the spelling in the third-to-last panel: litter-ally. As in a litter of puppies. We can assume Barney (is Barney the bum? Can’t recall!) will make the same “correction”: litter==trash
@ my_discworld: Clyde is the “domestically challenged” and Barney is the billionaire. I am in agreement with you about the likely pun-ishing “correction,” however.
There’s a whole generation who think that literally means figuratively. To the point that, we’re probably going to have to accept it as such eventually.
I’ve had a sudden and (dare I say it) original insight into the misuse of “literally”, based on my observation that it seems primarily to occur when the metaphoric weight of a word or term has become greater than its concrete weight (eg. very few modern Americans have ever seen an actual pigsty, but we all know “pigsty” as a synonym for “big smelly mess”), but I am literally falling asleep at my keyboard and’’’’’’’’jhiujo. &*(%%TTCTL yyyyyyyyyyyyo//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
V-Beast about 12 years ago
So they’re taking the puppies to the dump? How sad.
my_discworld about 12 years ago
the spelling in the third-to-last panel: litter-ally. As in a litter of puppies. We can assume Barney (is Barney the bum? Can’t recall!) will make the same “correction”: litter==trash
Hillbillyman about 12 years ago
They should be a law against using puns
cutiepie29 about 12 years ago
@ my_discworld: Clyde is the “domestically challenged” and Barney is the billionaire. I am in agreement with you about the likely pun-ishing “correction,” however.
Nebulous Premium Member about 12 years ago
I read the comics on the beach so that I can take them littoraly
weinpost about 12 years ago
Hey, my_discworld, this was a challenging, double-down gag, and you nailed it on both ends. Good work. — Gene and Dan Weingarten
Tyrnn about 12 years ago
litter-ally litter. “Good save, you’re good at trash-talking”
caprees about 12 years ago
There’s a whole generation who think that literally means figuratively. To the point that, we’re probably going to have to accept it as such eventually.
fritzoid Premium Member about 12 years ago
I’ve had a sudden and (dare I say it) original insight into the misuse of “literally”, based on my observation that it seems primarily to occur when the metaphoric weight of a word or term has become greater than its concrete weight (eg. very few modern Americans have ever seen an actual pigsty, but we all know “pigsty” as a synonym for “big smelly mess”), but I am literally falling asleep at my keyboard and’’’’’’’’jhiujo. &*(%%TTCTL yyyyyyyyyyyyo//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////