zippypinhead said:
SexyStephXS said:
Does anyone else lick the inside of the microwave popcorn bag or is that just me? ...
It's not just you. Although, these days, I try to at least have some class, and I use some of the popcorn to scrape up all that delicious trans-fat and sodium.
I tend to use a fingernail (the outside of it) to scrape off the butter and lick it off. mmm
zippypinhead said:
LadyLuna said:
I love the Oatmeal's infographics. Today's is epic.
Columbus Day
As a failed and frustrated cartoonist, and as a guy who just doesn't seem to "get it," I cannot tell you how much I hate The Oatmeal. I hate it so profoundly that I can't be faced with Oatmeal posts without getting those sparkles in my peripheral vision from all the rage it inspires in me. It is unfunny, less clever than the author seems to think it is, fairly derivative, and often just shamelessly drama-mongering. The biggest peeve I have, though is that it somehow counts as a "comic" when most of the time, at best, it's an illustrated blog.
Anyway, that's my little rant, since I've been seeing this post making rounds everywhere I go on the internet today. I needed to vent. Anyone catch the
cool discussion it inspired on Reddit?
Some of the posts are cartoons, many of them are either as I called this one (an infografic) or as you called them (animated blog posts). I like his infografics, I find his blog posts interesting, and his "comic"s mildly amusing. I think I've only laughed about a few of them. A very few of them. His grammar infographics tend to make me rage and nod my head in agreement. I do not consider him a comic. He is a businessman, first and foremost. A manipulator of the public. He comes across as arrogant, and as an asshole, which is something that people seem to love these days. You come across more whimsical, which was popular before, and will be popular again.
I believe you should show off your works to as many people as possible. Some people will be bound to like them. And one day, you will be as most great artists are- appreciated after your time. While he will fade into obscurity after his death, you will be remembered, and people will wonder why you weren't appreciated.
