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The humor in this comic comes from the irony of a deep philosophical musing on the nature of individuals sharing a private space in a public place, unknown to one another and separated by time. The graffiti text is juxtaposed with more common bathroom stall scrawlings - insults, slurs, and "[Name] was here." | The humor in this comic comes from the irony of a deep philosophical musing on the nature of individuals sharing a private space in a public place, unknown to one another and separated by time. The graffiti text is juxtaposed with more common bathroom stall scrawlings - insults, slurs, and "[Name] was here." | ||
− | + | The title text parodies one of the archetypical pieces of graffiti: "For a good time, call [phone number]", which indicates that the person reachable at that number is available for prostitution, casual sex, and/or phone sex. However, 'good' has been replaced with 'intriguing' time, implying that instead of sex the writer is offering witty and insightful conversation. | |
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− | The title text parodies one of the archetypical pieces of graffiti: "For a good time, call [phone number], | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Cueball sits on a toilet in a bathroom. The stall sidewall next to him is covered in graffiti: | + | :[Cueball sits on a toilet in a bathroom. The stall sidewall next to him is covered in graffiti: 'you suck', 'Mike sucks cock', 'CUNT', 'dane was here' struck through and 'dane is a fag' written under it, a crude pictogram of a penis, and various other unreadable scribbles.] |
:[One block of graffiti is salient:] | :[One block of graffiti is salient:] | ||
::This graffiti is | ::This graffiti is | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Comics with color]] | [[Category:Comics with color]] | ||
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