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6* As ''Webcomic/BatmanWayneFamilyAdventures'' is largely focused around showing what superheroes (namely the Batfamily) [[HeroesGoneFishing get up to on their off time]], there are quite a few examples of this throughout.
7** It's shown a few times throughout the series that not only can Cass use her body language reading ability to figure out the strengths and weaknesses of her opponents, but also uses it to identify when her friends and family are hiding secrets and force the truth out of them.
8** Episode 29, "Hangout", has Tim attempt to use the Batcomputer so that he, Conner, Cassie, and Bart could watch a movie. They end up getting caught by Bruce before they can do so, however.
9** Episode 38, "S.O.S.", has Green Lantern using his [[ImaginationBasedSuperpower Power Ring]] to create a diagram of how to tie a tie.
10** The "Snowfall" [[MultiPartEpisode two-parter]] ends with Bruce breaking out the [[PoweredArmor Thrasher suit]] as part of his plan to win a snowball fight.
11** Like in the mainline comics, episode 87, "Objects in Mirrors", shows that Clark Kent and Conner Kent use their HeatVision to shave. Of course, also like in the mainline comics, this is a [[JustifiedTrope justified]] case, as Kryptonian hair, like all other parts of their bodies, is [[NighInvulnerability Nigh-Invulnerable]], so normal razors aren't able to cut them.
12* ''Webcomic/BleachHappyToServeYou'' has Yamamoto cooking (well, burning horribly) food using his Bankai, [[PowerOfTheSun Zanka no Tachi]]. Note that Zanka no Tachi can cause an ApocalypseHow ''purely by accident'' with its passive abilities, and its active powers are ''much worse''.
13* When Doctor Sigma of ''Website/TheCrewOfTheCopperColoredCupids'' has the opportunity to ask any question in the world to a trapped EldritchAbomination in [[https://thecrewofthecoppercoloredcupids.wordpress.com/2020/04/06/cupid-comic-20-the-right-questions/ this comic]], he simply asks for [[{{Cthulhumanoid}} what the correct plural of "octopus" is]]. He explains that as a scientist, it would spoil his fun to have all of the actually ''important'' questions answered with zero effort.
14* ''ComicStrip/ThePerryBibleFellowship'' proves [[http://pbfcomics.com/136/ here]] that useless superpowers with this can win by sheer rarity value.
15* The title character of ''Magical Mina'', part of the ''Webcomic/TsunamiChannel'' ...uh, franchise? ...does this sometimes, with [[http://www.tsunamichannel.com/index.php?date=2002-09-16&comic=MaMi this]] being a particularly good example. She's also adapted her Sword magic for a scalpel. Of course, she was written to be an exceedingly clever and intelligent MagicalGirl. Also, [[http://www.tsunamichannel.com/index.php?date=2003-10-17&comic=MaMi here]].
16* ''Webcomic/{{Maximumble}}'': In "[[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/maximumble/boss-battle/viewer?title_no=10005&episode_no=1189 Boss Battle!]]", a man is asked to use his sword to open a package.
17* [[http://www.adventurers-comic.com/d/20030430.html This strip]] of ''Webcomic/{{Adventurers}}'' makes you wish you had an [[KillSat orbital laser]] for just this purpose.
18** There's also Ardam using a lightning spell to recharge the batteries in Drecker's Walkman.
19* Dave in ''Webcomic/CollegeRoomiesFromHell'' has used his laser vision to make popcorn.
20* While trying to figure out how to reach the castle, Agatha in ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' took the time to build an immensely complex and advanced...coffee machine. Apparently it creates absolutely perfect coffee.
21** Klaus is a master of this, taking confiscated doomsday weapons and converting them for use in infrastructure. Of course, in times of crisis, He can turn them right back into weapons.
22* Happens all the time in ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance''. In one arc Torg and Riff summon a world destroying demon to get them a case of beer.
23** Then there's the Unholy Evil Death Bringer sword, a [[ImmortalBreaker god killing]] TalkingWeapon which actually complains about being used for mundane tasks like prying things open. After being used for mundane purposes a few too many times, it encourages others to kill its current master, Torg, due to its wounded pride.
24* ''Webcomic/DresdenCodak'': Kimiko Ross goes to school. [[http://dresdencodak.com/cartoons/dc_019.htm WITH SCIENCE.]]
