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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | Often arguments are made in the form of "I think X, but Y", where Y is almost but not quite contradictory to X. More specifically, the argument would go "I am not [something generally considered | + | {{incomplete|Created by a BUT. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
+ | Often arguments are made in the form of "I think X, but also Y", where Y is almost but not quite contradictory to X. More specifically, the argument would go "I am not [something generally considered despicable], but [a statement just a tiny bit less disgusting]". The first part of such a statement can sometimes be viewed as an apology or an excuse because the person talking knows that the second part might upset people. A common example would be "I'm not a racist, but I don't think we should let refugees from Africa into Europe." The idea of denying help to people from Africa will be seen as racist by many people, so the speaker tries to preempt that opinion of him. | ||
+ | In this comic, [[Randall]] suggests that the longer the first part is, the worse the second part (after the but) will be. Since [[Ponytail]] lists several seemingly unrelated opinions held by many people it seems likely that her statement following the "but" will be outrageous and upsetting to many people, possibly for reasons related to arson, car accidents, and injuring animals. | ||
− | In | + | In the title text, Randall gives another example of a sentence that will probably be followed by a but. It would appear that the person speaking in the title text is about to say that there is something involving predatory multi-level marketing schemes and the Spanish Inquisition BUT, unlike a but, noone expects either. |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
:[Ponytail is talking to Cueball, while holding her hands up with both palms up. Cueball is thinking as shown with a thought bubble.] | :[Ponytail is talking to Cueball, while holding her hands up with both palms up. Cueball is thinking as shown with a thought bubble.] | ||
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:Ponytail: Listen, I'm all in favor of reducing car accidents, I think arson is a serious crime, and I'm a big fan of those "No Animals Were Harmed" disclaimers at the end of movies... | :Ponytail: Listen, I'm all in favor of reducing car accidents, I think arson is a serious crime, and I'm a big fan of those "No Animals Were Harmed" disclaimers at the end of movies... | ||
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:Cueball (thinking): Uh-oh. | :Cueball (thinking): Uh-oh. | ||
− | :[Caption below | + | :[Caption below comic:] |
− | :The longer you have to wait for the "but", the worse whatever comes after it is going to be. | + | :The longer you have to wait for the "but",the worse whatever comes after it is going to be. |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
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