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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
This comic is another comic on [[:Category:How to annoy|How to annoy]] people. It is almost identical to [[2036: Edgelord]], only different text, and has the same setting as [[2654: Chemtrails]], except there it is [[Ponytail]] that gets annoyed.
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In all of these comics, modern slang terms or just commonly used words are used to describe jobs or ideas, and while the slang or word seems accurate if taken literally, it isn't normally used in that context. A graph theory Ph.D. was labeled an "edgelord", a reference to mathematical graphs having edges, trails of ant pheromones were labeled as "chemtrails", a reference to pheromones being chemicals, and scientific hypotheses were referred to as "fan theories."
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This is a similar comic to [[2036: Edgelord]]. In both of these comics, a modern slang term is used to describe a job, and while the slang is ''technically'' accurate, it isn't the normally used term for the job. Previously a graph theory PHD was labeled an edgelord, a reference to how mathematical graphs have edges, but this time a turbine maintenance engineer is called out for doing a lot of fanservice, as in, literally serving/maintaining a huge fan, many of which often use turbines.
  
This time a turbine maintenance engineer is described as doing a lot of fanservice, as in literally servicing fans (with which turbines are often inaccurately conflated). A second order of dissonance is introduced from the difference between fans and turbines, which work oppositely: fans use energy to propel a fluid, while turbines use a flowing fluid to generate energy. [[Randall]] has previously touched on wind turbines ''not'' being fans, most notably in [[1378: Turbine]].
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Randall has previously touched on wind turbines ''not'' being fans, most notably in [[1378: Turbine.]]
  
{{wiktionary|fanservice|Fanservice}} is a term used to describe decisions made in fictional media, usually TV or film productions, that are intended to make the fans happy. The term is sometimes derogatory as it implies some degree of pandering to the fans over finishing the story, and in such cases can be incredibly distracting. It can just mean inserting obscure details of the work's back-history, to spark gleeful recognition among the more devoted fans, but it most often refers to the inclusion of titillating scenes — the {{tvtropes|MsFanservice|Ms. Fanservice}} trope where female characters routinely wear form-fitting outfits is a good example.
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Fanservice is the practice of authors to change their characters and/or show characters in movies in ways the audience desires, although this would often go against what the character stands for. It can also refer to other parts of the work, such as excessive use of a nostalgic theme song in a reboot when it otherwise does not make sense.
  
In the title text, Randall refers to HVAC (a term for the unified <u>H</u>eating, <u>V</u>entilation, and <u>A</u>ir <u>C</u>onditioning systems of a given building) as "the fandom." Normally, "fandom" means the group of fans of something, but here refers to a domain that uses lots of fans. Randall tells that he was thrown out of his architectural engineering program because ''I wouldn't stop referring to HVAC as "the fandom."'' This is related to the many [[:Category:Banned from conferences|conferences he says he has been banned from]].
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In the title text, Cueball refers to HVAC (a term for the unified heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems of a given building) as "the fandom." Normally, "fandom" means the group of fans of something, but here refers to a system that relies on lots of fans.
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{{wiktionary|Fanservice}} is a term often used to describe certain decisions made in TV or film productions that more make some form of knowing nod to the viewers than is strictly necessary to the plot or visualisation of the work. It can just mean inserting obscure details of the work's back-history, to spark gleeful recognition amongst the more devoted fans, or it could be increasing the ridiculousness of character's behaviour (often due to one or other overly contrived reason) to live up to their stereotype. A frequent form of this is the {{tvtropes|MsFanservice|Ms. Fanservics}} trope, where the more glamorous female characters find themselves in more figurehugging clothing, clothing that actually covers {{tvtropes|ChainmailBikini|much less of their figure}} than should be practical or even find themselves shoehorned into a situation where they {{tvtropes|CensorSuds|aren't wearing}} even their 'normal' skimpy outfit.
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[[White Hat]] is, in actuality, a person who repairs and maintains air-conditioners, or similar, and thus {{w|Maintenance|services}} {{w|Fan (machine)|fans}}. He seems quite annoyed by the term that [[Cueball]] uses to describe his job. Clearly he has heard this assertion many times before, whether from many different people (who may have thought this was a witty comment) or just many times from Cueball himself.
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
:[Cueball is talking to White Hat, who has his hands balled into fists and has small lines above his head to indicate he is yelling his response back at Cueball.]
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:Cueball: So, I hear you do a lot of fanservice.
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[Cueball stands next to White Hat (apparently a turbine maintenance engineer)]
:White Hat: '''''No!'''''
 
  
:[Caption below the panel:]
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Cueball: So, I hear you do a lot of fanservice.
:How to annoy a turbine maintenance engineer
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White Hat: NO!
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[Caption below the panel:] How to annoy a turbine maintenance engineer
  
 
{{comic discussion}}
 
{{comic discussion}}
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]
 
[[Category:Comics featuring White Hat]]
 
[[Category:Puns]]
 
[[Category:Engineering]]
 
[[Category:How to annoy]]
 

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