25** She also has a device that can rewrite DNA, which [[http://dresdencodak.com/2009/07/12/fabulous-prizes/ she uses]] to rewrite ''her own'' DNA; not for [[{{Animorphism}} self-mutation purposes]], but because her flash drive doesn't work and she needs storage space. As if that wasn't crazy enough, someone else wrote a message into the DNA of all life on Earth, containing [[spoiler:a spam letter advertising a pyramid scheme.]]
26--->'''Ron:''' Do you keep a tally of all your affronts to nature?
27* ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'': "[[http://drmcninja.com/page.php?pageNum=9&issue=13 He invented jet-boots, and he used them to kick people.]]" The true effect on the amount of awesome involved is debatable.
28* In ''Webcomic/JupiterMen'', Arrio mentions that he's started using magic to keep his room lit at night to save on the electric bill.
29* ''Webcomic/NowhereUniversity'''s librarian, the book version of Saruman, [[http://nowhereu.comicgenesis.com/d/20081015.html uses a palantír as a card catalog]].
30* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''
31** Parodied when Xykon orders Redcloak to use Speak With Dead on a fallen Mook, thus tearing said Mook's soul from his eternal resting place so Xykon can ask him...where Xykon left his keys (in ''his own pocket''). [[RuleOfFunny Which is odd]], as the spell [[http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/speakWithDead.htm uses knowledge imprinted on the body]]... but theory [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0459.html never]] [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0830.html was]] Xykon's strongest side.
32--->'''Xykon''': Thanks! The conjuring of his immortal soul saved me the inconvenience of digging out the spare set I keep in my desk.
33** When Belkar decides to multiclass as a Barbarian, part of the guild-leader's pitch is that the enhanced speed the class grants is excellent for getting to the front of a buffet line.
34** When Belkar acquires a Ring of Jumping, he mentions that it will be good for both raining death on his enemies, and getting items down from the top shelf.
35** There is a waitress who is training to be a ninja. This allows her to appear at the table out of nowhere, or dodge objects thrown by nearby irate customers in a pinch.
36** When Belkar acquires the skull of an Eye of Fear and Flame, he comes up with a number of uses for it. The skull draws the line at 'chamber pot.'
37** Belkar uses the firebreath of a demon cockroach to cook a pot of stew.
38** Thor's Might is useful for more than [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0588.html just the combat bonuses.]]
39** Look sharp, or you'll miss seeing a cauldron of fires from the ghastly inferno that is the Lower Planes being used for...[[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0637.html making popcorn]].
40** After Roy saves some desert travellers from slavers, they reward him with a belt that gives the wearer SuperStrength. They mostly used it to load and unload their camels.
41** Tarquin accuses [[QuirkyBard bards]] of suffering from this trope. He thinks they could use their [[GenreSavvy knowledge of narrative structure]] to rule the entire cosmos, but most of them are content to use it to entertain tavern patrons instead.
42** Durkon uses the Sending spell to talk with his mother once a week.
43* Used in [[http://exterminatusnow.co.uk/2008-11-24/comic/big-trouble-in-little-taika/mundane-utility/ this]] ''Webcomic/ExterminatusNow'' strip. The next strip actually deconstructs this trope a bit; their mundane overuse of Rogue's beam sword has drained it of its power.
44** [[http://exterminatusnow.co.uk/2004-05-14/comic/non-storyline/guest-comics/its-not-good-for-your-eyesight-either/ It's not good for your eyesight, either]].
45* Pizza Girl (and Chinese Delivery Man) in ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent''. Sure, they ''might'' just be ordinary people delivering food in [[BurgerFool embarrassing outfits]], but you can't be ''sure'' of it...
46** Sapient artificial intelligences are installed in toasters, doors, [[BreadEggsMilkSquick nuclear warheads]], and ''trash cans'', as well as the funny robot characters. It is stated that the [=AIs=] are allowed to choose their role, and may change their profession the way any human would change theirs. ([[http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2131 "You might think Trashbot has a crappy job, but he really likes it. He likes it a disturbing amount, actually."]])
47* ''Webcomic/KeychainOfCreation'' would like to present the [[http://keychain.patternspider.net/archive/koc0001.html Glorious Solar [=[desk]=]]]. Because the Glorious Solar Saber is overrated. (This eventually makes a reappearance, revealing he mainly uses it as an ''inventor's workbench'', which is where its presumed "Glorious Solar" enhancements are going.)
48** [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Marena]] takes the place of a horse for their cart.
