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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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Apatheist
Community Member
1 month ago

The phone has a more realistic view. The moon is about the width of one's thumb at arm's length, no bigger.

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    #2

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

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    43Duckies
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    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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    #3

    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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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Yay, my size!

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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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    KJay McGuinness
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Oh, this one hurts.

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    #5

    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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    JL
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    That's one more cashier than usual.

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    #6

    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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    MushroomHead22
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    does anyone do this?

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    #7

    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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    JL
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Stop inviting Uri Geller over for ice cream.

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    #8

    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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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Hooligans gonna hooli

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    #9

    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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    Demdumpin
    Community Member
    1 month ago (edited)

    But he may have enjoyed the drive to and from the airport :)

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    #10

    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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    Karl der Große
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    This is my experience waiting for the Perseids every year for three years, never to have seen them.

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    #11

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

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
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    1 month ago

    Eh. I'm an 80s kid. No premium mineral water tops garden hose water.

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    #12

    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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    43Duckies
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    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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    #13

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

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    gi ga
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    That's how you do it..else group chats are unbearable

    #14

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

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    Atomic Giraffe
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Why would you drink it like that?

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    #15

    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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    JL
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Even if yellow had their turn signal on, would you trust it?

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    #16

    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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    43Duckies
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    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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    #17

    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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    Asmodeus Hare
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    My tub looks like that because the last owner put cow print on it.

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    #18

    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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    43Duckies
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    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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    #19

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

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    MushroomHead22
    Community Member
    1 month ago

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

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    #20

    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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    43Duckies
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    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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    #21

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

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    laura lee
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Well maybe if they weren't enormous chunks of clearly raw onion floating in an indeterminate liquid

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    #22

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

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    Phaiax
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    The woman's behaviour is not that hypocritical, though, because these are very different situations. Except of course the first picture is also implying that he paid 100% of the house. Then it would be just absurd.

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    #23

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

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    MushroomHead22
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    this is so they can see you...

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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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    MushroomHead22
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    ehhhh i feel this guy is pushing his yes/but

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