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Artist Illustrates Daily Struggles, Inspired Mostly By Her Own Life (40 New Pics)
Interview With Artist
We know how much you love some good, relatable comics, dear pandas. That's why we would like to share with you a collection of the most recent works by the Indian artist Shilpi Samson.
As she told us during our last interview: “My comics are about the simple problems which people, especially women, face in their day-to-day life, presented in a light-hearted manner. Even though they are based mostly on my own life experiences, I was pleasantly surprised by the number of people who could relate to them. This in itself fueled me to do more!"
The author of the 'Survive office doodles' series has doubled her number of followers on her Instagram since we featured her chuckle-worthy comics in our previous Bored Panda post, so make sure to check it out if you missed it.
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Irishwoman abroad 2 years ago
So, basically we should all learn "the 3 Rs " and remain in ignorance about everything else? Yes, children should be taught practical skills but they should also have a basic knowledge of history, geography, science, etc.
Pink Princess 2 years ago
Basic knowledge, but not the complicated stuff you learn in high school
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John Smith (he/him/xy/️) 2 years ago (edited)
Mitochondria is plural. Also, your parents are supposed to teach you life skills.
Ryan Mercer 2 years ago
Look it up on the internet, obviously. More cool facts about mitochondria there too.
sadmrguna 2 years ago
It's important to know about science, history geography etc. It makes us part of the human community. Yes, practical knowledge is important of course, but education is about more than that. I am sure all the flat-earthers, anti-vaccers etc out there are great with their taxes....
Dizz2K7 Gaming 2 years ago
School is supposed to teach you to think laterally. So, let's say you don't know how to do something, like solve a math problem or do your taxes, the solution is the same... ASK FOR HELP!!!
Bored Panda reached out to Shilpi Samson to ask some questions about her recent work. First, we wanted to know what the author of this relatable series considers the most rewarding aspects of being a comic artist. Samson shared with us: “For me, it is the ability to connect with people through humor and relatability. Seeing the laughter and smiles my comics bring to readers is incredibly fulfilling. Additionally, the creative freedom to express my thoughts and ideas in a visual, often whimsical, form is a unique and gratifying experience.”
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General Spyro 2 years ago
they never let you sleep and THE MOSQUITO REPELLENT NEVER WORKS who relates
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago (edited)
YESSSSSS. While everyone else around me doesn't get a single bite. Mosquitos fight through everything to get to me or unalive trying. Mosquito repellant might as well be hot sauce to them..
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Xitxarel•lo Panda 2 years ago
That s not true, I eat a lot pf garlic and those mfrs eat me like a lot.
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WindySwede 2 years ago
So true! "It's not in ghe pocket, it must be gone! "
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Steve Robert 2 years ago
And here I thought I was the only one who couldn't find the safe place I put my stuff in!
Asked how her style evolved over time, and what factors influenced these changes, the artist answered: “It has evolved over time due to various factors. Initially, my style may have been influenced by the artists I admired and emulated. However, as I gained experience and confidence, my own unique voice started to emerge. Feedback and reactions from my audience have also played a role in shaping my style. It's an ongoing process, and I'm open to experimentation and growth, which keeps my work fresh and engaging.”
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Charlotte Merryfield 2 years ago
I think you mean Nothing like sitting on your porcelain throne on your phone all alone sitting as still and lifeless as a stone
Load More Replies... David Martin 2 years ago
Relax - they're just protecting you from Hyenas...
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Eric Johnson 2 years ago
Unless you have a cat... many of them love nothing better than to follow you into the bathroom and demand your attention while you're just trying to do your business!
We were curious about Shilpi’s favorite tools or software that she finds essential for creating her work. The artist said: “I do have some go-to tools and software that are essential to my comic-making process. I've primarily been using Procreate for creating most of my comics, and for animated ones, I used to work with Adobe Animate. However, due to limited access to my computer these days, I was in search of animation software that's convenient and well-suited for my iPad. Recently, I've started using Callipeg, and it has proven to be a handy and effective solution for my needs.”
