Since surviving 8 years beyond the life expectancy of 70 years I was given in high school I’ve had the impulse to provide unsolicited advice to complete strangers. Unless it is very mundane (Your shoe’s untied), it’s rarely appreciated. Yet I continue to do it, and today you’re the target. If you chose to make a page-a-day calendar of your past work, I would buy it in a New York minute. I like those much better than the wall hangers. As for a book, you’ve already written a good bit of it. Each Substack post is, in essence, a chapter. The best part of either a book or a calendar is that I could read the signs without having to zoom in on the image!
(sorry, but my brain isn't letting this one go...)
In the strip that starts: "The CEO is thinking about getting rid of self checkout..."
In the third panel: "She wants to replace machines with less cashiers. "
"Less" should be "fewer" (unless she actually plans to slice pieces off the cashiers, or subject them to forced weight-loss programs!).
Also--yay for book! I'm also glad you're taking the effort to make sure it's a *good* book and well done. As you might imagine, mistakes distract me...
I had that complaint from a few (or fewester, if we want to be correct) people when I initially did the strip, but as Elmore Leonard said, “Have you listened to people talk?” Correct usage can, sometimes, read a bit untrue in dialogue.
That’s not to say I don’t correct people in real life. This morning someone on my Microsoft Teams chat wrote “The manifest infers that there is more than one.” I couldn’t help myself. I had to write back that “You’re doing the inferring.” They didn’t know what I was talking about. They were all hung up on the manifest, as if it were even slightly interesting.
So, yeah, I give characters common usage unless it’s confusing, but I’m not trying to be Pogo.
This reminds me of that episode of Game of Thrones that consisted of Stannis Baratheon correcting people's grammar. This is what a man cares about when his world is coming to an end.
I gave up on writing because I was tired of constantly weeping in a fetal position on the floor. I started coding instead. Gave it up for the same reason. I don't think it is my hobbies. The problem has been me all along.
I’ve only worked retail two summers in my teens. Geriatric now and I love your comics. They are spot on for work culture in general AND they have helped me be kinder to every clerk I interact with.
"I continue to get asked when a collection of my comics will be available to purchase. Isn’t that wonderful? Seriously. There’s no creative compass in the world more accurate than people requesting a collection of it in print."
While I love your strip, it's been a while since I've bought an actual paper book. Audible is just too user friendly.
However, I would definitely buy a coffee mug with a panel form one of your cartoons on it. Have you considered that?
Yes, as I drink tea from a Mickey Mouse mug, I have to admit that I like them too. That’s something I’ll do.
I have audible as well, but I can’t imagine comics working in audio. Biographies on artists lose a lot, too, because then you miss out on accompanying artwork.
I actually started to make one of those. The expression would be static, but you could change it depending on which direction you turned the mug. I may go ahead with that. It seemed too simple.
Since surviving 8 years beyond the life expectancy of 70 years I was given in high school I’ve had the impulse to provide unsolicited advice to complete strangers. Unless it is very mundane (Your shoe’s untied), it’s rarely appreciated. Yet I continue to do it, and today you’re the target. If you chose to make a page-a-day calendar of your past work, I would buy it in a New York minute. I like those much better than the wall hangers. As for a book, you’ve already written a good bit of it. Each Substack post is, in essence, a chapter. The best part of either a book or a calendar is that I could read the signs without having to zoom in on the image!
I like that. I’ll check into it. Unsolicited advice accepted!
(sorry, but my brain isn't letting this one go...)
In the strip that starts: "The CEO is thinking about getting rid of self checkout..."
In the third panel: "She wants to replace machines with less cashiers. "
"Less" should be "fewer" (unless she actually plans to slice pieces off the cashiers, or subject them to forced weight-loss programs!).
Also--yay for book! I'm also glad you're taking the effort to make sure it's a *good* book and well done. As you might imagine, mistakes distract me...
I had that complaint from a few (or fewester, if we want to be correct) people when I initially did the strip, but as Elmore Leonard said, “Have you listened to people talk?” Correct usage can, sometimes, read a bit untrue in dialogue.
That’s not to say I don’t correct people in real life. This morning someone on my Microsoft Teams chat wrote “The manifest infers that there is more than one.” I couldn’t help myself. I had to write back that “You’re doing the inferring.” They didn’t know what I was talking about. They were all hung up on the manifest, as if it were even slightly interesting.
So, yeah, I give characters common usage unless it’s confusing, but I’m not trying to be Pogo.
This reminds me of that episode of Game of Thrones that consisted of Stannis Baratheon correcting people's grammar. This is what a man cares about when his world is coming to an end.
I love the English language, even though it’s so weird. I’d hate to watch the world end grammatically incorrect.
You’re making the mistake of criticizing the author for his character’s grammar 🤨😆
I’m retired but every one of my friends share the same complaint about not having enough time to do everything
I gave up on writing because I was tired of constantly weeping in a fetal position on the floor. I started coding instead. Gave it up for the same reason. I don't think it is my hobbies. The problem has been me all along.
I’ve only worked retail two summers in my teens. Geriatric now and I love your comics. They are spot on for work culture in general AND they have helped me be kinder to every clerk I interact with.
Wonderful! Thank you so much.
"I continue to get asked when a collection of my comics will be available to purchase. Isn’t that wonderful? Seriously. There’s no creative compass in the world more accurate than people requesting a collection of it in print."
While I love your strip, it's been a while since I've bought an actual paper book. Audible is just too user friendly.
However, I would definitely buy a coffee mug with a panel form one of your cartoons on it. Have you considered that?
Yes, as I drink tea from a Mickey Mouse mug, I have to admit that I like them too. That’s something I’ll do.
I have audible as well, but I can’t imagine comics working in audio. Biographies on artists lose a lot, too, because then you miss out on accompanying artwork.
Yes! Or a mug like the one you draw, whose face changes as it reacts to the commentary!
I actually started to make one of those. The expression would be static, but you could change it depending on which direction you turned the mug. I may go ahead with that. It seemed too simple.
Not too simple for discerning customers, who appreciate that feature of your work!
You’ve talked me into it.
Great! Sign me up for one, please. 😐
Or one that shows something different when it's hot or cold?
That was my original idea, but I’d need to find a supplier for that. Cartooning winds up being a lot of work that isn’t cartooning.
I feel that about being a night person who has to go to work early. In my younger days I could make my own hours. No longer.
Kitman's Law: Pure Drivel Tends To Drive Ordinary Drivel Off The TV Screen.
Drinking too much coffee has the opposite effect making someone more tired.
I gave it a go to see if that is true; a box of k-cups in 24 hours. Must be weak coffee.
I can drink a cup of coffee and go to sleep, but I think my body has developed a caffeine antidote.
In addition to your insightful social commentary, thank you for the welcome reminder of Dotar Sojat!
I loved those books.