2014-03-31

A tall SMBC comic. A young football player in a red jersey runs up to his coach, declaring he went out and gave 110%. The coach says "Good job, kid!" but the player insists the coach doesn't understand: it's impossible by definition to give more than 100%, yet he gave 110%. He becomes increasingly agitated, demanding to know where that extra 10% of energy came from, since energy is always conserved, and accusing the coach of stealing energy from somewhere. The coach calmly tells him to relax, that "110%" is just a figure of speech meaning "give more than you think you can." The player sheepishly admits that's embarrassing. The coach reassures him and then tells him to get back out and give 120%, and the player happily agrees. A final panel labeled LATER shows two robed figures at a candlelit altar; the coach says "We may have to stop sacrificing puppies," and the player protests "But it's the playoffs!" The votey panel is a hand-drawn chemical-style equation: a dog's face plus O2 equals a smiley face, implying that sacrificing (burning) a puppy produces the extra energy and happiness.