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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | In the comic, Cueball breaks up with Megan in the middle of a {{w|hot air balloon}} ride. Then {{w|Non sequitur (literary device)|the red spiders attack}}. | |
− | The red spiders are among the earliest | + | The red spiders are among the earliest XKCD characters, first appearing in [[8: Red spiders]]. |
− | As the protip in the title text states, a break-up conversation while you are stranded in an inaccessible location is very poor manners. Also, the suggestion may be interpreted that breaking up in a hot air balloon is a very dangerous way to do it | + | As the [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/protip Protip] in the title text states, a break-up conversation while you are stranded in an inaccessible location is very poor manners. Also, the suggestion may be interpreted that breaking up in a hot air balloon is a very dangerous way to do it...the reaction may result in one or both parties being ejected from the capsule. |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Cueball and Megan, flying in a hot air balloon | + | :[Cueball and Megan, flying in a hot air balloon.] |
:Cueball: I like you. I'm just not feeling the relationship. | :Cueball: I like you. I'm just not feeling the relationship. | ||
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:Cueball: I'm sorry. | :Cueball: I'm sorry. | ||
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:Cueball: It's just bad timing. Me with my classes, you with your work, the spiders... | :Cueball: It's just bad timing. Me with my classes, you with your work, the spiders... | ||
:Megan: The what? | :Megan: The what? | ||
− | + | :[Red Spiders crowd onto balloon, causing it to fall.] | |
− | :[Red Spiders crowd onto | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Romance]] | [[Category:Romance]] | ||
[[Category:Protip]] | [[Category:Protip]] | ||
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