Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson for September 26, 2013
September 25, 2013
September 27, 2013
Transcript:
Marigold: How is your day going? Phoebe: Well... that girl with the pig tails hit me with a ball, then accused me of "stealing it." Marigold: What was that you did there? Phoebe: Finger quotes. Marigold: Never do it again. Phoebe: You're just jealous
I understand why Little Miss No-Fingers doesn’t like it, but why do “finger quotes” (or “air quotes”) enrage so many humans? It’s a gesture expressing legitimate meaning—not unlike Marigold’s swishy tail in those last two panels. Between the tail and the wall-lounging she’s totally being a cat in today’s strip.