Better yet? The doctor had to have already stated an action before he can suggest a better one. Apaprently Horace’s jokes are obscure because he’s not very bright.
But isn’t that an issue of rhythm rather than rhyme? “tinnitus” and “arthritis” don’t rhyme no matter where the stress is, but maybe the (feeble) joke is that people mis-pronounce them so they do? I dunno.
Yakety Sax about 22 hours ago
Me makes three.
i_am_the_jam about 22 hours ago
Call me when someone figures out the joke.
braindead Premium Member about 21 hours ago
I assume it started when the doctor called him.
pschearer Premium Member about 20 hours ago
My fave wordsbook (Amer. Herit. 5th Ed.) shows two pronunciations for tinnitus:
ti-NI-tus rhymes with arthritis; TIN-i-tus does not.
Which one the poet said I’m not sure.
Justanolddude Premium Member about 20 hours ago
I’d rather have a demitasse then tinnitus.
David Wolfson Premium Member about 16 hours ago
They don’t rhyme. That’s the joke. “TIN-ətəs” is the correct pronunciation. Whee.
Ken Otwell about 16 hours ago
Huh. Learn something new every day. I’ve been pronouncing it wrong forever.
Christopher Putt Premium Member about 15 hours ago
Ok, maybe this is the last time Horace makes an appearance.
uniquename about 15 hours ago
It was free verse, darn it!
Cactus-Pete about 14 hours ago
Better yet? The doctor had to have already stated an action before he can suggest a better one. Apaprently Horace’s jokes are obscure because he’s not very bright.
ChessPirate about 13 hours ago
Since when do Poets always rhyme? ☺
Dapperdan61 Premium Member about 12 hours ago
Horace is by far the most annoying character in this strip. He’s like a stand up comic people boo
darcyandsimon about 11 hours ago
I actually figgered that one out, coz I have tinnitus, and have had my pronunciation corrected.
Stephen Gilberg about 9 hours ago
Is Horace like an intellectual Fozzie Bear, or does he like leaving people in the dust?
Uncle $crooge about 5 hours ago
They keep saying Horace tells sophisticated jokes but the one day is anything but sophisticated. Maybe a better word would be obtuse.
SpammersAreScum about 3 hours ago
But isn’t that an issue of rhythm rather than rhyme? “tinnitus” and “arthritis” don’t rhyme no matter where the stress is, but maybe the (feeble) joke is that people mis-pronounce them so they do? I dunno.