752: Phobia - Revision history

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172.70.162.70: /* Explanation */ Rearranged a bit. Really tried to find a way to re-include the Twisters (2024) film reference, but it was so long after the comic that it would have been a Trivia footnote (with Night Of The Twisters, etc, more relevent to the comic).

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‎Explanation: Rearranged a bit. Really tried to find a way to re-include the Twisters (2024) film reference, but it was so long after the comic that it would have been a Trivia footnote (with Night Of The Twisters, etc, more relevent to the comic).

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 Prompted by Blondie's admission, [[Megan]] becomes philosophical ([[220: Philosophy|as she often does]]) and reveals an unusual phobia of her own: outrightly rejecting something until next year by making the excuse that ''everything is complicated right now'' up to the point where there is no next year left anymore because the opportunity has passed or she died. This may be applied to a romantic relationship (possibly with Blondie) but is equally applicable to any (big) decision, like migrating to another country, changing the job or, as in this case, fulfilling one's dreams.
-After Megan has said this, Blondie thinks for some time (in the beat panel). When she finally decides to ask Megan something (perhaps to go out on a date), Megan cuts her off to say that she wants to be a storm chaser.
+After Megan has said this, Blondie thinks for some time (in the beat panel). When she finally decides to ask Megan something, Megan cuts her off to say that she wants to be a storm chaser.
 In the last panel we see that both, Megan and Blondie, have become {{w|Storm chasing|storm chasers}} — individuals who pursue severe weather conditions, for either scientific investigation or providing media coverage, or simply for adventure. Ironically, chasing adverse weather, especially tornadoes, is more dangerous than the source of either character's original phobia. Indeed, one's ability to control the risk while being near a tornado is far less than one's ability to control the risk of being bitten by a snake; the tornado is violent and unpredictable, while snakes only attack humans when they feel threatened. Additionally, one needs to deliberately expose oneself to the snake in order to have any risk of being attacked.

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 In the last panel we see that both, Megan and Blondie, have become {{w|Storm chasing|storm chasers}} — individuals who pursue severe weather conditions, for either scientific investigation or providing media coverage, or simply for adventure. Ironically, chasing adverse weather, especially tornadoes, is more dangerous than the source of either character's original phobia. Indeed, one's ability to control the risk while being near a tornado is far less than one's ability to control the risk of being bitten by a snake; the tornado is violent and unpredictable, while snakes only attack humans when they feel threatened. Additionally, one needs to deliberately expose oneself to the snake in order to have any risk of being attacked.
-This comic may be related to the movies {{w|Snakes on a Plane}} (if not the similar fears of  {{w|Indiana Jones (character)|Indiana Jones}}, instead), {{w|Twister (1996 film)|Twister}} and {{w|Thelma & Louise}}. The first two cover the issues of snakes and tornados. The last of these movies has two women friends on a road trip, and in the end they kiss, and there have been [http://www.etonline.com/news/186576_susan_sarandon_thinks_her_thelma_louise_character_may_have_become_a_lesbian_if_she_had_lived/ several] [http://s1.zetaboards.com/L_Anon/topic/5185938/1/ discussions] on whether one or both of them are lesbian or not. ''Snakes on a plane'' was previously mentioned in [[107: Snakes on a Plane! 2]], with tornados and weather chasing with [[640: Tornado Hunter]].
+This comic may be related to the movies {{w|Snakes on a Plane}} (if not the similar fears of  {{w|Indiana Jones (character)|Indiana Jones}}, instead), {{w|Twister (1996 film)|Twister}} and {{w|Thelma & Louise}}. The first two cover the issues of snakes and tornados. The last of these movies has two women friends on a road trip, and in the end they kiss, and there have been [http://www.etonline.com/news/186576_susan_sarandon_thinks_her_thelma_louise_character_may_have_become_a_lesbian_if_she_had_lived/ several] [http://s1.zetaboards.com/L_Anon/topic/5185938/1/ discussions] on whether one or both of them are lesbian or not. ''Snakes on a plane'' was previously mentioned in [[107: Snakes on a Plane! 2]], with tornados and weather chasing in [[640: Tornado Hunter]].
 In the title text, Megan and Blondie notice that the snakes have been {{w|Rain of animals|picked up by the tornado}} they are chasing; so now, in addition to the violent weather, they are also exposed to the danger of snakes falling from the sky.  (This is similar to the plot of {{w|Sharknado (film series)|Sharknado}}, although that movie was released several years after this comic.)

