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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{w|Aphasia}} is is the disturbance in formulation and comprehension of language. This class of language disorder ranges from having difficulty remembering words to being completely unable to speak, read, or write. | |
− | + | A heckler in the audience fired a yo mama joke at [[Black Hat]] (probably "when yo mama sits around the house, she sits ''around'' the house"). Black Hat's response is a little less direct. | |
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− | + | The third panel is a reference to the {{w|Quine paradox}}: | |
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:"Yields falsehood when preceded by its quotation" yields falsehood when preceded by its quotation. | :"Yields falsehood when preceded by its quotation" yields falsehood when preceded by its quotation. | ||
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The sentence is another way of saying "this statement is false" but without the explicit self-reference. Named after the paradox, a {{w|quine (computing)|quine}} is also a computer program which outputs its own source code. | The sentence is another way of saying "this statement is false" but without the explicit self-reference. Named after the paradox, a {{w|quine (computing)|quine}} is also a computer program which outputs its own source code. | ||
− | The | + | The title text seems unrelated to the rest of the comic. {{w|Observational humor}} is a joke that presents a typical real-life situation humorously, often with a touch of exaggeration. (For an example, see [http://thedoghousediaries.com/ Doghouse Diaries].) When an observational comic becomes more successful, the author will probably travel more to go visit things like comic conventions. This gives him or her lots of experience with airplanes and hotels, and more jokes about them will show up. |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
:[Megan on stage, holding microphone, hip-hop stance.] | :[Megan on stage, holding microphone, hip-hop stance.] | ||
− | :Megan: Yo, I'm M.C. Aphasia and I'm here to say that, I... | + | :Megan: Yo, I'm M.C. Aphasia and I'm here to say that, I... uh... um... hi? |
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:[Black Hat on stage, holding microphone.] | :[Black Hat on stage, holding microphone.] | ||
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:[Cueball on stage, holding microphone, fist pumping toward audience.] | :[Cueball on stage, holding microphone, fist pumping toward audience.] | ||
− | :Cueball | + | :Cueball: Yo, I'm M.C. Quine and I'm here to say, "Yo, I'm M.C. Quine and I'm here to say!" |
− | :Yo, I'm M.C. Quine | ||
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:[Beret Guy on stage, holding microphone.] | :[Beret Guy on stage, holding microphone.] | ||
:Beret Guy: Ever notice how men go to the restroom alone, while women go in hordes ten thousand strong, clad all in sable armor and bristling with swords and spears? | :Beret Guy: Ever notice how men go to the restroom alone, while women go in hordes ten thousand strong, clad all in sable armor and bristling with swords and spears? | ||
− | :Audience member | + | :Audience member: Those are orcs. |
:Beret Guy: Oh. | :Beret Guy: Oh. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Beret Guy]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Beret Guy]] | ||
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