Metapost: TGI … comments of the week? We ARE allowed to say that!
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Woo it’s the FREAKIN’ WEEKEND baby and it’s time for your comment of the week!
“I eat again at the so-called Soul Food place, and yet again I fail to consume a soul. Am I misinterpreting the signs, or is this place lying to me? The owner pries into my writing. I tell him only truth, and he seems troubled. Perhaps his soul is troubled. I could calm it. I could devour it. His partner is nowhere to be seen. The restaurant is empty. Today I will eat soul food.” –Voshkod
Also time for your extremely hilarious runners up!
“Man, the little frog dude is DEEP in thought over there. It’s just Swiss cheese, guy! Unless you’re wondering what in a deli a frog would be eating, which, yeah, that whole deal is pretty damn weird!” –A Grave Mind
“Alone at last, Hi has the self-satisfied look of a man who’s just let out a huge fart he’s been holding in a long time.” –Hibbleton
“Teaching children about the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs is actually much more useful than the dubious factoids Slylock Fox usually gives out, so kudos.” –Ettorre
“This is your hype man, Dagwood? Shorter, balder, Abe Vigoda? Kind of makes you question the concept of hype men, doesn’t it?” –Victor Von
“Leroy should try weaponized neediness at home. It just might be the catalyst that blows up the whole miserable thing.” –MKay
“To add insult to injury, since none of them died in battle, none of them are going to Valhalla, and thanks to Brother Olaf, they’re probably all going to Hell!” –Charterstone: Dune
“Come on, a plugger doesn’t stare a big plate of peas and carrots and … is that hummus? … and think ‘Mmm, I just wish I could eat more of these healthy vegan treats.’ A plugger envies a cow’s four stomachs because KFC sells bucket meals that feed four.” –Schroduck
“Note, it doesn’t say that pluggers envy cows for having four stomachs. It says they envy the stomachs themselves. Oh what bliss, to be nothing but a giant stomach! Or possibly four of them, even better.” –Peanut Gallery
“This incident is going to haunt Herb, a man whose own thoughts are so wholesome he can say them aloud whenever he chooses. It had never occurred to him that some thoughts are not fit for public dissemination. What could those thoughts be? WHAT IS ON THOSE PAGES???” –Joe Blevins
“Gotta give it to the hipsters of Rex Morgan, M.D., Mud would never eat in something as gauche as a McDonald’s. Why, I bet their employees aren’t even allowed to style their facial hair after Chester A. Arthur! Phooey!” –Tabby Lavalamp
“I like the contrast between the two garbage men in their reaction to Heathcliff’s enormous monument to trash. One considers it a literal work of art, not only a tribute to Heathcliff but also to his own noble profession, and gazes upon it in wide-eyed reverence. The other furrows his brow in annoyance as he realizes whose responsibility it is to clean this mess up.” –Vulpes
“You know what they say, ‘Keep your friends close, but keep your doddering parent who’s liable to give your inheritance away if you don’t maintain constant surveillance on their internet usage closer.’” –But What Do I Know?
“Wait, so … neither of us wants to be at this restaurant? Can we leave then?” –Navigator
“In 2027 NASCAR will celebrate 20 years of not using leaded gas. That’s after, say, 40 years of Gertie’s in-person fandom. It explains a lot.” –ValdVin
“It’s bad enough she ran out of gas, but she also ran out of tires.” –Everybody Posts, Nobody Reads
“Maybe this is Dennis’ way of telling his parents that there’s a huge pile of dog shit in the other room, and now he’s running out of the house. That’s fairly menacing.” –Nevin, on Patreon
“Given hulky guy’s big ‘snifff’ in panel two, it’s cocaine, right? ‘Hot wings and beer’ must be the elaborate euphemism the cool jocks use to keep their drugs away from the nerds.” –Lawyerbob
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5 replies to “Metapost: TGI … comments of the week? We ARE allowed to say that!”
