My day job is doing tech support for address verification software. I know it sounds slightly less interesting than collection agent. I used to be in the video game industry, I’ve worked for Blizzard, that’s right the WoW one. And Square-Enix. And before that various other customer service jobs, I even delivered pizzas for awhile.
As boring as my current database schlepping job sounds, my current coworkers are the funniest group of motherfuckers I’ve ever worked with. This is one of the reasons I’m able to do what I do. I’ve written a lot of comics while at work. Being that most everyone I work with is funny in their own regard or at least has a good ear for humor, sometimes we tell bad jokes. This is typically intentional. In response people drop the Straight Face, I even have a rim shot and the Price Is Right “losing sound” queued on separate webpages ready to go.
Once a month, work treats us to a lunch and sometimes they buy us popsicles. On these popsicles are jokes. You know the ones. We all take turns reading them aloud in our best, worst, stand up comic voice. The object of this game is to get people in the cubicles around you to crack a smile or laugh at the terrible. Then you feel accomplished. That in a nut shell is the short version of how today’s comic was born.
I always feel bad talking about my job for two reasons. First is I actually love my day job, and us artsy/funny types are supposed to hate them. Secondly, even if I want to, it’s hard to get across how awesome my job is without making it sound like a borefest. Bulk mail and Database are three words you can use if you’re afraid you might get laid soon.
I can't get over how both lame and amazing this is.
That's the sweet spot.
I always love hearing what people's favorites are.
I like how their eating knives are just stabbed into the table. I agree this is somehow a very lame joke wrapped up in some goodness. The fact he dressed like a Pirate to go to the Pirate themed restaurant definitely adds to it. I also agree with your work assessment. Paul busted out a 48 second straight face on my horrible joke 2 weeks ago. I think he broke the record previously held by Eddie Murphy in Trading Places. I already scouted my divorce locations for anniversary dinners in case I want to give my wife an easy out. Olive Garden has held the top spot the last 3 years but Norms and Circus Circus buffet are closing in quick.
I can't believe they went to a themed restaurant on their 5 year anniversary.
I'm pretty sure the Circus Circus buffet is the buffet they based the one in Vegas Vacation off of.
So lots of fat guys at the club?
Oh man now we have to make the next one good, not like these crappy ones.
I think all you really needed to do was make the E a little more legible, cause I really wasn't totally sure what that was. Otherwise amazing art as always lol.
that's almost exactly what it is.. you first read it and want to hate everybody involved in this strip and then have to smile at the retardation and amazingness.
AFRowe has a talent for the puns! Great strip. I feel like I've been both the guy and the girl in this scenario.
They need to decide who's going to keep the parrot.