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7->'''Orangeshirt:''' I wonder what twisted shit will happen to us in this comic?\
8'''Greenshirt:''' I bet a pedophile is going to come in and rape a dead guy.\
9'''Orangeshirt:''' ...or a superhero who has seizures will appear and try to save us from certain doom!\
10'''Greenshirt:''' Orrrrrr a guy will appear and treat his girlfriend like crap?\
11'''Orangeshirt:''' ...or one of us will mock the other for having AIDS!?[[note]]'''GAARRFIEELLDD!!!!!!!'''[[/note]]
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13-->--[[https://explosm.net/comics/dave-comicgarfield#comic 2007.10.24 issue]]
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15''Cyanide & Happiness'' is a daily webcomic strip at [[http://www.explosm.net/ explosm.net]] drawn and written by three separate people. It was begun by Kris Wilson originally, but after showing his work to some members on the sticksuicide.com forum several others joined in the fun: Rob [=DenBleyker=], Dave [=McElfatrick=], and Matt Melvin (who has since left). They have no shame in exploiting extreme BlackComedy, LiteralMinded-ness and affinities for the most hilariously controversially awkward situations known to webcomickind. Their comics involve the exploitation of simply-drawn {{stick figure|Comic}}s for all they're worth.
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17Dark, cynical, offensive, irreverent... and we're just getting started.
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19After over six months of absence from the site, [[https://upload.facebook.com/RobotsWithFeelings/photos/a.10151068914020086.488349.70629230085/10152740505495086/?type=1 Matt Melvin finally announced on August 31st, 2014]] that he was no longer a part of the comic due to unspecified reasons. A [[http://web.archive.org/web/20210525153630/https://explosm.net/news/144 post (archived)]] from the Explosm site blog followed a couple days later providing further details, as well as expressing thanks for Matt's contributions to the comic and wishing him luck on his future endeavors. In October 2014, Matt started work on a new project, titled [[http://lastnerdsonearth.webcomic.ws/ "The Last Nerds on Earth"]], although the only installments were uploaded that month. He has also begun streaming regularly on [[http://www.twitch.tv/MattMelvin Twitch.]]
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21[[folder:Other Media]]
22* ''WebAnimation/TheCyanideAndHappinessShow'' (2014) - An animated series based on the comic successfully funded on Website/{{Kickstarter}} in 2013.
23* ''Joking Hazard'' (2016) - Kickstarter campaign funded game with [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cyanideandhappiness/joking-hazard 63,758 backers giving $3,246,588]]
24* ''Rapture Rejects'' (2018) - A top down apocalyptic BattleRoyaleGame developed by Galvanic Games and Explosm Games.
25* ''Cyanide & Happiness - Freakpocalypse'' (March 11, 2021) - A point-and-click AdventureGame released for PC and the Platform/NintendoSwitch.
26* ''TabletopGame/TrialByTrolley'' (2020) - A tabletop game based on the Trolley Problem funded through Kickstarter with [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cyanideandhappiness/trial-by-trolley 55,024 backers giving $3,538,065]].
27* ''Master Dater'' (2022) - A CardGame
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35!! ''Cyanide & Happiness'' contains examples of:
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37* AbusiveParent: The kid in [[http://explosm.net/comics/905/ strip 905]] gets slapped by his dad after making a Dr. Seuss reference. In addition, the dad also yells at him to eat his food, and reminds him that his name is Billy, and not Sam.
38* AccidentalAthlete: The "[[http://explosm.net/comics/1785/ Waiting for a bus]]" short. This being ''Cyanide & Happiness'', the trope is {{Deconstructed}}. It starts out with a man running for a bus that he missed, but the bus driver reveals that he can't go under 50 mph, lest the bus explode. The man then realizes that he's running at 50 mph, and that he doesn't need to take a bus since he can run that fast. He starts a successful career as a track runner, but gets in over his head when he signs up for the Indy 500 and loses. He goes into a depression afterwards, eventually dying. The bus driver comes to his tombstone to pay his respects [[BrickJoke only for his bus to explode.]]
39* AdultAdoptee: Defied in [[https://explosm.net/comics/matt-orphanages-where-its-depressing-comic-week-every-week#comic this Depressing Comic Week strip]]. A man and a woman ask a middle-aged man how they can adopt orphans, and he says that he's not an employee, he's one of the orphans. He asks them if they'll adopt him. They just leave without another word, much to his dismay.
40* AltText: Zig-Zagged. If you look at the URL for the images, many have fairly mundane names like "Bear" and "Debate" but several have jokes in the names.
41* AmbiguousSyntax: [[http://explosm.net/comics/53/ This comic.]] Green shirt describes Freud's theory that "every man wants to sleep with his mother", to which blue shirt comments that Freud's mother must be over a hundred years old, and thus, undesirable to every man.
42** It also happens [[http://explosm.net/comics/3235/ here.]] Green shirt says he'll "tear [blue shirt] a new asshole", but he instead ends up crying into blue shirt's butt.
43* AndIMustScream: Played literally [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/867/ in this strip]], even having the AltText reference the TropeNamer. It starts with green shirt running up to yellow shirt, revealing that he's [[NoodleIncident somehow missing his mouth.]] Yellow shirt then says this in response.
44--> Yellow shirt: "Come on, man. Just say it."
45** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ-w61_mzyA Poor Larry]] just so happened to be in the hospital with a full body cast [[spoiler:at the time that the Delberry Dismemberer went on a killing spree through said hospital.]] Since he was in a full body cast, the Delberry Dismemberer didn't bother killing him like Larry wanted.
46* AnimalWrongsGroup: In [[https://explosm.net/comics/dave-comicgoldfisharmy this strip]], a member of "The Goldfish Liberation Army" comes and smashes a fishbowl into the ground. He cries tears of joy thinking the flopping fish's flopping is "beautiful"
47* ArbitrarySkepticism: In the video short [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3zjRcMnRNY "Junk Mail"]], the protagonist becomes rich and popular when the spam e-mails he responds to turn out to be legitimate. Then he gets a chain letter about a vengeful poltergeist, and he bizarrely assumes that this particular e-mail must be fake. [[spoiler:Predictably, he dies.]]
