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Sometimes everything looks perfectly fine, until you notice one tiny detail that completely changes the picture. That uncomfortable contrast is at the heart of Anton Gudim’s “Yes, But” comics. With minimal text and deceptively simple illustrations, the artist takes familiar situations and adds one unexpected twist, exposing the little absurdities and contradictions hiding in everyday life.

The humor here comes from things that feel just a little too familiar. Gudim finds the awkward catch in situations we might otherwise overlook, turning ordinary moments into clever visual jokes with an unmistakable “well, yes... but” logic.

Scroll down to check out some of his latest comics and see which one makes you think, “Yep, exactly.”

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#1

A split comic illustrating a city building with a large moon in the background (YES), contrasted with a hand holding a phone taking a picture of the same scene, but the moon appears small on the phone screen (BUT). Yes, But comics.

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    #2

    A Yes, But comic showing a solar eclipse with bright light on the left and a dim sky with a tiny sun on the right.

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    #3

    A comic depicting a Yes, But scenario: a man calmly in a hole in the ice on one side, and shivering while walking out of the ocean on the other, one of the Yes, But comics.

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

    Ok, but the cold water dip guy would *also* be shivering uncontrollably if he just stood around dipping his feet in the water. It has to be a plunge, it's a deliberate *shock* to the system, not a soothing thing, and you need to take steps to get warm again immediately after (running right into a sauna, or bundling into warm clothing).

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    #4

    A comic depicting a Yes, But scenario: a man at his desk dreaming of sleeping, and then in bed dreaming of working, showing relatable comics about never-ending thoughts.

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    #5

    A comic depicting a Yes, But scenario: a tub of ice cream on one side and a bent spoon on the other, illustrating the challenge of scooping hard ice cream.

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

    Buy better, sturdier spoons. And if the ice cream is really frozen super hard, you'll need a strong scoop, not a table spoon.

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    #6

    A Yes, But comic showing a discounted sneaker on the left and only an uncommon size available at that price on the right.

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    #7

    Yes, But comic: A robot vacuum cleaner is on the left, and a living room with furniture moved around is on the right.

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    #8

    Yes, But comic: A hand taps 'JOIN' on a group chat, while another hand mutes the notifications.

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    #9

    A Yes, But comic showing a nicely packaged bath b**b on the left and a dirty, old bathtub on the right.

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    #10

    A comic depicting a Yes, But scenario: a navigation showing a right turn ahead, but a car is stuck in heavy traffic in the wrong lane, one of many relatable comics.

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

    Oh come on. The 200 feet warning is NEVER the first sign that was posted. If the traffic was that backed up, you start pushing your way over a mile before the exit!

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    #11

    A comic depicting a Yes, But scenario: hands clipping nails on one side and hands struggling to open a soda can with the same fingernail on the other.

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

    As someone who doesn't like my nails long, but also uses them constantly for things like the person on the right, the "comfortable length" range is pretty narrow and requires annoyingly frequent maintenance.

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    #12

    A comic strip contrasting a smart home setup with a phone and smart plug, with a messy apartment stairwell.

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

    yes, but the inside of mine is still smart...

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    #13

    A comic strip depicting a bottle of premium mineral water, followed by a person making ice cubes and pouring water.

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    #14

    Yes, But comic: A road sign prohibiting phone use while driving, but a driver uses a car's touchscreen.

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

    YES! Touchscreen controls in cars are so incredibly unwise and risky that they should NEVER have been invented, and should have been legally banned immediately!

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    #15

    A comic strip showing a water bottle, then a person pouring water directly into their eye from the bottle.

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

    Why would you drink it like that?

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    #16

    A Yes, But comic showing many empty checkout lanes on the left and two people waiting in line on the right.

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    #17

    A comic strip showing a pedestrian traffic light with red and green figures, then a street scene with the red figure.

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

    So you look both ways to make *sure* no cars are coming, and then you jaywalk. It's only a problem if you live in a place with strict anti-jaywalking laws, and a lot of bored cops.

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    #18

    A split comic showing a world map with circled locations (YES) next to a collage of vacation photos of a man in a pool, labeled with countries like Portugal, Egypt, and Turkey (BUT). Yes, But comics.

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    #19

    A split comic showing a crowd of disappointed football players and rioters on one side (NOT WINNERS) and victorious players and rioters on the other (WINNERS). Yes, But comics.

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    #20

    Yes, But comic: A person happily eats unhealthy food, but sadly rejects a bowl of soup.

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

    Many things are more appealing when covered in batter and fried; and sliced raw onions can be omitted from burgers. (But TBH, anyone who hated onions as much as the person on the right likely would find onion rings gross too, preferring other fried side orders.)

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    #21

    A Yes, But comic illustrating a car waiting to turn right on red while a car is turning left into its path.

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

    Well some people are just going to be thoughtless, bad drivers, not much you can do about it.

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    #22

    Yes, But comic: A driver sees an angry policeman in their rearview mirror, then a friendly one.

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    #23

    A comic strip showing a couple discussing splitting a restaurant bill, then the same couple discussing property and broken rings.

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    #24

    A split comic showing a person waiting alone on a subway platform (YES) next to an image of people entering a subway train that has arrived (BUT). Yes, But comics.

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

    ehhhh i feel this guy is pushing his yes/but

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