“When I think of the beauteous descriptions of the abode of the saints, and when I recollect that many noble witty, genial souls have died ‘unregenerate,’ I must answer you, sir, that, while, doubtless, Heaven has the best climate, Hell has the best society.” Attributed to Emory A. Storrs by Isaac E. Adams in an 1886 book entitled Life of Emery A. Storrs: His Wit and Eloquence.
I’ve seen this carried to ridiculous extremes, as in “the victim was allegedly killed”, which might’ve been OK if they’d added “by the prime suspect”, but no, it was just left at the corpse having been allegedly killed.
A vast majority of lawyers are good people helping other good people, not criminal scumbags. A friend’s lawyer husband died earlier this year, and she was stunned to get condolences from clients of his from many years ago who told her about how he’d saved their futures and how kind he’d been to them.
“Hell is never what you expect it to be”, was the Devil’s response to a newly arrived soul. This soul (a violent biker dude) wanted to see the fire, the torture racks, the boiling oil, the monsters, etc. But he wound up in a room with a tourist couple showing their 85,000,000 slides of their trip to Tijuana (all the same). Oh, and the Devil told him that the same room exists ‘up there’.
eastern.woods.metal almost 4 years ago
At the bottom one is “seared” the other is “slow roasted”
willispate almost 4 years ago
I think that means the World’s REALLY Screwed Up.. BIG TIME!!
Superfrog almost 4 years ago
It’s for those who want to enter a plea.
Concretionist almost 4 years ago
They both end up in the same pool of lava
franki_g almost 4 years ago
Professional courtesy is for those in a like profession
And I don’t think this implies Satan is a lawyer
But it’s not outside of credibility…
WGillete almost 4 years ago
It could also read “Hell” and “Allegedly Hell.”
Sanspareil almost 4 years ago
Saw this comic 35 years ago where the choices were
Damned if you do
Damned if you don’t
LeslieBark almost 4 years ago
Whenever I see or hear “alleged”, I mentally translate it from Lawyerese to English as: “Absolutely, without a shadow of a doubt”!
scote1379 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Ahhh, that " Special " place we keep hearing about.
Doug K almost 4 years ago
It could also “allegedly” be The Good Place.
Pocosdad almost 4 years ago
How about an even bigger portal for those who spread unfounded conspiracy rumors?
Lenavid almost 4 years ago
In today’s political climate, increased demand has resulted in increased supply of entrances.
smgray almost 4 years ago
Isn’t satan also called the father of lies? Oh wait, didn’t Trump tell over 30,000 falsehoods in his time in office? Draw your own conclusions.
Zebrastripes almost 4 years ago
Sounds like GOP…always twisting the truth….
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
The pathway to hell is paved with good intentions, but there is a slide of bad intent for lawyers and politicians.
dot-the-I almost 4 years ago
My recall may be faulty, but I think “alleged” in media reports started to become prevalent about the time Miranda rights were instituted.
dflak almost 4 years ago
If Dante came back today, he’d have to invent whole new levels of hell.
One of the levels would be an isolated location and NO Wifi.
Linguist almost 4 years ago
Guess the lawyer lost his case in the Court of Last Appeals.
russef almost 4 years ago
Either way your going to HELL!
Bookworm almost 4 years ago
“When I think of the beauteous descriptions of the abode of the saints, and when I recollect that many noble witty, genial souls have died ‘unregenerate,’ I must answer you, sir, that, while, doubtless, Heaven has the best climate, Hell has the best society.” Attributed to Emory A. Storrs by Isaac E. Adams in an 1886 book entitled Life of Emery A. Storrs: His Wit and Eloquence.
walstib Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Guilty until proven guilty.
GreenT267 almost 4 years ago
“Alleged” is a pretty important word if you are the one accused of something that is spread all over the news and then you are proven innocent.
yimhere almost 4 years ago
Misdeeds and lies are incomplete without justifications, qualifications, explanations, denials, and/or excuses.
bbbmorrell almost 4 years ago
But if he is a lawyer, there is no alleged about it. He is by definition bad…
Stonehouses3 almost 4 years ago
Perfect!
chuckcork1 almost 4 years ago
Lawyers, before a disaster: “It cannot be proven that it will happen”
Lawyers, after the disaster: “No one could have known”
Richard S Russell Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I’ve seen this carried to ridiculous extremes, as in “the victim was allegedly killed”, which might’ve been OK if they’d added “by the prime suspect”, but no, it was just left at the corpse having been allegedly killed.
marilynnbyerly almost 4 years ago
A vast majority of lawyers are good people helping other good people, not criminal scumbags. A friend’s lawyer husband died earlier this year, and she was stunned to get condolences from clients of his from many years ago who told her about how he’d saved their futures and how kind he’d been to them.
Ray Helvy Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Of course, the two stairwells merge a little further down…
brick10 almost 4 years ago
Make room for Rudy Giuliani!!!
willie_mctell almost 4 years ago
Bolgia 2 on the right
DCBakerEsq almost 4 years ago
Wait a gosh darned minute there, Wiley.
Are you suggesting lawyers go to Hell? I’m pretty sure that’s actionable.
anomaly almost 4 years ago
Allegedly eternal torture.
the lost wizard almost 4 years ago
Try pleas bargaining.
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member almost 4 years ago
‘I took the tunnel less obvious, and that has avoided a long, drawn-out trial (by fire).’
JenSolo02 almost 4 years ago
Is that one of SwampyDon’s lawyers?
Linguist almost 4 years ago
He can’t buy his way out with a White House pardon this time!
eastern.woods.metal almost 4 years ago
That looks like my ex’s lawyer and he’s not wearing a mask. I guess he got what he deserved
IDFP almost 4 years ago
Such incredibly good drawing. And hilarious as always.My day never feels complete until I read Non Sequitur and Doonesbury.
spaced man spliff almost 4 years ago
“Hell is never what you expect it to be”, was the Devil’s response to a newly arrived soul. This soul (a violent biker dude) wanted to see the fire, the torture racks, the boiling oil, the monsters, etc. But he wound up in a room with a tourist couple showing their 85,000,000 slides of their trip to Tijuana (all the same). Oh, and the Devil told him that the same room exists ‘up there’.
keenanthelibrarian almost 4 years ago
“The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” Henry VI Part 2.
bakana almost 4 years ago
The size of the “Allegedly Bad” tunnel indicates that they have had to enlarge it to handle more traffic than the plain “Bad” tunnel.
Possibly because it usually takes Six Lawyers to defend one “Bad” person in court.
hagarthehorrible almost 4 years ago
Must be a lawyer who has used the terms to twist and confuse the courts.
Bicycle Dude almost 4 years ago
Both stairways go down.