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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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| − | In | + | In this comic, [[Cueball]] (i.e. [[Randall]]) explains that even though he does not care about sports and is tempted to be scornful about others' obsession with it, he understands that people feel vulnerable about stuff they care about. And he will for sure be feed up with all the talk about the {{w|Super Bowl}} discussions and arguments over the coming weeks. However, since other people tolerate his interest in odd things like {{w|meteorology}} and the {{w|Philae (spacecraft)|Philae lander}} (see [[1324: Weather]] and [[1446: Landing]]), he recognizes that he should show the same consideration to them. ([[1475: Technically|Technically]] this is implicitly an invocation of {{w|Immanuel Kant}}'s {{w|categorical imperative}}, which, although it makes no reference to the Super Bowl, specifies the general maxim Cueball is following here). |
| − | In | + | In the last frame, he suggests that the value of friendship trumps the discomfort of watching human activities that seem uninteresting to him - and that the snacks also help ameliorate his discomfort. |
| − | The title text continues the [[ | + | The title text continues the "[[My_Hobby|my hobby]]" trope: here, Cueball creates discomfort for people who scornfully refer to for instance football, basketball and/or baseball as "sportsball" by calling their bluff and pretending to be interested in this imaginary sport. A person who does not even know that sportsball is imaginary would clearly be even more uninterested in sport than someone who just scorns sport in general. Feigning interest in this imaginary sport exposes their snobbishness. |
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| + | In a distant past, Cueball spent his time differently during the [[60: Super Bowl]]. See also [[1107: Sports Cheat Sheet]]. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:Cueball: I don't know much about sports, which can be culturally isolating, so it's tempting to get vocal and defensive about not following them. | :Cueball: I don't know much about sports, which can be culturally isolating, so it's tempting to get vocal and defensive about not following them. | ||
:Cueball: Caring about something makes people vulnerable, so ''not'' caring gives you power. | :Cueball: Caring about something makes people vulnerable, so ''not'' caring gives you power. | ||
| − | :[ | + | :[picture of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_map weather map] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philae_(spacecraft) Philae spacecraft] in the background] |
| − | :But | + | :But i know things I'm into don't always sound interesting to 100% of the people around me, and it means a lot when they sometimes try to listen anyway - and maybe even find themselves sharing some of my excitement! |
| − | :[Cueball | + | :[standing Cueball] |
| − | :Cueball: So while everyone is going on about the | + | :Cueball: So while everyone is going on about the super bowl on sunday, let me tell you what ''I'll'' be doing: |
| − | :[Cueball | + | :[standing Cueball] |
:Cueball: Listening! | :Cueball: Listening! | ||
:Cueball: Hooray for friendship! | :Cueball: Hooray for friendship! | ||
| − | :Cueball: | + | :Cueball: Also, eating snacks. |
| − | :Cueball: | + | :Cueball: Hooray for snacks! |
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:My Hobby]] | [[Category:My Hobby]] | ||
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