Bombs

literal vs metaphorically

its like: facepalm and /facepalm

LOL X)

i lolled. you should share this on fireviews.com

The Taliban don't do suicide bombings and turning an illegal expensive war into a joke is only funny if you dont value human life.
# The Taliban made some 8,000 improvised explosive devices last year, an astonishing rate of almost 22 a day. “An enemy that can generate 8,000 IEDS and bring 8,000 IEDS to bear and have a major effect, we ought to hire the J-4, the logistician,” said a top general with the U.S.-led International Security Assistance Force.
# Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar issued a 67-article code of conduct for his fighters last summer, ordering them to protect the civilian population.

Hey “John” or Abdul or Mohammed or whoever u are …where in that strip does it say anything about the taliban? If you think they did a good job of governing, go live with them in the 11th century. I like the 21st myself

You don't have to be called Abdul or Mohammed to criticize that war, idiot.

Isn't it funny that because they look middle eastern it isn't racist but if it was about anyone else it would be. This isn't that funny as it's just another example of our ignorance to the rest of the world.

hart37 and john are taking this strip far to seriously. honestly if we aren't able to make and laugh at jokes like this because the war is too “serious,” then we lost the war a long time ago. me laughing at this joke is my way of fighting terrorism.

Nothing is “just a joke” any more.
I found it funny because I'm reading “bomb” as a stand-in for “sacrifice,” so the top half made me laugh. The bottom half less so, but only because suicide bomber jokes are so overused that I can't even manage a giggle.

People are so offended by jokes these days….Oh no, here come the thought police!
Take a step back and relax. Laugh a little.

Fuck you raghead sympathizers. Every last one of those sand niggers ought to be blown to hell. If you can't play right, you should die. But the main reason they should eat shit and die is because they have too many kids. In the 1950s our world population was around 3 billion. Now it's approaching 7 billion. Experts say our plannet can only sustain around 16 billion. We're multiplying awful fast don't you think. The average Muslim family has 8.1 children. That's not ok. Two max, people. Then, When we're busting at the seems and have limited resources, who are the first people willing to blow your shit up to get a piece? These motherfuckers.

This is what we call a racist. Children should avoid them at all costs. Really everyone should avoid them at all costs.

Wow.. How many crazy people do we have here?

Though they have so many children, think about how much our American children use compared to any less developed country.

I don't see why everyone has to be so one-side and simple minded. First of all, this is a comic merely making fun of the way an expression can be used in two different cultures. Clearly, the fact that the first set are American troops implies that we are dealing with a little old-fashioned American bias. That's fine, we are at [a ridiculously stupid, so don't get me started] war with “terrorists”. PEOPLE: just like there is a war on terror, there are terrorists. American can be wrong in this war, that's a fine point of view, but please do not deny that there are militants living in this country who kill innocent people, whether American, Afghanistani (?), Iraqi, or whoever. Please don't act like these countries are merely poor and troubled, there is a serious issue going on over there, regardless of whether America should be at war with them.

Anyway, this comic is below average, and saved (not the right word, but it will do) by the fact that it is clearly controversial. Remember that just because the wars against Iraq and Afghanistan may be wrong and unjustified, that doesn't mean that the people are innocent. I myself have a problem with being moderate (sometimes one side is clearly wrong) but as seen in this thread, taking either side gets ridiculous. Here though, we only have one good example (and it is of the extreme right, which is, I daresay, typical), look at “common sense”'s post.

And this is what we call an “ignorant assfuck”. People who have a strong and clear understanding of reality should avoid them at all costs.

Have look at China, and while your at it look at India. There just over one and a half billion Muslims in the world. Just like the American's, they weren't always asshole's by the way. From what I'm reading in these comments, you guys are just as uncivilized as they are.

And by the way. I enjoyed the comic

your an ignorant idiot.

Americans have more kids per family than most Middle eastern families, also, a large number of middle easterns have no desire to kill foreigners, its simply a thing called a “stereotype” which basically means people see one person or a small group of people and believe they represent an entire group. i hope you can better yourself and learn be be accepting and willing to learn.

you are retarded

and your calling yourself …'common sense'?

the problem isn't too many kids, the problem is using too many resources, our families which have 2 kids on average use way more resources than there families of eight do, fuck they could probably have families of 20 and we would still be the ones who are causing the world to not be able to handle the population