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 This comic seems to be about {{w|Phobia|phobias}}, i.e. being afraid of specific and non-specific things like [[Blondie]]'s {{w|Ophidiophobia|fear of snakes}}.
-Prompted by Blondie's admission, [[Megan]] becomes philosophical ([https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/220:_Philosophy as she often does]) and reveals an unusual phobia of her own: outrightly rejecting something until next year by making the excuse that ''everything is complicated right now'' up to the point where there is no next year left anymore because the opportunity has passed or she died. This may be applied to a romantic relationship (possibly with Blondie) but is equally applicable to any (big) decision, like migrating to another country, changing the job or, as in this case, fulfilling one's dreams.
+Prompted by Blondie's admission, [[Megan]] becomes philosophical ([[220: Philosophy|as she often does]]) and reveals an unusual phobia of her own: outrightly rejecting something until next year by making the excuse that ''everything is complicated right now'' up to the point where there is no next year left anymore because the opportunity has passed or she died. This may be applied to a romantic relationship (possibly with Blondie) but is equally applicable to any (big) decision, like migrating to another country, changing the job or, as in this case, fulfilling one's dreams.
 After Megan has said this, Blondie thinks for some time (in the beat panel). When she finally decides to ask Megan something (perhaps to go out on a date), Megan cuts her off to say that she wants to be a storm chaser.
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 In the last panel we see that both, Megan and Blondie, have become {{w|Storm chasing|storm chasers}} — individuals who pursue severe weather conditions, for either scientific investigation or providing media coverage, or simply for adventure. Ironically, chasing adverse weather, especially tornadoes, is more dangerous than the source of either character's original phobia. Indeed, one's ability to control the risk while being near a tornado is far less than one's ability to control the risk of being bitten by a snake; the tornado is violent and unpredictable, while snakes only attack humans when they feel threatened. Additionally, one needs to deliberately expose oneself to the snake in order to have any risk of being attacked.
-This comic is related to the movies {{w|Snakes on a Plane}} (snakes), {{w|Twister (1996 film)|Twister}}, (and its much newer sequel {{w|Twisters (film)|Twisters}}) (tornadoes and storm chasers), and {{w|Thelma & Louise}}. The last of these movies has two women friends on a road trip, and in the end they kiss, and there have been [http://www.etonline.com/news/186576_susan_sarandon_thinks_her_thelma_louise_character_may_have_become_a_lesbian_if_she_had_lived/ several] [http://s1.zetaboards.com/L_Anon/topic/5185938/1/ discussions] on whether one or both of them are lesbian or not. ''Snakes on a plane'' was previously mentionned in [[107: Snakes on a Plane! 2]]
+This comic may be related to the movies {{w|Snakes on a Plane}} (if not the similar fears of  {{w|Indiana Jones (character)|Indiana Jones}}, instead), {{w|Twister (1996 film)|Twister}} and {{w|Thelma & Louise}}. The first two cover the issues of snakes and tornados. The last of these movies has two women friends on a road trip, and in the end they kiss, and there have been [http://www.etonline.com/news/186576_susan_sarandon_thinks_her_thelma_louise_character_may_have_become_a_lesbian_if_she_had_lived/ several] [http://s1.zetaboards.com/L_Anon/topic/5185938/1/ discussions] on whether one or both of them are lesbian or not. ''Snakes on a plane'' was previously mentioned in [[107: Snakes on a Plane! 2]], with tornados and weather chasing with [[640: Tornado Hunter]].
 In the title text, Megan and Blondie notice that the snakes have been {{w|Rain of animals|picked up by the tornado}} they are chasing; so now, in addition to the violent weather, they are also exposed to the danger of snakes falling from the sky.  (This is similar to the plot of {{w|Sharknado (film series)|Sharknado}}, although that movie was released several years after this comic.)

