Obedience When In View

 

Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law! So many birthdays this week.

Oh, the honesty of preschoolers. We have rules, people, and they aren't just when Mom is around.

Text:
L: No standing on chairs, my girl.
R: Oh yeah, no standing on chairs when Mom is in the room.
L: ... wait a minute.

Birthday Celebration

 

Happy Birthday Eve to my sister!!!
So Chick-Fil-A had these Conversation Starter sets as the prize in 4+ kids meals, and we got some a few times before I remembered that they weren't doing the Peaceable Kingdom games anymore (those are great for my preschooler - not so much for the conversation starters). 

Explanation: There's a phrase "shoot for the moon" which means (quick Google AI Overview) "to set a very ambitious goal, aiming for something that might seem difficult to achieve, even if it means you might not reach it completely; essentially, strive for the best possible outcome, no matter how challenging it appears."

Text:
L: Where would you like to celebrate your next birthday?
M: The moon.
L: Well, that's something to shoot for.

Common Pitfall

 

Happy Birthday Eve to my aunt!

Classic Benaiah. Also, I had to Google "common pitfalls" and find one that fit nicely into this conversation.

2 Samuel 23:20 - "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds. He struck down two ariels of Moab. He also went down and struck down a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen."

Text:
A: The lack of clear objectives is crippling, Benaiah!
B: That is a common pitfall. And you know, friend -
A: Wait, pit? NO -
B: when you're in a pit -
A: Dude, it was one time!
B: always check for snow and lions!

Thing We Don't Need

 

What's this, a special Black Friday comic???

Text:
L: Do we need one? *holding a thing we don't need*
M: Nope.
L: ... you're right, we need at least two.

Thanks Three

 

Happy Thanksgiving! I thought about putting that in Greek but it's an American holiday and I don't feel like figuring out the translation. I learned a little Greek in high school and picked up a little more practical skill with a certain green owl recently. 

Explanation: The phrase "it's Greek to me" means you don't understand something. The one guy is saying "thanks" in Greek.

Text:
Title: Thanks #3
B: What's your thank you pun today?
A: ευχαριστώ!
B: ... it's Greek to me.

Thanks Two

 

Another bilingual comic? You bet. 

Explanation: In Spanish, "thank you" is "gracias" which when mispronounced sounds like "grassy ax." 

Text:
Title: Thanks #2
B: What's this?
A: A "thank you" gift - a grassy ax!
B: ...

Thanks One

How is it the week of Thanksgiving already? Time to get to the grocery store before everybody else realizes it's the week of Thanksgiving. Please ignore this fact until tomorrow so I can get to the store today before everyone and their mother-in-law are there. 

Explanation: In German, "thank you" is "Danke schön" which is pronounced almost like "donkey shawn" but if someone knows that's what you're saying they will probably not be impressed.

Text:
Title: Thanks #1
A: Donkey Shawn!
B: You are not welcome. 

Fade to Black

 

And cut! Gotta get all spiffy for the holidays.

Explanation: A "fade" is a hairstyle for men. "Fade to black" is a cinematic idiom (often at the end of a scene) where the lighting fades all the way to dark. 

Text:
B: You want a trim and dye job?
C: Yep, make it fade to black. 

Complete Games

 

Some games have completion paths (like Legend of Zelda - go defeat Ganon and that's the endgame). Other games are melee based where you select a character and the teams face off against each other (like DOTA2 or Smash Bros) and you can play as many matches as you want but there isn't a big bad that you are defeating - you're more learning the characters and how to best face off against other characters while fighting little battles. Still other games are more open world where you can build stuff and again there isn't an end goal of victory, it's more engineering (I believe Valheim and Minecraft are examples of this). So if you're playing games in the latter categories, there isn't a completion. So I guess one of those is the only game you'll need. 

Text;
L: You shouldn't buy a new game until you complete the ones you already have.
M: WHAT.
L: Go finish DOTA2 and Valheim.

Desserting

 

How sweet?

Explanation: "Dessert" is a sweet treat after a meal. "Desert" (as a verb) means to abandon.

Text:
A: He desserted me!
L: I can tell, by the sprinkles. 

Tripping Like Javert

 

Yep, a Les Misérables reference. I don't recall what brought it to mind, but I was listening to Broadway soundtracks on a recent trip. I agree with the character above that that is a terrible metric. 

Text:
A: HAHA you tripped!
B: Well, I didn't fall as Lucifer fell so I'm good.
A: Sure thing Javert.
C: That is a HORRIBLE metric.

Taking a Survey

 

True story. I don't recall what survey I was filling out but I thought, sure I'll answer some more questions BUT NOT LIKE THAT. 

Text:
Title: Taking a survey:
Q1: Are you open to us reaching out to ask further questions? [Yes] [No]
Q2: Enter your phone number and a team member will give you a call. [Back]
Q1: Are you open to us reaching out to ask further questions? [Yes] [No]

Neck Gator

 

I was in Costco recently and saw that they have their winter stuff out including neck gaiters and I though, hehe neck gators. Now I'm thinking of crocheting a crocodile scarf and calling it a neck gator or crocheting an actual gaiter that looks like an alligator. I'm sure it's been done and I could find a pattern...

Explanation: Alligators (commonly confused with crocodiles) are known as 'gators' for short. A tight infinity scarf is called a neck gaiter. I just learned that gaiters are for your lower legs but now that I think about it, I already knew that from like Peter Rabbit stories or something. 

Text:
A: Why do you have a crocodile around your shoulders?
B: That's my neck gator. 

Mailbox Stroll

 

This is one that I thought up with Robin in mind but it took so long to actually draw that I changed it to Ori. You can tell by the crown color - Robin is gold while Ori is silver. We have one of those mail grids in the center of the street rather than mailboxes at each house (or even in a group). So it is an endeavor to go get the mail. And there are usually leaves and sticks to investigate on the way. I've learned to not be in a rush and just take the half hour for a two minute stroll. 

Explanation: "But" is a conjunction that a sentence hinges on; "butt" is your rear and where a baby wears their diaper.

Text:
L: We need to go for a walk to the mailbox - butt first, let's change your diaper.

Waffling Politicians

 

Sometimes I skip steps in my conversations. I've been using a Krusteaz buttermilk waffle mix but using the measurements from a King Arthur mix and sifting the mix really makes a good difference. They're super fluffy and tasty. Also, making the batter in the morning is way better than making the night before and chilling in the fridge - it tends to deflate in the cold. 

Text:
M: Those politicians keep changing their stances!
L: Oh, we're out of eggs.
M: *confused*
L: They are waffling and I want waffles so I could make the batter BUT...
M: Ah, I see.