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For many Bored Panda readers, Anton Gudim needs little introduction. His instantly recognizable series, "Yes, But,"has become one of the internet's most distinctive comic concepts, using simple, wordless illustrations to expose the contradictions and double standards woven into everyday life. Each comic places two seemingly ordinary situations side by side, inviting viewers to spot the inconsistencies for themselves.

Gudim's minimalist style leaves plenty of room for interpretation, which is part of what makes the series so engaging. Whether he's highlighting the irony of technology, consumer culture, social media, work, or everyday habits, the humor comes from recognizing behaviors and contradictions that often go unnoticed until they're placed side by side.

Scroll down to enjoy his latest series, and don't forget to let us know which contradiction you found the most relatable.

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#1

A comic strip contrasting a person relaxing in a hammock on an exotic island with a basic interior, one of many clever comics.

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OneWithRatsAndKefir
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36 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still seems like an okayish time to me! Long as there’s no bed bugs, an old and torn holiday shack seems fine for being able to stay directly on the sand.

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    #2

    A comic strip depicting a person with many online friends versus a person alone at a long table with a Friendship Day cake, a clever comic.

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    OneWithRatsAndKefir
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    34 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Friendship can be long distance, though admittedly 3745 ‘friends’ are probably not going to all be real friends. Personally I prefer texting and chatrooms; easier to come across as chatty and outgoing.

    #3

    A comic points out a soccer player asked to pass the ball instead kicks it out of bounds. Clever Yes But comics.

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    CloPotato
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    21 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But means goal in French and that makes it even better

    #4

    Yes, But comics revealing a parent frustrated with a child studying, then the child frustrated with the parent using a phone.

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    Pawsome
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    52 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never understood getting angry/yelling at kids who don't understand something. How will that help?? One time, my father made my twin brother and I learn our French vocabulary (actually just my twin brother's since we were not classmates, but I got roped in). It had one column in German and one in French. He started off by telling us the German words and we wrote down the French ones. We both got all correct, so we thought that we were done. Nope. My father wanted us to do the inverse as well. We ended up doing it and then my father got upset since we had apparently both made mistakes. Instead of telling us, he made us redo it. And again. And again. And again. We started around 8PM and at midnight we were still there. Both my brother and I were crying and for years the smell of my ballpoint pen on the paper made me feel nauseous. What were our mistakes? We used synonyms for some of the German words since we hadn't actually studied them

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    #7

    Yes, But comics depicting a woman tearing up a beauty standards chart, then holding up a men's beauty standards chart.

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    CloPotato
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    19 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm curious, do y'all actually know women in real life who want only men above 180cm? Or is it just an internet joke?

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    #8

    Yes, But comics: A woman eating a burger dreams of exercising, while another exercising dreams of eating a burger.

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    OneWithRatsAndKefir
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    31 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Relatable. Balancing wants is a Sisyphean task.

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    #9

    A Yes, But comic featuring a Ferrari steering wheel and a gaming steering wheel.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    8 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, some of those newer Forza games look amazingly realistic XD And racing games are as close as I'll ever get to a Bugatti Veyron!

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    #12

    Yes, But comics: A woman selects a comfortable plane seat, but finds it cramped with other passengers.

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    OneWithRatsAndKefir
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    27 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, what else is there to do if you’re on a long flight or got a bad bladder?

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    #13

    A man sweating after a shower in a clever Yes, But comic.

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    CloPotato
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    19 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I took three showers yesterday and I really want this d**n heatwave to be over. I feel like I'm in hell already.

    #14

    A person backing up a car while looking over their shoulder in a clever Yes, But comic.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    7 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's habitual, so much so that it's practically instinct after a while XD

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    #26

    Yes But comic contrasting a taxi passenger giving five stars with a bus passenger's mundane experience, clever comics.

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    CloPotato
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    5 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    different needs tbh. I'd take a bus over a taxi anytime, but sometimes the place you want to go isn't really accessible via bus, or you get an 8h long commute instead of 50min by car.