Samson added: “That said, I still value traditional tools like pens and paper for the initial concept phase and sketching.”
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TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
This must be done in intervals to prevent attacks.
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Rebecca Murdoch 2 years ago
Me 100% but I have a great deal with the monster under my bed so all's cool
Kaedyn Walsh 2 years ago
This is the perfect snapshot of perimenopause. For me it's non stop severe broiling to severe freezing back to back and non stop.
Jane Hower 2 years ago (edited)
For years after JAWS I couldn't put my leg out over the edge of the bed.
Heather Vandegrift 2 years ago
Gotta cover the foot... Don't know why that makes a difference but it does
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Lady Lestrange 2 years ago
Those commercial peeps needs to be sued for showing imaginary visuals. :(
UnamedJelly 2 years ago
you can see how bullsheet this is by the fact she wearing white pants- I had to buy pants today ruined my Kim possible fig smh
Benoît Rainville 2 years ago
As if it was just about the leaking...pads aren't fixing everything for them ladies.
WindySwede 2 years ago
I more thought the commercial where trickingyou to belive, "If you buy our products, your period will be this easy.." ?
Teresa Spanics 2 years ago
Menopause put an end to that. I only take Black Cohosh to stop the hot flashes.
Lastly, we asked if there is any dream project or collaboration that Shilpi hopes to undertake in the future. The artist told us: “I aspire to create a comic strip for a major publication or platform that can reach a wide and diverse audience, marking a significant milestone in my career. Beyond that, my dream project could be having my own merchandise brand, allowing fans to enjoy my comics in various forms, from t-shirts and mugs to posters and more.”
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John Smith (he/him/xy/️) 2 years ago
Because boys don't use all kinds of hair damaging c**p to style their hair. Same for makeup and a skincare routine.
Lady Lava 2 years ago (edited)
I'm a woman and I totally agree with this. My hair care and skin routine are very basic and both look fine. And it saves a lot of money too. It's hard to resist the beauty industry constantly trying to sell us their expensive c**p, but most things we don't really need.
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Painted Dog 2 years ago
I guess the secret is in the Dishwashing Liquid. *scribbles on shopping list*
Ugh_What_Now 2 years ago
Look, that's because in the animal kingdom the men are supposed to impress the ladies okay? We as humans have it all messed up. Fight the media, make the human men start working for it for once as it should be. 😂
Morten Jul Lægaard 2 years ago
People should think more about that hair is dead cells. Hard to put vitamines into something dead. If hair was live cells a hair-cut would require full aneastetic.
Stardust she/her 2 years ago
I got lucky. I only apply a thin layer of oil and leave it on for 10 minutes and I never use conditioner and yet my hair is fabulous compared to everyone else I know
Florian Hett 2 years ago
Are you surprised after ruining your hair with all that bulls**t, use only water and chuck everything else!!!!
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Painted Dog 2 years ago
For real. One of the girls got told to wear a jacket because some of her shoulders were showing. But the boys can wear those sport shirts with the armpit holes down to their hips? Like, WHAT?
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Stardrop 2 years ago
older indian women with their saris practically half naked telling me to not wear a crop top that shows barely any of my stomach:
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Painted Dog 2 years ago
Try 7 hours before. "yes, those cupboard handles in the spare bedroom must be cleaaan."
Lady Lestrange 2 years ago
... and suddenly she becomes the nicest person in the history of universe.
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UnamedJelly 2 years ago
it's unreasonable to expect that of yourself every night, every Sunday night i take a long shower and my skin care
Amina Wijntje 2 years ago
It's all those "Beauty Guru Influencers" that do it for a living on YouTube. We simply can't keep up!
Michelle C 2 years ago
I will still wipe off my face with a face wipe. I definitely agree about wanting to get more sleep, though!
