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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | [[:Category:Social interactions| | + | A common theme in xkcd is [[:Category:Social interactions|social awkwardness]]. Oftentimes [[Cueball]]/[[Randall]] will grossly overthink casual social interactions, such as small talk. |
In this comic, Cueball has prepared a note to himself, preparing for the said small talk with [[Hairy]], but it ultimately backfires. This is very similar to the comic [[1961: Interaction]] which came out just 5 weeks before this one. And a similar interaction between Cueball and Hairy occurs in [[1917: How to Make Friends]] from less than half a year before this comic. | In this comic, Cueball has prepared a note to himself, preparing for the said small talk with [[Hairy]], but it ultimately backfires. This is very similar to the comic [[1961: Interaction]] which came out just 5 weeks before this one. And a similar interaction between Cueball and Hairy occurs in [[1917: How to Make Friends]] from less than half a year before this comic. | ||
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Normally, one would ask questions such as "How are you?" or "What have you been up to lately?", instead of asking random facts of someone else's life, such as "How many apples have you eaten in your life?"{{Citation needed}} | Normally, one would ask questions such as "How are you?" or "What have you been up to lately?", instead of asking random facts of someone else's life, such as "How many apples have you eaten in your life?"{{Citation needed}} | ||
− | + | In the title text, Cueball awkwardly asks Hairy to rank his thoughts in order of importance and to take part in the friendship activity of eating apples. | |
A slight side-joke is the list being numbered despite only containing one item, although this could imply that Cueball has other notes that he would have continued to refer to if the first one produced a successful result. | A slight side-joke is the list being numbered despite only containing one item, although this could imply that Cueball has other notes that he would have continued to refer to if the first one produced a successful result. | ||
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:[Cueball looks at Hairy.] | :[Cueball looks at Hairy.] | ||
:Cueball: How many...apples...have you eaten? | :Cueball: How many...apples...have you eaten? | ||
− | :Hairy: ... | + | :Hairy: ...Like, in my life? |
:Cueball: Yes. | :Cueball: Yes. | ||
:Hairy: ... | :Hairy: ... | ||
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[[Category:Comics with color]] | [[Category:Comics with color]] | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Hairy]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Hairy]] | ||
[[Category:Social interactions]] | [[Category:Social interactions]] |