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Y'see, this is why The Oatmeal guy is a comic genius. He understands that while "drawing of your mom seducing a bear" is funny, "drawing of your mom seducing

Y'see, this is why The Oatmeal guy is a comic genius. He understands that while "drawing of your mom seducing a bear" is funny, "drawing of your mom seducing a kodiak bear" is hilarious.

lbrandy 14y ago
comedy protip: strong/hard consonants are funny. 'kodiak' is an awesome comedic word. Any punchline involving a bear could almost certainly be improved by inserting 'kodiak'. Just like you should use 'buick' when you need an arbitrary car, and 'tuesday' when you need an arbitrary day. This also explains why a well-placed 'fuck' is funny.
skeletonjelly 14y ago
Can you elaborate? I don't find his humour overly humourous but each to their own.
- freehunter 14y ago
  Besides the "komedy k's" that was already mentioned, a kodiak bear is a very specific type of bear. More specificity is generally considered funny when you're describing a story in the form of a joke. Not only does it add tension by drawing out the conclusion, it implies the comedian has actually put some significant thought into the situation they're describing. Not just a bear. Not a polar bear. Not a brown bear. A kodiak bear. The only thing funnier would be "a 8' tall, ill-tempered, honey-hating, monkey-fighting kodiak bear. Named Maurice."
  - eieio 14y ago
    I found it particularly funny because it's not exactly a great drawing of a bear, so claiming that it's a kodiak bear is pretty absurd.
    - alttab 14y ago
      It is also in part funny as it matches the classic immature, over the top, but skillfully delivered tone and scope.
pi18n 14y ago
He's not a comic genius, he's a marketing genius. His comics are actually quite banal; everyone hates their printers, a list of reasons why makes us feel good but isn't actually funny.
- SonicSoul 14y ago
  um. i guess you have not read "Why Captain Higgins is my favorite parasitic worm" http://theoatmeal.com/comics/captain_higgins http://theoatmeal.com/comics/captain_higgins Still think its banal and not funny? does everyone hate parasites that can turn ants into zombies?
  - ascendant 14y ago
    I'm sure 15 year old girls talk about zombie-creating parasites all the time. Everyone is bored of it ;)
    - gbog 14y ago
      The zombie thing is very cultural and limited in time, it may not be funny after the fashion is gone.
  - pi18n 14y ago
    Of course not everyone would agree with me that it is banal, but I have read a number of them I've seen linked here and there, including the above. I didn't find any of them particularly amusing. Nor did I like the artwork.
  - drcongo 14y ago
    That's the least funny one I've seen yet, it's just some information that most people learn in school put to pictures. The kodiak bear pic however, is funny.
- chris_wot 14y ago
  I guess everyone's sense of humor is different. Personally, I found the "literally" comic confronting, but I was rolling on the floor laughing at the gay-roller image... IMO, the guy is a comic genius :-)

Y'see, this is why The Oatmeal guy is a comic genius. He understands that while "drawing of your mom seducing a bear" is funny, "drawing of your mom seducing a kodiak bear" is hilarious.

lbrandy 14y ago

comedy protip: strong/hard consonants are funny. 'kodiak' is an awesome comedic word. Any punchline involving a bear could almost certainly be improved by inserting 'kodiak'. Just like you should use 'buick' when you need an arbitrary car, and 'tuesday' when you need an arbitrary day. This also explains why a well-placed 'fuck' is funny.

skeletonjelly 14y ago

Can you elaborate? I don't find his humour overly humourous but each to their own.

freehunter 14y ago
Besides the "komedy k's" that was already mentioned, a kodiak bear is a very specific type of bear. More specificity is generally considered funny when you're describing a story in the form of a joke. Not only does it add tension by drawing out the conclusion, it implies the comedian has actually put some significant thought into the situation they're describing. Not just a bear. Not a polar bear. Not a brown bear. A kodiak bear. The only thing funnier would be "a 8' tall, ill-tempered, honey-hating, monkey-fighting kodiak bear. Named Maurice."
- eieio 14y ago
  I found it particularly funny because it's not exactly a great drawing of a bear, so claiming that it's a kodiak bear is pretty absurd.
  - alttab 14y ago
    It is also in part funny as it matches the classic immature, over the top, but skillfully delivered tone and scope.

pi18n 14y ago

He's not a comic genius, he's a marketing genius. His comics are actually quite banal; everyone hates their printers, a list of reasons why makes us feel good but isn't actually funny.

SonicSoul 14y ago
um. i guess you have not read "Why Captain Higgins is my favorite parasitic worm" http://theoatmeal.com/comics/captain_higgins http://theoatmeal.com/comics/captain_higgins Still think its banal and not funny? does everyone hate parasites that can turn ants into zombies?
- ascendant 14y ago
  I'm sure 15 year old girls talk about zombie-creating parasites all the time. Everyone is bored of it ;)
  - gbog 14y ago
    The zombie thing is very cultural and limited in time, it may not be funny after the fashion is gone.
- pi18n 14y ago
  Of course not everyone would agree with me that it is banal, but I have read a number of them I've seen linked here and there, including the above. I didn't find any of them particularly amusing. Nor did I like the artwork.
- drcongo 14y ago
  That's the least funny one I've seen yet, it's just some information that most people learn in school put to pictures. The kodiak bear pic however, is funny.
chris_wot 14y ago
I guess everyone's sense of humor is different. Personally, I found the "literally" comic confronting, but I was rolling on the floor laughing at the gay-roller image... IMO, the guy is a comic genius :-)