Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for July 04, 2024

A very deep backstory there.

It’s not his real name; it’s just what his colleagues call him behind his back and to his face.

Stultifying?……Had to look that one up: ‘’Tending to stifle enthusiasm, initiative, or freedom of action.’’

Looks like a Felix the Cat doll in the first panel

I love when I come upon comics I haven’t seen before.

So THIS is the illegitimate love child of the Cat in the Hat and Burt from Sesame Street

How does a young kid know a word like stultifying ? Even I never heard it.

Oooh, “stultifying”! That’s a GOOD one! I’m going to try and work that into a conversation today!

But then, we all know *some*one in the office who really should be named Bubsey Clownpants. Admit it now, you do.

This is one of my favorites – I’ve got a copy of it in my cubicle at work

Dress for the job you want, Alice, which is exactly why you are dressed like a bossy little mercurial manhole dancer.

I see an MFA writing program in Alice’s future.

This could be ME!