48* ArtEvolution: Yes, in a stick figure comic:
49** Kris's figures started out as being tall with has generally gotten shorter in height with relatively large heads in comparison ([[http://www.explosm.net/comics/15/ see first comic]]). By 2008 the body has shortened considerably ([[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1462/ such as this comic]]) and has remained largely remained unchanged as of [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3221/ 2013]].
50** Rob's figures in his first comics ([[http://www.explosm.net/comics/39/ example]]) had more of a rhomboid face before steadily becoming rounder and flatter with time. As with Kris's drawings, Rob's had largely developed into his signature format by the end of [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1503/ 2008]] remaining the same for the next [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3192/ five years or so]].
51** Matt's [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/101/ first comics]] started out in a similar fashion to those of Kris's. Diverging occurred within the first two year, with the dot eyes becoming short vertical dashes by [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/617/ mid-2006]]. The bottom of their torso's turned from round to square in November 2008 ([[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1460/ before]]/[[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1467/ after]]), have a few changes ([[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1902/ before]]/[[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1909/ after]]) and progressively shortened [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3223/ afterwards]]. For the record, [[http://explosm.net/comics/3460/ this]] is the last comic he drew for the site.
52** Dave's [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/119/ initial comics]] could be considered a mixture of the first three at first. However his figure's torsos turned square in August 2005. The comic style at the topic of this page (done in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1061/ 2007]]) and more modern comics ([[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3215/ such as this one in 2013]]) have remained largely unchanged, although the eyes got a bit larger around [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1919/ 2010]] and have gotten smaller since then.
53%%** The animated shorts have shown ''vast improvement'' over the years. Seriously, they've gone from [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eSm_Fcv4mUk/hqdefault.jpg looking like this]] to [[http://v020o.popscreen.com/MTkzNzUxOTEx_o_cyanide-and-happiness-the-man-who-could-sit-anywhere.jpg THIS]].
54* AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Implied in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2085/ this strip]], where the last panel shows colored orbs in space two billion years in the future while the first two showed humans
55* AssShove: Taken just about as far as it's possible to go in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvvgdXKrd7g "Pull My Finger"]]. After ''pushing someone's finger in'', the man's ass sucks in the entire building around him.
56* AteHisGun: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1859/ Played literally in this strip]]. A man on death row asks to eat the assault rifle to be used for his execution
57* BadBoss: Ted bear's producer fires him because he refused to [[ItMakesSenseInContext eat his own penis]].
58* BalloonBelly: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2551/ Literally.]] After getting a tattoo of a deflated balloon on his belly, he eats a lot to inflate it.
59* BathtubMermaid: Parodied in one strip, where a mermaid dies after being put in a bathtub due to it not being saltwater.
60* BeatPanel: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2174/ In this strip,]] it is used to sell Blue-shirt processing someone cloning themselves just for a pun.
61* BedsheetGhost: [[http://explosm.net/comics/1824/ An attempted costume fails when the sheet isn't clean.]]
62** There are some bedsheet ghosts that aren't even costumes are in these comics like [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/4097/ 4097]], [[http://explosm.net/comics/4081/ 4081]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EKxl1x2ad8E&t=108s Don't Go To Space]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3341/ 3341]], [[http://explosm.net/comics/4090/ 4090]], and [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2693/ 2693]].
63** A trick-or-treater can be shown wearing it in [[http://explosm.net/comics/4093/ strip 4093]]. The costume reminds a woman of her son who died of an overdose.
64** [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] [[http://explosm.net/comics/706/ in 706,]] where someone dresses up as a vampire wearing a ghost costume.
65* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: A man on death row asks for a peanut butter sandwich for his last meal. He yells ''[[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2720/ "PEANUT ALLERGY, BITCHES!"]]'' as he dies.
66* BlackComedy: Pretty much ''every other'' strip deals with this.
67** Literal "Dead Baby" jokes can be found in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2325/ strip 2325]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/55/ strip 55]], [[http://explosm.net/comics/4661/ strip 4661]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/138/ strip 138]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/271/ strip 271]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/322/ strip 322]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1034/ strip 1034]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1968/ strip 1968]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2097/ strip 2097]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2237/ strip 2237]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2273/ strip 2273]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2316/ strip 2316]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2165/ strip 2165]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkX-Vnc6uL0 The sign part 2]].
68* TheBlank: After being told [[ExactWords "not to make any faces"]] for a family photo, the child's face disappears in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2539/ this comic]].
69* BlessedWithSuck: One of the resident superheroes, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Seizure Man]]
70** And [[http://explosm.net/comics/2065/ Mind Fuck.]] All he does is ejaculate whenever he sees a woman.
71** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/235/ Sword arms]] aren't as great as you might think. He mutilates his penis trying to pee.
72* BodyHorror: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/693/ A man gives birth to piranhas, bleeding all the way with fins sticking out of him]]
73* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: After learning that Hitler was secretly gay and Jewish, a man buys a Dreidel Butt Plug for his birthday [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2772/ here.]]
74* BreastExpansion: [[http://explosm.net/comics/1198/ In 1198,]] a woman's breasts slowly expand while giving a long monologue.
75* BrickJoke: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1785/ Waiting for the Bus]] begins with a bus that must [[Film/{{Speed}} always go over fifty miles per hour or it will explode.]] A man accidentally learns that he can run over fifty when trying to keep up with it and becomes a famous jogger. [[spoiler:After his death, the bus driver slows down next to his grave and explodes.]]
76* BrokenEcho: In [[http://explosm.net/comics/4203/ this strip]], a man notices the cave he's in has an echo and eagerly shouts "I love you!", expecting to hear it back. After a moment of silence, the cave instead replies "Echo... echo... echo..."
77* BungledSuicide: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ-w61_mzyA Sad, Sad Larry]] is chock full of them. He first jumps off a building only to land in a pillow truck. He then tries to suffocate himself in the car, but his parents walk in on him to have sex. Finally, he ties a noose to a ceiling fan causing the roof to collapse on him. He survives with everything in his body broken.
78* BurnTheWitch: [[http://explosm.net/comics/3694/ In 3694]], people burn a witch by roasting (ie: making fun of) her.
79%%* ButtMonkey: [[DiabolusExMachina There are]] [[YankTheDogsChain good reasons]] for Sad Larry to be so, well, sad.
