I just got back from France (which you might know about since I wouldn’t shut up about it on the internet for forever) where I was a guest at Rendez-vous du Carnet de Voyage. First and foremost, I’d like to say thank you to Nicolas who arranged everything, the festival organizers who invited me, Alter Comics for publishing the book and Le Monte en L’air for hosting the signing. I am most appreciative. If I paint my experience in a negative light in any comics, please understand it’s not a reflection of the festival or France, I’m just a cranky ole coot who’s delighted by unfavorable circumstances, which traveling provides in abundance. I’m also only going to post sketchy diary comics because I’m lazy. I mean busy. I’m hella busy you guys. I have a bunch of photo albums up if that interests you. Sewers and poo and bones and what not!
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This stuff makes me think that my brain automatically deletes tons of thoughtless things people say to me all the time; while you are blessed with the gift of remembering every single thoughtless comment brilliantly.
How is it possible that people say these kinds of things to anyone?
But the strip is really funny, so you got that out of it.
See, this is the type of stupid shit I say all the time to semi-strangers, and then I later remember it, cringe, and think “Aw fuck, I sounded like a total jerk.” So you shouldn’t take it personally. The disconnect between brain and mouth is substantial.
The French. So full of themselves. But you have some awesome pics from there! I M JEALOUS!
I have been living in Paris for 4 years now, and these comments dont surprise me at all. People often have mostly negative things to say to one another here. They dont mean it maliciously, its how they are taught from a really young age. You’re never commended for the good job you do, or how hard you have worked. Here, people will point out your weakness and your short comings because you are taught that it makes you work harder and harder. You will never in your whole school career ever get 100% (a 20/20 in france) u will get at most a 15/20… at most, even at the age of 6. so…. bravo you survived the fwench critiques.. and trust me .. they LOVE your work, they just wont let u know it in the encouraging American ways we are used to …
Just love it!!
the french just don’t care.
first time i was in paris they made fun of my sideburns.
i now have a beard.
No, I don’t think these comments are “lost in translation”… maybe in memory? Lots of French people speak excellent English. It’s a cultural difference. Very blunt… I think it’s cool.
That was great! =D