So take a look at your first line. “your an ignorant idiot.” No need to really pick at your poor grammar anymore. Any who, did you bother to do a little fact checking? If so you would have found that Americans have a negative growth rate (.97% in 2010 according to the CIA world fact book) Pakistan: 1.5%, Iraq: 2.5%, Afghanistan: 2.47%, Saudi Arabia: 1.75%, Yemen: 2.7%, Israel: 1.6%. You would be hard pressed to find a country in the Middle East that has a negative growth rate. To those of you that think I'm ignorant, I hold a masters in business and I attended private school from kindergarten and graduated high school top of my class. I probably make more money than you and I do my part to be as green as possible. I'm well aware that I hold strong opinions but that doesn't make the points any less valid. I know you people think you look real high and mighty by recognizing the fact that I'm a racist, but really; it's not the first time I've been told. You're not special.

so its just these “sand niggers” eh? How about the AMERICAN CHRISTIANS AND MORMONS who believe in the “quiverfull” philosophy? Perfect example: the Duggars. They are neither “ragheads” nor do they live in the Middle East. They live right around the corner they are everywhere. So a typical muslim family has 8 kids? The Duggars have 19 last time i checked. 19 and none are adopted. The philosophy being that God wanted us to have as many children as possible to inhabit the earth. ALSO what about the AMERICAN baby boom generation? AS FAR BACK AS THE BEGINNING OF TIME people have been having as many children as possible just to ensure survival and now today that philosophy lives on and not just in the middle east. Your argument sir, is invalid.

HAHAHAHAHA SOOO FUNNY!@!@!@! GET IT? CUZ THE STUPID OTHER PEOPLE WANNA BLOW THINGS UP AND COMMIT SUICIDE WHILE SMART AMERICANS WORK TOGETHER!! ROFL!!

So by your standards the Duggars should be bombed along with all of the Muslims? They've got twice that amount of kids.

Yes… How are you not getting this… NOBODY should have more than 2 kids, I don't care what color they are. Especially the Duggars (that is if you're talking about that family down south that has shit loads of kids for no reason?)

You claimed that the planet could support double our current population,yet a 2.5% growth in population bothers you? nevermind people in those areas do not use oil as much as america (polution) nor eat as much,or throw away as much trash.
Also grammer nazi,he forgot an ” ' ” so what?
I also beleive america is the country that started the most wars not “the sand niggers”.
Claims to intelligence are worthless unless provable,I'm 15 and attending medical college,but that isnt worth anything because it isn't provable.

Common sense… how many of you dickheads love the internet? Anything pops up and there is always a fuckin common sense wanker attention seeking to the max and another 200 follow up comments.
Common sense you are someone I would love to meet off the internet and hear this shit from, you meek pathetic wimpy sack of wasted directionless energy. Racist is the least of your problem and that's sad…
Teaching us all a lesson with your super educated internet comment/utter shit is infuriating.
Put yourself out there and really tell the world what you think and who you are if you are not the lame maggot who never would that I know you are. You would be eaten for breakfast by those you least expect. Seriously good luck with your massive following you cheap piece of shit. Nothing fucks ME off more than a lame poser weak maggot

That was beautiful

Please, come to me so i can shoot the hell out of you with my rifle you filthy little piece of shit! there's no hope for the likes of you, so lets stop you from reproducing brainless shits.

There is no war on terror. The United States has no enemy. The biggest enemies are those high in power, with money and therefore power. You're all too comfortable with your cushioned lifestyles that you fail to see what is happening around you, day in and day out. There has been no true president since Kennedy, and he was assassinated when he tried to warn the American people. The government is merely a facade, a cover for a system actually ran by the federal reserve and those who are wealthy enough to. You're all victims of something larger, but ignorance is bliss, which we are so buried in we don't give a damn.

if this offends you…… move over there.

you're* its not that fucking hard

You should probably go to school before you start spouting hate speech like that. Once you experience a little more in life, maybe meet someone who doesn't look, act, smell, or believe the way you do, your opinions might change, and learn to appreciate these things. Thus is the benefit of both education and the exposure to other cultures that a school can give you.

Oh, I'm sorry. You apparently have a master's in business. So you might be intelligent, which disappoints me. I would have assumed someone so educated would have realized by now hatred and discrimination gets you nowhere. Do you speak to your coworkers that way every time you disagree with them? I wonder if you'd have the audacity to talk to someone like this without the guise that internet anonymity affords you?

What, did you watch this video to get your information? http://www.catholic.org/video/?v=2323 Or are you watching it now freaking out?

So reading time: if the newspapers said that shit was tasty, would you take a bite? What a fucking moron statement you made.

lol. comment rage. Angry people should really be avoided at all costs.

