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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | A {{w|restraining order}} is a legal injunction requiring a party to do, or refrain from doing, certain acts under penalty of fines or imprisonment, designed to safeguard the complainant's life | + | A {{w|restraining order}} is a legal injunction requiring a party to do, or refrain from doing, certain acts, under penalty of fines or imprisonment. The kind of restraining order referred to in this comic is one that forbids someone from getting within a certain distance of the other person, and is designed to safeguard the complainant's life. |
− | + | But the joke in this comic is that [[Ponytail]] has gotten a restraining order against [[Cueball]] that requires him to stay between 500 yards (~457 m) and 600 yards (~549 m) of her at ''all times,'' which needless to say, will cause a major disruption to his life. | |
− | A {{w|yard}} is a unit of length used in the UK and the United States | + | The title text says he'll have to get up early on Mondays and follow her jogging course along a parallel street. Of course, such a restraining order is not possible.{{Citation needed}} |
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+ | A {{w|yard}} is a unit of length used in the UK and the United States, 1 yard = exactly 0.9144 metre. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Cueball and Ponytail stand facing one another. Both hold sheets of paper. Cueball holds a restraining order, while Ponytail holds a map | + | :[Cueball and Ponytail stand facing one another. Both hold sheets of paper. Cueball holds a restraining order, while Ponytail holds a map.] |
− | :Not content with | + | :Not content with normal restraining orders, my ex got creative. |
− | :Cueball: Wait... I can't get closer than 500 yards of you... | + | :Cueball: Wait... I can't get closer than 500 yards of you... or more than 600 yards away? |
:Ponytail: You'll have to move somewhere within this ring. | :Ponytail: You'll have to move somewhere within this ring. | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | ||
[[Category:Maps]] | [[Category:Maps]] | ||
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