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 In the last panel we see that both, Megan and Blondie, have become {{w|Storm chasing|storm chasers}} — individuals who pursue severe weather conditions, for either scientific investigation or providing media coverage, or simply for adventure. Ironically, chasing adverse weather, especially tornadoes, is more dangerous than the source of either character's original phobia. Indeed, one's ability to control the risk while being near a tornado is far less than one's ability to control the risk of being bitten by a snake; the tornado is violent and unpredictable, while snakes only attack humans when they feel threatened. Additionally, one needs to deliberately expose oneself to the snake in order to have any risk of being attacked.
-This comic is related to the movies {{w|Snakes on a Plane}} (snakes), {{w|Twister (1996 film)|Twister}}, (and its much newer sequel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twisters_(film) Twisters]) (tornadoes and storm chasers), and {{w|Thelma & Louise}}. The last of these movies has two women friends on a road trip, and in the end they kiss, and there have been [http://www.etonline.com/news/186576_susan_sarandon_thinks_her_thelma_louise_character_may_have_become_a_lesbian_if_she_had_lived/ several] [http://s1.zetaboards.com/L_Anon/topic/5185938/1/ discussions] on whether one or both of them are lesbian or not. ''Snakes on a plane'' was previously mentionned in [[107: Snakes on a Plane! 2]]
+This comic is related to the movies {{w|Snakes on a Plane}} (snakes), {{w|Twister (1996 film)|Twister}}, (and its much newer sequel {{w|Twisters (film)|Twisters}}) (tornadoes and storm chasers), and {{w|Thelma & Louise}}. The last of these movies has two women friends on a road trip, and in the end they kiss, and there have been [http://www.etonline.com/news/186576_susan_sarandon_thinks_her_thelma_louise_character_may_have_become_a_lesbian_if_she_had_lived/ several] [http://s1.zetaboards.com/L_Anon/topic/5185938/1/ discussions] on whether one or both of them are lesbian or not. ''Snakes on a plane'' was previously mentionned in [[107: Snakes on a Plane! 2]]
 In the title text, Megan and Blondie notice that the snakes have been {{w|Rain of animals|picked up by the tornado}} they are chasing; so now, in addition to the violent weather, they are also exposed to the danger of snakes falling from the sky.  (This is similar to the plot of {{w|Sharknado (film series)|Sharknado}}, although that movie was released several years after this comic.)

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 In the last panel we see that both, Megan and Blondie, have become {{w|Storm chasing|storm chasers}} — individuals who pursue severe weather conditions, for either scientific investigation or providing media coverage, or simply for adventure. Ironically, chasing adverse weather, especially tornadoes, is more dangerous than the source of either character's original phobia. Indeed, one's ability to control the risk while being near a tornado is far less than one's ability to control the risk of being bitten by a snake; the tornado is violent and unpredictable, while snakes only attack humans when they feel threatened. Additionally, one needs to deliberately expose oneself to the snake in order to have any risk of being attacked.
-This comic is related to the movies {{w|Snakes on a Plane}} (snakes), {{w|Twister (1996 film)|Twister}} (tornadoes and storm chasers), and {{w|Thelma & Louise}}. The last of these movies has two women friends on a road trip, and in the end they kiss, and there have been [http://www.etonline.com/news/186576_susan_sarandon_thinks_her_thelma_louise_character_may_have_become_a_lesbian_if_she_had_lived/ several] [http://s1.zetaboards.com/L_Anon/topic/5185938/1/ discussions] on whether one or both of them are lesbian or not. ''Snakes on a plane'' was previously mentionned in [[107: Snakes on a Plane! 2]]
+This comic is related to the movies {{w|Snakes on a Plane}} (snakes), {{w|Twister (1996 film)|Twister}}, (and its much newer sequel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twisters_(film) Twisters]) (tornadoes and storm chasers), and {{w|Thelma & Louise}}. The last of these movies has two women friends on a road trip, and in the end they kiss, and there have been [http://www.etonline.com/news/186576_susan_sarandon_thinks_her_thelma_louise_character_may_have_become_a_lesbian_if_she_had_lived/ several] [http://s1.zetaboards.com/L_Anon/topic/5185938/1/ discussions] on whether one or both of them are lesbian or not. ''Snakes on a plane'' was previously mentionned in [[107: Snakes on a Plane! 2]]
 In the title text, Megan and Blondie notice that the snakes have been {{w|Rain of animals|picked up by the tornado}} they are chasing; so now, in addition to the violent weather, they are also exposed to the danger of snakes falling from the sky.  (This is similar to the plot of {{w|Sharknado (film series)|Sharknado}}, although that movie was released several years after this comic.)

