Comics Tagged : dumb things people do
Jenga For Beginners
Strip Info
- Title
- Jenga For Beginners
- Date
- August 15, 2021
- Tags
- board games, dumb things people do, guest writer, jenga, single panel
- Notes
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This comics was written by the criminally funny Opus Moreschi
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day
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A man stands hunched over a table, hand to his forehead, biting his lip in nervousness. On either side of him, his friends gather, shouting with anticipation. On the table in front of them is a single, rectangular block of wood, standing on it’s end like a tower. A very stable tower. The nervous man raises his hand to touch it. To the side, a box lies open with the label “Jenga For Beginners.”
The Kingdom That Almost Won
Strip Info
- Title
- The Kingdom That Almost Won
- Date
- August 1, 2021
- Tags
- bedtime story, COVID, dragon, dumb things people do, knight, medieval, misinformation, pandemic, The Kingdumb, villagers, white people
- Notes
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This comic went crazy viral (go figure). Here’s my Twitter thread examining the spread.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Kingdumb – Day
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A medieval knight points at a giant dragon lying on its back in a destroyed village. The knight beckons to nearby villagers.
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- Knight
- Look! The dragon is almost slain! Let us arm ourselves and end its reign of terror!
- Panel 2 : Ext. Kingdumb – Continuous
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The nearby villagers look at their armor with skepticism.
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- Villager 1
- Wait- What’s this armor made of?
- Villager 2
- The court jester says it makes you magnetic…
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A third villager wears a helmet with visor hanging under his chin.
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- Villager 3
- I can’t breathe in this helmet!
- Panel 3 : Ext. Kingdumb – Continuous
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The knight looks on in despair as the villagers continue.
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- Villager 1
- Don’t push your pro-armor agenda on us!
- Villager 2
- The dragon hasn’t eaten anyone -I- know.
- Villager 3
- We should let the dragon eat us until it gets full.
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Meanwhile, the dragon looms over the knight.
- Panel 4 : Int. Bedroom – Night
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In a modern-day child’s bedroom, a little boy in bed furrows his brow.
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- Little Boy
- I don’t like this story. The people are dumb.
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Sitting at the foot of his bed, his mother hunches over a storybook, head in hands.
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- Mom
- -Sigh- I know.
The Cord Cutter’s Lament
Strip Info
- Title
- The Cord Cutter’s Lament
- Date
- May 9, 2021
- Tags
- Bird, cable, cord cutting, dumb things people do, Kevin, Netflix, streaming, TV
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day
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Kevin stands, looking at his credit card bill. His bird sits on his shoulder.
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- Kevin
- Man! All these streaming services really add up!
- Panel 2 : Int. Void – Continuous
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His bird ponders.
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- Bird
- Hmm… if only there was a single service that gave you hundreds of channels for one price…
- Panel 3 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Kevin starts to respond.
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- Kevin
- …You mean like ca-
- Bird
(interrupting) - LIKE CABLE.
- Panel 4 : Int. Void – Continuous
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His bird looks closer at his cable bill.
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- Bird
- Also: You pay for Netflix? What a chump!
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Kevin deadpans to camera.
Look With Your Eyes
Strip Info
- Title
- Look With Your Eyes
- Date
- January 30, 2021
- Tags
- bffs, dumb things people do, Egg & Toast, men and women, relatable, relationships, wholesome
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day
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Toast stands in front of an open closet. Egg sits at the table across the room, working on a laptop.
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- Toast
- Where are the light bulbs?
- Egg
- Middle shelf.
- Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Toast looks confused.
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- Toast
- Where? I don’t see them.
- Egg
(stops working) - Next to the towels.
- Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Toast doesn’t see them.
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- Toast
- Where?
- Egg
- -Sigh-
Egg stands up and begins to walk across the room.
- Panel 4 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Just as Egg reaches Toast…
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- Toast
- Oh! There they are!
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Toast reaches for them. Egg just glowers at Toast.
