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* CreatorCareerSelfDeprecation: One of the greeting cards is for web cartoonists.
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* SelfDeprecation: One OddlySpecificGreetingCard: Strong Bad gets a letter from a fan who wants to tell his friend that his indie films suck. Strong Bad creates a specific line of the greeting cards is to give to friends who should give up on their dreams. On top of the independent filmmakers, there's also cards for people in terrible bands, [[CreatorCareerSelfDeprecation web cartoonists.cartoonists]], and stand-up comedians.
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->'''Strong Bad:''' Gather 'round, everybody! It's email time!
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Strong Bad closes off with the argument that it's not like they these people don't know they suck, sometimes they just need to reminded of it in a cute and friendly way. They might even give up and get a terrible office job instead, or at least go to grad school for an MBA. Or perhaps try out for [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation the NBA]].
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* VisualPun: The greeting card for stand-up comedians tells the recipient that their sketches are un''bear''able, and has a drawing of a bear.
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* VisualPun: The greeting card for stand-up comedians tells the recipient that their sketches are un''bear''able, and has a drawing of a bear.bear.
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->'''Strong Bad:''' See ya later, 23.
->''(The Paper comes down)''
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->'''Strong Bad:''' See ya later, 23.
->''(The Paper comes down)''
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Fortunately, he is not alone. Strong Bad has come up with his own line of greeting cards for people with no-talent friends who refuse to quite chasing their dreams. Available options are...
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Fortunately, he is not alone. Strong Bad has come up with his own line of greeting cards for people with no-talent friends who refuse to quite quit chasing their dreams. Available options are...
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* IncrediblyLamePun: The greeting card for stand-up comedians tells the recipient that thier sketches are unbearable, and has a drawing of a bear.
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* TakeThat: The greeting card for web cartoonists is a jab at ''Franchise/StarWars''-related Flash animations, which were very abundant around the time ''Homestar Runner'' was first starting out.
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* SelfDeprecation: One of the greeting cards is for web cartoonists.
* TakeThat: The greeting card for web cartoonists is a jab at ''Franchise/StarWars''-related Flash animations, which were very abundant around the time ''Homestar Runner'' was first startingout.out.
* VisualPun: The greeting card for stand-up comedians tells the recipient that their sketches are un''bear''able, and has a drawing of a bear.
* TakeThat: The greeting card for web cartoonists is a jab at ''Franchise/StarWars''-related Flash animations, which were very abundant around the time ''Homestar Runner'' was first starting
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* TakeThat: The greeting card for web cartoonists is a jab at 'Franchise/StarWars''-related ''Franchise/StarWars''-related Flash animations, which were very abundant around the time ''Homestar Runner'' was first starting out.
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'''Airdate:''' Tuesday, November 9, 2004 (strongbad_email.exe, Disc 1)
'''Sender:''' FAF FAN #23
FAF FAN #23 has a friend who's an independent film maker. However, his films suck. #23 states that he's wasting his life, and asks Strong Bad how to tell him.
Fortunately, he is not alone. Strong Bad has come up with his own line of greeting cards for people with no-talent friends who refuse to quite chasing their dreams. Available options are...
Independent film makers:
-->On this special day,\\
I thought I'd let you know how terrible your films are.
People in terrible bands:
-->I'm sick!\\
Of wasting my Fridays seeing your crappy band.
Web cartoonists:
-->Thinking of you...\\
and how terrible your stupid Franchise/StarWars spoofs are.
And lastly, up-and-coming stand-up comedians:
-->Hey friend!\\
Your stand up comedy is [=unBEARable=]!!
Strong Bad closes off with the argument that it's not like they know they suck, sometimes they just need to reminded of it in a cute and friendly way. They might even give up and get a terrible office job instead, or at least go to grad school for an MBA. Or perhaps try out for [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation the NBA]].
!!Tropes
* BitingTheHandHumor: One of the greeting cards is for web cartoonists.
* BrutalHonesty: The greeting cards are rather blunt.
* IncrediblyLamePun: The greeting card for stand-up comedians tells the recipient that thier sketches are unbearable, and has a drawing of a bear.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: The sender states that his friend is an independent film maker. This e-mail was first shown off at a film festival.
* TakeThat: The greeting card for web cartoonists is a jab at 'Franchise/StarWars''-related Flash animations, which were very abundant around the time ''Homestar Runner'' was first starting out.
'''Sender:''' FAF FAN #23
FAF FAN #23 has a friend who's an independent film maker. However, his films suck. #23 states that he's wasting his life, and asks Strong Bad how to tell him.
Fortunately, he is not alone. Strong Bad has come up with his own line of greeting cards for people with no-talent friends who refuse to quite chasing their dreams. Available options are...
Independent film makers:
-->On this special day,\\
I thought I'd let you know how terrible your films are.
People in terrible bands:
-->I'm sick!\\
Of wasting my Fridays seeing your crappy band.
Web cartoonists:
-->Thinking of you...\\
and how terrible your stupid Franchise/StarWars spoofs are.
And lastly, up-and-coming stand-up comedians:
-->Hey friend!\\
Your stand up comedy is [=unBEARable=]!!
Strong Bad closes off with the argument that it's not like they know they suck, sometimes they just need to reminded of it in a cute and friendly way. They might even give up and get a terrible office job instead, or at least go to grad school for an MBA. Or perhaps try out for [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation the NBA]].
!!Tropes
* BitingTheHandHumor: One of the greeting cards is for web cartoonists.
* BrutalHonesty: The greeting cards are rather blunt.
* IncrediblyLamePun: The greeting card for stand-up comedians tells the recipient that thier sketches are unbearable, and has a drawing of a bear.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: The sender states that his friend is an independent film maker. This e-mail was first shown off at a film festival.
* TakeThat: The greeting card for web cartoonists is a jab at 'Franchise/StarWars''-related Flash animations, which were very abundant around the time ''Homestar Runner'' was first starting out.
