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Deadlock Clock: Sep 5th 2016 at 11:59:00 PM
Morgenthaler Since: Feb, 2016
#1: Jul 11th 2016 at 11:58:03 AM

Two problems with this one. First, it's basically text doing all the work. Second, it's also annoyingly fuzzy. Apparently this is a problem with the original comic, whose author is apparently content with the quality loss due to size changes and JPEGs.

Even something as simple as this would get the point across far better.

You've got roaming bands of armed, aggressive, tyrannical plumbers coming to your door, saying "Use our service, or else!"
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#2: Jul 11th 2016 at 11:59:51 AM

Opened. If we do end up changing the pics, I think the dialogue of the current would make a better page quote than the Bible verse that's there now.

AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#3: Jul 11th 2016 at 2:36:36 PM

The suggestion doesn't suggest anything about being yourself. It suggests standing out, without specifying how.

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#4: Jul 11th 2016 at 6:38:06 PM

Yeah, now that I've seen the suggestion I'm not crazy about it.

Morgenthaler Since: Feb, 2016
#5: Jul 17th 2016 at 10:15:34 AM

Is this clearer?

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AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#7: Jul 17th 2016 at 11:26:23 AM

I think that has the same problem.

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Morgenthaler Since: Feb, 2016
#8: Jul 26th 2016 at 6:29:44 AM

Would this be confused too much with The Man in the Mirror Talks Back?

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eroock Since: Sep, 2012
Morgenthaler Since: Feb, 2016
#10: Jul 30th 2016 at 10:24:58 AM

Any other ideas then?

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#11: Jul 30th 2016 at 12:31:51 PM

I'm thinking of calling this a BUPKIS case. Is that too extreme?

(Annoyed grunt)
eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#12: Jul 30th 2016 at 12:34:03 PM

Panel 2 from [1] or panel 4+5 from [2].

Morgenthaler Since: Feb, 2016
#13: Aug 1st 2016 at 8:01:39 AM

12.2 is pretty good, but I'd rather include the rest of the joke if possible.

edited 1st Aug '16 8:01:57 AM by Morgenthaler

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#14: Aug 1st 2016 at 8:35:45 AM

12.2 panels 4-5, with the dialogue in 6-7 as the caption, maybe?

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eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#15: Aug 1st 2016 at 8:36:08 AM

I would give it one more panel

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YasminPerry Since: May, 2015
#16: Aug 7th 2016 at 4:45:36 PM

Doesn't that pic kinda subvert the trope?

AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#17: Aug 7th 2016 at 6:12:27 PM

Kind of, but kind of not. Learning that not everyone will like you is part of being yourself.

On the other hand, it's still mostly just dialogue.

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#18: Aug 7th 2016 at 7:29:16 PM

[up] I think her facial expressions help with that.

AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#19: Aug 7th 2016 at 7:49:23 PM

It adds colour to what she says, but I don't think it adds to illustrating the trope.

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#20: Aug 10th 2016 at 10:51:21 PM

How illustrative is this image?

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AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#21: Aug 11th 2016 at 12:32:43 AM

Just as illustrative as the OP suggestion, which I've already commented on.

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#22: Aug 19th 2016 at 8:08:22 PM

I think 12.1 works better with panels 2 and 3.

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#24: Sep 2nd 2016 at 7:48:14 AM

Crowner?

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#25: Sep 6th 2016 at 8:33:51 AM

Clock expired. Since we didn't get a crowner in time, closing.

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