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Pot
Posted on June 10, 2013 by David M Willis
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113 thoughts on “Pot”

  1. Skull025

    And at the end of the day, both the pot and the kettle have a drinking problem.

    1. GoldStarz

      Well they’re both supposed to boil liquids aren’t they. They obviously need to drink more if they’re gonna do their jobs right.

      1. Skull025

        I’m a little teapot, short and stout. Here is my handle, here is my spout. When I get all steamed up, here me shout GIVE ME MY GUINNESS OR I SWEAR I WILL END YOU IN A PIT OF FIRE AND TEA! I’M GONNA GET BRITISH ON YOUR ASS!

        1. Kelly

          I LOLed

        2. Doctor_Who

          Jason would get British on your ass. Ruth would get Canadian.

          …Y’know, I can’t think of a single treat in the universe less scary than getting Canadian on someone’s ass.

        3. Doctor_Who

          That was supposed to be “threat”.

        4. Skull025

          To get British on one’s derriere does not require your nationality to be of British descent. The proper way to get British on one’s derriere is to replace their spine with the flag of England and claim that person as their own. Tea will most likely be delivered to the new Colony, and the tea is expected to be drunk. Raw. By shoving the leaves down the newly established Colony’s throat. The tea is often followed by stale biscuits and the misgivings of an empire. If biscuits are not available, poetry concerning rain and depression will suffice. If poetry is not available, the Colony will be situated outside and will stay outside until they are rained upon by cold water or they are thoroughly depressed. Afterwards, they will be relocated to a telly, where they will be assaulted visually by old reruns of Monty Python and Fawlty Towers. Truly, nothing is more terrifying than that.
          Well, except for someone to get Canadian on your ass. That involves hockey sticks. I shan’t explain further, as it is too terribly to recount.

        5. Dicrel Seijin

          I always thought that getting British on someone’s bum was that fine tradition of “rum, sodomy, and the lash”?

        6. Montplaisir

          You need to meet more Canadians, we’re scary as fuck

        7. TPman

          The Germans certainly thought so.

        8. Kamino Neko

          And the yanks, about 100 years earlier.

        9. Khrene Cleaver

          Don’t fuck with the Canucks!

        10. Icalasari

          Germany was terrified of Canada in WWII

          Canada was also expected to fail in taking a hill that NO OTHER COUNTRY could take

          Canada not only succeeded, but succeeded greatly

          Going Canadian on your ass is the scariest threat ever

        11. Drunken Nordmann

          Personally, I’m more afraid of the Nepalese.

        12. Andiemus

          No, no. The most terrifying are the Swiss. The reason Switzerland was neutral in both world wars was because people like Adolf Hitler, who fought England, the US, and Russia simultaneously and expected to win, was smart enough to stay the fuck out of Switzerland, even though literally ALL of their territory surrounded Switzerland. The Pope’s personal bodyguards are called the Swiss guard because early popes trusted Swiss mercenaries exclusively because of their famed professionalism and utter badassery.

        13. Led

          Sweden was also neutral, though I have a theory that this is something that automatically happens after a country has caused a certain amount of bloodshed, something Sweden have historically been VERY good at.

          (Seriously, check Swedish history 800-1800AD… Sweden and Denmark are allegedly the two countries that has been at war with eachother the most times in the world, we have the viking era and Swedish Empire era, the Thirty Years’ War, Gustavus Adolphous, etc)

          Then, in the 1800s, we went neutral and pretty much never fought a major conflict again.

        14. Luzahn

          Don’t worry, we all know you guys are just biding your time until Charles XII reincarnates.

        15. Ivan

          That’s because photography was invented, and Sweden & Denmark became the porn capitals of the PLANET!

        16. Andy

          Sorry, but I’m still most afraid of the Germans. First, take a look at the number of Allied nations that faced off against the Central powers, then remember that Germany was pretty much propping up everyone else on their side. Also, Germany pretty much invented modern warfare. Then they did it again 20 years later. And both times it took a prolonged conflict against nations that could, combined, field an overwhelming number of men and materiel before they gave in. Hell, the first time they didn’t even actually lose.

        17. Spazman

          That’s exactly why I have nothing but respect for the German people.

          They’re hard working, incredibly efficient, and good at what they do. Hell, in WWI, they were barely what, 20-30 years old as an *official* country? Then they get the blame for the war, and their land is divided up amongst the victors and are forced to pay tons of money.

          fast forward another 20 years, and the Germans are an unstoppable juggernaut for quite a while.

          Or go back to 1776–The Brits hired Prussians (read: Germans) to fight us Americans. Because even back then they were the best they were at what they did.

