Monty by Jim Meddick for June 28, 2011
June 27, 2011
June 29, 2011
Transcript:
Doc: Come now, E.B.! It's time for us to venture out and continue our study of early 21st Century society... EB3: Aww. Can't we just stay in and do our research online? Doc: I'm afraid not... to truly understand a people and culture, we must walk among them! Document their daily routines and observe them in direct face-toface-interactions.
Flogge over 13 years ago
Probably just stepped into the Holo Deck.
Sisyphos over 13 years ago
Wickedly good observation of smartphone addiction! In fact, I rather chuckled at how the hippy guy is so oblivious that he’s walking right out of panel 3 and into the interpanel where Doc gives his cultural anthropology exposition.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 13 years ago
Yeah, I remember “faces”…. I think…… and real people….. y’know, like YOU guys….
Ottodesu over 13 years ago
Oh, way too true! We used to criticise the kids for this sort of behaviour, but you see tradespeople at train stations looking at their devices. I really wonder if this is a temporary trend or something long term.
demorodney over 13 years ago
“hippy”?
OldestandWisest over 13 years ago
The saddest sight is when you see a couple walking along together—each one engrossed in their electronic device instead of each other!
Dtroutma over 13 years ago
Yesterday’s ‘toon is my new GPS’s major “function”. My old one gave me coordinates to find myself on a paper map- “new and improved” just has more bells and whistles to sound false alarms.
boldyuma over 13 years ago
Coloring and artwork are outstanding today… relevant subject matter also….sigh..