“In total, the average American consumes five times more energy than the average global citizen, 10 times more than the average Chinese, and nearly 20 times more than the average Indian.”
Their 8.1 children eat less ice cream all together in their whole life then your fat ass does, even if your life was half as long as each of theirs.
Also the 8.1 kids your talking about have as much interest in blowing us up as anyone in the female population have in blowing you (I'm pretty there wouldn't be any males interested either but eh.) Maybe you should be concerned with the 102,144,000 gallons of oil in the Gulf, not what some Muslim is eating.

Has* I used have in a fucked up context

It's* it's not that fucking hard! ;]

ssss

How many idiots does it take to turn a simple joke into a discussion over which race/continent sucks the most?

REFER BELOW FOR ANSWER;

The irony of this post is too good to be true.

“The United States has no enemy”… have you managed to keep your head entirely inserted in your ass for the last 10 years. Whether you agree with the wars we have fought in in the past decade, it is complete ignorance to believe that we have no enemies. Ever heard of a day referred to as 911. Oh let me guess those weren't our enemies ,the Taliban just wanted to be our buddies and terrorism was just their way of saying lets be friends. So, the next time you feel like retracting your head from you ass and speaking, think again.

lmfaorofflol !!

You could more accurately phrase it like this, “I have no enemies” which is absolutely true, I have no enemies, the terrorists are not my enemies because I choose not to define them as such. And the truth is, a terrorist hasn't ever done me any harm, and it seems like they mainly want the “U.S.” state to leave them alone. Hell, the “U.S.” does me more harm than any terrorist ever has.

Don't Catholic and Mormon families also average around 8 kids? Maybe that number is a little high, but I'm sure they have more than the '2 max' you're going on about.

Speaking of Catholicism wasn't there an entire period in history where people went around the world murdering heretics? 'Inquisition' ring a bell? You should be calling all Catholics evil too, with your line of thinking.

Don't get me wrong. People that strap bombs onto their chest and run into crowds of innocent people aren't worth the cost of the bullet to have them put down. The real enemy here is extremism, or radicalism. Like it or not “Every last one of those sand niggers ought to be blown to hell” is a radical statement. You've not run a plane into a building yet, but I think we should lock you up just to be safe.

Thumbs up. common sense makes…..sense. Racism is a common tag assigned to a comment or idea we don't like and have been socially conditioned not to consider.

You seem like a racist dildo.

Yup, pretty much nailed it there.

GOOD CARTOON. Nice simple illustration. Clear message. Current and daring.

Comments on the other-hand… wow!

#1 – sand nigger? Really? I feel like I just feel through time and landed in my grandparents era where I would have been afraid to walk down the street because I'm half black and afraid to go home because i'm half white.

Racism is alive and well in the world hear at home in America and all across the world but it's amazing to see judgment passed on “Sand Niggers” . Tolerance and understanding – the willingness to discuss and disagree rationally, calmly and debate all sides of a topic is the only saving grace we have and I see that trickling away more and more each day.

#2 – The Islamic Extremists that are fighting this “crusade” against all infidels have been doing so for thousands of years. It's nothing new and it will not go away unless “God Dies” becuase as you can see by the “Common Sense” post… the irrational cannot be reasoned with.

#3 – Not all Middle Easterners are Islamic Extremists.

#4 – One amazing thing about the amount of children people are having is that the more intellectually inclined, common sense having people in the world are actually having VERY FEW children… So regardless of how many children people have… if the people who can actually make the world a better place, tolerate, understand and don't sit on the rears and complain about everyone and everything aren't having children … we have big problems ahead.

The cartoon is true and sad and funny to some. It's offensive to others. This is the power and luxury of free speech. Nothing is free and the second you forget that someone else's comment, however irresponsible, racist, judgmental, is still valid to the degree that it's how they feel. To condemn anyone for their feelings about the cartoon is in my opinion the problem we have here. Don't condemn/judge – understand and debate (if possible) Once you sling a judgment or slur back you've lost the chance to change someone's mind.

Judgement of others creates separation. It's hard to come together when judgment is all there is.

The scariest part of the cartoon (To me) is the comment about sand niggers and the banter used to combat the argument. just as “Common sense” has his hate filled (but possibly justified in his own mind) ideas of a group of people that are not the majority – the same people he is referring to in that manner thing the same thing about everyone else. It's no different and unfortunately these are the people who are multiplying.

It scares me that you have a master's in business. Then again, given the background you've painted for yourself, I'm not surprised. I know people like you.

.97% is not a negative number. If you don't think that anybody should have more than 2 kids, then maybe you should be happy that America's growth rate is only .97%.