          Fast forward to today, where they’re propping up the EU’s economy. The general German population are an amazing people.

        18. Drunken Nordmann

          And that’s why we’re a bit hurt that some people in the EU claim that we try to bankrupt other nations – worse if they combine that with playing the Nazi card.

        19. Wonder Wig

          YOU COULD’VE SAID HERE IS MY “STOUT” D=

        20. Skull025

          That would’ve been repetitive.

        21. Wonder Wig

          No you’re drunk *hiccup*

  2. HMRC4EVR

    Ruth, when a drunk is calling you a drunk then you’ve got PROBLEMS!

  3. Totz the Plaid

    Why are there shoes up on Ruth’s wall?

    1. timemonkey

      Because she’s drunk as shit?

    2. Kernanator

      In case she wants to pose like Spider-man.

    3. Hafai

      I was thinking they were Walky’s… But the plaque makes me doubt that and the “ne” is very little to go on.

    4. John

      I’m guessing they’re Walky’s, mounted as a trophy.

      I’m wondering what it says under them.

      1. Doctor_Who

        Kinda looks like “MINE”

      2. David

        “MINE”

        1. Doctor_Who

          Yay, I called it! I win!

        2. Kernanator

          So, does that mean she kill Larfleeze?

        3. Kernanator

          *killed

          Maybe I should get some sleep.

          …Naaah.

        4. John

          Thought it might be. My other guess was “ONE”, like she was keeping score, but I figured she’d probably just use numbers for that.

    5. Yotomoe

      Those boots are in memorial of the First ass she kicked.

  4. Kernanator

    Man, when BILLIE thinks you have a drinking problem, odds are you should be in a coma.

    1. Yotomoe

      It’s like if Mike says you’re an asshole. Or god forbid, Joyce calls you a religious freak.

      1. Kernanator

        Didn’t Joyce say something along those lines to Mary at one point?

  5. Plasma Mongoose

    Also pots and kettles are very handy for making moonshine with.

    (BTW Last panel Ruth looks gooood!)

    1. Jim

      Sorry for the OT question, but I’m just wondering – where did you get the Hipster Jessie picture for your profile?

      1. Plasma Mongoose

        Hipster Jessie?? I don’t know which Jessie character you are refering to(webcomic? cartoon?), but the redhead with the red half-glasses in my profile today is Chizuru Honsho, the cop-a-feelie lesbian from Bleach.

        1. Jim

          Oh… I thought she looked a bit like Jessie from Team Rocket. Never really watched Bleach. Thanks for the clarification.

        2. Plasma Mongoose

          Oh THAT Jessie, I have to admit she does have the right colour hair.

    2. AgentKeen

      Whoo! I actually recognize the character in your avatar today.

  6. Aizat

    What’s with the shoe on the wall?

    1. Plasma Mongoose

      I believe they were Walky’s shoes, Ruth must have claimed them as a trophy.

      1. Yotomoe

        She sometimes frames the heads of her victims but sometimes opts for their shoes. Gotta mix it up a little.

        1. TPman

          Yeah, you can’t really keep the heads where everyone can see them. You gotta have something a little more guest-appropriate in the foyer.

      2. Aizat

        Maybe it’s just me but now I have this mental image of Ruth being a Kraven the Hunter-esque but instead of hunting heroes, she hunts shoes.

  7. Plasma Mongoose

    Do they have refunds for empty beer bottles in Indiana?

    1. Yotomoe

      Usually people refund their beers all over the parking lot.

    2. NaptownSnake

      Not really. Some very few places pay a small per-pound price for recyclable glass, but there is no bottle and can refund mandated legally like some places.

      1. Plasma Mongoose

        Even in Oz, only South Australia offers 10c per can/bottle at the recyclers, the other states have yet to get on board unfortunately.

      2. Undrave

        There’s nothing more annoying than dealing with people returning empties at your convinience store. Especially if you don’t have the room. And also it’s a pain when Molson won’t take stuff back… bunch of pricks. One time I hit an asshole who brought back a case of Corona with LIME WEDGES STILL IN THE BOTTLES. AUGH!

        1. Plasma Mongoose

          In the city, many people leave their empties where the baglads/ladies can pick them up and cash them in for a bit of money each day.

        2. Khrene Cleaver

          In the US, thats what recycling bins are for! =D

        3. Captain67

          Do they pay a deposit in-store? Where I live, we pay 5 cents per bottle in the store during purchase, and when we take them to the recycling depot, we get that 5 cents back. And then there’s an environmental fee on top of that, which isn’t refunded at all.