Omima mimi miki 2 years ago
lol it's funny just cause the mount of b******t effort to do it is exhausting ~ and stresses me out and defeats the purpose and thus waists my money
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Painted Dog 2 years ago
I'm positive the doctor reASSured her that the problem can be rectified.
Sebby's Mama 2 years ago
It's even worse when you're short and have to keep you feet on tiptoes. You stand up and can't feel your legs at all!
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Annabelle Bordesnki 2 years ago
Exactly me. I’ll buy so many songs, than just it the chosen one in loop
David Martin 2 years ago
...wait a minute: you "buy" songs? You do realize this is 2023 now, right?
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Stardust she/her 2 years ago
I know very less songs because I don’t like to listen to new songs outside what I know so I sometimes come off as strange when there’s a very popular and good song that many people know yet I don’t
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2 years ago
or like you NEED to finish it and you watch it at 1.5x wanting it to go faster so you can do what you should be doing instead
My eye bags make me look like a panda. 2 years ago
who watches netflix at 1.5x ?! That is a crime!!!!
Load More Replies... Michelle C 2 years ago
Guilty…. That’s not a common habit anymore, but it definitely used to be when I was much younger than I am now!
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Lady Lestrange 2 years ago
The one on the right side is me when I decide to go for a haircut and suddenly my hair looks beautiful.
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UnimportantDog/Imp (she/her) 2 years ago
one time i closed my eyes for ONE SECOND and then opened them to see that it was TWENTY MINUTES LATER like WHAT????? how is that even possible?????
Bored&InSchool 2 years ago
man you fell asleep in an instant, which I must say is impressive. according to my dad, I did once fall asleep like 1 second after saying "I'll never be able to fall asleep" in my bag on a camping trip.
Load More Replies... Lady Lestrange 2 years ago
I think sleep dimension works differently with time or something like that.
SammyLawrence27 2 years ago
So many times I've blinked in class then gotten shaken awake by the teacher 😭😭
Ash Willier 2 years ago
why would the clock's time be the year all of a sudden? someone explain.
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Stardust she/her 2 years ago
It’s like that for the first week but afterwards you start adjusting
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David Martin 2 years ago
#MeToo! But I'm 56 - it never goes away. Don't wanna step on my mother's back...
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ArodTheHorrible 2 years ago
I've done this all my life... also, modifying the length of my stride to step across lines/cracks with the "correct" foot
a random catgirl (she/her) 2 years ago (edited)
In my Taekwondo summer camp when we go to Chuck-E-Cheese, I do the same thing by jumping to get to the green tiles lol haha! 😹😹😹 🤣🤣🤣 (Edit: I wanted to add emojis)
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UnimportantDog/Imp (she/her) 2 years ago
i have the opposite problem im so anxious about my computer space being used up that i like never take pictures
Kerri 2 years ago
Lol I have a problem... I'm at 1389 screenshots right now, and it's going up fast. They're all from the span of like, two or three years
Mila Preradović 2 years ago
I delete entire Screenshots folder in Gallery every 2 days🫨
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Omima mimi miki 2 years ago
this is everyone! (aside from housekeepers ) - no one likes doing it - listing the mattress, sometimes moving the bed, flipping the sheet around cause the corners don't ft that way and uhhhhh
Awesome At Being Autistic 2 years ago
Especially when you're really short. Don't even get me started on duvet covers.
Heather Vandegrift 2 years ago
That is a serious workout, especially if it's a long size bed and you have nightstands and other things to deal with!
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Painted Dog 2 years ago
Why is this real. Like, ffs anxiety, you have enough other things to concentrate on.
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Ugh_What_Now 2 years ago
Born in the wrong timezone, and yet... regardless of how many of us there are, doctors/government offices/restaurants only conduct business during "normal" hours.
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Heather Vandegrift 2 years ago
I think the reason so many of us are screwed up is that our parents, Ave their parents, all the way back through history had to wing it without the benefit of a global network of actual experts and different perspectives. They just either did exactly what their parents did, or the OPPOSITE of what their parents did, and hoped for the best. Now there's are lots of resources available at the click of a button, so there's no need to pretend to know everything so your kids will respect you and see you as an adult!
