2009-11-02
Explanation
This comic is titled "Pick-Up Line Strategy: Subtlety Is Key" and shows a man approaching a woman with what is clearly the least subtle pick-up line imaginable. He says, "Excuse me, ma'am -- does this penis feel weird to you?" The woman looks visibly disturbed and uncomfortable.
The entire joke is built on the contradiction between the title and the content. The banner promises advice on subtlety in pick-up lines, setting the reader up to expect some clever or understated approach. Instead, the man delivers a line that is maximally crude and direct -- the polar opposite of subtle. The humor comes from this absurd gap between the stated strategy and its execution, as well as from the sheer inappropriateness of the line itself.
The votey panel shows the man saying, "Only when I squeeze really hard," implying the woman actually responded to his question, which takes the absurdity even further into uncomfortable territory. The votey suggests that somehow this grotesque approach led to an actual interaction rather than immediate rejection, adding another layer of surreal humor.