The reason that many of the countries you've listed have higher growth rates is because they have comparatively poor infrastructures. Many children die younger, and healthcare is often not readily available or accessible for older citizens, so they need to depend on their children to care for them in their old age. If you're worried that the world is going to be overrun in some kind of cataclysmic brown flood, don't worry: the United States is heavily controlling each of the countries you've listed because of war, oil, or intelligence. I find it almost laughable that you cited Israel in regards to this comic.

Muslims have been in conflicts for centuries, through the Crusades and even the empire of Genghis Khan. A lot of the reason Europe had such a headstart in technological and economic advancement was because Genghis Khan never got that far. When every nation's history has blood on their hands (including, dare I say, the United States) there is no point in being so xenophobic. People are people are people.

And to top it all off, the guy who writes this blog, Mick Hagen, is a devout Mormon, and he spends a lot of his helping spread opportunities for higher education, rather than parading a piece of paper around like a title to treat other people like crap. You have a MBA and a decent job, but so do a lot of other people. Don't be so rude over the internet. It's just supposed to be a funny comic.

Pull my finger !!

you misspelled seams lol, you must know what you're talking about

اهلا و ساهلا يا مجهول اسطتيع ان ارى انت غبي في الحقيقة شرموتة ايضا تخذ زب ابك وضعه في فمك لانك لوتي كبير و لم حصلت شهادة مدرسة الثانوية غالبا انت تسكن في جنوب امريكا و لذلك انا اعتقد انت مسيحي متشدد و اتمنى الله سيخر على وجهك و بيتك و امك لانك لا تعرف شيء

can i just say, race has nothing to do with terrorists, they could be any race..

Yes terrorists can be any race… but other than our own homegrown ones… the rest seem to be from certain countries that contain lots of desertland… we seem to be in agreement… but the new stereotype seems to have terrorists wearing turbans… I wasn’t the one who started making this a racist issue…. I say it’s more of a Religious one…. every war ever fought was in the name of God… the Crusades, there was a problem between Christians and Islamist’s for a few thousand years now…. get rid of religion and you might get rid of some of the wars but probably not all !! Get rid of the desire to rule the world by people who cannot even rule themselves and there’s a few less wars too !! Nice talking with ya !!

a bomb is a bomb is a bomb unless you are the one being bombed…….

those men are obviously terrorists. some terrorists use explosives by strapping them to themselves and committing suicide. what is not funny about this comic?

HAHAHA I like this one.

everyone should just calm the fuck down and try to remember its just a joke!

I can agree that there is humor in this. If you can’t see the humor, then you need to lighten up. I can also agree that it is decidedly racist. If you can’t see the racism, then you need to open up.

I can agree that there is humor in this. If you can’t see the humor, then you need to lighten up. I can also agree that it is decidedly racist. If you can’t see the racism, then you need to open up.

When we’re busting at the seams and have limited resources, who are the first people willing to blow your shit up to get a piece? These motherfuckers.

Fixed that for ya.

When we’re busting at the seams and have limited resources, who are the first people willing to blow your shit up to get a piece? These motherfuckers.

Fixed that for ya.

Look up “Malthusian growth” and figure out how long a 1% growth rate per annum will take to double the population. By the way, I attended superhero school since I was in the womb, I have an IQ of one million, and I only feed meat to your mom. Anyone responding that I am sarcastic should realize that this is not the first time I’ve been told. You’re not super awesome.

The sad thing is, the REAL danger to this earth are the wealthy- they will do WHATEVER it takes to preserve their status quo. The wealthy have killed tons more people than Muslims have even thought about.

I don’t really see how it’s racist. They are obvious poking fun at al qaeda and other terrorist groups, not Muslims in general. If you can’t see the difference maybe it’s you who is racist.

ummmm how about all of them mormon and cousin fucker redneck families that have 18 something kids and all the asians you fucking retard towelheads aren’t the only source for our problem of overpopulation yeah they’re one of the first to go blow shit up but right now they’re focusing mostly on America because America invaded middle-eastern territory for OIL and OPIATES no wonder the fucking towelheads are the “first ones” willing to blow shit up because America was really the first ones to destroy another fucking culture simply because of their own fucking greed maybe you should look into things before you start to campaign the annihilation of an entire race

your a fucking moron. dumb shit

excuse me? first of all, it’s a funny JOKE. you’re pathetic, you can’t find ANYTHING else in the world that upsets you more? THIS is your idea of racism that needs to be stopped? You’re a weak person.

excuse me? first of all, it’s a funny JOKE. you’re pathetic, you can’t find ANYTHING else in the world that upsets you more? THIS is your idea of racism that needs to be stopped? You’re a weak person.

LOLZ GUISE, YOU R MAKING SUCH A BIG DEALIO OUT OF THIZZ. LAWLZZ

The bitch to the woman who has 19 kids…and counting and boycott maury!! Racist Bastard!!

