Difference between revisions of "150: Grownups"
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| − | | titletext = I've looked into this, and I can't figure out a way to do it cheaply. | + | | titletext = I've looked into this, and I can't figure out a way to do it cheaply. And I guess it wouldn't be sanitary. |
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
| − | [[Randall]] is playing with the child/grownup setup again. As we all know, our parents are defining our adulthood. Many of times, they do that by saying "That's only for grownups" while taking controlled substances like alcohol, or smoking. At other times, you (as a child) get to hear "We don't do that anymore, we're grownups now" (for instance, playing at a playground). [[Megan]] has taken these thoughts seriously, and now she has defined her adulthood by creating a playpen in her apartment, going against the latter statement. [[Cueball]] also finds this definition great, as he comes into the playpen, and | + | [[Randall]] is playing with the child/grownup setup again. As we all know, our parents are defining our adulthood. Many of times, they do that by saying "That's only for grownups" while taking controlled substances like alcohol, or smoking. At other times, you (as a child) get to hear "We don't do that anymore, we're grownups now" (for instance, playing at a playground). [[Megan]] has taken these thoughts seriously, and now she has defined her adulthood by creating a playpen in her apartment, going against the latter statement. [[Cueball]] also finds this definition great, as he comes into the playpen, and adulthood and childhood melt together, judging by the love heart. |
The title text reveals that [[Randall]] also would like to own his playpen, but he finds it expensive to buy, and also hard to keep clean. Which is a fact. Most public playpens contain over 100 different samples of urine, as many children and toddlers play in them. | The title text reveals that [[Randall]] also would like to own his playpen, but he finds it expensive to buy, and also hard to keep clean. Which is a fact. Most public playpens contain over 100 different samples of urine, as many children and toddlers play in them. | ||
The characters of this comic show up again in [[219: Blanket Fort]]. | The characters of this comic show up again in [[219: Blanket Fort]]. | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:[Both vanish into the apartment, balls spilling out into the corridor. A love heart drifts out the door, indicating you-know-what.] | :[Both vanish into the apartment, balls spilling out into the corridor. A love heart drifts out the door, indicating you-know-what.] | ||
| + | ==Trivia== | ||
| + | [[Randall]], author of the comic, actually built one in his apartment, which he talks about and shows pictures of at [http://blog.xkcd.com/2007/11/19/growing-up/ here] and [http://blog.xkcd.com/2008/02/27/ballpit-phase-ii/ here]. Speaking of cost, [http://www.chiliahedron.com/ballroom/] has a calculator for how much it would cost to make your own ball pit. | ||
{{Comic discussion}} | {{Comic discussion}} | ||
Revision as of 02:23, 24 March 2013
| Grownups |
 Title text: I've looked into this, and I can't figure out a way to do it cheaply. And I guess it wouldn't be sanitary. |
Explanation
Randall is playing with the child/grownup setup again. As we all know, our parents are defining our adulthood. Many of times, they do that by saying "That's only for grownups" while taking controlled substances like alcohol, or smoking. At other times, you (as a child) get to hear "We don't do that anymore, we're grownups now" (for instance, playing at a playground). Megan has taken these thoughts seriously, and now she has defined her adulthood by creating a playpen in her apartment, going against the latter statement. Cueball also finds this definition great, as he comes into the playpen, and adulthood and childhood melt together, judging by the love heart.
The title text reveals that Randall also would like to own his playpen, but he finds it expensive to buy, and also hard to keep clean. Which is a fact. Most public playpens contain over 100 different samples of urine, as many children and toddlers play in them.
The characters of this comic show up again in 219: Blanket Fort.
Transcript
- [Cueball is talking to Megan who is behind a waste-high screen across a doorway with colorful playpen balls behind her.]
- Cueball: Hey, I was wondering if you had plans for-- holy crap, what happened to your apartment?
- Megan: I filled it with playpen balls!
- Cueball: I... what? Why?
- Megan: Because we're grown-ups now, and it's our turn to decide what that means.
- [Both vanish into the apartment, balls spilling out into the corridor. A love heart drifts out the door, indicating you-know-what.]
Trivia
Randall, author of the comic, actually built one in his apartment, which he talks about and shows pictures of at here and here. Speaking of cost, [1] has a calculator for how much it would cost to make your own ball pit.
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Date of issue is definitely incorrect. Could someone fix that? Rikthoff (talk) 16:35, 3 August 2012 (EDT)
fixed.--B. P. (talk) 23:22, 8 August 2012 (UTC)
I have a (partial?) solution to the urine problem. Don't let any toddlers and children into your apartment, let alone hundreds of them. HTH, HAND. 178.98.31.27 18:23, 22 June 2013 (UTC)
I'd say this comic resonated much more around the Internet than the rest of them. The trivia section should mention this and cite evidence. --Quicksilver (talk) 06:17, 24 August 2013 (UTC)
I think the heart means that they're having sex. The title text would support this. 120.148.234.14 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
Since noone mentioned it yet, this guy tried it at home. Something for the Trivia? - Ruffy314 (talk) 15:14, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
"the two are making love in the balls" this just seems funny to me for some reason 162.158.69.63 16:33, 17 January 2017 (UTC)
Randall seems to have anticipated the trend of Youtubers making videos where they turn various structures into ball pits, i.e. covered trampolines, empty swimming pools etc. The Cat Lady (talk) 13:33, 12 August 2021 (UTC)