Opening Up
Strip Info
- Title
- Opening Up
- Date
- July 16, 2020
- Tags
- Becky, castle, controversy, COVID, crowd, dumb things people do, emergency, King, life or death situation, lockdown, Murder Fog, politics, quarantine, The Kingdumb, villagers, white people
- Notes
-
This is probably my most political comic to date. It blew up on Reddit. I think it even made it to the front page. People used the comments as a place to debate COVID-19 lockdown re-opening. The debate got so heated that the moderators of r/funny actually took it down.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Castle Courtyard – Day
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A King addresses a crowd of his subjects from the top of a high wall.
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- King
- My loyal subjects.. I’ve decided to reopen the castle!
- Panel 2 : Int. Castle Courtyard – Continuous
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From the crowd below, a lowly subject speaks up. Behind him is the main gate of the castle. On the other side of that, a green fog can be seen lingering right over the wall.
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- Subject
- But Your Majesty! The Murder Fog is right outside the gates! We’ll be killed!
- Panel 3 : Int. Castle Courtyard – Time
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The king motions to a group of three younger people to his left. They look insufferable. Like mideval hipsters.
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- King
- I’m sorry, but I’m afraid I have no choice… Beck and her friends MUST BRUNCH!
Selling Stuff on Craigslist – Part III
Strip Info
- Title
- Selling Stuff on Craigslist – Part III
- Date
- January 22, 2020
- Tags
- Craigslist, Craigslist Guy, dumb things people do, Kevin, lamp, social interactions
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day
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Kevin sits at a little table. On the table, there’s a little red lamp. A tag hangs off that says “$5.” A sign next to it says “Lamp $5 / Still works! / Red shade / 18″ Tall”. Craigslist Guy stands very far away.
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- Craigslist Guy
- Hey! Is your lamp still available?
- Kevin
- Yup! It’s free!
- Panel 2 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Craigslist Guy is happy.
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- Craigslist Guy
- Great! I’ll take it!
- Kevin
- Great!
- Panel 3 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Craigslist Guy doesn’t move.
- Panel 4 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Finally, Craigslist Guy breaks the silence.
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- Craigslist Guy
- Can you bring it to me?
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Kevin deadpans to camera.
If I Was On “Hot Ones”
Strip Info
- Title
- If I Was On “Hot Ones”
- Date
- January 8, 2020
- Tags
- dumb things people do, food, funny faces, Hot Ones, Kevin, life or death situation, pop culture, Sean Evans, white people, YouTube
- Notes
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Sean Evans liked this on Instagram.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Hot Ones Set – Day
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Close up on Kevin sitting at the Hot Ones table. His eyes pop out and his mouth pickers.
- Panel 2 : Int. Hot Ones Set – Continuous
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Still close up. Kevin opens his mouth. Fire bursts out. His eyes pour water.
- Panel 3 : Int. Hot Ones Set – Continuous
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Still close up. Kevin hunches over. Crying in pain. Tears streaming from his face.
- Panel 4 : Int. Hot Ones Set – Continuous
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Now wider. We see Sean Evens sitting across from Kevin. A confused look on his face.
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- Sean Evans
- Um… We haven’t started yet.
- Kevin
- I’m out!
Selling Stuff on Craigslist – Part II
Strip Info
- Title
- Selling Stuff on Craigslist – Part II
- Date
- September 4, 2019
- Tags
- Craigslist Guy, dumb things people do, Kevin, lamp, social interactions
- Notes
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This comic blew the hell up on Reddit. Probably because it gave folks the chance to share their own Craigslist horror stories. Best part is, everyone thinks they’re smarter than the average Craigslist user. But they -are- the average Craigslist user. So figure that out.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day
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Kevin sits at a little table. On the table, there’s a little red lamp. A tag hangs off that says “$5.” A sign next to it says “Lamp $5 / Still works! / Red shade / 18″ Tall”. Craigslist Guy walks up.
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- Craigslist Guy
- Hey does your lamp still work?
- Kevin (points to post)
- Yup! All the info is in the post right here.
