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We’re pretty sure we know you well by now, dear pandas, and we’re always happy to bring you a good laugh with some hilarious comic series. Well, today is another one of those days! You can thank us later... in the comments below!

Remember “Goat to Self” by Cameron Spires? That’s right, he’s back on Bored Panda with even more jokes that have us chuckling. As the author shared with us last time: “Things tend to go terribly wrong in my comics, either because of a misunderstanding of words or motives.” Is that what you find funniest about Cameron’s work? There are so many reasons to love his comics, so without further ado, let’s dive in and explore his latest strips!

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Lotekguy
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yup. Every time in the produce aisles.

LizzieBoredom
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1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The instructions for opening the garbage bag are on this DVD. Now let me just remove this plastic wrappe........

Andrew Keir
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Run a sheet of 100 grit sandpaper across your fingertips before trying to open the bag (don't forget to pay for the sandpaper).

LizzieBoredom
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Opens the bag, and sand off your fingertips in one step. Brillant!

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Karl der Große
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The hardest are the bags to clean up after my dog. I think sometimes it's just a single sheet of plastic that I turn into a bag with my effort.

Abigail Moritz
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

N̴͓͊́͊̾͐̎̉̈́͆́̊͋̃͒̑͜͠͝ơ̶͕̣̟͊̈́͂͜t̸̞̮̟̗̝͔̦͙̻͍̆̒́̓̒̔̿͆͂ ̴̧̧͈̭̩̲̞̜̝̘̖͔̙͎́̔̔̿̔͐͐͑̒͘͠͠e̴̡̧̨̩̻̺̼͔̪͉̜̳̲͎͗̆̅͂̽͆̒̍̓́̚̚x̴͓̔̒̂̅̋̏̅͘͝͝p̶̨̧̰͇̞̮̟̗͖͍̠̝̓͐̄͒̈́e̷̹̠̝̜̬͇̙͍̼̺͔̗̬̳̎́̋̀͆̈́̆c̴̨̯̯̰̤͔̠̺̦̺̣̝̙̞̤̭̈́t̴͕̞̣̩̖͛͗̉̏͊͑ͅi̴̛̛̟͗̍̈́̃̐̓̄̐̚n̴͔͕͗ǵ̶̟͍͕̬͎͈̥̟̩̔̑̔̆̀̈́͜͠ ̵̧̨̪̮͓̹͓̞͍̠̝͕͉̜͙̮͒̍͊̿̿͝͠ẗ̷̡̪̺̬̩͙́̃͋̓͛̀̈́̆̽̚ḧ̸͖͉͕́̿̑̓͛̀̿̊̒á̵̡̪̻̫͍̠̻̮͎̙̿͑̌̆̋̂͒͘͝͠ͅt̶̹͈̣̝͈͋͊̓͒̌͌̋̉̚̚ͅ ̸̛̰̹͈̲̮͓͕̹̮̮͈̭̝̖̃̌͗̾̀̆̔̐̋͝ͅẊ̷̢̡͉̘̠̼̜͉̟̭̊̃̄̾̍̔̑̀̈́͗̀́ͅͅD̵̢̡̙͇̟̺̩̖̬̝̬̼̩̭͔̟́̌͗̈́̅͒͐͆͋̾́̀͑̏̊̚

To find out even more about his funny comic series, we reached out to its author once again. Knowing that the 4-panel format often relies on precise timing to land a punchline, we asked Cameron how he approaches the rhythm of his strip to ensure it flows well. The artist responded: “I actually love working within the four-panel structure. I find it forces you to be concise. You have just enough time to set an expectation and then break it. Those constraints themselves ensure the rhythm of the joke!”

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    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never lose that part of youth. It's what makes the ravages of time easier to handle.

    Kira Okah
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is the point of wrapping paper if you can't bonk someone's noggin with the tube when you're done?

    Martin Kaine
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We don't stop playing because we get old.....we get old because we stop playing. -GBS

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    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They aren't asking for your mother's maiden name to make sure you're not related.

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    Next, we wanted to know if there are any jokes or visual cues that Spires enjoys revisiting in his comics. We were also curious how the cartoonist reinvents them to avoid repetition. We learned that: “Great question. It’s got to be the pun. It’s one thing, but it sounds like another thing. These days, I won’t avoid them exactly, but I have a bit of a rule that the pun can’t be the only joke. There’s got to be some kind of extra gag or funny button on the pun. For example, I have one comic where a ‘bath bomb’ is a literal bomb, but the real joke is that the character is aware he’s in a comic, so he knows it’s going to be a literal bomb.”

