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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | [[Cueball]] | + | In this comic, [[Cueball]] compares himself to a very large sea and realizes how small he is. The initial implication is that this causes him to be humble and realize his small place on the planet -- a common sentiment expressed in poetry and blogs. |
− | The | + | The punchline "I should get one of those pumps" induces humor by reversing the expectation: as he thinks about how small he is compared to the sea, he starts wanting to buy a pump, presumably take out the sea water so the sea could be smaller and not so intimidating to him anymore. It shows that he really hasn't learned anything and is still selfish. |
− | + | The titletext/hovertext creates additional humor by reversing the expectation yet again, by saying that he wanted another pump to drain the sea, meaning that the purpose of the first pump was not to drain the sea. This leads the reader to ponder what possible use the first pump was to have, and how it was going to make him bigger. Putting together the ideas "one of those pumps" and "make myself bigger", the obvious inference is that Cueball was initially thinking about buying a {{w|penis enlargement}} pump, perhaps to counteract the penile shrinkage due to the ocean. http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1535/why-does-the-penis-shrink-when-its-cold | |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[ | + | :[The narrator stands on a beach at night, staring out across the moonlit ocean] |
− | : | + | :Narrator: THE SEA ALWAYS MAKES ME REALIZE |
− | : | + | :Narrator: HOW SMALL I REALLY AM. |
− | : | + | :Narrator: I SHOULD GET ONE OF THOSE PUMPS. |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
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