Growing up, I went through shoes too fast to wear down the laces to snapping point before the shoe no longer fit me. As an adult, if I’m not doing something that mandates steel-toes, year-round I wear a laceless pair of fuzzy… {braces for insults} …Crocs.
Snapping a shoelace throws you into a muderous rage, in which you want to garrote the creator of shoelaces; but attempting to use a shoelace to garrote someone will cause the shoelace to snap; but snapping a shoelace throws you into a muderous rage, in which you want to garrote the creator of shoelaces; but attempting to use a shoelace to garrote someone will cause the shoelace to snap; but snapping a shoelace throws you into a muderous rage, in which you want to garrote the creator of shoelaces; but attempting to use a shoelace to garrote someone will cause the shoelace to snap; but snapping a shoelace- Oh dear I’ve gone cross-eyed.
print(“but attempting to use a shoelace to garrote someone will cause the shoelace to snap; but snapping a shoelace throws you into a muderous rage, in which you want to garrote the creator of shoelaces;”)
Well, my first thought was that the inventor of shoelaces gave you a possibility on how to tie your shoes – but as long as he’s not the only manufacturer of shoelaces (if at all), he’s not responsible for you buying crappy quality.
But if you work in an abrasive enough environment, no bootlaces are ever forever. All will eventually wear through at a point where it goes through an eyelet.
I haven’t snapped a lace since I stopped wearing work boots (harsh environment, went through jeans and shirts pretty quickly too). Usually the sides give out long before the laces. Is that not normal?
So how is the inventor to blame for the way something is manufactured by an unrelated company that’s run by people who are paid for minimizing production costs while maximizing sale prices? Why don’t you blame the manufacturer for a shoddy product?
I love the way the third panel is rendered. Everything from the bugs’ expressions (like “Yay, I’m free!”) to the way the inventor bug is dressed in 19th century clothing (because, you know, shoelaces were probably invented then, but the truth is I just don’t want to bother looking it up).
Wait, shoelaces can snap? That literally never happened in my life, why are you tying your shoes with enough force to make a boa constrictor blush in shame over its own inadequacy?
The “random comic” button led me to a comic blurred out with text saying “$1 patrons only!” On further investigation, the three or four comics surrounding it also had that property. Putting your older comics behind a paywall is your prerogative, I guess, but I’d really appreciate it if you’d make sure the random comics button wouldn’t put people who haven’t paid for said wall on them.
Oh, that seems to be new. I do not experience that paywall. But the button still only works once: Today it sends me to “Receiving My Walking Papers” every time.
Which were those comics? There have been a few adverts for Patreon, but they were always on Sunday, when the Patreon comic is posted, and they don’t come consecutively. Also, the Patreon page doesn’t say anything about granting access to old comics — of course, it could be that this is being implemented right now.
In any case, if you say which comic it was, we can check and Adam can confirm what’s going on.
Indeed. What worries me is that Adam didn’t mention anything about this; the Patreon page still only lists access to the Sunday strips as the $1 reward. Of course, making them only accessible to those who give him at least minimal support is his decision, but he should state it clearly somewhere, otherwise others will also find out the hard way that now, not all of the archives are accessible to everyone.
Also, I wonder, will now each year the comics form 9 years before the given year become “antiques” and be accessible only to Patreon members?
Growing up, I went through shoes too fast to wear down the laces to snapping point before the shoe no longer fit me. As an adult, if I’m not doing something that mandates steel-toes, year-round I wear a laceless pair of fuzzy… {braces for insults} …Crocs.
Snapping a shoelace throws you into a muderous rage, in which you want to garrote the creator of shoelaces; but attempting to use a shoelace to garrote someone will cause the shoelace to snap; but snapping a shoelace throws you into a muderous rage, in which you want to garrote the creator of shoelaces; but attempting to use a shoelace to garrote someone will cause the shoelace to snap; but snapping a shoelace throws you into a muderous rage, in which you want to garrote the creator of shoelaces; but attempting to use a shoelace to garrote someone will cause the shoelace to snap; but snapping a shoelace- Oh dear I’ve gone cross-eyed.
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print(“but attempting to use a shoelace to garrote someone will cause the shoelace to snap; but snapping a shoelace throws you into a muderous rage, in which you want to garrote the creator of shoelaces;”)
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I don’t think I’ve had a shoelace snap since I was a kid. Maybe tie your shoelaces with a little less vigor? Or get better shoe laces?
Well, my first thought was that the inventor of shoelaces gave you a possibility on how to tie your shoes – but as long as he’s not the only manufacturer of shoelaces (if at all), he’s not responsible for you buying crappy quality.
But if you work in an abrasive enough environment, no bootlaces are ever forever. All will eventually wear through at a point where it goes through an eyelet.
I haven’t snapped a lace since I stopped wearing work boots (harsh environment, went through jeans and shirts pretty quickly too). Usually the sides give out long before the laces. Is that not normal?
One of the many reasons I only wear slippers^^
Murder by flip-flop? That would be quite a sandal scandal.
So how is the inventor to blame for the way something is manufactured by an unrelated company that’s run by people who are paid for minimizing production costs while maximizing sale prices? Why don’t you blame the manufacturer for a shoddy product?
I love the way the third panel is rendered. Everything from the bugs’ expressions (like “Yay, I’m free!”) to the way the inventor bug is dressed in 19th century clothing (because, you know, shoelaces were probably invented then, but the truth is I just don’t want to bother looking it up).
Bill Cosby had a routine about shoelaces – he wondered why they always picked the time you were in a hurry to get somewhere to snap?
I read velcro as “volcano.” I contend this makes it better.
I say that’s a hot take.
Seems like the prompt for a heated argument.
Wait, shoelaces can snap? That literally never happened in my life, why are you tying your shoes with enough force to make a boa constrictor blush in shame over its own inadequacy?
The “random comic” button led me to a comic blurred out with text saying “$1 patrons only!” On further investigation, the three or four comics surrounding it also had that property. Putting your older comics behind a paywall is your prerogative, I guess, but I’d really appreciate it if you’d make sure the random comics button wouldn’t put people who haven’t paid for said wall on them.
Oh, that seems to be new. I do not experience that paywall. But the button still only works once: Today it sends me to “Receiving My Walking Papers” every time.
Which were those comics? There have been a few adverts for Patreon, but they were always on Sunday, when the Patreon comic is posted, and they don’t come consecutively. Also, the Patreon page doesn’t say anything about granting access to old comics — of course, it could be that this is being implemented right now.
In any case, if you say which comic it was, we can check and Adam can confirm what’s going on.
Seemingly all/most of 2010; https://www.bugmartini.com/comic/peacemaker/ for example.
Ooh, confirmed! Didn’t check the archive in a while…
Are these old comics considered “antiques” now?
Indeed. What worries me is that Adam didn’t mention anything about this; the Patreon page still only lists access to the Sunday strips as the $1 reward. Of course, making them only accessible to those who give him at least minimal support is his decision, but he should state it clearly somewhere, otherwise others will also find out the hard way that now, not all of the archives are accessible to everyone.
Also, I wonder, will now each year the comics form 9 years before the given year become “antiques” and be accessible only to Patreon members?
I haven’t snapped a shoelace since I was a kid. Maybe try tying your shoes with a little less vigor? Or buy better shoelaces?
Wow, based on this comic, you indeed do need the “No more conniptions” shampoo from the previous one.
They make kevlar shoelaces for firefighters you can just buy on amazon. Last forever (or at least however many years I’ve had them so far).