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{{comic
 
{{comic
 
| number    = 65
 
| number    = 65
| date      =  
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| date      = February 17, 2006
 
| title    = Banter
 
| title    = Banter
 
| image    = banter.jpg
 
| image    = banter.jpg
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| titletext = This was an actual mock conversation between me and a friend at TGIF. The waitress walked up around panel 5 and was somewhat put off.
| titletext = This was an actual mock conversation between me and a friend at TGIF. The waitress walked up around panel 5 and was somewhat put off.
 
 
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}}
 
==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
This appears to be a comic about two guys trash-talking each other.  The two guys begin by trashing each other with homophobic comments and your-mom jokes. It goes somewhat astray and becomes awkward when the first guy makes a pass at the second guy and is rejected.
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Two guys are trash-talking each other with {{w|homophobic}} comments and {{w|Maternal insult|your mom jokes}}. It goes somewhat astray and becomes awkward when the first guy makes a pass at the second guy and is rejected.
  
Part of the element of the humor in this comic stems from the common assertion that the most-homophobic of men are the most likely to be a closeted homosexual. Another element is the creation of humor from the incredible awkwardness of the end conversation.
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Part of the element of the humor in this comic stems from the common assertion that the most-homophobic of men are the most likely to be a {{w|closeted homosexual}}. Another element is the incredible awkwardness of the end conversation.
  
Fag, Ass pirate, Fudge packer, and Cock Jockey are all insulting euphemisms for a homosexual man. Cum Dumpster is an insulting euphemism for a person who receives penetrative orgasmic sex from a man, but it applies to both men and women (usually conveying sluttiness).
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{{w|Faggot (slang)|Fag}}, {{w|Ass pirate}}, {{w|Fudge packer}}, and {{w|List of LGBT slang terms|Cock Jockey}} are all insults for a {{w|homosexual}} man. Cum Dumpster can apply to both men and women (usually conveying {{w|sluttiness}}).
  
Randall's title text, that he mock-held this conversation with a friend in a restaurant indicates how awkward this would be in real life. Even the waitress, a bystander, is put off by it.
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[[Randall|Randall's]] title text, that he mock-held this conversation with a friend in a {{w|T.G.I. Friday's|TGIF}} restaurant indicates how awkward this would be in real life. Even the waitress, a bystander, is put off by it.
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
First Guy: Man, she's hot<br/>
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:[Two Cueball like characters have a discussion. They are drawn the same in all eight panels.]
Second Guy: Whatever, you are so gay.<br/>
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:Guy: Man, she's hot
First Guy: C'mon, everyone knows you're the gay one<br/>
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:Friend: Whatever, you are so gay.
Second Guy: Hey, your mom's pretty masculine, but sleeping with her doesn't make me gay.<br/>
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First Guy: Fag.<br/>
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:Guy: C'mon, everyone knows you're the gay one.
Second Guy: Ass pirate.<br/>
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:Friend: Hey, your mom's pretty masculine, but sleeping with her doesn't make me gay.
First Guy: Fudge packer<br/>
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Second Guy: Cock jockey<br/>
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:Guy: Fag.
First Guy: Cum dumpster.<br/>
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:Friend: Ass pirate.
(silent panel)<br/>
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:Guy: Fudge packer
First guy: Okay, seriously, are you gay? Because if you've been holding out on me, we're missing out.<br/>
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:Friend: Cock jockey
Second guy: No, it's cool.<br/>
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:Guy: Cum dumpster.
First guy: OK me neither.<br/>
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(silent panel)<br/>
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:[Beat panel.]
(silent panel)<br/>
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:Guy: Okay, seriously, are you gay? Because if you've been holding out on me, we're missing out.
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:Friend: No, it's cool.
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:Guy: OK, me neither.
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:[Beat panel.]
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:[Beat panel.]
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{{comic discussion}}
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]
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[[Category:Your Mom]]
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[[Category:Multiple Cueballs]]

Revision as of 13:47, 15 March 2015

Banter
This was an actual mock conversation between me and a friend at TGIF. The waitress walked up around panel 5 and was somewhat put off.
Title text: This was an actual mock conversation between me and a friend at TGIF. The waitress walked up around panel 5 and was somewhat put off.

Explanation

Two guys are trash-talking each other with homophobic comments and your mom jokes. It goes somewhat astray and becomes awkward when the first guy makes a pass at the second guy and is rejected.

Part of the element of the humor in this comic stems from the common assertion that the most-homophobic of men are the most likely to be a closeted homosexual. Another element is the incredible awkwardness of the end conversation.

Fag, Ass pirate, Fudge packer, and Cock Jockey are all insults for a homosexual man. Cum Dumpster can apply to both men and women (usually conveying sluttiness).

Randall's title text, that he mock-held this conversation with a friend in a TGIF restaurant indicates how awkward this would be in real life. Even the waitress, a bystander, is put off by it.

Transcript

[Two Cueball like characters have a discussion. They are drawn the same in all eight panels.]
Guy: Man, she's hot
Friend: Whatever, you are so gay.
Guy: C'mon, everyone knows you're the gay one.
Friend: Hey, your mom's pretty masculine, but sleeping with her doesn't make me gay.
Guy: Fag.
Friend: Ass pirate.
Guy: Fudge packer
Friend: Cock jockey
Guy: Cum dumpster.
[Beat panel.]
Guy: Okay, seriously, are you gay? Because if you've been holding out on me, we're missing out.
Friend: No, it's cool.
Guy: OK, me neither.
[Beat panel.]
[Beat panel.]


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Discussion

There is a community portal discussion of what to call Cueball and what to do in case with more than one Cueball. I have added this comic to the new Category:Multiple Cueballs. In this case there is no reason to call one Cueball and the other friend. It could easily be the other way. So I have changed to remove Cueball--Kynde (talk) 13:34, 15 March 2015 (UTC)