Jul 03
Walking, driving, and thinking.
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sooo Scott when do these diaries get funny. you should call them diaries of disappointment.
@jawbonerforlife: Since when have they ever been supposed to be funny?…
lol @Len!
I enjoyed the strip! It made me think about how I skipped school with a buddy & stood in line all day for tickets to Episode I. Now with sites like movietickets.com, that singular experience is nonexistent. Midnight launches for Halo 3, WoW expansions, & StarCraft II are things that I really enjoy and look forward to. Those days are numbered, too. Despite the great advances in tech, there is a sad side, too.
It bugs me that somebody would effectively come into your house and criticize you. I realize it’s a fact of life and it sounds like you have a good attitude about it all. The rudeness still irks me!
That’s not Len. That’s just a guy who posts negative things when he’s bored.
sounds like Scott’s on the verge of tears at a few points.
Scott, You ARE doing OK.
are you trying to hint that at one point in time you kicked an old lady on a park bench?
Hey. I think it’s pretty cool your doing the serious comic. I admit I was waiting for the punch line to it all, but I think that’s because most of the stuff you do is very funny and I enjoy it a lot. I think that that most people just seem to expect that from the “funny people” and when they start doing serious stuff its hard for people to wrap their head around it. Like when Jim Carry does a serious role, it generally is not well revised right away because you expect him to be cracking jokes. I think though its a nice to have something thrown at you once in a while that makes you stop and think, or take pause and reflex. Anyway, I hope you don’t let a few narrow minded people bring you down. I love all the comics and the Podcasts.
Rock on.
Scott, f*** the whiners! You are doing great, great stuff. And remember: you are not doing this to please the masses but to reach those who DO like it and because you like it yourself. The negative comments are part of the downsides of making an online comic. Everybody has the idea that they have the right to bitch at anything and everything they read or watch. Anyways: keep up the good work, have fun and remember: success is measured by the fact that you have an equal number of lovers and haters!
Mr. Scott Johnsen,
I was inquiring if you were ever going to put your amazing art on t-shirts? I would definitely buy a t-shirt of 56 Geeks for my girlfriend and I. I would also love to get 56 Zombies once that run is completed on a shirt. I do understand that you are a very busy man. We are big fans, and would like to thank you, O, and Brian for the hours of entertainment.
Mr. Johnsen,
Your thoughts on finding the balance in parenting and seeing the “grey area” is indicative of exactly the kind of parent I want to be. The fact that you wrestle with those issues in the first place says that you are honestly concerned with being the best parent you can be, and thats great! I consider my family so bewilderingly complicated that I just don’t even go into how awful and great my parents are. I realized that my dad was never interested in being more than the disciplinarian type/ breadwinner.There were never any “i love you’s” between us or hugs, there are “hello’s” and “take care’s” but thats it. He is my father and not my friend, I can’t say I had it rough I’m 19 yet in a way It seems to have had the lasting effect of me feeling that I was never good enough for him. I would like to help out if i can: If you are concerned about a friend of your daughter’s try to see it from her eyes, there may be a common concern for that friend where you’re both on the same page and didn’t know it but use that mutual understanding as an opportunity to hammer in your concerns. If your daughter does not share your concern eloquently putted then try to calmly make her see it from your perspective. Have faith that your daughter can distance herself from ugly influences without being ordered to do so, build trust. If you still can’t trust your daughter around some dishonest Lindsay Lohan wannabe friends thats an indicator of something larger.
Hey Scott, if it helps… after checking out your videos and stuff there were at least three different times I said “I wish he was my dad when I was growing up” … and from what it looks like, your kids seem to realize it.
I am blessed enough to have awesome parents. As I’m considering having children of my own within the next couple of years, it is staggering to think that I’m not even half the man my father is. I think the thing that sticks out the most for me is that my parents always loved me unconditionally and they genuinely cared about my friends. I think children (and especially teenagers & young adults) really gravitate toward that authenticity. I was a trustworthy kid and was given a great deal of freedom, but that freedom came with very clear and very firm boundaries concerning activities and behavior. I agree with everybody else: simply expressing these concerns (and I think you’re wise to recognize them) indicates that you are, in fact, on the right track. It sounds to me like you’ve probably lapped most parents a couple of times.
Scott, Thanks for sharing your feelings, it was nice to listen to your thoughts. You should just keep ignoring the troll comments even if it’s hard. Cheers, Silvio
Our son is 14, so I totally understand the latest diary. I think it’s all about balance. You’re not there to be best friends, but you also don’t want to make them hate you.
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I think many who gripe about “where’s the funny?” are joking, but are not funny themselves.
Scott, I would like to add that the last part of your series made the front page of reddit, where folks were not aware of the rest of the series. It’s likely that’s where your confused posts came from.
Thanks for letting us see your vulnerability. We don’t get to see it that much in your other podcasts. All we see are is the clowny, funny Scott Johnson. Thanks again.
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