49* [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2003/06/26/episode-300-the-house-always-wins/ Parodied]] (like everything else) in ''WebComic/EightBitTheater''.
50** ''Webcomic/WarbotInAccounting'', from the same website is a distinctly BlackComedy take on the trope.
51* ''Webcomic/{{xkcd}}'':
52** Using the [[http://xkcd.com/401/ Large Hadron Collider's]] proton stream to hit pigeons and give helicopters cancer.
53** Stephanie Meyer has hordes of rabid fangirls. What does she use them for? [[http://xkcd.com/591/ Dealing with internet trolls]].
54** [[http://xkcd.com/821/ Someone]] (Lucy?) uses the YearInsideHourOutside properties of Narnia to get more computing power. [[FridgeLogic Never mind the catastrophic syncing problems that would cause.]] In the books they aged to maturity (probably 20 years) before coming back to discover only seconds had passed. What does it say about whatever she was running that with the acceleration, it took her about an hour?[[note]][[DontExplainTheJoke Well...]] For the sites referenced, they had/have several thousand computers performing the work, versus Lucy's one. So, it's still a matter of scale (time vs. available cpu's).[[/note]]
55** A laser deemed not useful in a lab was kept due to being [[https://xkcd.com/2514 fun to use for toasting marshmallows]]. The AltText goes a step further:
56--->''"I've been working on chocolate bar annealing techniques to try to produce the perfect laser s'more. Maybe don't mention that on the grant application, though."''
57* ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt''. Antimony has a [[ClingyMacGuffin Blinker]] Stone, [[AmplifierArtifact a lens for psychic powers]]. She was taught to use it as a pocket campfire, sort-of-[[CrystalBall scrying device]] (with [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=520 caveat]] that some beings see her) and [[EpicHail signal rocket]]. So she routinely uses it as a torchlight and to hold private conversations with [[SpiritWorld ether]]-aware creatures.
58* Stanley from ''Webcomic/{{Erfworld}}'' uses the Arkenhammer, a Tool of the Titans, to crack nuts.
59* In ''Webcomic/EverydayHeroes'', Summer uses her EyeBeams to defrost a chicken for dinner. However, she doesn't have very good control of the intensity. Later though, she uses her strength and speed to build a prefab structure [[http://eheroes.thecomicseries.com/comics/218/ in the time it takes to read the instructions.]]
60* ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'' got extremely unobtrusive service -- ''[[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1100/fv01076.htm French ninja waiters]]''. And even robots sometimes have fun at work. Job's to drop ice asteroids to the terraforming planet? A good opportunity to [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1200/fv01190.htm record some music]]. Or [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1600/fc01568.htm something even more disturbing]].
61** The reason the computer of the Savage Chicken wants to kill Sam is because he and Helix used high explosives to make popcorn, thus damaging some vital components of the ship with hypervelocity popcorn kernels.
62* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' had cosmetic shapeshifting done both via magic and alien TransformationRay. Tedd's peculiar use of the latter involved [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2006-03-24 singing in the shower]].
63** A [[{{Shapeshifter}} certain]] [[GeniusDitz individual]] prone to being [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2007-02-07 "trapped" while mopping]] found a perfectly reasonable solution -- [[spoiler:shifting into her telekinetically strongest form to fly over the wet floor]]. As for how to resolve the "[[ThereIsOnlyOneBed There Are Only Two Beds]]" [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2010-05-17 problem]]? As one of the fans [[http://community.910cmx.com/index.php?showtopic=8764&view=findpost&p=359820 phrased it]]:
64--->...the entire theme of [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2010-06-11 today's strip]]: getting ready for bed. Susan has changed into her pajamas. Sarah has changed into her pajamas. Grace has changed into a squirrel.
65** Nanase was ReinventingTheTelephone with her [[FightingAShadow Avatar]] [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2003-05-02 spell]].
66** Elliot has used his [[GenkiGirl party-girl]] [[GenderBender form]] to cheer himself up [[spoiler:after a breakup]].
67** Susan can summon a fairy companion. [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp.php?id=181 She mostly uses it to fetch things.]]
68** Nanase can summon a semi-autonomous duplicate of herself. We've seen her use this duplicate to [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp.php?id=182 clean her room,]] and as a [[http://www.egscomics.com/index.php?id=2061 Mario Kart]] [[http://www.egscomics.com/index.php?id=2075 opponent.]]
