French pain = English “bread”, which a beatnik might call money.
Who now has lots of pain? Doesn’t make any sense and seems forced to set up the joke, so not really a joke.
Another french bread lover.
I’m French and don’t get it… Is it about “beat(ing)” and “pain” (slang in french for “punch”)? Or “gagner son pain” (earn a living) because “billionaire” / money?
Problem is, Horace is delivering the joke verbally. “Pain” in English has a different vowel than “pain” in French.
It works only reading the strip. It doesn’t if saying out loud. For those who don’t get it, “pain” is French for bread.
He’s half baked. He only has lots of dough.
I thought Horace had his own comic strip.
“Clyde, you don’t have to tell me every time.”
Hey, I finally got one!
he should be feeling pained about that one…
pschearer Premium Member 2 days ago
French pain = English “bread”, which a beatnik might call money.
Cactus-Pete 2 days ago
Who now has lots of pain? Doesn’t make any sense and seems forced to set up the joke, so not really a joke.
braindead Premium Member 2 days ago
Another french bread lover.
Kwen 2 days ago
I’m French and don’t get it… Is it about “beat(ing)” and “pain” (slang in french for “punch”)? Or “gagner son pain” (earn a living) because “billionaire” / money?
fuzzybritches 1 day ago
Problem is, Horace is delivering the joke verbally. “Pain” in English has a different vowel than “pain” in French.
medagliadoro Premium Member 1 day ago
It works only reading the strip. It doesn’t if saying out loud. For those who don’t get it, “pain” is French for bread.
uniquename 1 day ago
He’s half baked. He only has lots of dough.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member 1 day ago
I thought Horace had his own comic strip.
Stephen Gilberg 1 day ago
“Clyde, you don’t have to tell me every time.”
FrankSF Premium Member 1 day ago
Hey, I finally got one!
gopher gofer 1 day ago
he should be feeling pained about that one…