halfcomic

Tag: language

  • No Really

    No Really

    I met someone with this last name recently and wondered how often they get Dad-joked about their name.

  • Semantic Sticks

    Semantic Sticks

    This was said with complete sincerity. Apparently “drumstick” doesn’t classify as a “stick” despite the seemingly obvious name clues.

  • Sea Servant

    Sea Servant

    So “The Royalty” are the ones with maids, eh? Seems legit.

  • Won’t Stop Groovin’

    Won’t Stop Groovin’

    Looking it up, Shake It Off was released over 10 years ago in 2014, and the song I played for her was released in 2004. It’s not as though I was playing music from the 1970s.

  • Fortunately

    Fortunately

    I mean, obviously. It’s the opposite of un-obviously.

  • Pollaxe

    Pollaxe

    When your spouse is into etymology you pick up a lot of random stuff.

  • Forget The Alarm

    Forget The Alarm

    To clarify: that’s not “me” in the comic – that’s not how I (outwardly) wake up. I got to hear this happen one day when one of my kids woke up to the usual school day alarm and decided to try this approach for dealing with it.

  • Mentally Challenged

    Mentally Challenged

    I clearly demonstrated my excellent language skills on that day…

  • Dropping The Bomb

    Dropping The Bomb

    I remember when swearing in a large-scale meeting was really jarring, but now it’s like a sign of authenticity.

  • Watch Your Language

    Watch Your Language

    There’s something amusing about kids pointing out a technicality like this while using this insult against a sibling with whom they share the same mother, and in front of said mother. Because there are some arguably larger linguistic/usage concerns I could bring up here.