        4. Undrave

          Yeah there’s a deposit fit the customer pay, a fee we already pay to the supplier so it’s like we keep that fee like someone implied when we wouldn’t take care of his returns while we were literally swamped with actually paying customers…

        5. TPman

          Such is life at the bottle depot.

    3. AgentKeen

      From my understanding, there’s a few states that do refunds for soda/beer bottles and cans, etc. I live in one, and the way they do it here is you actually pay x cents per can/bottle, then get it back when you take them back to the stores or other recycling centers. Which means if you get cans without buying them, you get ‘free’ money (or, if you get cans from another state, though that’s technically not supposed to work).

      I’ve also started seeing automated recycling bins sponsored by soda companies that will take any of their brands and give you points for coupons or whatever, but I’ve only just started seeing those.

      That was way more in-depth than I really need to say about local recycling…

      1. NaptownSnake

        Yeah I’ve heard it is like that in some states. Not in Indiana though.

        1. Ivan

          Indiana used to have 5¢ and then 10¢ in the OLDEN days, when 8 pack, 16 oz tall bottles were the way POP was most often sold. Somewhere between the push for 2 liter bottles and the can getting repacked in 2×6 fridge friendlier boxes, someone figured out that washing/reusing bottles was no longer fun/economical/whatever.

          I’m not aware of any can or bottle deposits now, but in the late 60s/early 70s, the 24 bottle beers did not. I only have vague recall of kids with BB guns shooting those, but NEVER the deposit bottles. The sales in the mid 80s would make the Coke/Pepsi packs 99¢ + 80¢ deposit.

          In college (Purdue) I waited until I stacked an entire wall with them (which is still about the rate I drink 12 pack cans…) about 1 per day, and then have a $20 windfall. It was like a bank! And it only took ONE kitty jump (and avalanche) to put a rapid stop to her ever doing THAT again!

  8. xain

    when the pot calls the kettle black give the pot a beer to shut it up

  9. Wensleydale

    Ruth may be drunk, but she is not drunk enough to not notice the irony. Or would it be cast irony, with the kettle and pot theme going on here?

    1. Kernanator

      Such a beautiful pun. Reminds me of home.

  10. Wonder Wig

    That parable was also chosen so that Ruth could call Billie fat again.

    1. Yotomoe

      Billie is obviousely a Wok. Cuz they’re bigger. and not whatever other reason you’re thinking….
      stoppit.

      1. Undrave

        Nah, she’s a cauldron. A roiling bobbling cauldron of anger and sexyness! I sure wouldn’t mind putting my laddle in that cauldron…

  11. Z3tto

    This may be the first time a college comic has used the title “Pot” to refer to an actual pot.

  12. NaptownSnake

    Panel 4 Ruth is ultra-cute. Might be my favorite alternate expression-type look in the comic so far.

    1. Plasma Mongoose

      Here-here! 😀

    2. Undrave

      Seconded.

      1. Ivan

        Sir, your second is clearly a third!

  13. AJBulldis

    Are Adventures in AA coming next!?

    1. Ivan

      I hope not. That would be depressing as well as close too many loopholes for bad judgment, suggestibility, spiking, waking up with a “WTF?” look on either of their faces, and general merriment and vomiting!

  14. Raine

    …Fuck, it’s kind of hard to focus on the story without thinking about those kickstarter images.

    NOOOOO IT’S RUINED FOR ME NOW.

  15. Potatamoto

    I suggest that Billie get drunk as well and they both totally bang, then be all responsible the day after. That would totally work out with no negative ramifications in the short OR long term. Right?

    1. Neospector

      When you think about it, “And then they bang” is a correct ending to most things.

      1. BayoWolf

        Except for what’s going on with Joyce and Ethan. That is the opposite of the correct ending.

        1. Ivan

          No… that’s a great ending! It’s not what he wants to do, and when she does it, it’s what she’s NOT supposed to do, AND she’s also forced to deal with her ass being “a poor substitute” from Ethan’s thinking (Willis note!: Be sure to include that thought balloon when you draw it! Something like “not as puckering as Ralph’s!”) AND that she loses her fruit to a gay guy!

          That’s WRIST SLASHING! And since everyone notes that she’s a lesbian in one of the other strips (I have read one of them, but once I discovered this one, I liked it best) – but at least then she’d have a path to getting there in this story line!

          How could any woman EVER gets over being told they just don’t “pucker” like their former boyfriend! Hang like their boyfriend? to be expected… but pucker? A life changing line that could result in its own TV show!

