Artist Refuses To Admit His Mistake In A Comic About Sharks, Hilariously Trolls Everyone Who Tries To Prove Him Wrong
An amusing little comic called ‘The Person Who Discovered Sharks’ took on a life of its own recently after the artist, Brooklyn-based Branson Reese, decided to have a little fun in the comments.
The comic itself is short and sweet, depicting a guy dipping into the sea only to be eaten by ‘smooth lions.’ We all know that means sharks, and some people were quick to point out that sharks aren’t actually smooth.
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Rather than admit to a mistake (perhaps this was planned all along?) Branson decided to have a little fun and double down on his claims. No, it is you, veteran scuba diver, that is wrong!
The thread that followed makes for amusing reading as some people continued to try to convince Branson of the truth, while others just played along.
The exchange got almost 50k reactions on Twitter as more people engaged with Branson’s comments than with the comic itself. Maybe this could be a new angle for comic artists? Drop a subtle mistake in the comic and take to the comments to defend it?
What do you think? Is trolling ever really funny, even when it’s lighthearted and fun, like this? Let us know your opinion in the comments below!
Here’s what people had to say about the humorous thread
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Share on FacebookIt is funny when people just can't see they're being done like this. So many smooth fish in his keep net.
It’s ridiculous how adamant people were to prove him wrong, completely missing the obvious: He’s an artist, and art has no business imitating life. I liked how persistent he was while still maintaining humour 😁
That's what I was thinking! It's so obvious that's he's messing around lol
Load More Replies...Sharks are the kittens of the sea! Huge, hungry kittens with hundreds of teeth...
They all failed to recognize that this person may have discovered the existence of sharks, but he didn't live to tell the tale.
"... We all know that means sharks,.." . Well I didn't. I guess I've learned something today! :)
Sharks are "smooth" compared to lions because the don't have hair. Also, as a dying thought, the swimmer was not able to find the proper for vocabulary words to describe his situation.
I'm crying with laughter - this is awesome...! Now where is the nearest shark-petting zoo...?!
While I realize the artist was being humorous, I think the whole exchange exemplifies SO many arguments on the internet...
Way too funny. Priceless. Though it started to lose its funny toward the end of what we see on here.
how can people not see it? lol his trolling is as smooth as his sharks!
I can confirm that sharks are rough. I used one a few hours ago to grate cheese into my pasta. 11/10 cheese grater
He should have referenced sharkskin suits and then watched their heads explode.
Not only are sharks skin smooth in all directions but their brains too.
Sharks are smooth in all directions - listen to the song! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=184144416720725
THIS IS FREAKING HILARIOUS, I think only ONE guy got the point, that it was a joke, and immediately "apologized" for being "wrong." For the rest of these wahoos... I just feel bad. Bad for them. #TeamSharksAreSmooth
I guess when you can't draw or make a funny cartoon, you troll a lot of people to get some publicity. Oh well.
Awesome author Jack Whyte describes the hilt of freakin _EXCALIBUR_ being covered in shark skin because of its course texture. But you be you, artist, and stick to your original statement, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
It was smooth, that’s why nobody could pull it out of the stone
Load More Replies...It's like trying to get Chump supporters to admit he's an idiot. All this evidence in your face and nothing. It's that little kid with all the chocolate frosting on his face that still won't admit that he ate the chocolate cake that was fine 5 seconds ago. it's 100% fact, you're just too much of a coward to admit you're wrong.
It is funny when people just can't see they're being done like this. So many smooth fish in his keep net.
It’s ridiculous how adamant people were to prove him wrong, completely missing the obvious: He’s an artist, and art has no business imitating life. I liked how persistent he was while still maintaining humour 😁
That's what I was thinking! It's so obvious that's he's messing around lol
Load More Replies...Sharks are the kittens of the sea! Huge, hungry kittens with hundreds of teeth...
They all failed to recognize that this person may have discovered the existence of sharks, but he didn't live to tell the tale.
"... We all know that means sharks,.." . Well I didn't. I guess I've learned something today! :)
Sharks are "smooth" compared to lions because the don't have hair. Also, as a dying thought, the swimmer was not able to find the proper for vocabulary words to describe his situation.
I'm crying with laughter - this is awesome...! Now where is the nearest shark-petting zoo...?!
While I realize the artist was being humorous, I think the whole exchange exemplifies SO many arguments on the internet...
Way too funny. Priceless. Though it started to lose its funny toward the end of what we see on here.
how can people not see it? lol his trolling is as smooth as his sharks!
I can confirm that sharks are rough. I used one a few hours ago to grate cheese into my pasta. 11/10 cheese grater
He should have referenced sharkskin suits and then watched their heads explode.
Not only are sharks skin smooth in all directions but their brains too.
Sharks are smooth in all directions - listen to the song! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=184144416720725
THIS IS FREAKING HILARIOUS, I think only ONE guy got the point, that it was a joke, and immediately "apologized" for being "wrong." For the rest of these wahoos... I just feel bad. Bad for them. #TeamSharksAreSmooth
I guess when you can't draw or make a funny cartoon, you troll a lot of people to get some publicity. Oh well.
Awesome author Jack Whyte describes the hilt of freakin _EXCALIBUR_ being covered in shark skin because of its course texture. But you be you, artist, and stick to your original statement, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
It was smooth, that’s why nobody could pull it out of the stone
Load More Replies...It's like trying to get Chump supporters to admit he's an idiot. All this evidence in your face and nothing. It's that little kid with all the chocolate frosting on his face that still won't admit that he ate the chocolate cake that was fine 5 seconds ago. it's 100% fact, you're just too much of a coward to admit you're wrong.
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