Editing 229: Graffiti
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The humor in this comic comes from the irony of a deep philosophical musing on the nature of individuals sharing a private space in a public place, unknown to one another and separated by time. The graffiti text is juxtaposed with more common bathroom stall scrawlings - insults, slurs, and "[Name] was here." | The humor in this comic comes from the irony of a deep philosophical musing on the nature of individuals sharing a private space in a public place, unknown to one another and separated by time. The graffiti text is juxtaposed with more common bathroom stall scrawlings - insults, slurs, and "[Name] was here." | ||
| β | This comic makes use of the existential idea of "finding meaning where you look for it, | + | This comic makes use of the existential idea of "finding meaning where you look for it", a recurring theme in xkcd. The caption implies that a bathroom stall isn't a place where Randall would like to find meaning in life, so he shouldn't look for it there. |
| β | The title text parodies one of the archetypical pieces of graffiti: "For a good time, call [phone number], | + | The title text parodies one of the archetypical pieces of graffiti: "For a good time, call [phone number]", which indicates that the person reachable at that number is available for prostitution, casual sex, and/or phone sex. However, 'good' has been replaced with 'intriguing' time, implying that instead of sex the writer is offering witty and insightful conversation. |
There may be a reference to this comic in [[1810: Chat Systems]] with the chat system called ''Wall (bathroom)''. | There may be a reference to this comic in [[1810: Chat Systems]] with the chat system called ''Wall (bathroom)''. | ||