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    LizzieBoredom
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    English isn't always literal. For example, it isn't Former Con-Arist of the United States.

    Dragons Exist
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or like when every kid learns that the Golden Gate Bridge is orange

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    Harold Lane
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm literally sitting in McDs when this scrolled up. Guess this is desert...

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    Many artists follow creative routines to stay consistent with producing new work. We were curious if Cameron has a similar approach. He told us: “I wish I had time for that! I’ve got a couple of kids and a full-time career in advertising, so I do comics when I can find a spare minute. One thing that helps is to do a little bit at a time so I don’t have to commit [to] sitting down for an hour. I just tinker on one comic a few minutes at a time over a couple of days.”

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    Benson Parsons Smith
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pspspspspspspspspspspdpdpspdpdpspddppxpxzppxxpxpzppspspspspspspspssppsspsppspspsspsppsspspspspsp

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    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone should be able to appreciate hot cross puns. But some don't.

    cplthrawn
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't be such a pain was right there

    SheamusFanFrom1987
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh dough (no), the German bread is upset. Hopefully there won't be an up-Rising with regards to this misunderstanding. It's true what he said though, making jokes ain't no loafing (laughing) matter... XP

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    Lastly, we were wondering if there were any particular comics or characters that became popular with readers in ways Spires didn’t expect. The artist shared with us: “By far ‘James’ in my ‘Did you eat s**t in the driveway’ comic became way more popular than I expected. People message me all the time that it’s their favorite comic. Something about his face seems to delight people.”

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    Wherefore?
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He went on to write War and Peace.

    Bear Hall
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, Tolstoy was an artillery officer. But they lost that war.

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    SheamusFanFrom1987
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Couldn't he just hire one of his troops named Victor to do the writing?

    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    History is written *for* the victors, by the conquered. At sword point.

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    Benson Parsons Smith
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    **** all of you I and letting the cat eat my hand

    Incognito11
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well she did pack the essentials

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    Steve Robert
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My youngest granddaughter does bring her Kitty into the shower. Cat loves it, but have you ever seen a completely soaked cat before?

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    ggus44
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't know someone could do that! I'm always here on BP to not fall asleep during work 😂

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    Dudley2348
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't like sand, it's coarse, and rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere!

    Vic
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    * Imperial March plays in the background.. *

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    Wherefore?
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mr. Sandman was eventually nabbed by a dreamcatcher.

    Steve Robert
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Luckily, it was the Sandman and not the Poopman!

    Benson Parsons Smith
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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    robecca leyden
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No one worse than past me making a Facebook status.

    Kai Einar
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yeah i think that saying is dumb, someone shouldn't have to handle you when youre pissed off, you can ask for help but not make it everyone's problem then get mad when they don't want to hang out with you, on your bad days, strive to make everyones day better not the same as yours

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    Jaya
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't everyone a serial mas****ator? I mean who only mas****ates once in their life?

    Philip Davies
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson decide to go on a camping trip. After dinner and a bottle of wine, they lay down for the night, and go to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes awoke and nudged his faithful friend. "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see." Watson replied, "I see millions of stars." "What does that tell you?" Watson pondered for a minute. "Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets." "Astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo." "Horologically, I deduce that the time is approximately a quarter past three." "Theologically, I can see that God is all powerful and that we are small and insignificant." "Meteorologically, I suspect that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow." "What does it tell you, Holmes?" Holmes was silent for a minute, then spoke: "Watson, you idiot. Someone has stolen our tent!"

    Travis Vaughan
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    CEREAL Masturbation It's GRRREAT!!!!

    Weaponized Beef
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I strongly recommend you do NOT try masturbating a tiger, for his breakfast cereal or any other reason.

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    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's gotta be a Venn diagram for this. I've read a lot of poems that belong in the overlap. Regrettably, a few of my jokes probably should be there, too.

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    LizzieBoredom
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If automation took a big chunk of Blue Collar jobs, and AI will take a big chunk of White Collar jobs, maybe we should stop wearing collars.

    Sky Render
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    AI is far from infallible. My current position is to fix the errors that AI inevitably generates when doing optical character recognition. They can't fix the problem because it requires more complex logic than the people who maintain the AI are capable of implementing.

    Weaponized Beef
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You fool! You're helping the AI learn from its mistakes!

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    Adelaide Hoare
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's wrong with the word sexuality? There's nothing wrong with that.

    Weaponized Beef
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't want to be there when it reaches climax.

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