Monday, September 17, 2018

Bun

johnny optimism, medical, humor, sick, jokes, boy, wheelchair, doctors, hospital, stilton jarlsberg, hot dog, tongue, mustard plaster

6 comments:

Bruce Bleu said...

I thought that's how contractors made yellow walls in the 50's.

TrickyRicky said...

Frankly, although I do relish puns, it took some onions to publish this cartoon.

Stilton Jarlsberg said...

@Bruce Bleu- It was a simpler time.

@TrickyRicky- Hey, don't get steamed...

John Robert Mallernee, KB3KWS, in Vernal, Utah said...

Dr. Jarlsberg:

I really enjoy the "JOHNNY OPTIMISM" comic strips, and frequently share them on my FACEBOOK page and my GOOGLE PLUS account.

Because my FACEBOOK page and my GOOGLE PLUS page are accessible to the general public, I won't share the comic strips if the humor is not family friendly and/or safe for children to enjoy.

Also, I prefer comic strip characters that are realistic, with situations that are realistic.

Thus, I ignore, and don't share, "JOHNNY OPTIMISM" comic strips featuring Pharmy, or Water Cooler Boy, or Big Tongue, or Antibiotic Resistant Germ, or any other character that is not realistic.

I know other folks are not as finicky as I am.

That's just my personal taste in comic strips and science fiction movies.

If it's not realistic, it doesn't work for me.

I hope this critique is not offensive, as I intend it only to be helpful.

Thank you.

Stilton Jarlsberg said...

@John Robert Mallernee- A very interesting perspective, and of course no offense taken at all. Some of the cartoons are very weird indeed, and not kid-friendly. A lot depends on what kind of mood I'm in on writing days, or what spontaneously bubbles up in my head.

My favorites are the ones that are about people and don't rely on a pun to put the joke across (although I still rely pretty heavily on puns as a tool).

In tepid defense of a couple of the characters, there really HAVE been cases of super long tongues - albeit not disguised in wiener buns. I'll also point out that Pharmy is just a guy in a Barney-style suit, trying to do his job under difficult circumstances.

But everyone's tastes are their own, and I just hope I occasionally post things that tickle various peoples' fancies enough for them to stick around. And thanks for the feedback - I'll definitely keep this in mind when "writing day" comes up again in about a week!

TrickyRicky said...

I don't know, I guess I prefer comics with a strong element of the absurd. Of course, in a world where "realistic" is now absurd, how can Stilton stay ahead of the absurd curve? I don't know how he does it, just glad he does.