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Humans are weird, aren't they?

From taking selfies at the gym to the way we hang out with people we actively dislike during festive periods - the quirks of human nature are all but normal -even to us. But what would aliens make of our modern world if they ended up renting an apartment here?

This was the thought process that led me to create a new Instagram webcomic exploring that very concept.

'Lessons in Humanity' comic strips follow the day-to-day life of Will as he attempts to help his roommate, an alien named Armstrong, unravel the mysteries of human society.

A mix of satirical and silly humor, this funny comic ultimately aims to showcase how mind-boggling human behavior and how bad the problems with society really are if you think about it hard enough. Below is a selection of topics the funny drawings have already touched upon, find more on the comic's official Instagram page.

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Homophobia

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Faith Donovan
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Another significant factor in homophobia is that straight men are afraid of gay men treating them the way they treat women....

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Food Production

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The guys have to spread the whole field, though. The amount of chemicals they'd get directly on them would be much higher than what they're spraying on each plant, which will also be less than what we'll actually ingest.

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Lucinda Overhoussen
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes and over years chemicals like ddp build up not to mention that when it rains it gets into the waterways and we end up drinking it and getting it into other food chains. So if they need a suit I can't see how this is going to end well.

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Uche E
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, this is dumb. Without the suit, they will be exposed to far higher concentration than is normal. When it's sprayed on crop its so diluted and eventually gets washed off.

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Tanner A.
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a farmer, I have never seen anyone in hazmat suit spraying crops. This is done to create a more sustainable product by eliminating pest that will eat the crops as well as creating a higher yielding field to reduce land use and more efficiently use water.

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Foreign Aid

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Body Image

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Rafaella Bueno
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair, lost of people aren't overweight because they overeat, but because they eat poorly. Heavily processed meals full of calories and sugars are cheaper and easier.

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Festive Get-Togethers

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Ladislav Pollo
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This opinion is really common in some countries? Because for me is complete normal forget or ignore lot of people from my past...

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Gift Giving

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope, Christmas is about the excitement of searching for presents for my family, wrap them up in the awesomest wrapping paper, decorating the cutest tree and the excitement of watching them open their gift. The happiness that someone loves you, of reliving your childhood memories 😉

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Emotional Honesty

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People are not ready (or willing) to talk to you at a deeper level so you stay in the shallows

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Breakups

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's often the one doing the stabbing who's then got the audacity to ask about still being 'friends'

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The Gym

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah but if you see his arms you can see that he also works on his strength.

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