Bit of a headache

June 23, 2009 · Posted in Book Chapters, Computers and Humour, The domestic scene

There are some themes that cartoonists seem to revisit over and over again. The classic one is “marooned on a desert island”. Then there’s the “about to jump off the ledge of a tall building” scenario, and the “down-and-out begging on the street” subject - to name but three. (Strange that the humour of most cartoons involves human suffering to a greater of lesser degree, don’t you think?)

Another favourite topic involves the words sex (or lack of) and headache. You can even adapt this into a computer gag….

cartoon - computers don't get headaches

(Cartoon taken from The Domestic Scene in Microholics)

There’s a bit of irony associated with this cartoon, which is that working for too long in front of a computer screen can actually give you a headache! Hmm. I’m sure there’s another gag here somewhere.

cartoon - computer giving wife a headache