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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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{{w|Fortune cookie}}s are crisp cookies containing a small piece of paper with words of wisdom or a vague prophecy. Even though they were not actually invented in China, they are commonly served as dessert in Chinese restaurants in the United States. | {{w|Fortune cookie}}s are crisp cookies containing a small piece of paper with words of wisdom or a vague prophecy. Even though they were not actually invented in China, they are commonly served as dessert in Chinese restaurants in the United States. | ||
| − | There is a | + | There is a common joke involving fortune cookies that involves appending "in bed" -- the phrase "in bed" being one of many sexual innuendo jokes along with "your mom", "that's what she said", and "said the actress to the bishop" -- to the end of the fortune, usually creating a sexual innuendo or other bizarre messages. |
*The ones you love will never let you down in bed | *The ones you love will never let you down in bed | ||
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*Seek nonviolence in everything you do in bed | *Seek nonviolence in everything you do in bed | ||
| − | This comic turns that joke around, showing how appending "except in bed" can also create | + | This comic turns that joke around, showing how appending "except in bed" can also create amusing messages. |
*The ones you love will never let you down, except in bed | *The ones you love will never let you down, except in bed | ||
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*Seek nonviolence in everything you do, except in bed | *Seek nonviolence in everything you do, except in bed | ||
| − | The title text instead shows the example of an imaginary fortune that would not change in meaning if "in bed" was appended. | + | The title text instead shows the example of an imaginary fortune that would not change in meaning if "in bed" was appended. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:Megan: "The ones you love will never let you down." | :Megan: "The ones you love will never let you down." | ||
| + | :Ponytail: "Your self-confidence is well placed." | ||
:Cueball: "Seek nonviolence in everything you do." | :Cueball: "Seek nonviolence in everything you do." | ||
| − | + | :Instead of "In bed", I've found that fortune cookies are often more improved by appending ''Except in bed". | |
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| − | :Instead of "In bed", I've found that fortune cookies are often more improved by appending | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Comics featuring | + | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Language]] |
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