Wow, Common. In your entire bias-filled, opinionated rant you made over 8 grammatical errors. Before you use the English language to spew out your racist, ignorant standpoint, why don’t you learn to use it correctly? I assume by “Sand Niggers” you’re referring to the people of Iraq (Since we’re at war with them). Did you know that they have a 99% literacy rate? 89% of those people are learning, or know basic English. Did you know that America only has a 97% literacy rate? As well, 92% of Americans stop learning their own “Native” language? If they’re such worthless people, and we’re so superior, why is that they take more of an interest in our culture than we do? Perhaps instead of terrorizing them (Though we call THEM terrorists) and bombing them countless times a day (Though they only bombed us once), we could learn something from them. Grow up, and read a book.

Wow, Common. In your entire bias-filled, opinionated rant you made over 8 grammatical errors. Before you use the English language to spew out your racist, ignorant standpoint, why don’t you learn to use it correctly? I assume by “Sand Niggers” you’re referring to the people of Iraq (Since we’re at war with them). Did you know that they have a 99% literacy rate? 89% of those people are learning, or know basic English. Did you know that America only has a 97% literacy rate? As well, 92% of Americans stop learning their own “Native” language? If they’re such worthless people, and we’re so superior, why is that they take more of an interest in our culture than we do? Perhaps instead of terrorizing them (Though we call THEM terrorists) and bombing them countless times a day (Though they only bombed us once), we could learn something from them. Grow up, and read a book.

Wow, Common. In your entire bias-filled, opinionated rant you made over 8 grammatical errors. Before you use the English language to spew out your racist, ignorant standpoint, why don’t you learn to use it correctly? I assume by “Sand Niggers” you’re referring to the people of Iraq (Since we’re at war with them). Did you know that they have a 99% literacy rate? 89% of those people are learning, or know basic English. Did you know that America only has a 97% literacy rate? As well, 92% of Americans stop learning their own “Native” language? If they’re such worthless people, and we’re so superior, why is that they take more of an interest in our culture than we do? Perhaps instead of terrorizing them (Though we call THEM terrorists) and bombing them countless times a day (Though they only bombed us once), we could learn something from them. Grow up, and read a book.

common sense you are a stupid cunt, let me guess your a white trash american who doesn’t know shit, you’re country has fed you so full of propaganda that you thing all muslisms are terrorists, your just an ignorant little faggot and if anything you should be “blown to hell” we’d all be better off without fukin racist dickheads like you

Muslims don’t wear turbans O.O they’re Sikhs…

i was gnaa talk a bunch of shit… but instead ill just say bitch stfu…u prolly shouldnt procreate so that the muslims can have their 2 extra kids in peace

Funny! Love the irony!

Alright, think of a bell curve. As the population of earth increases, so does the chance that people with lower IQs and higher IQs will surface. The higher the population, the wider the spread of values. In some ways, it’s good because the people with the higher IQ’s might help the planet survive the massive spread of the human population. Unfortunately, it also allows for people with low IQs like you. I’m very impressed you can look up facts on the internet, it means you’re slightly more intelligent than I figured someone with that low of a tolerance level would be. So, to say it in your terms, congratulations dickwad, cut off your testicles now and do us all a favour so the world won’t have to deal with any more idiocy.

Are you trying to impress me? You failed. I went to a public school, graduated at the top of my class, and am pursuing degrees in both sociology/anthropology and psychology. I know people, and I know people like you. You’re greedy, out for yourself and stay sheltered among your “good old boy” white friends who all get together and hate on women and minorities. Marginalized populations are not worth the dirt on your shoes, but you’ve never actually interacted with any of them, so you can’t be expected to know that people from all over the world are beautiful, loving, caring individuals.
One of my best friends is a muslim from Afghanistan, and he is an amazing individual, a leader at our university. I suggest you try some human interaction before you pass judgements.

Hahaha yes! There are many reasons to hate these turban wearing cock lickers

this made me chuckle, lol

Holy fucking hell. You, and people like you, are the reason WHY I sympathize with Muslims.

I’m Muslim :D HAHAHAHAHAHA

Racists go to hell. If you cant get along with anyone then you dont deserve to be on this planet.

Who cares how many kids people have if they raise them to be contributing, productive citizens of the world. It’s ignorant, piece of shit bigots like you that should be kept from reproducing.

How does one have .1 kids….just saying

As they say, “arguing on the internet is like playing in the special olympics. Even if you win, you are still retarded.”

 8.1 kids is plural, so ‘have’ is the right.