80%%* ButterFace: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/406/ This comic]] is pretty much a straight demonstration of the trope.
81%%* ButWaitTheresMore: At about 0:55 in the video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8RuCSfOiBE The Book]].
82* CalculatorSpelling: In [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1249/ this strip]], a news presenter announces that a nuclear bomb has killed more than five million people, with a counter displaying the text "5138008 DEAD". Then the sign rotates and [[MoodWhiplash the presenter is amused at how it spells out "BOOBIES"]].
83* TheCameo: The most brief of ones. In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YUAnhM4TY4 Barbershop Quartet Hits On Girl From Taxi]], pay very close attention at the 6 second mark - a bus goes by, and the 50 MPH man is running beside it (he's on the far side, but if you pause at ''exactly'' the right time, you can see the top of his head).
84* CanonCharacterAllAlong: The time-traveling best friends along with their original counterparts end up having to fight every single iteration of themselves from 2008 to 3000, most of which are simple copy-pasted characters and nothing more. [[http://explosm.net/comics/5131/ When the fight ends in 2019,]] there is only one survivor in blue, [[spoiler: heavily implied to be the purple-shirted eye stabber sent back in time after his shirt has been completely soaked in blood.]]
85%%* CaptainErsatz: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/895/ On this strip,]] which is a direct follow up to [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/894/ this one]].
86%%* CaughtWithYourPantsDown: DoubleSubverted in this [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1635/ strip]].
87%%* TabletopGame/{{Checkers}}: [[http://explosm.net/comics/1298/ Street checkers]]!
88%%* TabletopGame/{{Chess}}: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/844/ With added Alabama rules]].
89%%* ChildrenAreInnocent: Subverted in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2095/ this strip]].
90* ChirpingCrickets: [[ExploitedTrope Exploited]] by [[https://explosm.net/comics/rob-cricket#comic one guy who wants to kill those crickets]].
91-->'''First Guy''': What's up, naked guy with a shotgun?
92-->'''Naked Guy With A Shotgun''': Damn crickets are keeping me awake, so I'm gonna find and kill every last one of them.
93-->'''First Guy''': I can see why the shotgun would help. But why are you naked?
94-->'''Naked Guy With A Shotgun''': They only chirp during awkward silences. Grab my ass really quick.
95-->''[[BeatPanel *awkward silence*]]''
96-->''[[ChirpingCrickets *crickets*]]''
97-->'''Naked Guy With A Shotgun''': DIE, BITCHES!! ''*fires shotgun several times*''
98%%* ChocolateBaby: Inverted in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3049/ this strip]].
99%%** [[http://explosm.net/comics/3610/ "Mike, you son of a bitch!!"]]
100%%* ClownCar: A source of black humour [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2504/ here]].
101* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Stick-figure ignorance is how most of the other squick-related tropes come into play.
102%%* CompensatingForSomething: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2060/ Discussed.]]
103%%* ComplimentBackfire: Doubling with MistakenForPregnant and DiggingYourselfDeeper: Taken to comically-tragic extremes [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2595/ on this trip]], as well as in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3244/ this trip]].
104* ContinuityNod: The guys in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2573/ this comic]] are the same as the ones who found Jesus [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2540/ here]].
105** In season 2's 'Too Many Superheroes," all of the superheroes from previous shorts are brought back.
106* CountingSheep:
107** A variation in [[http://explosm.net/comics/4966/ this]] comic: an angry punk calling people "sheep" ends up putting himself to sleep.
108** [[http://explosm.net/comics/4594/ Another comic]] has someone misinterpret their friend's suggestion of counting sheep due to AmbiguousSyntax. Naturally, the sheep end up keeping him awake with their counting.
109%%* CrapsackWorld
110%%* CreditsGag: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1972/ Waiting for the Bus 2]] has as much credits as animation.
111%%* CurbStompBattle: Inverted...or something in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1387/ this strip]].
112%%* CutAndPasteComic: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/511/ Starting on this strip,]] there was a brief streak of comics done in this style. The humor was also a weird blend of surrealistic antics and [[SoUnfunnyItsFunny so-unfunny-they-are-funny jokes]] during that period.
113%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1204/ "Son... you were copied and pasted..."]]
114* DarkerAndEdgier: "Depressing Comic Week", a week where the guys take a more serious approach to subjects they would usually [[PlayedForLaughs play for laughs]].
115%%* DeathByRacism: The ''Speed Racist'' animated skit.
116%%* DeconstructedTrope: [[ChildProdigy Child Prodigies]] with jobs, in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1804/ the]] [[http://explosm.net/comics/1807/ Doctor]] [[http://explosm.net/comics/2045/ Baby]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2046/ series.]]
117%%* DefiantToTheEnd: Couple with DoWrongRight.
118%%-->[[http://www.explosm.net/comics/848/ You guys did a poor job nailing me up here. I know. I'm a carpenter.]]
119%%* DemonicPossession: [[http://explosm.net/comics/2564/ This comic's]] '''pun'''chline.
120* DinnerOrderFlub:
121** In one strip, a character orders some "lesbian cuisine." The waiter informs him that they have ''Lebanese'' cuisine. He needs some time to cope.
122** In another, the character points to a sign and requests his "free wife." The waiter informs him that it's "free ''Wi-Fi''."
123%%* DisneyCreaturesOfTheFarce: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/620/ On this strip]].
124%%* DisproportionateRetribution: What [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2755/ this kid]] does when he doesn't get his ice cream.
125%%* DontExplainTheJoke: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3386/ A perfect example]].
126%%* DoorstopBaby: Done [[http://explosm.net/comics/2381/ here]], with depressing results.
127%%* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: [[http://explosm.net/comics/3467/ If you can't beat 'em..]]
128%%* DoubleSubversion: Many, many times.
129%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2066/ This is but one example.]]
130%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1547/ Strip 1547.]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1635/ Strip 1635.]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1806/ Strip 1806.]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1895/ Strip 1895.]] [[http://explosm.net/comics/1911/ Strip 1911.]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2020/ Strip 2020.]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2168/ Strip 2168.]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2319/ Strip 2319.]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2701/ Strip 2701.]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2705/ Strip 2705.]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2730/ Strip 2730.]]