69** When [[spoiler: Sarah receives a TimeStandsStill spell]], she immediately admits to herself that she's going to use it to cheat on tests.
70** Ellen's physical form is based on the [=FV5=] setting of Tedd's TransformationRay, one of the effects of which is that she [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp.php?id=375 never has to shave her legs]].
71** [[https://www.egscomics.com/comic/2017-11-03 Elliot's mom suggests]] he use his GenderBender powers as a form of birth control in case he case he wants to do anything with Ashley.
72--->''"Maybe keep it between girls? Safety first!"''
73** Grace uses her shapeshifting to undress by shrinking, since her clothes don't morph with her. [[spoiler: When the behavior of magic changes, they DO morph with her, causing Tedd to realize [[TheMagicComesBack obsolete forms of magic have been reactivated]].]]
74** Even spell drawbacks can have their uses. Certain summons, such as [[https://www.egscomics.com/comic/ourf-022 Susan's fairies]] make it harder for the summoner to think while they're active. Susan uses this to [[https://www.egscomics.com/comic/ourf-024 quiet her thoughts]] so that [[https://www.egscomics.com/comic/ourf-025 she can get some sleep.]]
75* ''Webcomic/BobTheAngryFlower'' loves this, from creating a monster to fix his printer to bringing Jesus through time for girl advice.
76* In the world of ''Webcomic/NatureOfNaturesArt'', odd as it might sound, very few of the setting's superpowered martial arts styles are exclusively used for combat. In fact, some aren't supposed to be used in battle ''at all''...which doesn't stop certain characters from doing so.
77* ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'' suggests that [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime]] does this in [[http://shortpacked.com/comic/book-1-brings-back-the-80s/03-customer-protection-rackets/a-36/ this]] strip.
78-->'''Optimus Prime''': If this is about using the mystical energies kept stored in the sacred Autobot Matrix of Leadership to open tough jar lids, I can explain--
79* ''Webcomic/AMagicalRoommate'' has this as staple humor. {{Justified|Trope}} in that the world with magic doesn't have equivalent technology.
80** And inverted, surprisingly enough. Technology becomes an obsession of Daria once she arrives in our world, because she views ''magic'' as mundane.
81* In [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/254-outoforder/ This]] ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily'' strip we see Zelda using her magic to desguise a Sheik... and use the male restrooms, because the female ones are out of order.
82* ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge'': The MadScientist's [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/000415 inventions are always used for Mundane Utility]].
83* ''Webcomic/KidRadd'' and his gang met up with a world of [=NPCs=] who are all invulnerable and don't feel pain. They use their power for fun party games like 'Pin the Tail on Anything That Moves', 'Five Player Badminton (They use each other as the ball and rackets)', 'Musical Bear-Traps', and 'Blatant Pyromania (Just setting themselves on fire)'.
84* In ''Webcomic/SequentialArt'' the Denizens used the ray gun technology they stole in personal weapons, KillSat and a ''popcorn popper'' (and it's a plot point too).
85* AlternateUniverse version of Yeagar in ''Webcomic/{{Nodwick}}'' has [[http://nodwick.humor.gamespy.com/gamespyarchive/index.php?date=2007-03-14 other uses for his axe]].
86* In ''Webcomic/TwoEvilScientists'', Wily and Eggman use their powerful shapeshifting robots to [[spoiler:disguise themselves as Amy and Roll and babysit for Wily's daughter Cream, while the real Amy and Roll are imprisoned by the two scientists.]] This bites them in the ass later on when the robots betray them partly because of being used mundanely.
87* There is a fair amount of this in ''Webcomic/WapsiSquare''. For starters, Shelly was given some clay dolls by her mother [[ChekhovsGun and told that they would be important in the future.]] [[http://wapsisquare.com/comic/crackwalnuts/ They crack walnuts really good.]] On top of that, Bud [[http://wapsisquare.com/comic/thingslikethat/ has an interesting way of making popcorn,]] and Tina uses her AuraVision to predict people's coffee orders.
88* Driders and other spider {{hybrid|Monster}}s have a handy supply of homegrown silk for tailoring. One of the best tailors in ''Webcomic/DrowTales'' is a drider, and ''Webcomic/{{Spinnerette}}'' decides to try her newfound powers out by knitting a silk scarf, and later makes her costume out of her silk.
89* Also from ''Webcomic/{{Spinnerette}}'', Sahira uses her newfound powers out in [[http://www.spinnyverse.com/2011/11/30/11302011/ this strip]] to clean the flat in record time.
