Comic Transcripts

SALLY: I’ve come up with a sure-fire defense against criticism.
Go on. Say something critical of me.
TED: Uhh…I don’t like your hat.
SALLY: HAHAHAHAHA

SALLY: Now you feel like an idiot!
By belittling you, I position myself as ABOVE your petty concerns.
Your complaint begins to seem ridiculous.
What piece of the puzzle are you missing? Were you mistaken to begin with?
Any MERIT to your argument becomes immaterial.

TED: This sounds like a pretty dumb technique.
SALLY: HAHAHAHAHA

{{Header: shrug it off at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-Text: Of course there is plenty of criticism to which derisive laughter is the only appropriate response.}}

#492; In which Rebecca laughs transcribed by in

SALLY: I've come up with a sure-fire defense against criticism.
Go on. Say something critical of me.
TED: Uhh...I don't like your hat.
SALLY: HAHAHAHAHA

SALLY: Now you feel like an idiot!
By belittling you, I position myself as ABOVE your petty concerns.
Your complaint begins to seem ridiculous.
What piece of the puzzle are you missing? Were you mistaken to begin with?
Any MERIT to your argument becomes immaterial.

TED: This sounds like a pretty dumb technique.
SALLY: HAHAHAHAHA

{{Header: shrug it off at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-Text: Of course there is plenty of criticism to which derisive laughter is the only appropriate response.}}

Of course there is plenty of criticism to which derisive laughter is the only appropriate response.

#492; In which Rebecca laughs

  — February 24th, 2009

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Applications open for Genius Northwest – an IRL gaming competition

May 8, 2026 by David Malki !

Last year, I participated in Genius Northwest, a gaming competition inspired by the Korean gameshow The Genius and its ilk.

It’s a reality show without the cameras — a 3-day, all-inclusive weekend retreat structured around a series of challenges and puzzles, in which personalities and dealmaking matter as much as playing games.

It’s truly a remarkable thing. I came in dead last in the competition, but I still had a great time participating.

The event is held annually in the Pacific Northwest (hence the name) and applications are now open to participate in the 2026 competition!

Learn more — and apply — at GeniusNW.com.


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