131%%** Gasp, could it be? TRIPLE [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2778/ Subversion!]]
132%%* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLI2-kYMUEE "Waiting for the Bus"]].]]
133%%* DrenchCelebration: A [[http://explosm.net/comics/3582/ more medical variant]].
134%%* DressedToPlunder: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1427/ This strip]] [[LampshadeHanging hangs a lampshade]] on the trope.
135%%* DrivenToSuicide: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2093/ By not being able to find Waldo]].
136%%** It also happens [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/707/ on this strip]]. [[note]]...To avoid [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment listening the overly long ramblings of an old man]] [[LaserGuidedKarma that he was trying to rob just before it]].[[/note]]
137%%** It also happens [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2341/ here]], due to a HurricaneOfPuns.
138%%** It also happens on [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2590/ this due to a list of famous pedophiles]].
139%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1725/ An Artist does it]] [[DeadArtistsAreBetter in an attempt to become more famous.]]
140%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1853/ Too hardcore for this world.]]
141%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1066/ The Dog.]]
142%%** Some people interpret [[spoiler:[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLI2-kYMUEE the death of the 50 Mph Man]]]] as this.
143%%* TheEeyore: Dan the Downer.
144%%* EldritchAbomination: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1067/ Or whatever this thing is...]]
145* EveryoneHasStandards: Ted Bear is willing to do a lot of revolting, embarrassing and cruel things (such as letting people think he died) for the sake of his show, but even he is horrified when he is ordered to 'eat his own penis' on camera.
146%%* EvilVersusEvil: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/575/ One of the funniest examples ever.]]
147* ExactWords: In one strip, a man discovers a magic lamp and frees the genie inside, who promises to grant him three wishes. The man immediately requests more wishes, and the genie explains that each djinn can only give three to a mortal...so the man happily wishes for more ''genies'' instead. Cue several lamps and color-coded genies manifesting, while the first one [[DidNotThinkThisThrough curses at his own stupidity.]]
148%%* ExplosiveInstrumentation: The stopwatch exploded in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRPJh-LJq1o Waiting for the Bus]] because the 50mph man runs too fast...
149%%* ExtremeOmnivore: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2498/ This guy]].
150%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2170/ Also these guys]].
151%%* EyeScream: The Purple-Shirted Eye Stabber's M.O.
152%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/4637/ Also]], [[http://explosm.net/comics/3896/ these]] [[http://explosm.net/comics/3724/ comics]].
153%%** [[http://explosm.net/comics/4643/ This example]].
154%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1114/ This comic is about a guy's eyes being dragon eyes]].
155%%* EyeShock: They don't go back, [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1568/ though]].
156%%** In two [[http://explosm.net/comics/4750/ recent]] [[http://explosm.net/comics/4755/ strips]], it was combined weirdly with BlackBeadEyes.
157%%* FacingTheBulletsOneLiner: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2097/ Inverted.]]
158%%* FanDisservice: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue0ODfSN76A A sexy car wash]] soon turns into NauseaFuel.
159%%* FauxHorrific / AbsurdPhobia: Just when you thought [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2482/ pregnancies]], [[http://explosm.net/comics/4092/ fathers who don't love their families anymore]], [[http://explosm.net/comics/4081/ being stuck in a slowly dying mortal body that can't fly]], [[http://explosm.net/comics/4750/ Ivy League schools]] and [[http://explosm.net/comics/4755/ long lost children]] are scary...
160%%* FelonyMisdemeanor: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2728/ This guy]] is really mad about his roses.
161%%* FlatWhat: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2443/ This comic,]] which also counts as a FridgeLogic moment:
162%%--> The "she" in "that's what she said" is really annoying in bed.
163%%* ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2220/ The purple shirted eye-stabber.]]
164%%* FourthWallPsych: Considering how weak the fourth wall typically is, [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1401/ this]] comes at a bit of a surprise.
165%%* FrameBreak: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/483/ Here]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1676/ and here.]]
166%%* FriendToAllLivingThings: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/620/ Subverted.]]
167* FrightInducedBunkmate: [[http://explosm.net/comics/4086/ Here]], we see a ghoulish cyclops appear over someone's bed... because ''it'' had a bad dream and needs someone to sleep with.
168%%* GallowsHumor: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1171/ "Cancer comes with a free robot!?!"]]
169%%* Gasshole: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3003/ This strip]].
170%%* GhostlyGape: [[http://explosm.net/comics/4008/ Strip 4008 has the third panel where the doctor scares his victim away.]]
171%%* GlasgowGrin: Satan, when depicted, is shown to wear one of these.
172%%** Also [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2993/ this guy.]]
173* GoFastOrGoBoom: The short [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLI2-kYMUEE Waiting for the Bus]] is framed around this concept. 50 MPH Man discovers his abilities after the bus driver explains that his bus is in the exact same "Bus rigged to blow if it moves slower than 50 MPH" scenario featured in Speed. [[spoiler:After his death, the bus driver from before stops at his memorial field to mourn him... only for the bomb to finally go off.]]
174%%* GodwinsLaw: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2330/ Even with hi fives.]]
175%%* GoldDigger: Subverted. She's a ''literal'' [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2803/ gold digger]], and ''he's'' the figurative one.
176%%* GoneHorriblyRight: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2145/ Cloning yourself]] won't alleviate loneliness.
177%%* GoodAngelBadAngel: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2264/ Invoked as they discuss the merits of cheating on a science project.]]
178%%* GoodCopBadCop: Double subverted in the animated short, "[[http://www.explosm.net/show/episode/64/interrogation/autoplay The Interrogation]]".
179%%* GoodbyeCruelWorld: Matt created his [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3460/ last comic]] in which Blueshirt decided to write a suicide note, goes to space and hangs himself in said space.
180%%** This [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3547/ strip]] is when a woman hanged herself, leaving a note that says "I'm fine".
181%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1853/ Too hardcore for this world.]]
182%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1779/ This kid wrote a suicide note with poor grammar.]]
183%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1578/ This strip right here.]]
184%%* GoombaStomp: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/644/ ...A darkly hilarious variation.]]
