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Everyday life can be strange enough on its own, but cartoonist Dahlia Gallin Ramirez has a knack for pushing it just a little further into the absurd. Her single-panel comics, which we’ve featured before on Bored Panda, mix dry humor, surreal twists, clever wordplay, and the kind of oddly specific thoughts that might cross your mind but rarely make it into conversation.

Dahlia knows how to take one ridiculous premise and follow it to its perfectly illogical conclusion. The resulting jokes are unpredictable, delightfully weird, and often surprisingly relatable. Her minimalist black-and-white style keeps the focus firmly on each punchline, while expressive characters and awkward conversations help build a world where just about anything can happen. Some cartoons poke fun at modern life and relationships, others drift into existential territory, and plenty simply embrace the joy of asking “What if?” and seeing how strange the answer can get.

Scroll down to enjoy the latest batch of comics, and don’t forget to upvote the ones that make you laugh the most!

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#1

A one-panel comic shows two people discussing boring statistics, highlighting humor in mundane everyday thoughts.

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

For example: if you live half of the year in Manhattan, and half in Los Angeles, on average you live in Kansas.

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    #2

    One-panel comics humorously depicts a person on a date with a stack of turtles, finding humor in mundane thoughts.

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    Khavrinen
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But if they're on a date, who's holding up the Earth??

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    #4

    A one-panel comic showing a couple on a couch, with one person saying, Well, you’ve finally done it. You bored my socks off, finding humor in everyday thoughts.

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    #6

    One-panel comic: a woman looks worried as a man listens, while a child plays, showing humor in everyday thoughts.

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    panther
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He looks more mature than the current one.

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    #7

    One-panel comic: two women discussing a yoga challenge, highlighting humor in mundane everyday thoughts.

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    #8

    One-panel comic: a woman tells two men to shout spoiler alert before doing the spoiler, finding humor in everyday thoughts.

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    #9

    A one-panel comic featuring a dog reading a book titled How to have a beautiful bark, finding humor in everyday thoughts.

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

    He was terribly disappointed when he discovered that the book was written for trees.

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    #10

    A one-panel comic: two PEZ dispensers with human heads, facing each other, exchanging PEZ candies, labeled PEZ Couple Arguing.

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

    It looks like she's winning.

    #11

    A one-panel comic of two office workers, finding humor in mundane everyday thoughts about tax liability.

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    #12

    One-panel comics humorously illustrates a fish turning land-based, finding humor in mundane everyday thoughts.

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    #13

    A one-panel comic shows a person talking to the Grim Reaper, who explains how he got his nickname in college.

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

    Then the problem came when he switched majors from agriculture to human anatomy

    #14

    A one-panel comic depicts a person in a guillotine and another person saying, Hey, they say it’s good luck when a bird s**** on your—.

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    #16

    A one-panel comic of a mortuary with a humorous sign, finding humor in mundane everyday thoughts.

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

    ... and not one of them has ever uttered a complaint.

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    #17

    A one-panel comic showing a vampire under a crescent moon, stating, What a beautiful day full of nice possibilities, finding humor in everyday thoughts.

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    #18

    A one-panel comic with a woman introducing her baby and a vampire nanny, finding humor in everyday thoughts.

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

    Unfortunately, Vlad lost the job when they realized he could only work from sunset to sunrise.

    #19

    A one-panel comic illustrates a humorous guide on How to Find the Perfect Man by hiding him under couch cushions.

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    David Paterson
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a version that goes like this. Question: "where do you find a good husband?" Answer: "exactly where you left him".

    #20

    A one-panel comic titled Forensic Paleo Reconstruction My Way shows a skeleton in a robe with humorous labels for its features.

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    David Paterson
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "a female wouldn't be caught deaded ...". LOL. I like the sloping forehead, long arms and long toes by the way. Erectus?

    #22

    One-panel comics humorously shows a man with 'rad tats' of commandments, finding humor in everyday thoughts.

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    Multa Nocte (she/her 8647)
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    1 month ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait! I thought that there was something in the Bible about no tats, rad or otherwise.

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    #23

    A one-panel comic shows two people with wild, similar hairstyles, with one asking, What do you mean, The Family Hairdo?

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    #24

    One-panel comics humorously shows a person leaving to buy lipstick, finding humor in mundane everyday thoughts.

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    #25

    One-panel comics humorously features two people questioning cuteness in a dark scene, finding humor in mundane thoughts.

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    #27

    A one-panel comic: a person lies in bed, covered by a blanket adorned with numerous TV remote controls, showcasing everyday thoughts.

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