90** One page implies that [[GravityMaster Greta]] [[BigBeautifulWoman Gravity]] uses her gravity powers as a corset. Confirmed in a much later page where she loses her power and her breasts immediately sag.
91* ''Webcomic/ImpureBlood'': [[http://www.impurebloodwebcomic.com/Pages/Chapter003/ib017.html Using magic to -- open the door]].
92* ''Webcomic/SaturdayMorningBreakfastCereal'' considers how to make [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2305 optimal use of Superman]] as a large-scale energy source.
93* ''Webcomic/WaywardSons'': Occasionally, but the most JustForFun/{{egregious}} example would be Nysus using his ability to manipulate time in a localized area to ferment wine in time for the Holy Day celebration.
94* ''Webcomic/FontesRants'': [[http://fontesrants.smackjeeves.com/comics/1297871/colgate-who-needs-that/ Dai Gurren Dental Care]].
95* ''Webcomic/MinionsAtWork'' aren't always at work: EvilMinions have their days off too. Which is why things like [[http://www.minionsatwork.com/2011/10/minions-at-work-delayed-this-week.html All-Terrain Hammock With Attached Shade And Controlled Rocking]] appear around {{supervillain lair}}s.
96* In ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'', Fuchsia used [[AnimateInanimateObject animation]] by DemonicPossession [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2009-05-24 as an express mail system]], though this had a little side effect. Crimney's Hellish Book (also from Fyoosh) [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2010-02-27 can light a fire on a rainy day.]]
97** And another Fire Succubus works in a bar for her kind. So those fireballs are also [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2012-08-18 used to make cocktails]].
98* ''Webcomic/TouhouNekokayou'': [[http://dizzy.pestermom.com/?p=thcomic74 Stopping time can give you a few minutes to calm down.]]
99* ''Webcomic/TheLastDaysOfFoxhound'': virtually every team member who has special powers has used them for petty or useless purposes at least once. Decoy Octopus uses his near-infallible disguise powers to play practical jokes and blame Liquid; Revolver Ocelot, having gained an immunity to mind-reading, uses this to mess with Psycho Mantis; and both Mantis and Bernard have used their psychic powers to annoy people or obtain free stuff.
100* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': Dave Strider uses his Knight of Time timey-wimey superpowers to a) play the stock market, and b) move from a cold place to a warm place, then go back in time an hour in order to continue a Pesterchum conversation.
101* ''Webcomic/{{chainsawsuit}}'' had a long-range skeet launcher used for pizza delivery. There were [[http://chainsawsuit.com/2008/05/02/strip-360/ some]] unfortunate [[http://chainsawsuit.com/2008/05/19/strip/ side effects]], though.
102* In ''Webcomic/{{Pacificators}}'', those with ElementalPowers are discouraged from doing this, because [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/MangaPacificators/MangaPacisV01CH01P038.html using powers excessively shortens their lifespans]].
103** It still doesn't stop some people, though. Examples include: Cinna using her PlayingWithFire ability to prank GravityMaster Muneca, who sometimes respond in kind; MakingASplash Larima loves to show off; and BlowYouAway Enlil prefers to fly when a more ground-bound transportation would've gotten the job done.
104** However, there ''is'' a "petty" purpose which is a big deal to Taffe (Larima's sister): [[spoiler:she is deaf, and she uses her MakeSomeNoise power to amplify sounds so she could hear]].
105* In ''Webcomic/TheRedStar'', [[http://www.beyondrealitymedia.com/the-red-star/issue-1/page-8/ sorceresses can light cigarettes -- indeed soldiers considered it lucky.]]
106* ''Webcomic/MonsterPulse'': Julie uses her super-fast, almost infinitely regenerating monster - to make a coat.
107* ''Webcomic/SpareKeysForStrangeDoors'': [[http://sparekeyscomic.com/index.php?comic=20120110 Marion uses her magic rather than a snorkel.]]
108* ''Webcomic/ManlyGuysDoingManlyThings''
109** [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro]] using his martial arts prowess to serve fast-food customers.
110--->[[http://thepunchlineismachismo.com/archives/comic/i-cant-take-credit-for-this-joke You are already fed]].
111** [[Film/PacificRim Raleigh Becket and Mako Mori]] [[http://thepunchlineismachismo.com/archives/comic/you-win-another-pacific-rim-comic use the Drift System to play the co-op of Portal 2 with ease]].
