There were actually two people who commented in the November 18, 2021 comic strip that mentioned those town’s names, go on the comment “CRWTH could be a Polish word” and see the replies, you’ll see what i’m talking about.
Fun fact: The fear of long words is called Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. I’m not kidding. The person that named it that absolutely trolled lmao
I actually know the definition of the last one and did not have to look it up. HINT: It’s another name for ‘black lung’, a miner’s disease. But I remember it as being spelled differently. Oh, well…
Microscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a real disease. According to Wikipedia, microscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is " a word coined by the then president of the National Puzzlers’ League, Everett M. Smith, as a synonym for the disease known as silicosis. It is the longest word in the English language published in a dictionary, Oxford Dictionaries, which defines it as ‘an artificial long word said to mean a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust’."
To save you the time of looking up the New Zealand hill’s name, Wikipedia says it means: “The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the slider, climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his kōauau (flute) to his loved one”.
If rat didn’t mind spaces in the name, the full name of Bangkok Thailand is Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit…
While reading this, the first thing that came to my mind was that Welsh place. While he’s in the Pacific ocean, fly over to Hawaii and find her state fish, humuhumunukunukuapua’a
He’s lucky no one mentioned Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern-Schplenden-Schlitter-Crasscrembon-Fried-Digger-Dingel-Dangel-Dongel-Dungel-Burstein von Knacker-Trasher-Apple-Banger-Horowitz-Ticolensic-Grander-Knotty-Spelltinkel-Grandlich-Grumbelmeyer-Spelterwasser- Kurstlich-Himbeleisen-Bahnwagen-Gutenabend-Please-Ein-Nürnberger-Bratwurscht’l-Gespurtn-Mitz-Weimache-Luber-Hundsfut-Gumberaber-Schönendanker-Veal-Mittler-Aucher from Hautkopf of Ulm.
And here I thought filling out your town’s name in ANY form whatsoever was hard when its only “Mississauga” or “Punkeydoodle’s Corners”! Heck, no form ever gives you enough room to put in any town name with more than ten letters.
As I mentioned in a couple of comments above, neither of those places has the longest name. The real record holder is the city of Bangkok, whose full name is Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit. And Rat would have many more excuses for going there, aside from giving Pastis a hard time.
BE THIS GUY about 2 years ago
All these towns were given long names either to attract tourist or to break the Guinness World record.
BasilBruce about 2 years ago
Sing along with Basil: “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious . . .”
Ratkin Premium Member about 2 years ago
No joke. I have arthritis in my hand, my thumbs in particular, and it hurts like the dickens to write or draw.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 2 years ago
Two cities name easy to remember.
Because Yes about 2 years ago
There were actually two people who commented in the November 18, 2021 comic strip that mentioned those town’s names, go on the comment “CRWTH could be a Polish word” and see the replies, you’ll see what i’m talking about.
Gent about 2 years ago
Oh come on this is so preposteridiculudicroutrageous.
sirbadger about 2 years ago
Did anyone read this comic strip out loud to someone?
TaliesinWI about 2 years ago
Grandpa: Welcome home, Son. I broke two lamps and lost all your mail. What’s wrong with your wife?
Homer: Never mind, you wouldn’t understand.
Grandpa: Flu?
Homer: No.
Grandpa: Protein deficiency?
Homer: No.
Grandpa: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis?
Homer: No.
Grandpa: Unsatisfying sex life?
Homer: No- YES!
Because Yes about 2 years ago
Fun fact: The fear of long words is called Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. I’m not kidding. The person that named it that absolutely trolled lmao
ronaldspence about 2 years ago
“When words are many, sinnis not absent!
blunebottle about 2 years ago
Not bothering to read this one…
scote1379 Premium Member about 2 years ago
Say the last one 3 times fast !
WhatsTheJoke about 2 years ago
I actually know the definition of the last one and did not have to look it up. HINT: It’s another name for ‘black lung’, a miner’s disease. But I remember it as being spelled differently. Oh, well…
Robin Harwood about 2 years ago
I can pronounce them both.
Imagine about 2 years ago
What are friends for.
Bilan about 2 years ago
Whereas Pig has trouble remembering how to spell his own name.
willispate about 2 years ago
my tongue AND my brain hurts just READING thing dagblasted strip!
DennisinSeattle about 2 years ago
Aussie version of “I’ve Been Everywhere.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OZWi-mTkNU
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 2 years ago
I couldn’t have said it better myself.
Brockie about 2 years ago
Where did I put that rat trap?
ACW1 about 2 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHxO0UdpoxM
A Common 'tator about 2 years ago
I know it must be obvious, but if the Welsh town IS the longest name in the world, how can it only be ALMOST as long as the New Zealand city?
iggyman about 2 years ago
Quick, hide the encyclopedia from Rat, oh wait, there’s the internet now!
Purple People Eater about 2 years ago
Microscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a real disease. According to Wikipedia, microscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is " a word coined by the then president of the National Puzzlers’ League, Everett M. Smith, as a synonym for the disease known as silicosis. It is the longest word in the English language published in a dictionary, Oxford Dictionaries, which defines it as ‘an artificial long word said to mean a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust’."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Doug K about 2 years ago
Stephan is implying that Rat is doing this to him to hurt him (Rat is a sadist.). But Stephan is doing it to himself (Stephan is a masochist.).
detroitpete about 2 years ago
or antidisestablishmentarianism
cdward about 2 years ago
To save you the time of looking up the New Zealand hill’s name, Wikipedia says it means: “The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the slider, climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his kōauau (flute) to his loved one”.
