Things That Rub Me the Wrong Way: Assumptions, Page 1

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Title: "Rachel the Great's Things That Rub Me the Wrong Way: Assumptions and the People Who Make Them - With the Pur! With! - By Rachel Nabors"

Rachel sits with a black cat (Tuna), wearing a black shirt.

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An annoying person talks to Rachel.

PERSON 1: "Oh, you draw anime. You must be one of those obsessed, crazy Japanimation freaks."

RACHEL: "Dude, I haven't been an otaku since I was fourteen."

RACHEL (small text): "I did the twelve steps."

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Rachel argues with an older person.

OLDER PERSON: "What would you know? I'm older than you!"

OLDER PERSON: "My opinions are more important than yours!"

RACHEL: "Since when does age trump reason?"

RACHEL: "Just because you're older doesn't mean you're right."

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A nerdy-looking person with a Spider-Man and X-Men shirt makes assumptions.

PERSON 2: "A girl who likes comics? Then you must love movies like Catwoman!"

RACHEL: "You mean the lame B-movie that totally degraded Halle Berry?"

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Someone judges Rachel's appearance.

PERSON 3: "You always wear black!"

PERSON 3: "You must listen to Marilyn Manson!"

RACHEL: "Lady, I prefer polka*"

FOOTNOTE: "*It's true!"

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A final confrontation with someone who makes sexist assumptions.

PERSON 4: "You dare criticize me?!"

PERSON 4: "You must be a man-hating feminist!"

RACHEL: "J'accuse!"

RACHEL: "I don't hate men."

RACHEL: "Just stupid, overblown, egotistical morons like you."

“Things That Rub Me the Wrong Way” became a series I could rely on in between story arcs. It was hard coming up with cohesive stories week after week, so sometimes I ran a gag reel of “Things That Rub Me the Wrong Way” while I thought up new stories, tied old ones together, or hopped a bus to a convention.

Originally, the fourth panel was about Neil Gaiman, but I thought it would anger the many teenage fans of Gaiman. I wanted them to relate to this comic, not antagonize it! Here it is: