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| titletext = I'll never forget you--at least, the parts of you that were important red flags.
 
| titletext = I'll never forget you--at least, the parts of you that were important red flags.
 
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== Explanation ==
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==Explanation==
Wow, this is a little deep for a Friday. But, let me see if I can decode this. [[Cueball]] is mulling over a previous relationship in which he had something so special, he will never have something that special with anyone else. Usually when someone says something like “I will never have with anyone what I had with you” it implies that the couple had something special and great that could never be replaced. But in the third panel he says “Thank God,” implying that the relationship was so horrible he’s thankful he’ll never have to experience it again. The same thing happens in the image text: “I’ll never forget you” is usually a positive sentiment–but then he explains that he’ll never forget the aspects of his partner that were red flags, so he doesn’t fall into the trap of having a similar relationship again.
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This comic plays with that some phrases are generally interpreted as communicating positive sentiments, although they strictly are ambiguous.
  
"Red Flags" is a phrase used to describe problems or warnings about the person that they would not be a good fit for a serious relationship or marriage. Red flags include (depending on the person) no job, history of cheating or violence, etc.
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[[Cueball]] is mulling over a previous relationship. Usually when someone says something like "I will never have with anyone what I had with {{w|Nomen nescio|NN}}" it implies that the couple had something so good that it could never be replaced. But when he thinks "Thank God", it is suddenly implied that the relationship was so horrible he's thankful he'll never have to experience it again.
  
[[Cueball]] indicates he will never forget this mysterious previous person because of their important red flags that must have doomed the relationship.
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The title text goes along the same line: "I'll never forget you" is usually positive – but then it becomes clear that it is the {{w|red flag (signal)|red flags}}, the warning signs about the person that they would not be a good fit for a serious relationship and marriage, that he'll never forget.
  
Well, now I'm sad.
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==Transcript==
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:[Cueball staring into a pond.]
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:Cueball: I know that no matter where I go, or who I build a life with,
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:Cueball: I will never have with anyone, what I had with you.
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:[Cueball walks off.]
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:Cueball: Thank god.
  
 
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Revision as of 12:31, 20 May 2014

Never
I'll never forget you--at least, the parts of you that were important red flags.
Title text: I'll never forget you--at least, the parts of you that were important red flags.

Explanation

This comic plays with that some phrases are generally interpreted as communicating positive sentiments, although they strictly are ambiguous.

Cueball is mulling over a previous relationship. Usually when someone says something like "I will never have with anyone what I had with NN" it implies that the couple had something so good that it could never be replaced. But when he thinks "Thank God", it is suddenly implied that the relationship was so horrible he's thankful he'll never have to experience it again.

The title text goes along the same line: "I'll never forget you" is usually positive – but then it becomes clear that it is the red flags, the warning signs about the person that they would not be a good fit for a serious relationship and marriage, that he'll never forget.

Transcript

[Cueball staring into a pond.]
Cueball: I know that no matter where I go, or who I build a life with,
Cueball: I will never have with anyone, what I had with you.
[Cueball walks off.]
Cueball: Thank god.


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Discussion

That'll teach Cueball to date his own reflection. Davidy22[talk] 08:30, 21 January 2013 (UTC)

I see the black liquid as a reference to Armus from Skin of Evil. 108.162.254.148 21:10, 8 February 2015 (UTC)

That's as may be but it makes more sense that it's a pool reflecting the night sky. -Pennpenn 108.162.250.162 01:08, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

I thought it was a hole he'd dropped the body down....198.41.238.22 17:37, 23 May 2018 (UTC)

You can see his reflection. Beanie (talk) 13:17, 14 May 2021 (UTC)