The Smartphone Owner's Paradox [COMIC]
Basic Instructions is a twice weekly updating web comic that offers absurd advice on how to live your life. Some of those updates will be happening here on Cracked.
Previously Scott has taught us How to Be a Good Husband During 'Lady Times' and what happens When HD TVs Are Too HD.
Of course everyone is just submerged into texting and e-mail, they should just go back to pagers.
ReplyWow...ridiculously mean commenters are humorless. I read through the entire Basic Instructions archive and got a ton of laughs. I enjoyed this.
Replyamen to that. but I dont see how this is a paradox? I watch back to the future. believe me , I KNOW what a paradox is.
ReplyYeah, it's more irony than paradox. A paradox would be if you smashed your phone, then went back in time to tell yourself not to put it in your ass pocket.
Not quite sure how this qualifies as a Paradox...
ReplyHow do you not get it? Buy an expensive phone, and protect it with cheap crap to the point you don't even get to see the phone itself. So you basically get something that looks like a cheap phone. Its not a fully paradox since it is still a smartphone but its pretty close.
This is drier than the driest humor I have ever read. I mean damn, this s**t is dry. TOO dry. Moisten it a bit, because the dryness is such that it's effect is negative, contrary to thy (comic writer's) beliefs.
ReplyThat'll be the Ziploc bag.
Moisten it a bit, hahahaha
Anyone else notice the iPhone 4 ad below the comic...ironic eh?
ReplyActually, I've got an ad for counter terrorism. Do you think one has anything to do with the other?
I always do this. I think it's better for the phone to not break every time you drop it.
ReplyThis would be funny, but I always mess up my devices because I don't use proper protection. :-/
Replyintentionally vague language implying double-entendre detected.
I am definitely like that guy. lol funny to see this on a comic.
ReplyI don't know why these are on cracked and not in the links email.
Reply Hide All See All 7 RepliesThese cartoons just aren't funny.
Then stop reading them, dumbass.
Silly reply CrackedPepper86, still doesn't this article funny
I don't know: doesn't this article funny? Thinking so, I am.
how do i made funneh comment
This article does funny with for humor.
I think you accidentally a word there bro.
doesn't this article funny indeed
haha i do the ziplock baggie thing cause i have an app that lets me read my kindle books on my phone and i get easily bored in the tub.
ReplyI need to try that.
Blah, blah, blah. I've s**t out better punchlines. Seriously, the people who like this pseudo-cerebral nonsense must be as dull as the 'comic' strip itself.
ReplyIt's just too dry. People think they "get it" but it's just dry. Sandpaper dry. Sahara dry. This s**t is D R Y.
I once never bought a cellphone.
Reply Hide All See All 4 RepliesAnd I still haven't.
I went on to live a normal social life.
The end.
I once told you to go f**k yourself
And diddle your a*****e while you're at it
You'll go on to die of herpes
We all live happily ever after
lolwut @ cptneasypants
I hate to break it to you, but reading your fan fiction out loud to your vintage Star Wars action figures does not count as a normal social life.
bahaha wtf!?
yes. you can talk through a plastic bag.
Reply Hide All See All 3 Repliescreepy comment
ever been kidnapped?
LOL at germanpenn
Actually, that's not true. You can sell a 2-year-old iPhone for about $100. You can get even more on eBay or the black market.
ReplyYou could sell yourself for a snuff film.
There's a black market for 2 year old iPhones?
WORDS WORDS WORDS WORDS WORDS WORDS WORDS WORDS WORDS
Replytl;dr
how come theres no funny?
ReplyBecause it's basic instructions. I usually skip them but thought I'd give em a try... I shouldn't of but this being the internet it wouldn't be complete without me bitching about it in the comments section. So screw you Scott Meyers you unfunny date rapist, etc etc etc. I like cheese
My friend has a bottle opener cover for his iphone.
ReplyCongratulations; your friend's an alcoholic.
And what's the deal with airline food?!?
Replyhaha yeah
Really. And you're not allowed to smoke anywhere now thanks to Political Correctness. WHAT'S UP WITH THAT!
I finally decided to not use a screen protector. I have no scratches and can read the phone screen much easier. Sometimes to enjoy life we have to take chances. When I use a screen protector, it looks like my screen is always scratched anyways
Reply Hide All See All 3 RepliesThis man knows how to live life to the fullest.
I bet you don't unplug USB connectors in secure mode.
Ken does not know fear! :)