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[–] will_a113@lemmy.ml 103 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

The real joke is on the guy who bought a Maserati. That thing will be in the shop more than it’ll be on the road.

[–] Joelk111 34 points 3 weeks ago

The guy in the comic should've looked up the prices of used Maseratis before feeling bad, they're like 10-20k. I could afford a Maserati if I wanted to, but I'm trying to save up 60 grand for a down payment on a house on some land a fraction the size of this guy's tree house plot.

[–] Brkdncr 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No one buys a Maserati. Your lease it.

[–] Snowclone 22 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I just wait by the bar and when a guy with a Maserati comes in, I take pictures of myself in a pleather jacket and aviators with it in the background. Same effect, zero overhead.

[–] Test_Tickles 1 points 2 weeks ago

If you wear a red vest and hang around outside a bar people will often just give you their cars, sometimes they might even be really insistent about it or even give you gas money.

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago

That's what happens when you let big mechanic design a car. Wake up sheeple!

[–] roserose56@lemmy.ca 59 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Always do what you want to do, what makes you happy.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 36 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Unless what you're doing involves making other people unhappy.

[–] Snowclone 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah.. don't go around making people unhappy. That's not a treehouse you wanna live in.

[–] DerArzt 1 points 3 weeks ago

Well ya seeeeeee

[–] anonymous111 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] roserose56@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Tiger@sh.itjust.works 31 points 3 weeks ago

All that lumber, in this economy? Big flex this guy with a tree house!

[–] Spiderwort@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I like wooden wind chimes. I prefer them over the metal ones. Nicer sound. Hard to find a wood that will suffer getting clonked all day tho. Considering pvc

[–] Baguette@lemm.ee 17 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe try bamboo? Cheap material if you want to diy it, and its already pretty wind chime shaped

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Wish I could build a tree house. I can't really afford land to both live on and build a tree house on, and I am not legally allowed to live in the tree house.

[–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

There's always publicly accessible land and stealth, depending on the type of treehouse you're envisioning.

Is it illegal and likely to be knocked down? Yeah, probably. But for a brief moment, you may get to enjoy a very basic treehouse.

Hmmm...summer project idea (back in my day kids just made tree platforms rather than houses, which is probably what I'd - theoretically, NCC, you know who you are - do).

[–] AlternatePersonMan 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Where did he get the sweet piece of land?

[–] P1k1e 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] shalafi 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Took my inheritance from grandma and bought 2.5 acres of Florida swamp for cheap. Knew I'd fritter it away on bullshit if I didn't make a big move. Yes, I was lucky. No, I can't build "permanent structures" on it. Happy as hell.

I can shoot guns and bows, hike all over the creeks and swamps, camp, chill and see what wildlife comes out, fish, whatever the hell I like. Down the road is a dock where I can kayak, canoe, take my little 10' boat, all that. There's my favorite river not far and a tiny state park with a tiny lake, 15-minutes away.

The snow collapsed my big tent, but there was a tarp over it, good for now. Bailed out of IT for a crap job at Lowe's. Started today. Know what? I think I'm going to be happy as hell there. First thing the trainer did was give me, and my wife, a 10% discount card. Now I can finally start that cabin this spring!

[–] Snowclone 7 points 3 weeks ago

I too will never be able to afford a sports car, or attract a romantic interest under the age of 38. But also, I really can't afford to build a tree house.

[–] moshtradamus666 4 points 3 weeks ago

The only thing missing in the end was a fat joint

[–] mcteazy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

Built not bought

[–] Soup 3 points 3 weeks ago

Is John, like, happy though? Whoopee she’s 29 and, I assume, younger than him, but like is that it?

[–] Jumi 1 points 3 weeks ago

I'm going to build a shed in my garden once spring starts.

[–] LovableSidekick 1 points 3 weeks ago

Absolutely. I enjoy my whole Maserati collection.

[–] Kelly 1 points 3 weeks ago

I'm pretty jelly