It is extremely rare to come across a situation for which there isn’t at least one appropriate xkcd comic.
In fact, I’ve found that the random xkcd comic button pretty much always displays a comic appropriate for something current or from the fairly recent past. As an example, I clicked it while writing this reply and got this comic…
I hereby state my objection to the existence of the webcomic xkcd, on the grounds of blatant and unwarranted discrimination and the perpetuation of a hostile environment:
Against worthy letters of the English alphabet;
Against other alternative alphabets and non-alphabetic systems for written communications,
Against familiar and easy-to-remember English words and phrases;
Against the unwarranted and painful toil and inconvenience for those who must master the typing or speaking of an unfamiliar pattern of letters in order to visit the comic site, or else overcome severe and natural lethargy and learn to use bookmarks.
The full recitation of the social and philosophical crimes of the webcomic xkcd must await the full court filing, to be soon completed and proffered to the court and the public by the distinguished law firm of: The Devil, Daniel Webster, & Assoc.
In the meantime,this statement will be confined to a short description of a few heinous, onerous, damaging, and unforgivable aspects of harm:
Each of the letters x, k, c, and c, come from the bottom two rows of a canonical QWERTY keyboard. This discriminates sharply against the numeric keys, and function keys, and the QWERTY row of the keyboard.
Furthermore, the choice of only letters from the bottom two rows of the keyboard deprives the typist of otherwise salutary hand- and finger-stretching exercises, thus potentially impairing the typist’s hand dexterity.
By choosing only four (4) letters for the name of the webcomic, the comic discriminates against so many other potential naming sounds. And yet the situation is even more dire: obviously, in many cases, the letters c and k share a great similarity of sound; and thus is the pool of potential sounds indicated by the chosen letters even more sharply exclusionary and preferential.
I urge everyone to take a stand against the tyrannical webcomic xkcd; at least until the webcomic changes its name to something properly inclusive, or else pays the plaintiffs a remuneration appropriate to the damages incurred.
It in the intention of the plaintiffs that, after proper compensation is received, to put said funds into a well-managed trust fund. After the fund has paid the plaintiffs several hundred million US$ (by 2017 values of the US Dollar) to compensate for the extreme loss, pain and suffering: then the remaining funds will be dedicated to the promotion of equal inclusivity for all letters of the English alphabet. It is the plaintiffs’ hope that, in time, all potential alphabetic symbols and writing system symbols may received equal opportunity and respect from xkcd and from all webcomics.
@baqui63
I am afraid I may have to recommend to Mr Webster’s senior partner that you be named as an additional defendant in the lawsuit. By referring to the webcomic in question, you triggered a derailment of my intentions and mental status.
As I had already lost a night of sleep this week engaging in the mandatory watching of Freddy Mercury performances on Youtube (an event necessary at least annually to my health), I was ill prepaid to resist another sleep loss; but I had hoped that no event would force me to one.
Now, I fear, you have done it, with nary a warning.
@f00l Perhaps you’d like Randall’s What If site, https://what-if.xkcd.com, better as if gives other sections of the QWERTY keyboard more time in addition to providing serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions.
Meh should do a sale of breathalyzers, then let mehtizens optionally input their BAC during orders. (Are there any Bluetooth or WiFi breathalyzers out there?) Could even score it on the profile, like meh button pushes, likes, polls. Mehbe even add up all the BAC scores and output a sentence like “mehcuda67 is a real lush, having ordered 30 times while inebriated for a total BAC score of 5.8”. Or… Never mind!
Most everything I purchase here has been bought whilst high. Occasionally, I’m high as fuck (and even once I was high as all fuck). I’m keeping all the good stories for my memoir (which I’ll probably never begin, as I am generally high, and often high as fuck).
Anyone have good stories about inebriated purchases?
@bish You’re looking for someone to join you in that category? According to Ugol’s Law, you are not alone.
@magic_cave haha fair enough. I only subscribe to Cole’s law however
@bish theres a reason my car has seat beads but i dont tell anyone.
It’d probably look like this:
https://xkcd.com/1138/
It is extremely rare to come across a situation for which there isn’t at least one appropriate xkcd comic.
In fact, I’ve found that the random xkcd comic button pretty much always displays a comic appropriate for something current or from the fairly recent past. As an example, I clicked it while writing this reply and got this comic…
For those of you who don’t get xkcd, there is is http://www.explainxkcd.com, which can make things much easier to understand. (For example, explanation for above comic.)
@baqui63
I hereby state my objection to the existence of the webcomic xkcd, on the grounds of blatant and unwarranted discrimination and the perpetuation of a hostile environment:
The full recitation of the social and philosophical crimes of the webcomic xkcd must await the full court filing, to be soon completed and proffered to the court and the public by the distinguished law firm of:
The Devil, Daniel Webster, & Assoc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_and_Daniel_Webster
In the meantime,this statement will be confined to a short description of a few heinous, onerous, damaging, and unforgivable aspects of harm:
I urge everyone to take a stand against the tyrannical webcomic xkcd; at least until the webcomic changes its name to something properly inclusive, or else pays the plaintiffs a remuneration appropriate to the damages incurred.
It in the intention of the plaintiffs that, after proper compensation is received, to put said funds into a well-managed trust fund. After the fund has paid the plaintiffs several hundred million US$ (by 2017 values of the US Dollar) to compensate for the extreme loss, pain and suffering: then the remaining funds will be dedicated to the promotion of equal inclusivity for all letters of the English alphabet. It is the plaintiffs’ hope that, in time, all potential alphabetic symbols and writing system symbols may received equal opportunity and respect from xkcd and from all webcomics.
@baqui63
I am afraid I may have to recommend to Mr Webster’s senior partner that you be named as an additional defendant in the lawsuit. By referring to the webcomic in question, you triggered a derailment of my intentions and mental status.
As I had already lost a night of sleep this week engaging in the mandatory watching of Freddy Mercury performances on Youtube (an event necessary at least annually to my health), I was ill prepaid to resist another sleep loss; but I had hoped that no event would force me to one.
Now, I fear, you have done it, with nary a warning.
@f00l Perhaps you’d like Randall’s What If site, https://what-if.xkcd.com, better as if gives other sections of the QWERTY keyboard more time in addition to providing serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions.
Meh should do a sale of breathalyzers, then let mehtizens optionally input their BAC during orders. (Are there any Bluetooth or WiFi breathalyzers out there?) Could even score it on the profile, like meh button pushes, likes, polls. Mehbe even add up all the BAC scores and output a sentence like “mehcuda67 is a real lush, having ordered 30 times while inebriated for a total BAC score of 5.8”. Or… Never mind!
Most everything I purchase here has been bought whilst high. Occasionally, I’m high as fuck (and even once I was high as all fuck). I’m keeping all the good stories for my memoir (which I’ll probably never begin, as I am generally high, and often high as fuck).
I’m ashamed to admit that all of my Meh purchases are made when I am stone cold sober.
All of mine