As a programmer I can only say:
This is NOT a cliché!
- Richard: Dinner’s ready!
- Sandra: Pizza again?!
- Richard: “Again”?? But we’ve only had pizza twice this week…
- Richard: Don’t you want a coke?
- Sandra: Oh God, no!
- Sandra: Having a programmer for a father really has its downsides.
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Oh come on… I pretty sure I won’t be that bad… Well i really hope so at least… =)
And … Cold Pizza for Breakfast … Yum!
I’m a programmer and I’m OK^W^W don’t eat this kind of stuff. Not everyday.
Eating pizza with a fork??!? Totally wrong!
I’m shocked and dismayed that Sandra and her dad should turn out to be so un-cool.
Daevad wrote:
Italy says hi.
In fact, Italy says hi with respect to this strip anyway… I’ve only lived there for half a year though.
You should’ve waited for dinner till your dad’s video game addiction kicked in.
I would never object to having pizza twice a week. Or three times a week. In fact I have microwaved pizza for dinner three times a week, so hey. I college there were weeks where I would have pizza every day, and the only reason that wasn’t the norm was because the damn things cost money.
Sandra, you are a failure as a child for not appreciating the perfect life that has been given to you!
Hey. I eat pizza with a fork. I dislike having oil all over my fingers.
That said, around here the pizza generally points toward the diner.
Hey, girl – LEARN TO COOK!
John Stewart is sicken by this comic.
@ Daevad:
So is that a German thing?
I am a programmer and I approve this strip.
Everyone’s entitled to a moment of exasperation, and Sandra’s no exception, even if it’s somewhat unfounded.
Richard can always remind her of that Woo sandwich (a worm sandwich made BY Woo, not a sandwich made OF Woo) she bit into and she’ll probably appreciate the pizza a little more.
@ Iron Billie:
No, this is just a “sick of it” thing.
Wanderer wrote:
She’s not exctly a young child any more. she at the point where toys are giving way to boys. Which for a moden girl getting body conciousness infecting the way she see food.
Hey, depending on how sort of topping you use pizza can be a perfectly balanced, nutritious meal. And there are so many different ways to make pizza that variety is easy. Sondra’s just being an early adolescent fuss-budget. Perfectly normal. She will outgrow it and everything will be fine. Of course, right now she’s making other people crazy but . . . .
I remember when our family seemed to eat Macaroni and Cheese two to three times a week.
I got where I could no longer stomach the taste.
I’m better now, but I do understand getting literally sick of something.
In Sandra’s case, living with a programmer reduced what is normally an occasional treat, pizza and a coke, to an unappetizing regularity.
As programmer, can confirm.
Well, look on the bright side – Richard hasn’t jumped on the Soylent train and given up both variation _and_ taste.
I was going to say “TIL: I am a programmer” but then I realized that I’m not one YET.
@ SeanR:
Selection of your pizza helps with that. Grasping it by the crust of the edge and bottom means you only get flour on your hand, not grease.
@ SeanR:
Egg salad sandwiches every weekday for the entirety of fourth grade was my idea, but after the end of the school year, my enthusiasm for egg salad never recovered.
For some of us, though, pizza is a staple without being unappetizing. More than three times a week might be pushing it, but pizza isn’t something I expect people to get sick of – rather, having little else would deny me other experiences.
@ Wanderer:
Microwaved food, on the other hand, is an abomination in my sight. Convection ovens only take a little while to cook frozen pizzas to delicious crispy doneness.
And when it ain’t pizza, it’s Chinese.
Programmer fuel.
I eat pizza with a fork and knife only if it’s really greasy because you can only get so much grease off with a napkin.
Disloyal Subject wrote:
I had an Aunt who took a Cheese Sandwich to work for lunch Every Single Day for over 20 years. The Same type of Cheese, always.
When people asked her How she could do that, she answered:
“I Like Cheese.’
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I’m a programmer and I can relate to this strip.
Oleg Oshmyan (Chortos‑2) wrote:
I’ve lived there for… Well, my entire life.
And yes, we eat pizza with a fork too. It depends on if you want to keep your hands clean.
And cold pizza is delicious. Anyone that says the opposite never had good pizza.
