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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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+ | There are several possible readings of this comic: | ||
− | + | ;Juicing Gushers | |
+ | Juicers are typically used to crush fruits and/or vegetables, thereby extracting the liquid juice and eliminating the task of chewing the solids. However, in this case, instead of actual fruits or vegetables, someone is making juice from {{w|Fruit_Gushers|fruit gushers}}, a chewy fruit-flavored candy, thereby extracting a nearly nutritionless juice out of a candy casing which was formulated specifically for human consumption. | ||
− | The title text asserts that the rind is | + | The title text asserts that the rind is rich in vitamins. This is only partly true for certain fruits and vegetables, most prominently apples and potatoes. It is absurd in this case, where the "rind" of a Fruit Gusher consists mainly of sugar. |
− | + | ;Hard '''g''' / soft '''g'''<!-- someone bolder than me should delete this absurd explanation--> | |
+ | If English is not your native language (which is not the case of [[Randall]]), you could think that "Gushers" /ˈgʌʃərz/ is pronounced as "juicers" /ˈdʒusərz/. I.e., if you know nothing about English spelling you could think that both words are pronounced /ˈdʒuʃərz/. | ||
+ | *A 'g' can signify a soft-g sound (/dʒ/ as in 'gin'). However, natives know that the soft-g sound never appears in the combination "gu". | ||
+ | *A 'u' can signify a {{w|Close_back_rounded_vowel|close back rounded vowel}}, /u/ as in 'flute'. | ||
+ | *The letter 'c' can be pronounced /ʃ/ as in 'ocean' /ˈoʊʃən/. The pronunciation of 'cer' as /ʃər/ is not common, except in dialectical words like "[http://dialect.redlog.net/staticmaps/q_36.html grocery"]. | ||
− | + | ;Juicer Juice Drinkers ⊂ Juicer Owners | |
+ | Many people buy juicers (and exercise equipment) with the notion that the bought items will make them healthier. This comic shows a juicer with three full bottles of juice, indicating that the owner of the juice machine is making healthy juice with the intention of drinking it, but not consuming juice at the rate it is produced. The comic also shows a Fruit Gusher snack, indicating the unhealthy option that the juicer owner just can't stop eating. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[ | + | :[The picture shows a package with fruit gushers, a juicer, and three bottles filled with liquid in the colors red, blue, and red.] |
:"Oh yeah, juicers are great! I use mine all the time." | :"Oh yeah, juicers are great! I use mine all the time." | ||
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[[Category:Comics with color]] | [[Category:Comics with color]] | ||
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