Brevity being the soul of wit, I think the value of words decreases as the number of words you use increases. The newscaster’s dialogue in this cartoon is a case in point: It would be a lot more effective with 13 words instead of 17. The phrase “news has broken that” is unnecessary (in addition to being really awkward).
Robert C. Premium Member over 5 years ago
Not every ’toonist can de-value their own work. Nice, Blazek !
juncarlo over 5 years ago
Well, when using Photoshop, obviously, a picture loses value, you can not trust what you see.
Stocky One over 5 years ago
A picture is worth just 60 or so words on Twitter.
Joseph Shelby Premium Member over 5 years ago
Well, a picture is worth a thousand words, but saturation has led to overall deflation. A thousand words is paid a lot less than it used to be.
ptnjbrown over 5 years ago
Either the picture is worth less or the words are worth more.
matzam Premium Member over 5 years ago
but, every picture tells a story don’t it
harry49 over 5 years ago
I think he’s wrong. It is less. Have you seen today’s paper?
The Reader Premium Member over 5 years ago
Well… talk is cheap!
WCraft Premium Member over 5 years ago
But a controversial political comment is worth a gazillion troll words
Lablubber over 5 years ago
Actually, if you allow for inflation, it’s more like 1500 words.
gammaguy over 5 years ago
1) Silence is worth more than either. Silence is golden!
2) But never mind words and pictures… what are the values of Bitcoins and similar CON-currencies?
MissScarlet Premium Member over 5 years ago
Maybe we need to enlarge our vocabularies.
manoloroco over 5 years ago
Best this decade.
B.comics.61 over 5 years ago
Brevity being the soul of wit, I think the value of words decreases as the number of words you use increases. The newscaster’s dialogue in this cartoon is a case in point: It would be a lot more effective with 13 words instead of 17. The phrase “news has broken that” is unnecessary (in addition to being really awkward).