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 This comic seems to be about {{w|Phobia|phobias}}, i.e. being afraid of specific and non-specific things like [[Blondie]]'s {{w|Ophidiophobia|fear of snakes}}.
-Prompted by Blondie's admission, [[Megan]] becomes philosophical (as she often does) and reveals an unusual phobia of her own: uncomfortable with outrightly rejecting a romantic{{actual citation needed}} advance, she would respond to such an advance by making the excuse that ''everything is complicated right now.'' This would postpone the advance until the next year, when the other person would ask again and she would defer again, and on and on until one of them dies or moves on. This is what Megan states she is afraid of.
+Prompted by Blondie's admission, [[Megan]] becomes philosophical (as she often does) and reveals an unusual phobia of her own: outrightly rejecting something until next near by making the excuse that ''everything is complicated right now'' up to the point where there is no neyt year anymore because the opportunity has passed or she died. This may be applied to a romantic relationship (possibly with Blondie) but is equally applicable to any (big) decision, like migrating to another country, changing the job or, as in this case, fulfilling one's dreams.
-After Megan has said this, Blondie thinks for some time (in the beat panel). When she finally decides to ask Megan something (perhaps to go out on a date), Megan cuts her off. It seems that Blondie has misread the situation, having guessed incorrectly that Megan is romantically interested in her. In fact, Megan is not. Rather than risk having to reject Blondie in the manner described above and beginning the cycle of annual rejections she so fears, Megan prevents the inquiry and interrupts Blondie to say that she wants to be a storm chaser.
+After Megan has said this, Blondie thinks for some time (in the beat panel). When she finally decides to ask Megan something (perhaps to go out on a date), Megan cuts her off to say that she wants to be a storm chaser.
-Given that Blondie believes Megan may have feelings for her, it is understandable that she follows Megan's ambition and together they become {{w|Storm chasing|storm chasers}}—individuals who pursue severe weather conditions, for either scientific investigation or providing media coverage, or simply for adventure. Ironically, chasing adverse weather, especially tornadoes, is more dangerous than the source of either character's original phobia. Indeed, one's ability to control the risk while being near a tornado is far less than one's ability to control the risk of being bitten by a snake; the tornado is violent and unpredictable, while snakes only attack humans when they feel threatened. Additionally, one needs to deliberately expose oneself to the snake in order to have any risk of being attacked.
+In the last panel we see that both, Megan and Blondie, have become {{w|Storm chasing|storm chasers}} — individuals who pursue severe weather conditions, for either scientific investigation or providing media coverage, or simply for adventure. Ironically, chasing adverse weather, especially tornadoes, is more dangerous than the source of either character's original phobia. Indeed, one's ability to control the risk while being near a tornado is far less than one's ability to control the risk of being bitten by a snake; the tornado is violent and unpredictable, while snakes only attack humans when they feel threatened. Additionally, one needs to deliberately expose oneself to the snake in order to have any risk of being attacked.
 This comic is related to the movies {{w|Snakes on a plane}} (snakes), {{w|Twister (1996 film)|Twister}} (tornadoes and storm chasers), and {{w|Thelma & Louise}}. The last of these movies has two women friends on a road trip, and in the end they kiss, and there have been [http://www.etonline.com/news/186576_susan_sarandon_thinks_her_thelma_louise_character_may_have_become_a_lesbian_if_she_had_lived/ several] [http://s1.zetaboards.com/L_Anon/topic/5185938/1/ discussions] on whether one or both of them are lesbian or not. ''Snakes on a plane'' was previously mentionned in [[107: Snakes on a Plane! 2]]