- Panel 2 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Craigslist Guy doesn’t get it.
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- Craigslist Guy
- What color is it?
- Kevin (points to post)
- All the info is in the post right here.
- Panel 3 : Int. Void – Continuous
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No reaction from Craigslist Guy.
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- Kevin
- …So just read the post right in front of you.
- Panel 4 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Craigslist Guy still doesn’t get it.
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- Craigslist Guy
- How much?
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Kevin deadpans to camera.
Selling Stuff on Craigslist – Part I
Strip Info
- Title
- Selling Stuff on Craigslist – Part I
- Date
- August 14, 2019
- Tags
- commerce, Craigslist Guy, dumb things people do, Kevin, social interactions, social media
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day
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Kevin sits at a little table. On the table, there’s a little red lamp. A tag hangs off that says “$5.” Craigslist Guy walks up.
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- Craigslist Guy
- Hey is your lamp still available?
- Kevin
- Yup! Just $5!
- Panel 2 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Without a word, Craigslist Guy starts to literally fade away.
- Panel 3 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Going. Going…
- Panel 4 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Gone. Craigslist Guy has disappeared. Leaving Kevin alone, deadpanning to camera.
Advice From The Future
Strip Info
- Title
- Advice From The Future
- Date
- July 9, 2019
- Tags
- cell phone, dumb things people do, Future Kevin, Instagram, Kevin, smart phone, social media, time travel, white people
- Notes
-
Easter Egg: I actually made an Instagram account for Future Kevin. That’s how far I’ll go for a bit.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Room – Day
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Present Kevin looks at his phone.
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- Present Kevin
- Oh look – a new social network.
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He starts to type a username: “fartybut..”
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- Present Kevin
- Heheh.
- Panel 2 : Int. Room – Continuous
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A time portal opens and out steps Future Kevin. Future Kevin looks just like Present Kevin, except he has greying hair, a pudgy belly, and a beard.
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- Future Kevin
- Stop!
- Panel 3 : Int. Room – Continuous
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Present Kevin is taken aback.
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- Present Kevin
- Who are you?
- Future Kevin
- I’m you from the future!
- Panel 4 : Int. Room – Continuous
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Present Kevin looks incredulous.
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- Present Kevin
- I grow a beard in the future?
- Future Kevin
- Yeah.
- Present Kevin
- Weird.
- Panel 5 : Int. Room – Continuous
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Future Kevin ignores him.
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- Future Kevin
- Listen! Someday you’ll want to use that account for professional stuff.
- Panel 6 : Int. Room – Continuous
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Present Kevin looks down at his phone as Future Kevin continues.
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- Future Kevin
- People won’t take you seriously with a dumb username. So don’t do it!
- Panel 7 : Int. Room – Continuous
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Present Kevin smiles as Future Kevin steps back into the time portal.
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- Present Kevin
- OK I won’t. Thanks!
- Future Kevin
- Thank you!
- Panel 8 : Int. Room – In The Future
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Future Kevin looks down at his phone. His username is now “dumbbeard69.”
I’m. Dumb.
Strip Info
- Title
- I’m. Dumb.
- Date
- February 6, 2019
- Tags
- dumb things people do, Everyday Stupidity, injury, Kevin, microwave
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Kitchen – Evening
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INSERT – A hand holds a microwave burrito box. It reads:
Microwave Instructions
1. Remove burrito from wrapper
2. Microwave on HIGH for 4-5 minutes
3. LET STAND FOR 2 MINUTES
CAUTION: CONTENTS HOT - Panel 2 : Int. Kitchen – Continuous
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Holding said burrito box, Kevin stands in front of his microwave. It DINGS. Done.
- Panel 3 : Int. Kitchen – Continuous
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Kevin opens the microwave door. Flames shoot up from the burrito inside.
- Panel 4 : Int. Kitchen – Continuous
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Kevin picks up the molten burrito and is about to put it in his mouth.
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- Kevin
- (thinking)
I’m sure it’s fine.