Episode #433: The Forbidden Word

[Episode 433]
Episode #433: The Forbidden Word
Volume V / Saturday, 1 September 2012

Episode Notes

Only a ginger can call another ginger "ginger" - there's even a song about it called "Prejudice" by Tim Minchin (WARNING: definitely Not Safe For Work; nor tea-parties at the Vicarage, or within earshot of your dear ol' granny). Although, now you know what it's about, it actually ruins the punchline of the song.

Transcript

Panel 1: Isaac and Major Tom are confronted by a large robot with a freaky female head.
Robot Messenger:
Major Tom Cobleigh and Mr Isaac Gibson?
Isaac:
Argh, don't kill me, I'm just a civilian!
Major Tom:
{{Sigh}} yes, that's us.
Panel 2: The robot hands over a suitcase.
Robot Messenger:
Here's your luggage, with love from the Space Agency.
Only, not actually with love... more like apathy, really.
Isaac:
You're not a natural red-head are you?
Panel 3:
Robot Messenger:
Ignoring the non-sequitur nature of your query; honey, nothing about me is natural.
I'm a robotic avatar being operated from a remote unit in a virtual reality suite.
Isaac:
Clearly one of the cheaper models, from a factory deep within the uncanny valley!
Panel 4: The robot turns around to go.
Robot Messenger:
Don't push it, ginger nut!
Isaac:
That is completely inappropriate, you do not have G-word privileges!
Robot Messenger:
Talk to the claw, shorty.