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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete|Initial general explanation added, nothing about the individual jokes yet.}} | |
− | By doing so in a list of | + | This is another in a series of substitutions, where a word or phrase, in this case "my cat", is replaced with a different word or phrase, in this case "my friend Catherine". By doing so in a list of people discussing things their feline cat did, it makes it seem like they are discussing things their female human friend did. What is cute, impressive, or normal for a cat would often be weird or disturbing if an adult human were to do it{{Citation needed|reason=A buddy of mine does this often|date=2016}}, which is what makes the substitution humorous. |
− | + | Note that the substitution can be a simple mental substitution, or there are {{w|browser_extension|browser extensions}} that can be used to do the substitution for you. | |
− | + | It should also be noted that this comic conflicts with one of the substitutions from 1288: Substitutions. Namely: its original car → cat replacement. Upon this comic's release,"car" and "cat" should be stll the same, except in the case "my car" and "my cat", which should both be replaced with "my friend Catherine." | |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | + | New Favorite Substitution: | |
− | + | My Cat → My Friend Catherine | |
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− | + | (A Facebook-like list of comments by different people) | |
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:My friend Catherine just did a backflip and then ate a bug! | :My friend Catherine just did a backflip and then ate a bug! | ||
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:I wish my friend Catherine wouldn't wake me up by chewing on my hair. | :I wish my friend Catherine wouldn't wake me up by chewing on my hair. | ||
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:Oh no, my friend Catherine has learned to open the refrigerator. | :Oh no, my friend Catherine has learned to open the refrigerator. | ||
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:My friend Catherine just walked in, threw up on the rug, and walked out. | :My friend Catherine just walked in, threw up on the rug, and walked out. | ||
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:My friend Catherine is looking out the window making weird noises at the birds. | :My friend Catherine is looking out the window making weird noises at the birds. | ||
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:I wish my friend Catherine wouldn't make eye contact with me while pooping. | :I wish my friend Catherine wouldn't make eye contact with me while pooping. | ||
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+ | Title text: I can't get any work done because my friend Catherine is sitting on my keyboard. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Substitutions]] | [[Category:Substitutions]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Animals]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
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