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Everett True Comics

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A place to appreciate the twentieth century comic character Everett True of "The Outbursts of Everett True." Feel free to check out the sticky.

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[–] xantoxis@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Some of these are so inscrutable outside their historical context. Was it a big problem for grocers to swap brands of things on people?

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 70 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Hardly anything so specific. It seems to me just a joke about supporting businesses with integrity.

[–] illi@lemm.ee 26 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I love it especially in context of different comic where the shopkeeper tries to sell Everett something different than he originally asked for (followed by Everett's outburst ofc)

[–] IzzyScissor@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago

Yep. The fact that the store owner is willing to lose a sale to their competitor because he knows they would be able to better serve the customer never happens. I'd pinch myself too.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 36 points 10 months ago

Then or now, it's far more common for a seller to try to convince you to buy their products than send you to their competitors.

[–] loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago

The only thing that seems strange now to me is the idea that the grocer would carry the cans to Everett's car.