2009-11-27
Explanation
This comic shows a couple sitting on a couch watching TV. The woman is holding a remote control and enthusiastically explaining that if you fast forward and then rewind a video over and over, it starts to look like the person on screen is really skilled at what they are doing. The caption below reads: "That was the last time Ted let me film our sex."
The joke works by initially presenting what seems like an innocent observation about video playback. Fast forwarding and rewinding footage can make jerky, clumsy movements look deliberate and impressive. But the caption reveals that the woman is talking about a sex tape she made with her partner Ted, and her comment is actually a backhanded critique of his performance -- she is saying the only way to make him look good in bed is to manipulate the playback speed. Ted, understandably, never agreed to be filmed again after this humiliating observation.
The votey panel continues with the woman asking, "Did you make faces at the camera?" and Ted sheepishly admitting, "I was bored." This adds another layer of embarrassment, suggesting that not only was Ted bad at sex, he was so disengaged during the act that he was mugging for the camera out of boredom.