That’s fantastic news about The Enthusiast, I’ve been looking forward to reading it. Newspaper strips are a lost art, and I’m excited to see Josh’s take on them.
Shadow COTW Contenders, Part 1
2+2=7
April 18th, 2026 at 5:52 am Reply
Mary Worth: See, this is why our Mary is the master! Only an expert well-versed in “advance busybodying” would “fix” this dilemma by reducing it to it’s easily-resolvable “B-plot (a sub-meddle if you will), and then blithely claim, “oh, yeah, I was always concerned about the scam job and money” just in time in time for your victory lap. That’s top-tier audience gaslighting right there!
Peanut Gallery
April 18th, 2026 at 6:36 am Reply
Herb & Jamaal: I interpret Rev. Croom’s smile as either “Theme for this Sunday’s sermon — sorted!” or “Aah, the shrooms are finally kicking in.”
Ukulele Ike
April 18th, 2026 at 7:00 am Reply
Mary Worth: Anyone as old as Mary would understand that serving wine with a vinegar course is a lousy idea, if only through trial and error. Have a glass of mineral water and save the plonk for when the steak’s read
ectojazzmage
April 18th, 2026 at 7:26 am Reply
Herb & Jamaal: It brings me no pleasure to suggest a third, more likely explanation; that Rev. Croom is ignoring Random White Guy’s theological discussion because he’s too busy staring dreamily at Herb’s ass.
Schroduck
April 19th, 2026 at 4:46 am Reply
Slylock Fox: Actually, the shop keeper is trying to distract Slylock by making him imagine the body of someone with a 26 inch waist and 35 inch chest and get all horned up.
pugfuggly
April 19th, 2026 at 5:09 am Reply
Slylock Fox: I’m sorry, are we really so short on ideas that we have random one-off characters just pitching questions to Slylock? It’s like watching an episode of Columbo where he just finishes a crossword.
matt w
April 19th, 2026 at 5:38 am Reply
Blondie: We’re supposed to pretend that a milk dud was purchased by Dagwood without instantly vanishing into his insatiable maw?
Hibbleton
April 19th, 2026 at 5:39 am Reply
Hi and Lois: Alone at last, Hi has the self-satisfied look of a man who’s just let out a huge fart he’s been holding in a long time.
Tabby Lavalamp
April 19th, 2026 at 6:24 am Reply
Blondie: I think Milk Duds must be an American thing because I don’t know if I’ve ever had one so I looked them up because surely they’re not going to be bouncy enough for this ridiculous game AND THEY’RE NOT EVEN SPHERES! What the hell?!?! This wouldn’t work at all! I want REALISM in my gag comics, damn it! Also, Dagwood wasting food? Come on now.
Buck Ripsnort
April 19th, 2026 at 6:27 am Reply
Slylock Fox: If your deli is filled with enough insects to lure a frog into deep contemplation, you don’t need a detective, you need the board of health.
nescio
April 19th, 2026 at 6:34 am Reply
Family Circus: Oh, just let him go with the big knife, Thel, and see what happens.
Jobrill
April 19th, 2026 at 9:52 am Reply
Slylock Fox: Cassandra Cat better watch out, cuz those are some top-tier bedroom eyes Slylock is giving to that Deli guy.
Joe Blevins
April 19th, 2026 at 10:02 am Reply
Slylock Fox: “Then, sensing a connection with the deli worker, Slylock asked if he was free after work on Friday. The deli worker politely demurred, avoiding eye contact, and Slylock realized he had misread the situation. He then pretended to have urgent business and departed the store, forgetting he had even brought Max with him. He did not ask about the bone broth.”
GarrisonSkunk
April 19th, 2026 at 10:40 am Reply
The Familliar Mucus: “Mommy,what does my guardian angel look like?” Thel proceeds with a discription that makes NSFW Nellie blush.
Anonymous
April 19th, 2026 at 12:18 pm Reply
Mary Worth: If you had 100G in one pocket, and another 100G in the other pocket, what would you have? A pair of Hardly’s pants! No, wait .. both pockets would be empty, wouldn’t they?