185%%* GottaCatchEmAll: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/421/ Not what you'd expect, though...]]
186%%* GroinAttack: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2643/ "Congratulations, it's a girl!"]]
187%%** '''[[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2868/ EQUALITY!]]'''
188%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/922/ Problem solved.]]
189%%* GrossUpCloseUp: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/746/ Betcha didn't think the characters are as ugly on the outside as they are on the inside.]]
190%%** Need more proof? [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1956/ Of course you do.]]
191%%* GrotesqueCute: The stick figures drawn by Kris and Dave are somewhat adorable. Sadly, [[BlackComedy the cuteness probably won't stay.]]
192%%* HandicappedBadass: Suzy in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3thQUC_tLY Gym Class]] short. And how.
193%%* HandsOnApproach: Parodied [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1413/ here.]]
194%%* HasTwoThumbsAnd: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2255/ This]] strip.
195* HeelFaceTurn: The Purple Shirted Eye Stabber finds himself homeless and without meaning in life...then aliens with massive eyes land on Earth attacking humans. [[http://i.imgur.com/pbRYa.png He got to work immediately.]]
196* TheHeroDies: several shorts (like ''Drunk", end this way) [[spoiler:The 50 Mph Man, the protagonist of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLI2-kYMUEE "Waiting for the Bus"]]. How he died? After his life spirals out of control, he goes to a jogging track, brings himself up to full speed and [[DrivenToSuicide runs headlong into a wall]] .]]
197%%* {{Hipster}}: Mocked a few times, like [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2239/ here]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2295/ here]], [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2318/ here]], and [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2930/ here]].
198%%* HistoricalInJoke: Apparently, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_scream Edvard Munch]] used [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/840/ a live model as reference]] for "The Scream".
199%%* HitlerAteSugar: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1837/ This comic]].
200%%* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/506/ Wordplay on the phrase, not an actual example.]]
201%%* IAlwaysWantedToSayThat: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2319/ Parodied or deconstructed, depending on how you look at it.]]
202%%* TheIlluminati: [[http://explosm.net/comics/3680/ They apparently control the food pyramid.]]
203%%* ImpossibleThief: The guy in [[https://explosm.net/comics/1382/ this]] strip, who somehow took the other person's heart without him noticing.
204%%* IncomingHam: [[http://explosm.net/comics/4223 Here comes the drama teacher.]]
205%%* ItAlwaysRainsAtFunerals: Even [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1501/ cellphones]] aren't exempt.
206%%* ItCameFromTheFridge: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/716/ "Oh! There it is".]]
207* ItsWhatIDo: In [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3270/ this strip]], a woman mentions that she's a full-time mom. The person she's speaking to asks "Who'd you fuck to get ''that'' job?", which normally is an insult, but here there's a perfectly good response to it -- "My husband."
208%%* JesusWasWayCool: Being crucified? Put some wheels on that cross and go skating like a boss. Sunglasses are included.
209%%* KickTheDog: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwccqhc8_5o&feature=player_embedded Literally.]]
210* LamePunReaction: Characters reacting badly to silly puns is the basis of a few strips, like [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2152/ this one]].
211%%* LampshadeHanging: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2195/ Did someone say ''hat off?'']]
212* LastRequest:
213** [[spoiler:Jesus]] uses his last meal request to get [[spoiler:fish and bread, and multiplies them to allow him to escape crucifixion]]
214** [[http://explosm.net/comics/2720 A death row inmate orders a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.]] Innocuous, right? [[spoiler:The inmate is deathly allergic to peanuts and uses this to [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled avoid execution]]]].
215%%* LateToThePunchline: [[http://explosm.net/comics/1791/ Hey, wait a minute!]]
216* LighterAndSofter: To a degree, the Uplifting Comic Week series is a counterpoint to the Depressing Comic Week series, with themes also being dark and serious but delivered in a wholesome and heartwarming manner [[https://explosm.net/comics/kris-ucw#comic such as this strip]].
217* LiteralMetaphor: In [[https://explosm.net/comics/4235/ this comic]], a depressed burglar hears that "every cloud has a silver lining" as encouragement not to give up on his dreams. He then goes and steals the silver linings from clouds.
218%%* LiteralMinded: Where plenty of the gags come from.
219%%** One particularly notable example of this was the [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1137/ 'Facebook']] strip.
220%%** In a combination of horrible puns, literal-mindedness, really old references, and nudity, [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2058/ Pole Position]].
221%%** "u no if n e milk is in fridge?" [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2166/ "i dunno. go to fridge and c4 yourself"]]
222%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1377/ "Just listen to your heart."]] Two for the price of one.
223%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2025/ "You know the camera adds 10 pounds."]]
224%%** [[https://explosm.net/comics/2983/ "You need a 180 to win."]]
225%%* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday: Put to MindScrew-y use in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2700/ this strip.]]
226%%* LogicBomb: The fate of [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2071/ Attorney-Tron.]]
227%%* TheLongList: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1849/ Of diseases.]]
228* LoserProtagonist:
229** Sad Larry of the ''Sad Larry'' shorts. Nothing ever goes right for him, he's constantly depressed, and he wants to die but can't.
230** The protagonist of the Depressing Bowling Ball week too. It gets to the point the entire universe gets rid of him.
231* KinkyRolePlaying:
232** Parodied in a strip where a man named Charlie wants to try role-playing with his wife... but he wants to bring in a woman named Sophie to role-play as his wife.
233-->'''Charlie''': C'mon, Sophie's career really needs this.
234** In one strip, a woman [[HospitalHottie role-plays as a nurse]] with her lover being her patient. She promises to make him feel "all better," and he asks if he has insurance. She assures him, "Full coverage." This is enough to make him climax.
235** A woman wants her lover to role-play as a bus driver who slows the bus down to a stop... [[DoubleEntendre because it's the only way she can get off.]]
236** One woman has her husband act out her ideal fantasy: he role-plays as a doctor telling her that her husband is dead.
237** A man tells his girlfriend to act out the scene from ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' with Leia and Jabba the Hutt. Much to his displeasure, instead of dressing up in Leia's gold bikini, [[ComicallyMissingThePoint she dresses up as Jabba]].
238%%* MadeOfPlasticine: Ice cream cones are [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2076/ dangerous]].
