A Catch-All Phrase
don't be an asshole
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One little detail that has always irked me a bit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot#Origin_of_the_term_'robot' Given the origin of the word, wouldn't AIs find it extremely offensive?
a good quote from my second favorite Cornetto trilogy movie, robot also means slave.
Y'know, I'm getting to the point where I'm rather curious about what Bubbles is supposed to sound like. I'm trying to picture the perfect voice for her just dryly calling them assholes right now...
I like to imagine her having a voice like Female Shepard from Mass Effect.
This is soooo good!
Aigots
These last few panels have made my heart genuinely happy.
The deep memory of all the goings on of YEARS of JJs comic constantly blows me away. Gotta be tough for the creator.
The world needs to be a lot more like Mrs. W.
This is one of the occasions where alcohol can be useful - Bubbles and Mrs. Whitaker could get close really fast while dissing various assholes over a glass/app of real/emulated alcohol. They both could really do with some mild "girls night out". On the other hand, they seem to get along just fine already.
Mrs W is/was a Baptist, and at the least didn't approve of alcohol while her husband was alive. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=503
And it was at that point that Mrs Whitaker went "ooh, I like her".
Luddites
I still read Bubble's text in the voice of Orisa from Overwatch. Can't help it.
Seems a cool mom
I think Faye's mom might benefit from some time with Momo. She is good at discussing these things
at least mrs. whitaker has gone through another daughter coming out as gay. seems like she's dealing with it better this time.
I note that she blew right past the "dating a girl" thing to be confused about the "dating a robot" thing
So Mrs. Whitaker is confused but supportive. That's certainly one of the better outcomes.
This went better than expected
Yeah, I think they'll get along fine.
I think that is the first time Bubbles has ever used profanity. And I can't think of a better situation for it.
She did say "Skullfucker" in reference to another AI's name.
I think "assholes" for people who are bigoted in general is perfect.
Sometimes "racist asshole" is just a way to be a bit more precise about the manner in which they're an asshole. Other times, it's being overly precise, because I've met plenty of assholes who were racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, antisemitic, transphobic, technophobic, and misanthropic. Some of them didn't like animals too much, either.
I love the progression of Bubbles’s facial expressions through the comic, and the one in panel 7 is perfect.
I LOVE IT! What a classic BURN ! :)
Are voice bubbles reversed in a mirror?
Already scoring brownie points with mom. Nice!
LOL- I greatly appreciate the self awareness to know that you just been burned, but also be like "Yeah, I deserve that."
If you're referring to Faye's mom, she wasn't burned. She just got through saying she's <i>not</i> bigoted against them. She's just saying that calling such bigots "assholes" is indeed a slick (and fitting) burn.
Some nonsense between mates has annoyed me today and this gave me a proper laugh. Thanks Jeph.
the nerves indeed
So when does Amanda join in and yell “OMG, you finally got it!” to both Faye & their mom. (Also, I would like to nominate “Genevieve” as Faye & Amanda’s mom’s name.)
Amanda is going to utterly flip.
I think you call people who are bigoted against A.I. members of the Q.C. subreddit.
Burn²
Faye has her right arm extended, but it looks like it's her left hand that's holding the phone? Am I seeing this wrong?
I believe that it is mirrored on her mom's side.
Who is?
And Bubbles drops the mic!
I can only hope that me coming out to my mum goes as well as the top 2 panels...
You're seeing an AI, too? ;)
You could always use the Discworld term for someone who's bigoted against the undead: vitalist
Over at Skin-Horse, the zombie benefit fundraiser is Lurch for the Cure.
I was totally expecting a "but" and for this to be sad.
We still have a few days left in the week, don’t worry.
Heheheh. Burn.
I love Faye's mom so much xD
Nice