[2011-Jun-09] That women's lipstick is atrocious!

I have a short dog · Post by **I have a short dog** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:27 pm

http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2271

What is she supposed to be, some kind of LIPSTICK SALESMAN?

Sahan · Post by **Sahan** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:38 pm

What have you got against lipstick salespeople, huh? What did lipstick sellers ever do to you?

Eisbreaker · Post by **Eisbreaker** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:37 pm

Lipstick salespeople murdered my family and razed my village to the ground.

smiley_cow · Post by **smiley_cow** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:42 pm

You can`t lay that on lipstick salespeople; cosmetic tradespersons of all types do that.

Chase · Post by **Chase** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:15 pm

I seriously just don't get this comic. I feel like it must be super obvious and I'm just missing something. Anyone wanna explain? It's bugging me.

Post by **Edminster** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:20 pm

it's about how you shouldn't trust anyone involved in the cosmetics industry

Eisbreaker · Post by **Eisbreaker** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:12 pm

Chase wrote:I seriously just don't get this comic. I feel like it must be super obvious and I'm just missing something. Anyone wanna explain? It's bugging me.

It's a metaphor, silly. A metaphor for the hidden dangers of superfluous cosmetics.

ChaoticBrain · Post by **ChaoticBrain** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:46 pm

Chase wrote:I seriously just don't get this comic. I feel like it must be super obvious and I'm just missing something. Anyone wanna explain? It's bugging me.

To give a serious answer, the end panel is implying that she's tricking him into letting her move in with the promise of more sex, and once she's settled in, she'll trap him in a relationship against his will.

Or spear him, either or.

Felstaff · Post by **Felstaff** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 9:48 pm

Interesting conversation between Zach and weareallfromearth regarding this comic and Zach's "is this sexist?" blog post about it.

Post by **Edminster** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 9:53 pm

"Hey guys let's have a central place to discuss the comic in an open forum-like environment"
*proceeds to make several different and competing avenues of communication, completely ignoring the one that was explicitly created for discussion of his work*

That's our Weiner!

Oldrac the Chitinous · Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:32 pm

You'd almost think his forum had become hostile to him or something.

Lethal Interjection · Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:19 pm

Down with Zach! Up with phentermine!

Post by **Edminster** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:44 pm

Viva revolucion! Viva Tramadol!

AHMETxRock · Post by **AHMETxRock** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:35 am

"So does that makeup smear when the lady gives a blowjob? Whether or not I'll continue to speak to you REALLY hinges on this."

Post by **DonRetrasado** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:59 am

I'm not sure I get what this means. "In LA, it is considered acceptable to ask a potential secretary to send headshots."

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