239%%* MagicFeather: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1801/ Can I have my money back?]]
240%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2303/ Four examples of varying awesomeness.]]
241%%* MaleFrontalNudity: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3156/ C'mon]] [[PleasePutSomeClothesOn Man]].
242* ManlyFacialHair: In [[https://explosm.net/comics/2074/ one strip]], two characters are comparing their manly mustaches. One of them has a mustache that is so manly, it can flex itself like flexing arm muscles.
243%%* MathematiciansAnswer: [[http://explosm.net/comics/2882/ To "Did you say 'excitement' or 'excrement'?"]]
244%%* MatryoshkaObject: [[http://explosm.net/comics/1971/ Russian prostitutes.]]
245%%* MediumAwareness: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2970/ "It's not your turn. Why are you here?"]] and [[http://explosm.net/comics/47 "Oh my God, there is only three panels!!"]]
246%%* MexicanStandoff: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/898/ Another literal case...]][[note]]...Ultimately subverted.[[/note]]
247%%* MinorInjuryOverreaction & MajorInjuryUnderreaction: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2581/ Used at the same time!]][[note]]By the way, the thing that was bothering the character wasn't even an injury.[[/note]]
248* MoodWhiplash: The New Year's time travel series of comics is usually humorous, but one of them is part of a Depressing Comic Week. [[http://explosm.net/comics/3792/ It's fairly jarring]]. The next strip we see them in still has the dog's blood on the time machine.
249* MouthStitchedShut: [[http://explosm.net/comics/2616/ This strip]] involves Blue shirt showing off the apps on his smartphone to Green shirt. Green shirt asks if there's an app that can "make [him] shut the hell up," to which Blue shirt says that there is, demonstrating it on Green shirt. Green shirt's mouth is then stitched up, and Blue shirt keeps showing off his apps.
250%%* MundaneGhostStory: [[http://explosm.net/comics/4102/ 4102]].
251%%* MundaneMadeAwesome: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tpCRBgs-LE The Man Who Could Sit Anywhere]]
252%%** Also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8RuCSfOiBE The Book ]]
253* MurderTheHypotenuse: [[http://explosm.net/comics/399/ Subverted.]] [[spoiler:Two men fighting over a girl kill ''her'' to solve the problem instead.]]
254%%* MustNotDieAVirgin: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1052/ "Um... That line only works if I'm about to die."]]
255%%* MyEyesAreUpHere: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2102/ But this guy knows what he's looking at...]]
256%%* NamelessNarrative
257%%* NightmareSequence: More of a very strange hallucination sequence; Larry has one in "It's a Sad Christmas, Larry" that depicts the car crash [[spoiler:that killed Larry's dad and put Larry in a wheelchair.]]
258%%* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1403/ Vampire Zombie Werewolf, actually. And herpes.]]
259%%* NoFourthWall
260%%* NoJustNoReaction: The common reaction to puns.
261* NoMouth: Comics drawn by either Kris or Dave feature characters with no mouths when they're not talking.
262* NoSympathy: Ted Bear doesn't want to bite off his penis for the sake of his show. Nobody else cares. He asks why they don't just use effects. The producer demands he do it live on camera or he's fired.
263%%* NonstandardCharacterDesign: It has been used from time to time. For example...
264%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1067/ In this comic]].
265%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2822/ And this one.]].. Which might be one of the most disturbing things shown in this comic so far.
266* NotHisBlood: Played for BloodyHilarious in [[http://explosm.net/comics/1515/ this]] strip where a character throws up blood only to add that it's not his.
267%%* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2387/ "This conversation actually happened."]]
268%%** The TakeThat directed at ''Webcomic/CtrlAltDel'' is titled "Tim Actually Said This."
269%%* NWordPrivileges: Played with [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/652/ on this strip.]]
270%%** Parodied and subverted [[http://explosm.net/comics/3161/ here]] with Holocaust jokes.
271%%** Parodied again [[http://explosm.net/comics/3253/ here]].
272* OhCrap: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZqE2wm2skU The Wardrobe]] has the pedophile expressing this when [[spoiler:the kid remove his disguise to show a lion(another costume/disguise).]]
273%%* OhWaitThisIsMyGroceryList: Subverted in [[https://explosm.net/comics/3611/ this strip]].
274%%* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1306/ It sure would be nice to know how those guys got chopped in half and decapitated.]]
275%%* OldFriendNewGender:
276%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2098/ Played with somehow...]]
277%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/690/ Also done here]]
278%%* OnionTears: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2235/ Subverted or something]].
279%%* OrAreYouJustHappyToSeeMe: DoubleSubverted [[http://explosm.net/comics/1911/ here]].
280%%** Regular Subverted [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1445/ here]].
281%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/778/ "YOU SICK SON OF A BITCH!"]]
282%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/290/ Played completely backwards]] but without actually saying the "happy to see me" part.
283* OrigamiGag: In [[https://explosm.net/comics/dave-origami this comic]], a blue shirted guy confronts a green shirted guy for destroying his origami swan. Green shirt threatens blue shirt by saying he'll [[ExactWords "rip him a new one,"]] to which blue shirt thanks him. Green shirt then holds up a new origami swan in the last panel, which blue shirt admires.
284%%* OuijaBoard: [[http://explosm.net/comics/3877/ These]] [[http://explosm.net/comics/3690/ four]] [[http://explosm.net/comics/4347/ comics]], [[http://explosm.net/comics/3949/ seriously]].
285%%* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2188/ And whenwolves, whywolves, and whowolves.]]
286* OverlyLongGag:
287%%** So long it needs a [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2030/ scroll bar]].
288** "Ow, My Dick" has a guy screaming somebody hurt his dick for the entire duration of the episode (four minutes) and there isn't even a satisfying punchline.
289** Mocked in "Ted Bear 3", where he suddenly appears and shows the entire video, and then again in slow-motion. [[spoiler:All as an April Fool's joke.]]
290%%** [[http://explosm.net/comics/4711/ A guy]] tries his hand at a "Test Your Patience" sideshow game. [[http://explosm.net/comics/4714/ He's still waiting]] for the result in a later strip.
291%%* OverlyPrePreparedGag: [[http://explosm.net/comics/245/ this strip]].
