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April 7, 2010
Reader Comments (56)
LOL!!!! i do the exact same thing when i get an awesome shave. its nice to know that i'm not the only one who does it. unfortunately, none of my co-workers want to touch my baby smooth skin either.
Did you spend all week drawing yourself rubbing your face and moaning?
"By shunning me but good." I cannot make any sense of this sentence.
I can't wait to see how the "Scott rubbing his face" graphic will eventually be reused.
The perfect shave rule: If you rub it more than twice, it's facesturbation.
I like how he gets that last word, even if they're not exactly words.
I foresee facial rubbing and moaning becoming a useful meme in my household.
I do the same thing after a really good shave. Now I realize just how creepy it is. Thanks, Scott!
That last panel is excellent, sir.
Oh yes, I can totally relate. I hardly ever get a truly smooth shave, and it is really one of the greatest little things you can get pleasure from.
Oddly reminiscent of that one painting by the artsy guy.
I tried not to giggle out loud, but panel 4 snuck up on me! Couldn't help myself.
That's just crazy enough to work!
thanks again for an excellent strategy, er.. comic.
I love the comic but in the last frame the line "By shunning me but good!" doesn't make sense to me.
Oh, pure gold! I'm still laughing out loud over today's strip.
And my cubicle mates are shunning me! Even better!
Gee, my good shaves never last all day. Even when I use the technique Scott taught us.
Rob, you mean that your cubicle mates are shunning you, "but good", surely?
I find it a little strange that so many people don't understand "but good"
In the context of the panel, it adds to the "By shunning me" part, turning it from "They shunned me" into "They shunned me greatly" or something like that. It's similar to adding "And how" at the end of a sentence to add emphasis.
Hilarious! Another masterpiece. Also, I think I'm gonna try that rubbing my face and moaning thing.
I can read the line "By shunning me but good" just fine. My mom used the "...but good" phrase quite frequently, as in "I'm gonna tan your hide but good!"
Also, this rubbing and um, moaning, isn't gender specific. However, it's even less appropriate to ask your coworkers if they want to rub your legs. Especially if you know they'd say yes...
The whole thing had me chuckling, but panel 4 made me laugh out loud! Nice way to introduce face-rubbing-Scott, too.
Long time fan, first time poster just saying: Great Comic!
Also wanted to let the folks who don't understand the "By shunning me but good!" line know that it makes perfect sense so long as you don't over think it & understand basic American slang-talk. Adding a "but good!" to something just means that the something was done very well.
It's really just another (less "refined") way of saying that he was shunned by his co-workers, as saying "My co-workers did a really good job shunning me!" or "I was quite impressed with the shunning ability of my co-workers!" would have sounded a lot stuffier & lacked the zing of the "but good!" line.
I think I'll stop now, as I seemed to have rambled on this but good!
"By shunning me but good!" does not read as well as it sounds when spoken with proper tone. The "but good" part would be drawn out ... "but gooooooood". Hmmm, my explanation is not working for me either. I usually here that phrase without the "but".
Basically, the coworkers did an excellent job of shunning him.
they shunned me good
For those confused, "...but good" is an idiom that expresses something to a greater extent. Essentially the same as saying "Boy, did they ever!". See also: "...and how!".
It is a slightly unexpected usage, but trust me, that just makes the sentence even funnier.
i totally got it but good.
Damn it, now I have to shave.
Awesome comic. I recommend all men get a profession hot shave at least once in their life. mmm smooooth.