Trial By Hire
on August 12, 2016
at 12:00 am
Yep. I’ve just about had it with my lousy job. Gonna be doing some exciting things with the website and Patreon very soon. Should be within a couple of weeks!
Bug Martini
Random nonsense three days a week
Pretend that those fired people are chasing a pokémon and just like that – it’s not a joke, but reality.
Great as always Adam 😀 I especially enjoy the return of the phrase “sum’bitch” – not a huge fan of swears in Comedy, but this one I love (at least the way you use it)
Why would you not be a fan of swear words?!
Wrong!
The correct question would be: “Why the f* would you not be a motherf*cking fan of friggin’ swear words?”
Why would s/he be?
I didn’t say I dislike swear words in general, but I dislike them in comedy more often then I enjoy them. They are more often used as a cheap trick, then to actually serve the joke (an exception from the rule can be seen in panel 4). A not funny/smart situation would often made funny by adding (sometimes silly) swears.
For example, you could switch the swear above with another word and it would still be funny, the swear makes it just more funny. But most times, if you take away the swear, there would be no joke or just a really bad one.
To make it philosophical: A swear that does not serve another purpose than itself (i.e. is the only funny thing about it) is not comedy. A swear that enhances or serves a good joke is comedy. But those have sadly become rare.
I am in agreement with you, Accolon.
I agree that cursing is typically overused, and often to poor effect. Curses are fine, especially if they strengthen the meaning of a joke. The spaceballs being surrounded by assholes doesn’t really work quite right when it’s replaced with being surrounded by idiots, for example.
I will disagree that it’s the ideal for this particular joke, however. The idea that he’s insulting his boss is fine, and a curse could work fine. One of my more favoured lines, “Son of a bureaucrat” works better in this particular situation, though it may overshadow the point of the joke. =P
Otherwise, you’re completely on point. Overusing curses when they’re not needed just waters down their value for when you really want to make use of them. It’s the whole “Out, damned spot!” thing – it only really worked as a line because it was about the worst thing you could say at the time and damning something was reserved for the most heinous of acts or individuals, the kind of line you’d normally reserve for like actual Hitler, if he’d been alive when it was written. Though the Hitler thing is also overused in much the same way, to the point that it doesn’t really have the impact that it should given the source being referenced.
So clearly, we have to make up new curses that haven’t had all meaning stripped away. Stuff that actually makes people cringe again. =P
Reminds me of this one, Adam. Hope your job satisfaction increases soon! https://www.bugmartini.com/comic/job-of-the-dead/
I really hope everything works out for you. I’ve followed your webcomic for years and I’m always stunned to hear about that job you’re not happy with. You have a great talent and it’s about damn time you got what you deserve. All the best, Adam.
I’ve always enjoyed saying this meaningless taunt to my last boss: Hey, I was looking for a job when I found this one!
Uh-oh… mixing things up never tends to go well.
Remember to copy and paste this format before you start mashing buttons!
…I should head to the grocery store and stock up on canned goods just in case there’s a disaster. 🙂
I recently started a new job after being unemployed for a bit, and yeah. I identify with this comic so much right now.
I was worried this was going to be a bad omen considering this strip was published on the day I started a new job.
Best of luck to you with your future endeavors, Adam.
Play Ruth Ettings – 10cents a dance on loop till they let you outside
Lol… “Sum’bitch”