292* PinkGirlBlueBoy: The 50 Mph Man and his wife dress accordingly, as do their children (one son and one daughter).
293%%* PluckyComicRelief: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2958/ Done super-straight]].
294%%* PreciousPuppies: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1547/ Uh, you be the judge of that...]]
295* PrisonersLastMeal: [[https://explosm.net/comics/rob-lastmeal A prisoner about to be executed]] requests a peanut butter and jelly sandwich as his last meal. As he eats, the officer presiding calls him a monster and says he's going to enjoy pulling the lever that kills him. The prisoner says that's not going to happen, yells, "'''[[BoldInflation PEANUT ALLERGY, BITCHES!]]'''" and dies, much to the officer's outrage.
296* ProstheticLimbReveal: Parodied in a skit about an old sailor who tells a tale about how he wasted his life hunting for the elusive buttshark. He claims that the buttshark took his butt, among other things. When the listener mockingly questions this, the sailor turns around to reveal... peg legs in place of his buttcheeks.
297%%* RagingStiffie: Inverted [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2989/ here]].
298%%* RamblingOldManMonologue: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/707/ Can come in handy on occasion.]]
299%%* RedHerring: A lesson on [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/944/ how to use it]]. [[note]]or was it "how NOT to use it"?[[/note]]
300%%* RefugeInAudacity: Exemplified by [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/271/ this comic]].
301* ReincarnatedAsANonHumanoid: [[https://explosm.net/comics/matt-the-unhappiest-anthropomorphic-panties-ever In this strip]] where a man finds a genie and wishes to be reincarnated as [[Creator/JessicaAlba Jessica Alba's]] panties. Whilst he gets his wish, things don't exactly go to plan.
302* RightThroughTheWall: {{Subverted|}} - despite his neighbor's assumption and complaint, [[https://explosm.net/comics/neighbor-next-door#comic this guy]] just ''really'' liked the ramen he was eating.
303%%* RuleOfThree: The third time the same joke is used, it's typically curveballed. [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2195/ Case]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2205/ in]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2209/ point.]]
304%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2655/ And]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2656/ another]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2658/ example]].
305%%** And [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3240/ yet]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3242/ another]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3246/ one]]
306%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/284/ Also]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/287/ these]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/288/ ones]].
307* RunningGag: Tons.
308%%** The Purple-shirted Eye Stabber is one of note, though he has since deceased fighting huge aliens. [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1318/ Godspeed, Purple-shirted Eye Stabber - godspeed.]]
309%%*** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2220/ He got better!]]
310%%** There's also the old man who becomes a seagull by flapping his hair like wings and detatching his head.
311** Every depressing comic week contains something getting killed by a car.
312** "Did someone say [X]-off?" Followed by two characters trying to outdo each other at whatever [X] is. [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2209/ Inevitably led up to this]].
313** Random superheroes with unusually specific powers/themes.
314* SailorEarth: Parodied using ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'' as an example [[http://explosm.net/comics/1417 here]]. Looks like adding Death to the five-element ensemble wasn't a good idea, after all.
315%%* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: With a big dose of Squick inducing it...
316%%-->''[[http://www.explosm.net/comics/714/ "What exactly are you searching for?"]]''
317%%* SelfDeprecation: Also counts as HypocriticalHumor [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1056/ in this strip]].
318%%** [[http://explosm.net/comics/2717/ This comic]] was one of the winners in a rewrite contest.
319%%* ShaggyDogStory: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/169/ "...I wish the guys were here."]]
320* ShameIfSomethingHappened: Said verbatim to a man in [[https://explosm.net/comics/5322/ this strip]], regarding his family. Subverted in that the implied threat goes completely over his head and he instead treats it as a sincere compliment, [[FailedASpotCheck despite the obvious shadiness of the man who said it]].
321-->"What a nice thing to say!"
322%%* ShapedLikeItself: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1093/ THOSE MEAN THE SAME DAMN THING!!]]
323%%* ShoutOut: To the infamous [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2731/ "horse's head in a bed"]] scene of ''Film/TheGodfather''.
324%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3284/ And this one]] [[Series/FatherTed to the "Small, far away" scene.]]
325%%** [[http://explosm.net/comics/2141/ This one]] to Music/ChristinaAguilera's "Candyman" video.
326%%** [[http://explosm.net/comics/1071/ This comic]] is drawn in the style of ''[[{{Webcomic/XKCD}} xkcd]]''.
327* SidetrackedByTheAnalogy: In [[https://explosm.net/comics/rob-story this comic]], one character gets distracted by the implications of the expression "a bat out of hell".
328%%* SixDegreesOfKevinBacon: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/689/ Played for Squickiness.]]
329%%* SlasherSmile: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1109/ "I do it for the ol' fashioned joy of killing."]]
330%%** Also courtesy of the [[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FQafjib3hTM/SZbldFuvaBI/AAAAAAAABNg/CNPWjQYdRig/s400/valentines2.png cupid himself.]]
331%%* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism - One moment the strip is Black Comedy, the next it's standard, and there are times where it gets innocently silly.
332%%* SoBeautifulItsACurse: [[http://explosm.net/comics/4453/ "THAT'S NOT A REAL CURSE!"]]
333* StableTimeLoop: A dark example in [[https://explosm.net/comics/newyears-2022 this comic]] where a character goes back in 2019 to prevent the COVID pandemic, and start coughing as his machine starts.
334%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1030/ HELLO!]]
335%%* StealthInsult: [[https://www.facebook.com/robdenbleyker/photos/a.376139849997.159257.51191684997/10153041371484998/?type=1&comment_id=10153041824469998&reply_comment_id=10153041858104998&offset=0&total_comments=840¬if_t=photo_reply This one]].
336%%* StickFigureComic
337%%* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: See [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/15/ the first strip]], among others.
338%%* StrawFeminist: {{Defied}} [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3069/ here]].
339%%* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/740/ In this strip.]] That's actually a fairly accurate depiction of how real boomerangs (fail to) work!
340* TakeThat:
341** Rips ''Webcomic/CtrlAltDel'' a new one in [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1310/ this comic.]]
