SureIsHandOutside

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I eschew set-up/punchline in favor of loud lil’ elf guys that never stop yelling. in c/comicstrips@lemmy.world
[–] SureIsHandOutside@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I work so hard to torture my metaphors with precision, and I’m honored when anyone notices. Thank you.

I eschew set-up/punchline in favor of loud lil’ elf guys that never stop yelling. in c/comicstrips@lemmy.world
[–] SureIsHandOutside@lemmy.world 24 points 10 months ago (1 children)

An elf is trying to deliver a very important warning, but is building up the preface to that warning so much, trying to provide a proper analogy for just how important the warning is, that he never actually gets to the point.

I eschew set-up/punchline in favor of loud lil’ elf guys that never stop yelling. in c/comicstrips@lemmy.world
[–] SureIsHandOutside@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Honestly, watching the upvotes and downvotes chase each other on this one is thrilling.

I eschew set-up/punchline in favor of loud lil’ elf guys that never stop yelling. in c/comicstrips@lemmy.world
[–] SureIsHandOutside@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Exactly! You get it.

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