Comments on: Bonus Belated Valentine’s Day CIDU http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/ I have no idea whether ''The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy'' is a good album, but I might have to buy it just on the basis of its awesome name Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:54:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: paperboy http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-34141 paperboy Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:53:54 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-34141 Steffen#22- Yes, it's a real wrench and, yes, he wrenched his neck. Steffen#22- Yes, it’s a real wrench and, yes, he wrenched his neck.

]]> By: Steffen http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-34139 Steffen Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:17:56 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-34139 He's tying it around his neck - is this even a real wrench, or did she get him a decorative necklace that looks like a wrench? He’s tying it around his neck - is this even a real wrench, or did she get him a decorative necklace that looks like a wrench?

]]> By: Todd http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-34071 Todd Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:48:46 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-34071 I surprised no one saw this the way I did. Darryl works in an office where he's expected to dress up most everyday. That means he wears a tie. He's wearing the wrench like a tie. He was hoping for a nice silk tie. The problem could be that the tie is the stereotypical fathers' day gift, not the stereotypical female-to-male Valentine's day gift. I surprised no one saw this the way I did. Darryl works in an office where he’s expected to dress up most everyday. That means he wears a tie. He’s wearing the wrench like a tie. He was hoping for a nice silk tie.

The problem could be that the tie is the stereotypical fathers’ day gift, not the stereotypical female-to-male Valentine’s day gift.

]]> By: Morris Keesan http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-33939 Morris Keesan Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:02:13 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-33939 I've never gotten the concept of exchanging gifts for Valentine's Day. When my wife and I have given each other things, they've always been little romantic tokens, like flowers or chocolates (and these days, we don't bother; why should someone else get to tell us when we should be romantic?). But I understand Daryl's reaction. Valentine's Day is not Christmas/birthday/generic-gift-giving-day; if you're giving someone something on V-Day, it should be at least a little bit romantic, and wrenches are about as far from that as you can get (unless the Baby Blues couple is a lot kinkier than I imagined, and I don't really want to think about what they'd use the wrench for, in that case). I’ve never gotten the concept of exchanging gifts for Valentine’s Day. When my wife and I have given each other things, they’ve always been little romantic tokens, like flowers or chocolates (and these days, we don’t bother; why should someone else get to tell us when we should be romantic?). But I understand Daryl’s reaction. Valentine’s Day is not Christmas/birthday/generic-gift-giving-day; if you’re giving someone something on V-Day, it should be at least a little bit romantic, and wrenches are about as far from that as you can get (unless the Baby Blues couple is a lot kinkier than I imagined, and I don’t really want to think about what they’d use the wrench for, in that case).

]]> By: Jeff S. http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-33790 Jeff S. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:34:11 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-33790 It's a long running gag where a man gives a woman a vacuum cleaner as a romantic gift, while she gives him something well thought out. This is just a reversal of that joke. This time, the husband gives the great gift, while she gives him a wrench, which is the male version of a vacuum cleaner. Here... go do work. It’s a long running gag where a man gives a woman a vacuum cleaner as a romantic gift, while she gives him something well thought out. This is just a reversal of that joke. This time, the husband gives the great gift, while she gives him a wrench, which is the male version of a vacuum cleaner. Here… go do work.

]]> By: Dan V http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-33765 Dan V Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:18:41 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-33765 I don't give my wife jewelry often, but it's always a winner when I do! I don’t give my wife jewelry often, but it’s always a winner when I do!

]]> By: chemgal http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-33721 chemgal Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:07:56 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-33721 Nicole @8: personally, I'd prefer the knives, and have, in fact, received some very nice knives for gifts, but then I'm not a typical female when it comes to wearing jewelry. Nicole @8: personally, I’d prefer the knives, and have, in fact, received some very nice knives for gifts, but then I’m not a typical female when it comes to wearing jewelry.

]]> By: The Bad Seed http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-33708 The Bad Seed Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:30:15 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-33708 Rainey, you never want a personal gift that someone who knows and loves you deeply picked out especially for you? You only ever want wrenches and tires? I don't mean necessarily lingerie and jewelry, just something personal and meaningful and sweet, whatever that might be to you. Rainey, you never want a personal gift that someone who knows and loves you deeply picked out especially for you? You only ever want wrenches and tires? I don’t mean necessarily lingerie and jewelry, just something personal and meaningful and sweet, whatever that might be to you.

]]> By: Rainey http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-33681 Rainey Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:36:44 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-33681 The Bad Seed, I never want romantic gifts. I'm not romantic at all. Nicole @#8, Are you hinting at Wanda using the knives to remove part of Daryl's anatomy? The Bad Seed, I never want romantic gifts. I’m not romantic at all.
Nicole @#8, Are you hinting at Wanda using the knives to remove part of Daryl’s anatomy?

]]> By: The Bad Seed http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-33680 The Bad Seed Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:23:58 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/17/bonus-belated-valentines-day-cidu/#comment-33680 Everyone of every gender likes a nice romantic gifty-gift sometimes. Sure, I've asked for car tires for Christmas and been ecstatic to get them, but wouldn't it be a bummer if I was hoping for jewelry or flowers? Everyone of every gender likes a nice romantic gifty-gift sometimes. Sure, I’ve asked for car tires for Christmas and been ecstatic to get them, but wouldn’t it be a bummer if I was hoping for jewelry or flowers?

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