2006-08-29
Original: 2006-08-29 on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Title banner: SMBC PRESENTS: MARKETING TIPS: EPISODE ONE: "THE SURGEON GENERAL ISN'T THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN ADD WARNINGS"
A cigarette pack is shown covered in several pasted-on warning labels. Visible label text:
- "WARNING TWO: SMOKING IS AWESOME."
- partially obscured labels reading "...cause..." / "...defects." / "...emo..." (parody of the usual surgeon general warnings about causing birth defects, etc.)
Votey:
A single hand-lettered warning label reads: "WARNING: The surgeon general is a pussy."
A cigarette pack is shown covered in several pasted-on warning labels. Visible label text:
- "WARNING TWO: SMOKING IS AWESOME."
- partially obscured labels reading "...cause..." / "...defects." / "...emo..." (parody of the usual surgeon general warnings about causing birth defects, etc.)
Votey:
A single hand-lettered warning label reads: "WARNING: The surgeon general is a pussy."
Alt text
A cartoon cigarette pack lies on a dark surface, plastered with multiple pasted-on warning labels parodying official surgeon general warnings. A yellow title banner reads: "SMBC PRESENTS: MARKETING TIPS: EPISODE ONE: 'THE SURGEON GENERAL ISN'T THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN ADD WARNINGS.'" One clearly visible label says "WARNING TWO: SMOKING IS AWESOME," while other labels mimic the look of real birth-defect/cancer warnings. The joke: a cigarette company adds its own self-serving warning labels alongside the mandatory ones. Votey (aftercomic): a separate hand-drawn warning label on white paper reads "WARNING: The surgeon general is a pussy."
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.