MKay
April 20th, 2026 at 4:49 am Reply
Mary Worth: I’d love to come live with you! All I need is a temperature-controlled ascot vault.”
Bob Tice
April 20th, 2026 at 4:50 am Reply
Mother Goose and Grimm: Today’s strip has inspired me to re-read Betty Smith’s powerful, poignant coming-of-age novel, “A Dorito Tree Grows in Brooklyn.”
Schroduck
April 21st, 2026 at 4:46 am Reply
Pluggers: Come on, a Plugger doesn’t stare a big plate of peas and carrots and… is that humus?… and think “Mmm, I just wish I could eat more of these healthy vegan treats”. A Plugger envies a cow’s four stomachs because KFC sells bucket meals that feed four.
2+2=7
April 21st, 2026 at 4:53 am Reply
Dick Tracy: Actually I suspect “Junior” can’t give an answer because he’s still trying to solve the mystery of whether he should date Betty or Veronica.
MKay
April 21st, 2026 at 5:02 am Reply
Mary Worth: “One condition: I can have women in my room. ‘Cause THIS player’s not done yet!”
Joe Blevins
April 21st, 2026 at 6:17 am Reply
Dick Tracy: Boy, it’s a good thing Dick Tracy has been around for (checks) 95 years. Otherwise, I might have easily mistaken panel one for softcore gay erotica.
Hibbleton
April 21st, 2026 at 7:03 am Reply
Mary Worth: Curious how Sharon shies away from H___y when she suggests he spends more time with her boys.
“Okay, but only on one condition!…They stop calling it an ASScot!”
Bob Tice
April 22nd, 2026 at 4:43 am Reply
Mary Worth: “Dad, a little off-topic, but what’s that eerie glow that seems to be enveloping you?”
“Oh, that’s just my nosy neighbor Mary Worth — the one who called you — sucking the life force out of me!”
Liam
April 22nd, 2026 at 7:08 am Reply
Mary Worth: Sharon, blink twice if Mary Worth is holding your sons hostage.
GarrisonSkunk
April 22nd, 2026 at 2:48 pm Reply
Dirk Twacy Hollistic Defective: BB eyes goes undercover as the Pringles™ Dude.
Guillermo el chiclero
April 23rd, 2026 at 4:40 am Reply
Family Circus: Cut Kittykat a break, Thel. At least he taught Jeffy how to shit in a box and not leave it on the floor like Barfy.
A Grave Mind
April 24th, 2026 at 6:57 am Reply
Intelligent Life: Beer and wings can ONLY be consumed on Fridays! No other days worming in on this! I’m looking at you, Saturday! Fuck you, Saturday! Oh, THERE’S my medication!
CanuckDownSouth
April 24th, 2026 at 7:02 am Reply
Mary Worth: I take it that these aren’t the Doves O’ Love – maybe the Pigeons of Parental Affection?
Ukulele Ike
April 24th, 2026 at 7:07 am Reply
Rex Morgan: Mud spends the rest of the night trying out “Mr. Fergus Starr, I own a mansion and a yacht” signatures.
MKay
April 24th, 2026 at 7:20 am Reply
Mary Worth: If Sharon and Pops are going to continue to smother each other with euphemisms, they should head over to the Bum Boat, where mind-numbing drivel is ALWAYS on the menu.
Shadow COTW
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Ukranazi Stepan
April 18th, 2026 at 4:42 am Reply
Wary Morth: I see Mary is washing down her glass of blood with some hedge clippings. Didn’t know vampires could do that.
Thank you, Josh.
Shameless plug for my stupid hobby, but I’ve put up a new Star Trek meme. Not all the memes in this album are original but many if not most of them are and this latest one is.
To the ‘bot at #1: The Enthusiast is a magazine for Harley Davidson owners. Unless we get a Gearhead Gertie spin-off about her sister Hawg-head Harriet, you probably won’t see Josh’s take on it.