Stephanie Did It 2 years ago
You have to know HOW to Google, though, or you'll get everything you didn't want to know!
Irishwoman abroad 2 years ago
Well, before Google, it was asking your mum, so swings and roundabouts, I guess
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Nate Lefkowitz 2 years ago
I always get thirsty right before bed. I would go downstairs to the kitchen to get myself a giant cup of water, take one sip and fall asleep.
Ugh_What_Now 2 years ago
More like... the amount of water I drink, vs. The amount of water my bladder THINKS I drank when I'm trying to sleep. 🤨
David Martin 2 years ago
That's because you're an alcoholic and snore from sleep apnea. Try drinking a large glass of water and sleeping on your side. It works for me. But sometimes I wake up peeing on myself...
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Teresa Spanics 2 years ago
I agree. I dress similar except my hoodies all have long sleeves.
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Lex <3 (they/them) 2 years ago (edited)
Me at home trying on the ✨suit✨ I got for the school dance but then being too scared of being harassed if I actually wear it in public
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Lady Lestrange 2 years ago
God save me if I went to ask her the second time that what is it she asked me to do! (;_;)
Stardust she/her 2 years ago
Every time this happens I either get scolded or beaten yet I still continue to do this
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TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
My socks just disappear. I don't even have to throw out my old ones because they just are gone...
Jason Marshall 2 years ago
I just buy all black tube socks to never have to worry about matching.
Load More Replies... Teresa Spanics 2 years ago
I currently have one sock missing. I will find it when I am NOT looking for it!
Omima mimi miki 2 years ago
I've literally asked my kids to make mismatching socks a thing so it looks cool - I'm anti left socks ;)
UnamedJelly 2 years ago
the reason we're only missing one sock... if your missing both you qouldnt notice...
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UnamedJelly 2 years ago
friends are always early, my family, the time u say to get their? you got atleast an hour wiggle room.
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Aisling Raye 2 years ago
I have anxiety. I will be ready two hours early and then stress clean while I wonder why I made plans to leave the house in the first place.
Omima mimi miki 2 years ago
not in Japan they always come like 10 or 15 min early and i hate it....
John Smith (he/him/xy/️) 2 years ago
We call that punctuality. It's a good life skill to have. It makes others NOT feel you are entitling yourself to wasting their time.
PolymathNecromancer 2 years ago
Why do most reinforcers of punctuality usually sound so condescending and arrogant?
Load More Replies... Purplescales 2 years ago
My anxiety would never allow me to be like this. I despise those who inconvenience others because they can't get themselves together. If you only have 20 minutes to get ready then you skip some of your normal steps and skimp on unskippable ones.
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Painted Dog 2 years ago
When people are born, sometimes their brains forget to develop speed bumps, so the words just pour out.
Load More Replies... UnimportantDog/Imp (she/her) 2 years ago
i try to be a nice person but i always end up being awkward
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StrangePenguin 2 years ago
same! except i can never but anything bc it’s so expensive now 😭
Load More Replies... Heather Vandegrift 2 years ago
LMFAO, I don't know why I'm obsessed with stationary, notebooks, colored pens and washing tape when I don't USE them!
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Painted Dog 2 years ago
It is Friday today and I have to study for an algebraic simultaneous linear equations test on Monday, but i'm on Bored Panda. *cries in procrastination*
Pink Princess 2 years ago
That’s me with my science test on monday. Good luck
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Heather Vandegrift 2 years ago
Lol, because Friday you decided that there was work that could Wait for "future you", which happens to be be Monday you!
Anon Y Mous 2 years ago
It is Friday today, and I have two tests to do, but I'm on bored panda.
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Painted Dog 2 years ago
Flat earthers believe that social distancing could push some people over the edge ;)
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Andy-Pandy-Panda 2 years ago
And check multiple times that you have your keys both before and after closing the door!
