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March 4, 2012
Reader Comments (42)
And now, a message from a lexicographical nitpicker:
I think that the topic of this comic is envy, rather than jealousy.
That guy has a kid?
I hate him and his kid.
Hah, I think I hate his son too.
Don't get all jealous, but I have a helicopter phone.
Sooooo close to a win. "but it would upset the cats." Really? Why not let the CATS try to break it, after you failed? I'm pretty sure my cats would like to try. Hrmmm. Maybe I've just found the next way to waste money on an item my cats will completly ignore because I bought it FOR them . . .
Anyone else seeing a two-headed scott in the 3rd/4th panels?
I am astounded at the number of emotional buttons this strip pushed.
I have *given* my boys such helicopters, and I kind of want to shake them and say, "Do you have any idea how lucky you are that these exist and are only $25?"
I also want to shake them and say, "Let me play now, damn it!"
That fat guy looks like me. I have several remote control helicopters. Stop spying on me.
The cats must go.
The last line is gold. Point Jenkins!
beat me to it...
the topic here should be envy rather than jealousy
jealousy is a feeling of entitlement or resentment for something in the possession of another which in fact belongs to you or you believe belongs to you. Alternatively it can mean the defense or safeguarding of one's possessions.
envy on the other hand is synonymous with covetousness and describes the feeling of discontent with regards to the possessions of someone else.
the feeling is similar, but to be jealous, you own it. To be envious, someone else does.
@anon mmmh two heads and three arms... he's Zaphod Beeblebrox!
I thought my cats would either love chasing a helicopter, or be frightened and run away from it. Instead, they ignore it. I'm not good enough to try landing it on one of my cats yet, but that might succeed in getting it destroyed.
I got one from my cow-orkers when I got my software-engineering master's, and I was like "how did you know that this is exacty what I've always wanted since before they were even invented". And the cats love it too.
Maybe it's just me, but today's strip feels a bit saturated with the jokes.
My god, it's my life!
"Me too!" WIN C:
XKCD had a comic about our generation's semi-secret envy of radio-controlled helicopters, too. This one's better. The part I liked the best was "it'd upset the cats." Heck, I keep meaning to buy one just to watch my cats chase it. Then attach a laser pointer to it.
The needs of the one outweigh the needs of the many ... the cats have to go.
I didn't before, but now I can never unsee it
*sigh* This cartoon pretty much sums up my life. It's frighteningly accurate.
I love the inclusion of Missy spoiling all your hopes and dreams. I presume she thought this was hilarious.
Awesome, Scott. You make my day three times a week. I will be ordering the book shortly.
Craig Steffen
The last line cinched it for me. Brilliant!
DANG!
I also hate Jenkin's son; I want a smart phone-controlled helicopter now.
Weird. I have two remote controlled helicopters. Hypothetically, I bought them for my two daughters. However, I play with them whenever I want to. They're so damned cheap, these days, that I can't imagine wanting something like that and not buying it. If only it weren't so windy around here.