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Here we have a three-set diagram that Randall has purportedly created to explain his feelings to his love interest. The three sets are:
 
Here we have a three-set diagram that Randall has purportedly created to explain his feelings to his love interest. The three sets are:
 
# People who can always make him smile
 
# People who can always make him smile
# People he wants to spend the rest of his life with
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# people he wants to spend the rest of his life with
# People who constantly show him new things to love about the world.
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# people who constantly show him new things to love about the world.
  
In the intersection of these three sets is "you" – his love interest; all three of these statements apply to them. Normally, this might be a cute way of simply implying that he has these three feelings about them, without including any other elements in any of the sets.
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In the intersection of these three sets is "you" – his love interest; all three of these statements apply to her. Normally, this might be a cute way of simply implying that he has these three feelings about her, without including any other elements in any of the sets.
  
 
Here, however, Randall has included one other element: {{w|Vanilla Ice}} is shown to also constantly show Randall new things to love about the world, and to be someone Randall wants to spend the rest of his life with (although Vanilla Ice doesn't always make him smile).
 
Here, however, Randall has included one other element: {{w|Vanilla Ice}} is shown to also constantly show Randall new things to love about the world, and to be someone Randall wants to spend the rest of his life with (although Vanilla Ice doesn't always make him smile).
  
{{w|Vanilla Ice}} is a {{w|White Americans|white}} {{w|United States|American}} {{w|Rapping|rapper}} who was most popular in the early {{w|1990s}} with his song "{{w|Ice Ice Baby}}." He was frequently mocked as a very "white" rapper. He is obviously an unexpected name to turn up in this diagram.
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{{w|Vanilla Ice}} is an {{w|United States|American}} {{w|Light skin|white-skinned}} {{w|Rapping|rapper}} who was most popular in the early {{w|1990s}} with his song "{{w|Ice Ice Baby}}". He was frequently mocked as a very "white" rapper. He is obviously an unexpected name to turn up in this diagram.
  
Apparently, Randall's love interest didn't take too well to Randall professing similar feelings for Vanilla Ice as he did for them, causing some friction in their relationship. The title text suggests that other '90s rappers have similarly affected Randall's past relationships.
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Apparently, Randall's love interest didn't take too well to Randall professing similar feelings for Vanilla Ice as he did for her, causing some friction in their relationship. The title text suggests that other '90s rappers have similarly affected Randall's past relationships.
 
 
Vanilla Ice also appears as an element of a romantic situation in [[159: Boombox]].
 
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
:[A Venn diagram with three sets]
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:[A venn diagram with three sets]
 
:Description of set 1: People who can always make me smile
 
:Description of set 1: People who can always make me smile
 
:Description of set 2: People who constantly show me new things about the world
 
:Description of set 2: People who constantly show me new things about the world
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[[Category:Venn diagrams]]
 
[[Category:Venn diagrams]]
 
[[Category:Romance]]
 
[[Category:Romance]]
[[Category:Comics featuring real people]]
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[[Category:Math]]

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