I shall think of hunks comic and laugh tomorrow morning, while I commute in our third day of snow, while the orcs in trucks go spinning and sliding along with no traction, brains, or insurance.
I think it's pretty funny… although are those the guys that have alimony payments??? I'd guess they were the unmarried ones with disposable income. (Ahem!)
It isn't mean spirited unless you intended it that way, otherwise it is observational humor. As long as you spread your sharp powers of observation around equally you shouldn't feel like your targeting any group in particular. You're laughing with your readers not at them. It's a bug's eye view of life. Keep it up, the strips are great.
I always wondered why people do those things – spend hours tricking out something that 1) you'd never be able to sell it to someone who just wanted a car (unless to someone else who would then "customize" it, esentially de-tricking your trick), 2) could potentially be like a white elephant, impossible to maintain for very long unless you're a millionaire, and 3) would seem pretty silly when you're 80 and too feeble to drive it anyway, lamenting not saving the money for a pony. Ah, a pony!
I can't stand the guys that have the souped up race cars and then drive 50 on the freeway. If you wanted to throw your money out the window, just pass it along to me!
Some people care a lot about their cars and want to feel like they're driving something special, the same way anyone would prefer a well-designed house.
The key point there is well designed. Most of those tricked out cars couldn’t go over a speed bump if they tried. The rest tend not have colour coordination or well…restraint. Just my opinion.
My favorite "Tricked out" car I ever saw… parked on the streets of West Hollywood, with custom rims, window graphics, license plate frame, pin striping, everything… a Ford Taurus.
The license plate frame and window graphics said "Taurus" in fancy script.
For consenting opinions, watch "Gran Torino", specifically the final scene.
My freshman year of college I would cross paths, at least thrice a week, with a crappy import hatchback, lime green, lowered, and the loudest exhaust I've ever seen on a 4-cylinder. Thing was like a freakin' insect you could hear coming from five blocks away. Literally, five blocks.
There's also a guy in town with an S-10 pickup, metallic green paint, big rims and just almost an inch of clearance between the body and the ground. I keep waiting for him to hit a pothole, rupture the gas tank and blow up.
I like you, kid. You play by your own rules. Y’know, the beancounters said that I couldn’t forward mean-spirited comics like this to everyone in the company. Did it anyway. If they think this comic is mean, they can go suck a combustible lemon, because they are fired. Into an incinerator.
Bug: Dear guys who trick out their cars, I just wanted you guys to know how Brave I think you all are.
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Bug: Most people who suffer from a Lack of self worth keep it to them selves. But not you guys.
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Bug: You courageously display your insecurities. You overcompensate with things like spoilers, rims and neon lights.
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Bug: That takes guts and I respect that. Anyhoo, best of luck with your alimony payments.
I always assumed they were allowed to trick out their cars because they have a bigger dick than I do. Learn something new every day.
*I* thought theirs were even smaller than mine.:)
I shall think of hunks comic and laugh tomorrow morning, while I commute in our third day of snow, while the orcs in trucks go spinning and sliding along with no traction, brains, or insurance.
Correction: I’ll think of THIS comic tomorrow…
Stupid spellchecker.
I think it's pretty funny… although are those the guys that have alimony payments??? I'd guess they were the unmarried ones with disposable income. (Ahem!)
It isn't mean spirited unless you intended it that way, otherwise it is observational humor. As long as you spread your sharp powers of observation around equally you shouldn't feel like your targeting any group in particular. You're laughing with your readers not at them. It's a bug's eye view of life. Keep it up, the strips are great.
I always wondered why people do those things – spend hours tricking out something that 1) you'd never be able to sell it to someone who just wanted a car (unless to someone else who would then "customize" it, esentially de-tricking your trick), 2) could potentially be like a white elephant, impossible to maintain for very long unless you're a millionaire, and 3) would seem pretty silly when you're 80 and too feeble to drive it anyway, lamenting not saving the money for a pony. Ah, a pony!
If it makes someone happy, even if they have a little pee pee, why not…..I trick out my Star Wars collection….
The ones that crack me up have really sweet cars…
Parked in front of a house that looks like it should be condemned.
lol ikr!?
Sarcasm at it's best! Though I agree with Karyla about alimony vs. disposable income.
I think these guys tend to owe child-support payments, not alimony, to their baby-momma(s). Alimony would imply prior marriage..
I can't stand the guys that have the souped up race cars and then drive 50 on the freeway. If you wanted to throw your money out the window, just pass it along to me!
@14lbBallsofLove – or the idiots with the giant 4wd SUVs that slow down to 2mph to go over a 3 inch speedbump.
Funny prose variation on this cartoon: http://www.borowitzreport.com/2010/02/25/decision…
Heh, Always called those rear spoilers "car penises." Seems like others agree with me on what they are for…
Yo! Works for me.
brilliant!! keep it up!!
Some people care a lot about their cars and want to feel like they're driving something special, the same way anyone would prefer a well-designed house.
The key point there is well designed. Most of those tricked out cars couldn’t go over a speed bump if they tried. The rest tend not have colour coordination or well…restraint. Just my opinion.
being from miami i relate to this deeply, bug.
Trick out ?
What happen to pimp ?
this is genius
The fact that we read webcomics to begin with means most of us hate and/or severely pity this guy.
The rest probably ARE this guy, one of his insecurities being his webcomic and comic addiction.
My favorite "Tricked out" car I ever saw… parked on the streets of West Hollywood, with custom rims, window graphics, license plate frame, pin striping, everything… a Ford Taurus.
The license plate frame and window graphics said "Taurus" in fancy script.
For consenting opinions, watch "Gran Torino", specifically the final scene.
My freshman year of college I would cross paths, at least thrice a week, with a crappy import hatchback, lime green, lowered, and the loudest exhaust I've ever seen on a 4-cylinder. Thing was like a freakin' insect you could hear coming from five blocks away. Literally, five blocks.
There's also a guy in town with an S-10 pickup, metallic green paint, big rims and just almost an inch of clearance between the body and the ground. I keep waiting for him to hit a pothole, rupture the gas tank and blow up.
I like you, kid. You play by your own rules. Y’know, the beancounters said that I couldn’t forward mean-spirited comics like this to everyone in the company. Did it anyway. If they think this comic is mean, they can go suck a combustible lemon, because they are fired. Into an incinerator.
Poltergeisted.
Why did the movie fan wear a blindfold to the drag racing competition?
He was afraid of spoilers.
Bug: Dear guys who trick out their cars, I just wanted you guys to know how Brave I think you all are.
—
Bug: Most people who suffer from a Lack of self worth keep it to them selves. But not you guys.
—
Bug: You courageously display your insecurities. You overcompensate with things like spoilers, rims and neon lights.
—
Bug: That takes guts and I respect that. Anyhoo, best of luck with your alimony payments.
I like this comic.