Mannyo48 about 2 years ago
Imagine addressing Christmas cards, how do you even fit it on an envelope?
uniquename about 2 years ago
The worst part is that when you get there, you discover the most interesting thing about it is the name.
johndifool about 2 years ago
Could be worse. Could have gone fishing at Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg…
Piper_13 Premium Member about 2 years ago
If rat didn’t mind spaces in the name, the full name of Bangkok Thailand is Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit…
Ellis97 about 2 years ago
I’m starting to think Rat just made those cities up and is only trying to troll Stephan.
mrsdonaldson about 2 years ago
LOL
Masterskrain about 2 years ago
Fourth wall? WHAT fourth wall?
CaveCat87 about 2 years ago
You think that’s bad, what’ll happen if Pig and Rat meet a humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa?
JudyAz about 2 years ago
This strip and these comments are positively sesquipedalian!
carlosrivers about 2 years ago
The next line should be that song from the 70’s:“Life is a rock, but the radio rolled me”
Zebrastripes about 2 years ago
Oy!
Goat from PBS about 2 years ago
While reading this, the first thing that came to my mind was that Welsh place. While he’s in the Pacific ocean, fly over to Hawaii and find her state fish, humuhumunukunukuapua’a
ImDaRealAni about 2 years ago
The last one is the only one I’ve heard of and can pronounce.
raybarb44 about 2 years ago
Ouch…..
hmofo813 Premium Member about 2 years ago
In case anyone’s curious:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHxO0UdpoxM
jel354 about 2 years ago
Stephan should hope that Rat does not want to go to Hawaii to have some humuhumunukunukuapua`a.
prrdh about 2 years ago
Is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch anywhere near Llareggub?
KEA about 2 years ago
I learned to spell (and pronounce) pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis in jr hi, just to impress my classmates.
Ji535m about 2 years ago
Yeah!
Otis Rufus Driftwood about 2 years ago
Rat is really on one today, isn’t he.
stamps about 2 years ago
Little tiny volcanoes in your lungs?
zeexenon about 2 years ago
Mr. S.T. as a former young man, I know what you mean, and do you at least wear glasses? P.S. you earned a big tip on this one.
Eric S about 2 years ago
I didn’t even bother trying to read those names, I just say this city and that City
bloodykate about 2 years ago
LOL!
oakie817 about 2 years ago
borderline hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member about 2 years ago
If that is hand-lettering, Steven is a master. All G’s seem identical.
dwagon55 about 2 years ago
Ah
dgaietto22 about 2 years ago
Watch the movie Bad Words; both those words are used in a spelling bee.
drycurt about 2 years ago
I have a picture of my parents standing in front of the entrance to a train station in that town in Wales.
AndrewSihler about 2 years ago
Volcanoniosis is the worst.
Lablubber about 2 years ago
He’s lucky no one mentioned Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern-Schplenden-Schlitter-Crasscrembon-Fried-Digger-Dingel-Dangel-Dongel-Dungel-Burstein von Knacker-Trasher-Apple-Banger-Horowitz-Ticolensic-Grander-Knotty-Spelltinkel-Grandlich-Grumbelmeyer-Spelterwasser- Kurstlich-Himbeleisen-Bahnwagen-Gutenabend-Please-Ein-Nürnberger-Bratwurscht’l-Gespurtn-Mitz-Weimache-Luber-Hundsfut-Gumberaber-Schönendanker-Veal-Mittler-Aucher from Hautkopf of Ulm.
pontiac59 about 2 years ago
Next they’re going to talk about Mary Poppins.
Realimaginary1 Premium Member about 2 years ago
3 Ws and 1 H short of a complete information-gathering report! You’re still making progress, Pig!!
harebell about 2 years ago
If Steph puts Rat in a strip he deserves the consequences.
rgcviper about 2 years ago
OK—I looked it up, and Taumatawhaka (etc … ) does exist in New Zealand. Not that I doubted Pastis.
Lots of fun, long names in the comments, too. Good stuff here.
Sunzoomspark about 2 years ago
And here I thought filling out your town’s name in ANY form whatsoever was hard when its only “Mississauga” or “Punkeydoodle’s Corners”! Heck, no form ever gives you enough room to put in any town name with more than ten letters.
asrialfeeple about 2 years ago
What do you expect from a rat?
cha0ss Premium Member about 2 years ago
Rat is a classic Floccinaucinihilipilificator.
ItsPat about 2 years ago
If only Stephan was paid by the letter!
Because Yes about 2 years ago
(Nerd emoji) Actually, The “City” in NZ is not a city, it’s a hill.
Sisyphos about 2 years ago
Cartoon-Boy deserves a Good Turn of the Spit, Carry on, Rat; the wordier and longer the funnier!
evsxrk about 2 years ago
As I mentioned in a couple of comments above, neither of those places has the longest name. The real record holder is the city of Bangkok, whose full name is Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit. And Rat would have many more excuses for going there, aside from giving Pastis a hard time.
198.23.5.11 about 2 years ago
The town that starts with “LL” is the home town of singer Tom Jones.
Richard Perry about 2 years ago
Pronouncing sesquipedalianism is my crowning achievement.
unfair.de about 2 years ago
I’m German and I laugh.
clayface9 Premium Member about 2 years ago
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu isn’t a city, it’s a hill.
Svott Grant Premium Member about 2 years ago
I’m mostly leaving this so that this comic has exactly 200 comments even thought it was posted 5 weeks ago. Hope your hand feels better Stephan!
TheJustinator 7 months ago
i hope you don’t have hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia