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22 Of The Most Spicy Comics To Lift Your Mood, Courtesy Of This Artist (New Pics)
Interview With Artist
Esther González is an artist from Spain who continues to illustrate funny everyday situations in a quirky and a little NSFW webcomic titled Miss Pad Thai. As of today, the artist has a large 109K following on Instagram from all around the world, and it's not hard to see why; her works are hilariously relatable!
Esther's comics have been featured on Bored Panda twice before, so make sure to see the previous posts here and here.
For a fresh batch of her new content, we invite you to scroll down below and let us know in the comments if you can recognize yourself in these situations too.
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Bored Panda reached out to Esther to learn more about the evolution of her comics, the comic’s name, and more.
It's been a while since we had miss.pad_thai comics featured on our page, so we asked Esther to tell us what has changed. “I think that my style has gotten more detailed and colorful over the years. I have also changed my work tool to an iPad (I started inking by hand with rotrings and paper, scanning and finishing it on the computer, while today I draw almost everything digitally). The topics have also evolved a little bit (just like my life). Before, I used to make more comics about couples because I lived with a partner, now I live on my own, and I focus more on other day-to-day things, friends, plants, hobbies... My comics are still humor-based, exploring day-to-day situations, that’s for sure,” shared Esther.
I'd rather regret not having children than regret having them. Having children you don't want now, to avoid possible future regret, seems like a really bad trade.
100% agreed, for both you and the child having them based off "maybe" and "possibly" is a risky and potentially harmful move.
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Sadly, they are often the ones who decide to reproduce...
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I have one child, now an adult, I was mostly a single parent. I am happy with that. He turned out to be the best son a mother could ask for. I’m too old now to have more children, but if I was in a better financial situation, I would have adopted a few.
It's messed up that adoption is even expensive, legalized slavery in a sense.
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Yeah... not saying regret over children is unavoidable, but you may have noticed your perspective on life has changed since you were 8 years old. Every decade, if asked the same set of life priority questions, we can expect some of the answers to change.
It's still better to regret never having had kids than it is to regret having them.
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They say you'll die alone if you ajve no children... as an introvert I don't see it as that big of a problem as they do.
Kids make me nervous and uncomfortable. I gag at snot noses, baby spit up and loaded diapers. I'm a bit OCD and germophobe.
Ah, truth! You're not alone with those feelings 😉 One of my pet peeves-- mothers who think because you're female, that it's ok to suddenly shove their baby or child at you.
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I am so happy that we are entering a time when women can make the choice to not have children without the stigma? Or, being a male, am I totally wrong about this?
Without the stigma? Read the comments. And this is BP, so they're pretty mild.
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I already love cats, dont have to sell them to me.
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You go girl! I love that the cat has shades and bling on too :D
My husband and I carry too many genetic issues to have kids, while living in the US. Our problems already cost way too much money, heaven help us if we had kids that'll inherit any of what we have. Not having kids so they could come into this world broke for life.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/elder-orphans-without-kids-or-spouses-face-old-age-alone/2018/10/12/a2c9384a-cb24-11e8-a3e6-44daa3d35ede_story.html
Life becomes pretty lonely after 45 if you don't have a family. Especially if you are a woman. Just saying. It's not me saying it, it's history. Money and cats? What a waste of life.
What kind of stupid nonsense is this? You never heard of friends? Spouses? What a much of misogynistic garbage. Also you accidently showed how sad your own life is with this.
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Look at how she has no one except a cat to celebrate her life. She has beautifully illustrated the tragedy of our culture! Give me a life of joy with people I love. You can keep your $32!!
A life of joy with people you love doesn't have to include children you know.
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Ha ha! No. You'll be just as poor as before. Just with less children to help you.
Nope. Don't be so rude. And if they don't have to work for 2 humans, they will get more mowny
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I understand that not everyone should have kids or want to have them, but please let's not so freely say negative things about kids and people who have families. That's just sad. Celebrating childfree is just weird. Celebrate your cat instead. Idk I just think it's too weird. 😐.
Find out what? So many people are completely happy and content
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No one is an Anti-humanist. Don't be so dramatic. It just so happens that some people aren't comfortable with having kids. Do better and stop being so rude to them
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You mean the self absorption of thinking the world needs more people like yourself?
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What are with all you people who apparently the only people in your life who care about your are your children. THAT is a sad life.
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Lol but we didn't ask to be born. Screw having kids I am 100% going to "save money and do whatever I want."
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You have a lot of growing up to do. This comment is ignorant. Why can you not respect that some of us DO NOT WANT CHILDREN?! Love them but don't want any of my own. I am definitely not missing out on some special kind of growth or fulfillment because that is not how I am fulfilled or choose to grow.
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The name 'miss.pad_thai' is quite distinctive and intriguing. We were curious to learn the story behind the name and if it holds any special significance to Esther. She wrote: 'Miss Pad Thai' is a nickname that a hotelier gave me in Thailand while I lived there for a few months, just before moving to Barcelona. I used to eat pad thai almost every day (it's a Thai food dish) and he was very amused that I liked it so much that he named me that. Every time he saw me appear at the door of the hostel he smiled at me and called out: 'Miss Pad Thai!! Miss Pad Thai!!'. In the end, I took affection for the nickname. I chose it for the Instagram account because I didn't know what else to pick. I didn't think that it would end up becoming the name of my character, but the truth is that I'm happy that it is, and I think it fits.”
Esther also shared how she finds the balance between keeping the comics light-hearted while still depicting the ups and downs of life in a relatable manner: “I think that the way I see the world helps and also all the influences from art that I had throughout my life. I enjoy seeing the humor in everyday situations that many of us share, so I try to make comics that bring a little joy and make us laugh more at ourselves or at the face of those little day-to-day dramas.”
We were also curious to know how Esther approaches the creative process of crafting a new comic. She replied: “Firstly, I dedicate time to thinking a lot and getting ideas from experiences or from what I see or think. When something occurs to me that I think is funny, I write it down on my mobile or in a notebook. Then I draw mini sketches that help me visualize those ideas as comics, and I don't stop until I have a 'visually powerful' schematic drawing with annotations. At that point, I draw the idea in pencil in much more detail on paper, and from there, I transfer it to the iPad to ink digitally.”
At this point, that's how the guy would see me most days anyway. If he doesn't think I'm cute as myself - in a baseball cap and a tank top and jeans or sweats w the makeup free face, he's not the guy for me.
Webcomics provide a unique platform for artists to reach a global audience. Therefore we asked Esther to tell us how the online community and feedback from her readers influenced her work and her growth as an illustrator.“The truth is that they influence the work a lot. For example, with their comments online they can inform the merchandise I decide to create, as even the stories I cover with my comics.
Over the years, you get to know your community (those who really value your work, especially those who have followed you from the beginning). Well, just by their reactions and interactions you end up knowing what they like, their favorite topics, what they don't like so much... In addition, they comment on each Instagram comic, and they give me their opinions and share their experiences with me, you get to know their background and be more connected to the audience directly. So in the end, almost unintentionally, they influence what you do a lot, because you want to make them happy and still have their support. Also, they have helped me improve many things over the years and to be aware of some bad ideas/comics, they have given me wise lessons, and that helps me grow as a person.
The different platforms influence how I present my comics visually. I began uploading to TikTok recently, and it’s very different. I think that creators like me need to adapt to the different social media platforms because similar to real-life experiences, the presentation influences everything too,” shared Esther.
And lastly, she added: “Follow and support my work if you like it on Instagram or TikTok. Thank you.”
IIRC, Marilyn Monroe didn't actually only wear perfume to bed, she just came up with that answer because it would get publicity
It's not that bad and I did it on my own so. EDIT: Sorry to all mother's. I really didn't mean to offend anyone.
This is SO TRUE. I honestly don’t know what happened or when or how. Please enjoy your youth, don’t be filled with regret later
What really gets under my skin is when dads refer to being with their own kid without the mom around as "babysitting". If it's your own kid, you're not babysitting, you're just being a dad. Youre not getting paid, you shouldn't need a bunch of kudos to do the basics of dadding.
Yesterday a small flower fly flew into my eye and last week there was a spider in my glasses and I almost threw them in the nearest bush in horror. Before that, while yawning, some creature decided to fly straight down my throat. Unfortunately, during that coughing and dry heaving, I had eyewitnesses.
This is why I always suggest certain beginner-friendly plants to new green thumbs; also, a good rule of (green) thumb is to water less than you think you need. You can always add more if it's not enough, but you can't really un-water a plant unless you repot it completely.
Adorable with great humor and insight. Artist is obviously an independent female who appreciates felines ❤️. I'd love to see more!
I have a lot of kids. I never get onto anyone who doesn't have them. Everyone has their own path.
This is a cool artist who definitely has embraced the "Don't care about what others think" mentality and i wish i could get to that point. It's so easy to be anxious and insecure over other peoples' opinions about how you live your life
Some of these were pretty good, a lot of these seemed to lean into rather unforgiving and unfair stereotypes though. And as for the childless memes and stuff, whilst I totally respect your decisions and way of life, that's no reason to sht on other people's decisions and way of life, which is the impression I got from some of these. You're a good artist and I look forward to seeing your next memes, but perhaps try to tone it down a little in some places.
you assessment is also unfair. as someone who's childless, those comics are spot on. i get pressured constantly by everyone i meet my age and older with kids saying its the best ever and also listen to them complain and uncomfortably watch them take care of kids. I've taken care of kids that are not mine for years so I know I will hate it and those comics aren't for you. They're for vindicating people like me who are annoyed with people always trying to tell us we don't know what we want when we do.
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I think it's sad that comedy seems so divisive. Instead of just enjoying the ones they find funny and saying "eh" and moving past the ones they don't, everyone's gotta start a fight in the comments. I don't even know why I'm writing this, I think I'm just annoyed at the lack of modern agreeableness and basic ability to chill in people... I found these pretty funny, and if you're reading this I hope you avoided any of the drama. 😎👍
Adorable with great humor and insight. Artist is obviously an independent female who appreciates felines ❤️. I'd love to see more!
I have a lot of kids. I never get onto anyone who doesn't have them. Everyone has their own path.
This is a cool artist who definitely has embraced the "Don't care about what others think" mentality and i wish i could get to that point. It's so easy to be anxious and insecure over other peoples' opinions about how you live your life
Some of these were pretty good, a lot of these seemed to lean into rather unforgiving and unfair stereotypes though. And as for the childless memes and stuff, whilst I totally respect your decisions and way of life, that's no reason to sht on other people's decisions and way of life, which is the impression I got from some of these. You're a good artist and I look forward to seeing your next memes, but perhaps try to tone it down a little in some places.
you assessment is also unfair. as someone who's childless, those comics are spot on. i get pressured constantly by everyone i meet my age and older with kids saying its the best ever and also listen to them complain and uncomfortably watch them take care of kids. I've taken care of kids that are not mine for years so I know I will hate it and those comics aren't for you. They're for vindicating people like me who are annoyed with people always trying to tell us we don't know what we want when we do.
Load More Replies... I think it's sad that comedy seems so divisive. Instead of just enjoying the ones they find funny and saying "eh" and moving past the ones they don't, everyone's gotta start a fight in the comments. I don't even know why I'm writing this, I think I'm just annoyed at the lack of modern agreeableness and basic ability to chill in people... I found these pretty funny, and if you're reading this I hope you avoided any of the drama. 😎👍