Michael P (Perthaussieguy) 2 years ago
I have a timber front door and a security screen door with an auto closer. A while back I got distracted with a phone call and then left in my van neither closing the front door nor locking the security door. Arriving back home late afternoon and realising I hadn't locked the security door, opened it and the front door was wide open, my heart skipped a beat thinking I had been broken into ... only to then realise I hadn't locked up. I have been super careful to double check since then (until the next time it happens, of course)
Ugh_What_Now 2 years ago
Lock it with you your opposite hand. With exception of OCD and anxiety disorders...Most moments like this occur due to muscle memory. Or in other words, your body is running on autopilot. So if you use your "off hand" locking it differently than you normally do, it makes your brain come out of coast, and register the action you took. This is also a good thing to do in general for other aspects of your life, like brushing your teeth, plugging in your phone, or other small tasks, as evidence has shown that activating those normally unused portion of the brain is good for preventing dementia and other mental decline.
Justin Rogers 2 years ago
My solution is to just leave it unlocked. Locks only keep honest people out
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David Martin 2 years ago
Nope - Thursday Thucks. Just not as bad as Monday...
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David Martin 2 years ago
My brother told me I was born a monkey and our parents had my tail removed...
Stephanie Did It 2 years ago
I was literally told this, repeatedly, as a small child. I didn't believe it, but looking back I'm amazed at how mean that was.
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Ash Willier 2 years ago
i just order for my gf when she says this. when the food comes and she still doesn't want it, I get seconds.
John Smith (he/him/xy/️) 2 years ago
That is childish, not endearing. You know where the kitchen is.
David Martin 2 years ago
But he 'ordered' a snack. Which I find childish...
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Painted Dog 2 years ago
You are doing it all wrong. You have to wear black when you work out because it's a funeral for your fat.
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Painted Dog 2 years ago
Add a dash of constant stress, a sprinkle of headache and a pinch of sore knees and you've got yourself a proper grown up life.
SadieCat17 (she/her) 2 years ago
I have to remember to take my adhd medication every morning... it does not always go well.
Irishwoman abroad 2 years ago
Get one of those weekly pill dispenser thingys and prepare your meds in advance. You'll feel like an old granny, but it's better than spending your morning wondering whether you took them - or took too many!
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Lydsylou 2 years ago
Me too a bath is boring you just sit there in your own manky water doing nothing for ages
Load More Replies... UnamedJelly 2 years ago
baths dont help me when I feel sick, they jist make me feel kind of weird... like marinating in... bath water
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Katarina_Balaz 2 years ago
I do this at my favorite gas station. but I always take my drink from the end of the line so that the staff don't have to move the goods to the front because of me.
Cloakred_Is_Bored 2 years ago
I do it because the one in the front is the one that everyone touches, yuck
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Painted Dog 2 years ago
Right now, where I live in Australia, there are wildfires going, but its also raining, so the sky is grey with smoke and clouds, and the air smells like rain and smoke, HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN?!?!?
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Parzivalofsadlygrove 2 years ago
Yall taking this really seriously for a comic.
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ThatGayMonkey 2 years ago
Yeah I'm supposed to be doing my laundry, take a wild guess what I'm doing instead
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bas moelard 2 years ago
Why is it so hard to put the seat down, when the previous visitor has forgot to do it?
John Smith (he/him/xy/️) 2 years ago (edited)
Why can't you put it up? Or learn to deal with the lid also being closed from then on. Toilet plume is a thing.
Captain McSmoot 2 years ago
Why can't she leave the seat up when she's done? Why even have a seat at all? Why even have a toilet?
Laugh or not 2 years ago
Because you are supposed to close the lid before flushing, to avoid the dispersion of micro-drops of contaminated water.
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Rosie Red 2 years ago
And that's why I don't have clothes hanging in my room during the night.
Bernard Springer 2 years ago
I have the next days clothes hanging on the front of the closet shelf, so I don't have to get them ready in the morning before work
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