112* Llewellyn of ''Webcomic/OzyAndMillie'' uses his dragon breath to [[http://ozyandmillie.org/2001/12/11/ozy-and-millie-809/ roast coffee]].
113* In ''Webcomic/BlueYonder'', a FlashBack shows [[http://www.blueyondercomic.net/comics/1744491/blue-yonder-chapter-3-page-4/ the Davenports vacationing on float -- which, the final panel reveal, are on top of a storm.]]
114* ''Webcomic/KarinDou4koma'':
115** The main reason for Seren's PowerLimiter is so she can put her own powers to mundane use--without it, her "Spell Booster" nature drastically amplifies any attempt at magic.
116** During her tenure as director of the International Mages' Alliance, Seren wrote a slew of joke magic books just for fun, like "Magic to Make Cats Be Friendly" and "The Encyclopedia of Magic to Make People Laugh". However, Meguru found them to be full of informative explanations of magical theory.
117** Tamaryu attempts to use her fire breath to cook but ends up setting the kitchen on fire.
118* ''Webcomic/{{Runewriters}}'': Master Quentin uses the Ritual of Opening [[http://www.runewriters.com/index.php?c=41 because he locked himself out of his room.]]
119* Many magical or high-tech characters use their powers for mundane tasks in ''{{Webcomic/Roommates}}'' from abusing teleportation because to lazy to open the door, to decorating, or dressing up, or cook etc. This went so far that the magicless part of the main cast imposed rules on the MonsterRoommate because of it. (He isn't allowed to teleport in (because it causes clouds of glitter which is a pain to remove) and [[InstantCosplaySurprise change their clothing unannounced]].)
120* ''{{Webcomic/Metacarpolis}}'': Emi, a former magical girl turned cleaning service maid, transforms her magical rod into whatever cleaning tool she happens to need at the moment.
121* ''Webcomic/TheWhiteboard'': Doc invented a teleporter, he gave it to the pizza place for instant deliveries.
122* ''Webcomic/MegaTokyo'': MagicalGirl superspeed can be used for fighting monsters, stealing weapons away from enemies, RoofHopping...or cleaning. Not to mention holding a text message conversation in the middle of a fight. On a more subtle note, one girl finds it easier to keep up with her hyperactive GenkiGirl friend once she gets her powers.
123* Xaneth's CrystalBall in ''Webcomic/TrueVillains'' is [[spoiler:the transformed eye of a God]], an artifact of tremendous power that lets him [[SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands scry across the continent]], granting him an unmatched tactical advantage... and saving his team the two-second hassle of casting {{Telepathy}} spells to contact each other at a distance.
124* Harem of ''Webcomic/GrrlPower'' can [[MesACrowd duplicate herself]], creating up to five bodies linked by a single consciousness. Similar to Jamie Madrox of various ''X-Men'' spin-offs, she'll use her multiple bodies to learn multiple skills simultaneously. She'll also take the opportunity to enjoy multiple items from a restaurant's menu, though she has to be careful about flavor combinations if two bodies eat at the same time.
125** Maxima says that her deployment in Iraq is strictly classified. A flashback panel shows that said classified activity includes using the power of flight for keg stands with her squad.
126** Gwen's [[FunctionalMagic scanning spell]] has [[FunnyBackgroundEvent weather and Twitter feeds]].
127* ''Webcomic/{{Parimetra}}'': Antine uses her [[PlayingWithFire fire powers]] to make herself tea.
128* ''Webcomic/AliceAndTheNightmare'': Rougina uses magic to do her long, beautiful hair.
129* ''Webcomic/MarioAndLuigiCleanupCrew'': Peach's first use of her magic powers? Fixing a broken door. Her second, to lock the front door of the castle.
130* ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain''
131** Undine uses her water-control power to wash dishes.
132** The Magical Girls Power Training Club, magical girls who do regular fitness training, do a thorough physical workout while untransformed, then move on to Magical Girl training. The order is deliberate. The girls' transformation has a refreshing effect so most, if not all, of the exhaustion from the previous workout is wiped away in an instant.
133* In ''Webcomic/TheSanityCircus'', Bee uses magic to pack an entire bed into her suitcase. Not even for travelling - just to save space.