I will Begin eating a slice of pizza with a Fork when the Weight of the Toppings & Cheese is more than the Point of the slice will support.
Once I get to the place where the Crust can hold the Toppings up without Spilling any, I’ll put the fork down.
I make my Own Pizzas from Scratch most of the time and I’m a firm believer that, if the Sausage & Mushrooms on it Don’t sorta bend the Crust downward a bit, you didn’t put enough of them on it.
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What’s with the stereotype about Programmers and Caffeine loaded Drinks?
I was a programmer for 30 years and haven’t had a Coke in almost 20 years.
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Way too much High Fructose Corn Syrup.
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@ myth buster:
Sorry. I meant is it a German thing to eat pizza with a knife and fork? Still, I stand by that this comic make John Stewart cry at night.
It’s nice to see that Sandra is concerned with her health. And I have to agree. I love pizza, but I can’t eat it 3 times in a week.
@ Tucci78:
You heavily remind me of my roommate last year. Except that he did Biological Systems Engineering.
Could be worse, Sandra. At least you don’t have a cartoonist father (Ramen every night. Yum)
Coke? ‘Round these parts it’s Dew. Yeah, baby!
Why, Sandra, the solution is easy! Simply tell him you need a program that can select what to have for dinner
@ Iron Billie:
All I know is that I have moved around the U.S. a lot over the years, and everywhere I have lived eating pizza with a fork is usually met with derisive laughter. Real pizza eaters pick up their slice and jam it into their face.
Mortar wrote:
And around THESE parts it’s coke. All soft drinks are referred by that name by a large percentage of the local population.
“Do you want a Coke?” “Yes” “What kind?” is a common thing to hear. And, no, they’re not asking if you want Diet or Cherry.
I prefer Dr. Pepper, myself.
What’s wrong with pizza, Sandra? I ate pizza for lunch everyday during my senior year in high school, although that was 10 years ago. I still love pizza and would eat it everyday if I could. XD Also, Sandra, what’s wrong with Coke? Are you a Pepsi fan? 😛
@ Jerry:
Sometimes you need that energy when your coding late into the night
I kid you not I was looking at this comic and at the top I see a papa johns ad banner
@ Daevad:
And I agree. The ONLY pizza you eat with a girl is either a Chicago deep dish or (maybe) a topong heavy homemade one (and only if the crust is homemade too).
@ Oleg Oshmyan (Chortos‑2):
And most of Europe, really…
Doesn’t make them any less “uncool” 😛
Jérôme Laheurte wrote:
… Is this supposed to be a terrible parody of that one Monty Python song…?
@ 1OldBear:
Yeah, Pizza has more variety than other dishes but you’re still going to get sick of it after a couple of weeks.
Maybe Sandra should try doing the cooking some times? She almost certainly has more free time than her dad. One problem is, it’s likely it won’t help unless she does the cooking 100%. If they say split it 50/50, she may still end up with pizza 2-3 times a week.
@ Frank:
SelectDinner() {
Return “Pizza”
}
LOL Growing up my Italian grandfather gave us a case of Tonno brand tuna every Christmas. I LIVED on tuna sandwiches through elementary and middle school. It was only in high school that I started eating in the cafeteria. To this day a half dozen cans of Tonno on the shelf is as big a must as five kinds of rice, three kinds of pasta and four varieties of canned beans. It’s comfort food, that’s what it is.
Well Woo knows some starving foxes if you’re not going to eat it…
@ Fwip:
I have never gotten sick of pizza. Even when I overindulged in it way too much in college.
Disloyal Subject wrote:
I can never do that right. And frankly what a lot of people consieder “delicious and crispy” I consider “why am I chewing on solid wood? I feel like a beaver. Hand me my chainsaw.” I prefer a relatively soft crust when possible.
@ 1OldBear:
I make a mean BBQ chicken pizza on a whole wheat crust that’s actually quite healthy
lol I’ll eat pizza or any Italian, Chinese or Japanese food 7 days a week. Sadly cost gets in the way. Just can’t stand the “homemade” recipes for pizza my family always made. Canned Biscuits dough or homemade Biscuits dough isn’t pizza crust.
ok, that hits a little close to home…
curry vegi pizza, I’m just saying, try it.
I love living in a melting pot city.