          I want a percentage of any show called “The Puckerers”!

        2. Neospector

          “And then they bang…two other guys.”

      2. John

        Billie agrees with you.

  16. Uniqueantique

    Old Chinese saying, ‘save a man’s life and he’s your responsibility for the rest of that life’. So, now what Billie? You saved her sorry ass, now what do you do? Ruth is not going to stop drinking, a la the bottle in hand as the firemen depart.

  17. Luzahn

    Now what is that expression, Ruth? Surprise?

    Could be that she’s not expecting Billie to actually try to help her. Ruth seems the sort to not have anyone else ever bringing this sort of thing up.

  18. nothri

    Billie, please, that’s super racist.

  19. swissaboo

    Actually in the original meaning, the kettle was shined to a mirror: the pot called the kettle black when it saw its own reflection.

    1. Ivan

      I didn’t know that! I thought it was just that they were both black cast iron of old. So originally, pots and the like were cast iron and not painted on the outside? (I cant imagine any food safe paints for the inside back then!)

  20. Notebooked

    Wait, wait, wait, look above the door. Has Ruth had Walky’s shoes stuffed and mounted?

    1. David

      Well, not stuffed.

      1. Josh

        They would be so much cooler stuffed! xD

        1. AgentKeen

          G’day, mates! Today, we’re going to be hunting the rare Flying college male paired shoe.

          Now, usually these gorgeous creatures are found traveling through dorm hallways or falling out of frat house windows during loud keg parties.

          Part of the rarity comes from the fact that most males only keep one pair of shoes at a time. Additionally, they can be hard to track down due to their ability to hide in ample dirty laundry piles in most college male’s rooms.

          Wait a tick… we’re in luck! If you look right over there, you can spot a whole flock of them! This is a rare sight indeed, especially in room as clean as this. This “Danny Wilcox” must be an expert trapper.

          Thanks for joining me in another exciting episode of “The Closet Rummager”!

        2. Notebooked

          Have an internet, on the house.

  21. Crumplepunch

    This isn’t the pot calling the kettle black, this is the kettle calling another kettle a kettle.

  22. Connnor

    Eyes-open-all-the-way Ruth is sexy Ruth. Especially now that she’s ambulatory and not, y’know, on the verge of death.

    1. Connnor

      Addendum: She looks totally anime in panel five (four? Not sure if grabbing the bottle is a panel or a gutter).

  23. Heavensrun

    Thank you, Billie, I’ve been saying this for years.

  24. ShaggyDonahugh

    Billie: You know Ruth, you drink too much
    Ruth: Why the hell do you *hic* care?
    Billie: Because…I….I….I’m an alcoholic too. Love me long time?
    Ruth: *Drunken Glomp*
    ……Sorry…kinda went into my own little dream world there for a second.

    1. Ivan

      Better than her saying yes, then puking again, this time into her snatch!

      1. timemonkey

        They’ll take turns puking into each other’s mouths.

  25. S.

    So… is Good Samaritan not a rule at most colleges? At my school, you can call campus police/health services if you or someone you know is in trouble under Good Samaritan and you or they won’t be reported for drinking. They don’t take names or anything.

    1. Lin

      It depends on the state/school. And in some states, only the person who called in the incident escapes punishment, not the person who was drinking. Or the person who was drinking may escape legal punishments, but still receive school ones. Ruth would definitely be removed as an RA.

      1. AgentKeen

        It was something like this at my college, too. It was a private school connected to a hospital, so they had specific guidelines that basically boiled down to “if you’re excessively inebriated, you get taken to be monitored overnight, then charged for your hospital stay” plus probably some additional academic punishments.

  26. davidbreslin101

    That saying always confused me. I mean, pot is green and kettles are white.

    1. Ivan

      Kettles come in all colors of the rainbow!

      No, wait – that’s Skittles. Never mind.

  27. Insanely Asinine

    Billie you can’t go around calling kettles black.

    1. Plasma Mongoose

      It’s better she calls kettles black than African American.

  28. bunivasal

    Ruth, don’t make that face. From what I’ve seen of Billie’s behavior, she’s a standard college-age alcohol consumer. Of course, I went to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, so my ideas about “normal” alcohol consumption might be slightly beer-goggled.

  29. Andiemus

    Last panel Ruth just looks creepy to me…

  30. phroggonalog

    someone needs to do a version of this strip where ruth reaches under the bed and pulls out a joint

  31. The Aussie Bloke

    Ruth is oddly cute in that last panel.

    1. ALLxISxGONE

      That was just her 3 seconds of being sober before being drunk again

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