Triple Entendre
Recently I wrote a series for Dilbert where Asok the intern dies, and is cloned back to life. But his DNA gets mixed up with a Snickers candy bar and he becomes half human, half snack. In the third panel of that comic, Asok awakes and asks, “Why do I feel nuts?”
http://dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20071208.html
I drew his arm in a way that would, I hoped, leave some humorous ambiguity about what type of nuts he was feeling. I expected that the comic would be banned in newspapers, and make an interesting anecdote for this blog. But apparently no one noticed the third possible interpretation of why a fellow with his hands under the sheets would feel nuts. I suppose it’s just as well.
You can’t get away with a double entendre in the comic pages, but apparently a triple entendre is safe.
Did you notice it?
Nope, didn't notice. But you should know that one of India's top Newspapers - Hindustan Times picked up on the death of Asok in a front page feature calling it a sad demise. I thought that was stupid because I was certain Asok would show up again though I didn't think he'd be re-incarnated.
Posted by: Manu Sharma | January 02, 2008 at 01:14 AM
The third one kind of doesn't make sense. I think that's why a lot of people didn't get it. Why would he ask why he feels nuts (testicles) when he had testicles before? Oh, crap... Maybe he didn't! Was he a eunuch before?
Posted by: Anarchy In Your Head | January 01, 2008 at 11:39 AM
No, I didn't get the 3rd entendre, but now I get to enjoy the whole episode again! Thanks.
Posted by: Carol Gilbert | December 31, 2007 at 10:22 AM
Ha! Awesome. I only thought of the first two entendres.
Posted by: David Grayson | December 24, 2007 at 08:31 PM
I did not notice. Good one.
Posted by: Mishlai | December 24, 2007 at 06:42 PM
Caught the first one (nuts=crazy), and the second (nuts=peanuts), but missed the third. I wasn't expecting a triple entendre.
Triple entendres are like triple plays in baseball - they're rare and should be celebrated when they happen. Nice work.
Posted by: Jay | December 24, 2007 at 06:13 PM
scott - do you even read these comments before approving them? there's a double post followed by a generic comment that's obviously just to advertise another blog.
just wondering.
Posted by: sam | December 23, 2007 at 10:44 PM
Nice work, I enjoy your blog
Dale
http://dzrbenson.com/blog/
Posted by: Dale | December 20, 2007 at 09:13 PM
Alas m such a pervert ... reading this blog i thought i completely missed the third one ....
Out of curiosity i read the comments ... then came to know i actually missed the second one ... can some one enlighten me about the second one ...!!!
Posted by: abhi | December 20, 2007 at 10:39 AM
Alas m such a pervert ... reading this blog i thought i completely missed the third one ....
Out of curiosity i read the comments ... then came to know i actually missed the second one ... can some one enlighten me about the second one ...!!!
Posted by: abhi | December 20, 2007 at 10:38 AM
Quad entendre:
Asok: "Why am I feeling nuts?"
Dilbert: Snickers
Posted by: Mark | December 20, 2007 at 07:28 AM
The bulge was too low on the bed for me to catch it. I thought they were his feet sticking up.
Posted by: Matt | December 20, 2007 at 07:15 AM
I did not catch this. It was excellent. Keep them coming. It is down right hilarious.
CES
Posted by: Claudia | December 20, 2007 at 06:18 AM
One Word:Yes
Posted by: some dude | December 20, 2007 at 02:20 AM
Ummm... nope. I didn't notice.
Posted by: Allen Anderson | December 19, 2007 at 06:14 PM
If entendre is french for chocolate I think I ate some at the office xmas party yesterday.
Posted by: Mike | December 19, 2007 at 11:43 AM
If entendre is french for chocolate I think I ate some at the office xmas party yesterday.
Posted by: Mike | December 19, 2007 at 11:42 AM
Of course I noticed it. I am a member of the DNRC, after all.
Posted by: J Powers | December 19, 2007 at 10:11 AM
Actually, A triple entendre would just mean whatever you literally said. As in: You would say "I'd like some hot sausage," and your friend is all "hurr,hurr I bet you would," and you're all "No really, I actually want a sausage, stop being such a dick." See the online comic Questionable Content for further clarification. The strip in question is here:
http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=545
Posted by: ChrisH | December 19, 2007 at 10:10 AM
Noticed just wasn't sure if it was implied or just my sick mind working. Glad to know it wasn't just me.
Posted by: Gene | December 19, 2007 at 09:45 AM
Yes I saw it. I was very surprised to actually see it in the paper.
Posted by: Jordan | December 19, 2007 at 09:34 AM
I noticed it but not in the illustration - I hadn't spotted his arm position. I got it all from the words...my mind is a sewer apparently, and you can't say anything but I'll take it the worng way (ooer).
Posted by: G | December 19, 2007 at 09:09 AM
Totally missed it. I agree with those who say you should have added a "bulge" hint. :)
Posted by: DML | December 19, 2007 at 09:02 AM
Alas, I only caught two of the three meanings. That one slipped past me. I still thought it was a hilarious strip, though. Now it's 50% more hilarious.
Posted by: Alan | December 19, 2007 at 08:40 AM
Totally noticed it, was as surprised as you that they let it through given some of the stuff that's been rejected.
Posted by: David | December 19, 2007 at 08:33 AM