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February 6, 2011
Reader Comments (28)
Ah, the old Twiki gambit. Diabolical in its simplicity.
Awesome again
wow, i am so gonna use the panel 1 trick at work. contradictory orders, how do you come up with this comedic gold!!
Another argument won by the legacy of Mel Blanc!
nice. I like the self-mockery!
I love the look of joy on Scott's face in panel 4, it contrasts nicely with all the anger in the comic.
I didn't really get this one, but the last panel was golden.
Duct tape is still silver.
And once again, we see the power of nerdiness to get things done.
Fun! I'm beginning to feel like I check this site too often...
I would argue that the difference between immediately and now is slight.
Dr. Theopolis was SO much cooler!
Nice job on panels 2-4, but I don't get the first one. How is "immediately" any different from "now"? Maybe it's some sort of regional definition difference?
I was confused by the now/immediately thing too. Is it like the UK/US difference in the meaning of "momentarily" (resp. very soon / for a very short time)?
On the other hand, "THAT'S WHY I ASKED!" - megaLOLs
@Esn
I didn't get that either.
I even looked up the dictionary definition of "immediately" to say if there was some incredibly subtle, often overlooked distinction.
Still don't get it...
Gotta love Twiggy!
Interesting side not, according to a movie database website there was a 1950's version of Buck Rogers :)
The difference between "now" and "immediately" is immaterial. The point is the use of confusion by the underling, sometimes referred to as passive aggresive behavior. My state of confusion all day is evidence that it works for teenagers as well as employees.
"Right away" might be better than "immediately". But still an excellent comic. Loved it.
Beedibeedibeedi.
If you really want to annoy, use the Twiki voice from the first couple of season 2 episodes. Weird. Then, suddenly, like we wouldn't notice, they get Mel Blanc back to voice that ambuquad again!
Mr. Bags, if you wish to argue that the difference between now and immediately is slight we can do that. I will put the task of filling out the RJ-17 on hold while I prepare my side of the argument. When shall we hold this argument? I can try to fit you in next week.
The last panel is perfect. If anyone quotes Twiki at me, I will force feed them my telephone, Buck.
As a wise man once said, THE DETAILS ARE NOT IMPORTANT!
"Words are just an invitation; actions are the party" -- I am SO stealing that! :)
The Oxford English Dictionary definition of "now" includes the following: "In the time directly following on the present moment; immediately, at once."
In the strictest sense, "now" would mean "at the same time as I am saying this"; obviously that's not possible in response to a command, so it means "with no delay between my saying this and your starting to do it," which is what "immediately" means.
That is not, of course, the real main point of the cartoon, but just for those who are confused about the difference -- the real difference is just the different effect of the sounds and usage patterns of the two words. "Immediately" is like sweeping your hand through the air; "now" is like stabbing the air with your finger.
Immediately means without delay. Now means now. There's a world of difference between "right this second" and "first chance you get".
Help me out here. I trying to imagine how this dialogue sounded. Did Twiki have the girly voice like in the TV series, or was it the manly midget "freezing my ball bearings off" voice from the movie?