134* In one arc of ''The Misadventures of Chichi-chan'' that parodied ''Manga/SailorMoon'', the character playing Sailor Saturn was called upon to use the Silence Glaive, a polearm that can potentially destroy the world, [[http://www.wlpcomics.com/adult/chichi/014.html to open a enormous can of soup]]. Note: This individual strip is SFW, the comic as a whole is not.
135-->'''Saturn:''' So lunch is an emergency now?\
136'''Moon:''' Well, you're the one with the cosmic can opener.
137* ''Webcomic/AngelMoxie'': [[http://www.venisproductions.com/angelmoxie/archives/3/5/355.html "How to use disappearing magic", by Alex.]]
138* ''Webcomic/MaxComix'': The Relámpago brothers are not exactly subtle when using their powers for common tasks.
139** Max used his powers to [[NoodleIncident keep his videogames running during a blackout]] at least once. Matrix began to suspect he had lightning powers after this, [[FailedASpotCheck but he was never sure until he saw him using them first hand]].
140** Matrix uses his [[PlayingWithFire fire powers]] to [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight light up his cigarettes or to warm up drinks]] without the slightest concern about people finding out about it.
141* ''Webcomic/NerfNow'':
142** [[http://www.nerfnow.com/comic/2312 commentary]] had the author's comment about how if he had [[VideoGame/OverWatch Tracer's]] power, he'd binge eat candy then rewind time to before the candy binge, allowing him to have all the benefits of eating candy without the negative consequences.
143** A series of comics explore what would happen if the main girls get the time travel powers featured in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11''. While Morgan and Angie would use it to change the past or see the future (and Jane would just fuck it up), Alek would use those powers...[[https://www.nerfnow.com/comic/2547 to get some extra sleep during Daylight Savings Time]].
144* ''Webcomic/{{Paranatural}}'': Anyone who has a spirit can enter a mental world where time is greatly accelerated, giving the impression that everything else is slowed down. Their bodies are sped up as well, essentially giving them super speed. Max and Spender are seen using this in combat to dodge attacks, but this is rare as going into the spirit world is a bit too difficult to do in the middle of combat on a regular basis. Normally, the speed is used for more mundane things. Dr. Zarei uses it to perform surgery, Agent Day (who is blind) uses it to give her spirit time to describe what's happening to her, and Ed's spirit Muse uses it to make him do exercises.
145* PoweredArmor more deadly than any gun or tank with advanced enhanced sensory equipment and a variety of other nifty specs like flight are featured heavily in ''Webcomic/WeAreTheWyrecats''. The intended purpose of these fearsome suits of mass destruction? Assistive technology.
146* In ''Webcomic/AwkwardZombie'', Lynne kills herself so [[VideoGame/GhostTrick Sissel]] will go back in time and [[https://www.awkwardzombie.com/comic/no-use-crying un-spill her soda for her]].
147* In ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'' Aby uses the night vision she has as a feline to read bedtime stories to Tyler in complete darkness, to make it easier for him to fall asleep.
148* ''Webcomic/BowsetteSaga'': Bowsette uses her fire breath to heat her bath and cook a fish.
149** Later in the saga, [[spoiler:Bowsette Junior]] loves her new body because human hands can more easily hold pencils and crayons.
150* In ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'' despite their heavy stone bodies, angels are capable of moving silently. It's noted that although according to legend their creator-deity gave them this ability to better apprehend evil-doers, they mostly use it to avoid disturbing people when going up and down stairs or walking on wooden floors.
151* ''Webcomic/{{Spinnerette}}'':
152** Heather uses her spider silk as material for scarves and her own superhero uniform.
153** While Sahira isn't interested in using her PowerCopying for superheroics, she has copied Heather's multiple arms to do housework before.
154* In [[https://badlydrawnjojocomics.tumblr.com/post/646592616670085120/oldest-trick-in-the-book this]] ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind'' fancomic, Prosciutto uses his Stand, The Grateful Dead (which has the power of aging), to turn himself into an old man so he can get the senior discount at a fancy restaurant.
155-->'''Waiter''': And what would your grandfather like?\
156'''Pesci''': We're not related.\
157'''Prosciutto''': That's no way to speak about your dear old ''nonno.''
158** In [[https://thenorwalkagent.tumblr.com/post/703903637260435456/imagine-living-with-this-freak another one]], Bucciarati uses Sticky Fingers to safely remove his head from his body so he can braid his hair without using a mirror.
159--->'''Abbacchio''': I told you I can do the braid for you; Fugo is gonna get nightmares again...

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