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[–] 2 points 5 months ago (11 children)

I think I'm missing the punchline here.

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  • [–] [S] 22 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Instead of letting Ozzie (the human) set down the dog bowl, Earl (the dog) leapt into the air and ate the entire meal in one massive *GULP*. At which point Ozzie wryly observes that it must be some kind of record (presumably for the fastest eating of dinner). It's not an especially ground-breaking joke, just a little gentle humor at how fast some dogs sometimes wolf-down their food.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    This is a post modern strip. It tries hard to not ever be funny. Like Heathcliff, but without the absurdity. Or like Family Circus but with pets.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    I mean... Comics don't need to be funny or have a punchline. I didn't mean to insinuate that with my first comment.

    But this is like... It isn't funny, it has no message, it has... Nothing. 😐

    Imagine someone at work coming up to you like "lemme tell you something. I was giving my dog food yesterday and it ate the food faster than it ever has."

    You'd be like "😐 Uh huh?"

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago* (3 children)

    Pets often gobble down food way too fast. It’s kind of a meme that some cats will do that and then throw it up shortly after because they went too hard.

    Sometimes it’s because of anxiety in the pet, sometimes it’s just a disposition.

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