FoxTrot by Bill Amend for August 17, 2008
Transcript:
Jason: I'm looking for something along the lines of a self-tanning lotion. Clerk: Oh, yes. Those are on aisle four. Jason: Actually, what I want is an un-tanning lotion. Clerk: "Un-tanning"? Jason: Something that'll make me look good and pale. My mom made me play outside this week and now my skin has a faint healthy color. School starts in a few days, and if people think I stepped away from my computer for even a nanosecond this summer, I'll lose hard-earned geek cred. So, aisle four, you say? Clerk: Actually, you might try talcum powder. Aisle two.
Deekay723 over 16 years ago
ha. ha. ha.
There’s no such thing as a “healthy” tan. Even the lightest tan is still UV-radiation damaged skin.
Durak Premium Member over 16 years ago
Take a tip from Jason David, lighten up! It’s a comic. Bill Amend used a common phrase and made a good joke out of it. It’s not some thoughtless pro-cancer joke. If you want to burn on someone go find the guys hating on bleeep Tracy!
txmystic over 16 years ago
Isn’t it hilarious that you cannot submit the name of a famous comic because of built in censors? Try Richard Tracy!
sloop over 16 years ago
It’s not a matter of the comic being famous, it’s .Dick’s name that sets off the censors – which is why I had to add “.” before his name to fool the censors.
tobybartels over 16 years ago
Yes, all tans indicate damaged skin. But a light tan can protect you from further damage; sometimes it's good strategy.
Nate106593 over 16 years ago
i like how he uses Nanosecond in a geekish way there…
COMIC-ER over 12 years ago
Who’s…what’s… richard tracy?
foxsurrickgocomic about 12 years ago
Huh? Those born in the 21st century have no clue who Dick Tracy is
ReneeZimbodgi almost 12 years ago
I was born in the 20th century, and I don’t know who he is either.
Clearstream over 8 years ago
Dick Tracey? What is that?
colBoh over 6 years ago
I just now realized, after years of having read this strip, that the cashier’s last line is supposed to be a joke. What else do you use talcum powder for?
ScrubiDub almost 5 years ago
what does dick tracy have to do with anything
Quincy devour of worlds about 2 years ago
I like foxtrot
Quincy devour of worlds about 2 years ago
So why that not