342** Also in the opening week of August 2009, they all took turns doing strips for one another in the other artists' "style." Each was a TakeThat against whichever artist they were covering for, with the fun starting [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1753/ here]].
343** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1867/ Getting punched in the face is better than the Twilight movie]].
344** Makes fun of Music/{{Nickelback}} [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1156/ here]].
345** They also make fun of Music/{{Metallica}} [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/662/ here]].
346** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/558/ This strip]] works as a generic Take That against all those run-of-the-mill Webcomics about TwoGamersOnACouch with lots of WallsOfText.
347** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1770/ The Radioactive Sparrow Man]] (he [[ComicBook/SpiderMan was bitten by a radioactive sparrow]])
348** To Bitcoin, [[http://explosm.net/comics/3479/ here]].
349** [[http://explosm.net/comics/1604/ Someone did not like high school geography...]]
350** [[http://explosm.net/comics/4187/ Buzzfeed isn't very well liked.]]
351** [[http://explosm.net/comics/4299/ This strip]] sums up this trope in 3 panels.
352** One to [[http://explosm.net/comics/2350/ candy advertising]].
353** [[http://explosm.net/comics/3786/ They apparently do not like the selfie stick that can be used with phones...]]
354** In the wake of Scott Adams' racist Twitter remarks and subsequently being let go from his company, [[https://explosm.net/comics/dillbert-gets-fired#comic this strip]] was posted the day after. It's a parody GuestStrip by "[[SpellMyNameWithAnS Scot Addams]]", in which "[[ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}} Dillbert]]" gets fired from his job for being a raging racist.
355%%** A direct and simple, yet hilarious, meta-example appears [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/665/ on this strip]].
356%%** "[[http://www.explosm.net/comics/3224/ I don't understand why you're against gay marriage.]]"
357%%* TakeThatCritics: "[[http://explosm.net/comics/3632/ Youtuber comments on the more recent Cyanide and Happiness videos]]
358* TemptingFate: Played with in one strip where a man is warned that chewing ice is "super bad for you", and replies in an over-confident manner that "nothing bad's gonna happen". In fact, nothing bad ''does'' happen... to ''him''. [[spoiler:The nineteen soldiers killed in an IED explosion on the same day]], on the other hand...
359%%* ThoseTwoGuys: The green shirted and turquoise shirted figures who star in the random comic generator, and they literally have an endless possibility of, well, ''random'' misadventures to go on.
360%%* ThrowingOffTheDisability: Parodied. [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1834/ Inspiring comic day!]]
361%%* TitleDrop: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/121 Here: 04.15.2005]]
362* TrivialTragedy: A [[http://explosm.net/comics/1501/ cellphone dying]] was deemed worthy of a drop-to-your-knees-crying-and-rage-at-the-heavens level of grief, followed by a funeral and burial surrounded by mourners ([[ItAlwaysRainsAtFunerals and in the rain for added pathos]]).
363* TooDumbToLive: A guy finds out that every spam email on his phone was real, including the ad that allowed his penis to instantly grow as long as he was tall. After enjoying wealth, finding out he has an African prince for a brother, and having his new endowment, he gets a chain mail saying it will kill him. However this one is not beneficial to him so he deletes it thinking its fake. Despite everything that just happened to him, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3zjRcMnRNY with predictable results.]]
364%%* UndeadChild: [[http://explosm.net/comics/3898/ Johnny the ghost kid from Strip 3898]].
365* {{Unishment}}: A father, annoyed at his children's repeated "AreWeThereYet", threatens to turn the car around. When he actually follows through with his threat, it's revealed they were heading home from Disneyland... [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2664/ so now they're heading straight back there]].
366* UnsettlingGenderReveal:
367%%** Inverted. [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1046/ Or something like that.]]
368%%** Played straight [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2695/ here.]]
369** In [[https://explosm.net/comics/3091/ this comic]], a guy's date rips off "her" own wig to reveal their identity as "Secret Man" and fix a flat tire. Secret Man's date then drives the car, leaving Secret Man alone.
370* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: [[http://explosm.net/comics/3052/ These guys aren't terribly excited about catching a glimpse of Superman.]]
371%%* ViewersAreGeniuses:
372%%** People who don't know that C4 is a plastic explosive will never get [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2166/ this one.]]
373%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2650/ This comic]] will require a bit of web browser knowledge to get.
374* VisualPun: In [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2358/ this comic]], a guy laments the lack of beer with "Aw man". In the next panel, a superhero with 'AW' emblazoned on his chest touches down...
375%%* {{Wangst}}: Invoked with [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1392/ The Incredible Sulk!]]
376* WashMeGraffiti: In [[http://explosm.net/comics/4072/ this strip]], a vandal writes "wash me" on a dirty car, but gets caught in the act by the owner, who proceeds to [[LiteralMinded wash the vandal]] in the shower.
377%%* WhiteDudeBlackDude: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/631/ Parodied.]]
378* WhosOnFirst: [[http://explosm.net/comics/5714/ This strip]], a direct reference to the original sketch, beginning with "Whoa! Who's over there getting to first base with your girlfriend?"
379%%* WhoYouGonnaCall: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/355/ Not exactly.]]
380%%* WingdingEyes: [[BodyHorror Doesn't stop at his eyes,]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1890/ though.]]
381* WishingForMoreWishes: In [[http://explosm.net/comics/2243/ this]] strip, a character successfully bypasses the three-wishes-per-genie rule by wishing for more genies.
382%%* WorldOfPun: Half the point of the comic are the absolutely horrendous puns.
383%%* WorthIt:
384%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2409/ Here]]. Winning that thumb war was very important, apparently.
385%%** [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2941/ Jesus's comment about a joke he made]].
386%%* YaoiFangirl: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2437/ Then give him butt-to-butt resuscitation!]]
387%%* YouWannaGetSued: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/894/ "Blast!! Copyright-Infringement-Man!"]]
388%%* YourHeadAsplode: [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/346/ Somewhat]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1090/ common.]] Usually caused by a LogicBomb, although [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1486/ there have]] [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/767/ been exceptions.]]
389%%* YourMom: "[[http://explosm.net/comics/1288/ That's what your mom said when I banged her...]] [[SubvertedTrope twenty-six]] [[LukeIAmYourFather years ago]]."
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