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This comic strip from Grog Comics showcases a humorous exchange between a man and a genie with a twist. The genie tells the man that he can make three wishes, but whatever he wishes for, his ex-wife will receive double. In the first panel, the man wishes for a billion dollars, to which the genie responds that his ex-wife will get two billion. Then, the man wishes for a mansion with a pool and tennis courts, and the genie says his ex-wife will get two mansions. In the final panel, the man, intending to outsmart the genie, asks to be beaten half to death with a shovel, implying that his ex-wife would then be beaten to death, since she would receive double the man’s wish. The comic uses irony and a play on words to create a darkly comedic situation.
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In this Grog Comics strip, we see a man fishing who is approached by a talking frog. The frog tells the man to pick it up and kiss it, promising that it will turn into the most beautiful woman he has ever seen, and that his friends will be envious and jealous because she will be his woman. The man seems to consider what the frog is saying but then declines the offer by saying that at his age, he’d rather have a talking frog than a beautiful bride. This comic plays on the classic fairy tale trope of an enchanted creature offering to become a human in exchange for a kiss, but with a humorous twist that reflects the man’s unique perspective on what he values more.
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In this Grog Comics strip, a man in a bar bets the bartender $500 that he can pee into a shot glass from a distance without spilling a drop. The bartender agrees, thinking it’s impossible. The man then pees all over the bar, missing the shot glass entirely. When the bartender asks for his money, assuming he has won the bet, the man pays up but is smiling. The bartender is confused about why the man is happy to lose $500. The man reveals that he had bet another guy $10,000 that he could urinate on the bar and the bartender would be happy about it. The comic strip is a humorous take on clever betting and the unexpected ways people can win a bet.
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In this Grog Comics strip, a woman asks her husband how she looks. He bluntly tells her that her butt has gotten really big, comparing it to a BBQ grill. Later that evening, the husband wants to be intimate, but the woman, remembering his earlier comment, sarcastically asks if he thinks she’s going to “fire up this big-ass grill for one little weenie?” This is a humorous way of showing her displeasure with his earlier rude comment by using a playful metaphor. The comic strip uses this exchange to create a joke about the consequences of not being tactful with one’s spouse.
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In this comic from Grog Comics, three men agree to share a room with only one king-sized bed because they are too tired to care. The next morning, one man shares that he had a wild dream about getting a hand job. The second man says he had the same dream, which is a bit of a suggestive joke. Then the third man says he dreamt he was skiing, which, combined with the other dreams, implies a humorous and adult-oriented misunderstanding about what was happening in their sleep. This strip plays on the idea of shared dreams and unintentional innuendos among friends.
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The comic strip you’ve shared from Grog Comics is a humorous take on English grammar, specifically tenses. In the first panel, the teacher announces that the lesson is about tenses and uses the example sentence “I’m beautiful” to ask the class which tense it is. In the second panel, a student confidently answers, “Obviously past tense,” implying a cheeky comment on the teacher’s appearance. The joke plays on the expectation that “I’m beautiful” is present tense, but the student’s response humorously suggests that the teacher’s beauty is a thing of the past.
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This Grog Comics strip features a dialogue between two characters at a bar, engaging in a classic scenario about morality and money. Initially, one character asks if the other would sleep with them for a million dollars, to which they get a positive response. However, when the amount is humorously reduced to twenty-five dollars, the second character is offended, questioning if they look like a sex worker. The first character quips that they’re simply negotiating the price now, implying that the willingness was already established with the larger sum. It’s a play on the theme of how money influences people’s decisions and morals.
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In this Grog Comics strip, a doctor tells a patient that his lab tests are good for someone who’s 65. The patient asks if he’ll live to be 80, to which the doctor asks a series of lifestyle questions, like smoking, drinking, eating red meat, sun exposure, and risky behaviors. The patient answers no to all, implying a very cautious lifestyle. The comic strip ends before we see the doctor’s final response, but the humor suggests that the patient avoids all activities that could be considered risky or unhealthy, which might be the reason for his good health at 65. The punchline is left to the reader’s imagination, often hinting that a life without any vices or pleasures might not be worth living to such an old age.
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This Grog Comics strip presents a play on the phrase “wearing the pants in the family,” which means being the decision-maker or person in charge. A man and a woman are about to go to bed, and the man asks the woman to put on his trousers. When she says they’re too big, he asserts that he’s the one who wears the pants in the family, implying he’s the boss. The woman then asks him to try on her panties. When he can’t fit into them, she retorts that it will remain that way until his attitude changes, humorously suggesting that he won’t be getting any intimacy while he maintains his bossy behavior.
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In this comic from Grog Comics, there’s a misunderstanding between a cashier and a customer. The cashier tells the customer that the condoms he’s buying are half-priced, and the customer is pleased with the deal. Then, the cashier asks if the customer wants a bag. The customer misunderstands the question and makes a rude joke, thinking the cashier is asking if he wants a bag to cover someone’s face due to unattractiveness. The humor is based on the play on words between a shopping bag and the slang term “bagging” someone’s head.
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This image is a humorous cartoon by Whyatt cartoons. It shows two pandas in an enclosure with binoculars, observing humans in a house across the street. The joke is that the pandas, who are usually watched for their breeding habits, are instead watching the humans. The caption suggests the pandas have no interest in mating, which is a playful reversal of roles where the animals are studying the humans instead of the other way around.1
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This Whyatt cartoon depicts a humorous situation where a person in a spaceship is asking their grandma if she didn’t eat the brownies they left in the oven. The joke is that the spaceship and the floating grandma with knitting needles suggest a whimsical, psychedelic scenario, possibly implying the brownies may have had some ‘special’ ingredients causing hallucinations.
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In this Whyatt cartoon, there’s a funny twist where a girl named Genevieve is doing volunteer work by reading YouTube comments to elderly people. The joke is that the comment she’s reading is rude and inappropriate, which is unexpected in the calm setting of a senior home, creating a humorous contrast.
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This Whyatt cartoon depicts a humorous scene where the text suggests a couple named Roger and Julie are taking risks to make their relationship more exciting by being intimate in public places. However, the illustration comically shows two flies doing just that in a person’s soup, playing on the double meaning of “doing it” and the idea of “getting caught” in an unexpected way.
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This Whyatt cartoon shows a humorous scene where a beekeeper is holding a frame of honeycomb outside of a beehive and is covered in bees. One bee is saying, “Quick! Go and tell the others I’ve found a way in!” The joke is that the bee is excitedly telling its fellow bees it found a way into the beekeeper’s suit, which is supposed to protect against bees, creating a funny and ironic situation.
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In this Whyatt cartoon, there’s a humorous scene at a restaurant where the cashier lists the prices of very spicy dishes and then jokes that the customer’s reaction to the spicy food’s effects later on will be “priceless,” poking fun at the discomfort spicy food can sometimes cause after eating.
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This Whyatt cartoon features a dog dressed in a costume, standing at a door on Halloween. The person opening the door is startled and says the dog’s costume is the scariest they’ve seen all night. The twist is that the dog is dressed as a vacuum cleaner, something many dogs are afraid of, making it a funny and relatable joke about common canine fears.
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This Whyatt cartoon shows a retirement party where the retiree jokes about his time at the company by pointing to a full swear jar and a pile of coins, implying he often used strong language at work. The humor lies in the contrast between the formal occasion and the informal, humorous evidence of his colorful language during his career.
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In this Whyatt cartoon, a doctor is humorously holding up a spray bottle labeled “New Baby Smell” while telling the parents that this scent usually lasts 6 to 8 weeks, making a playful joke on the well-known phrase about the special and much-loved smell that new babies have.
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