Cartoons: Life’s Little Irritants

Telemarketers, road construction, commercials—our talented cartoonists know all about life’s little irritants.

Mar/Apr 1998
“Somebody’s having a bad day.”
From Jul/Aug 2002
from Jan/Feb 2007
“I got this feeling I know who’s gonna be the employee of the month.”
Jan/Feb 2007
from Jul/Aug 2002
“Of course I want to buy stocks from a complete stranger who interrupted my dinner.”
From Jul/Aug 2002
from Sept/Oct 2002
“I remember the good old days when all of the embarrassing TV commercials were about women.”
Sept/Oct 2002
from Sept/Oct 2010
“He’s clean … but do you think we should tell him about the enlarged prostate?”
Sept/Oct 2010
from Mar/Apr 1998
“It’s your turn to pick up the phone and say, ‘All our operators are busy: please stand by.’”
Mar/Apr 1998

Cartoons: Airline Travel

Lost luggage, lack of amenities, invasive screenings, and delays long enough to set up camp in a strange airport. Are we having fun yet?

“That\’s mistletoe. We like to give every passenger a chance to kiss their luggage good-bye.”
from November/December 2010

Finally, a year-round use for mistletoe.

“Arrivals, Departures, Bankruptcies”
from November/December 2006

Always check the monitors to stay informed. Good to know if there’s a chance in Hades you’ll get home.

“We’d like to go to the same place you sent our luggage.”
from September/October 2006

A perfectly reasonable request, but the next question is even more reasonable:

“Never mind my luggage—what the devil have you done with my wife?”
from December 1982 

We hate when this happens.

“You\’re good to go, sir, but I would recommend keeping an eye on that cholesterol of yours.”
from January/February 2008

At least she isn’t telling him about his enlarged prostate.

“This is the last time I fly discount.”
from November/December 2000

You’ll be okay as long as you brought your own TP.