Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson for August 10, 2021

Is it really that surprising? Yes, it’s.

I was gonna say “Whoa! Who?” But that probably wasn’t Phoebe’s plan.

Phoebe’s lucky unicorn contractions don’t cause the universe to implode on itself.

You KNOW someone’s going to archive-trawl now, looking for contractions.

Lawyercorn:-D!

okay, Phoebe, let us start again

“Whoa who?”

Whoever came knocking would’ve left by now.

Always makes me think of Lt. Data in ST:TNG

It is somewhat unnerving.

Is that the Doctor’s real name then?

The pregnant woman said, “Can’t! Won’t! Shouldn’t!!” The intern said, “What was that?” And the doctor said, “Contractions.”

OK, it’s going to take a while for this joke to get off the ground.

my favorite knock-knock joke:me: I just heard a good knock-knock joke. wanna hear it?not me: yes.me: okay, say ‘knock-knock.’not me: knock-knock.me: who’s there?

Aspen in “Downscale” is like that too: using contractions only in quotations.

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Whoa. Whoa who? Won’ cha’ let me in? It’s cold out here!

In some of the early strips, Mari used contractions.