# Doonesbury: week of 7/12/2004 (Warning - may contain strong language) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 15, 2004, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doonesbury-week-of-7-12-2004-warning-may-contain-strong-language/255300 "2004-07-15T18:39:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doonesbury-week-of-7-12-2004-warning-may-contain-strong-language/255300/21 "2004-07-16T00:09:47Z")
> [@MaxTheVool](#): > > Hijack: I thought this past Sunday’s Doonesbury (you can find it up on [www.doonesbury.com](http://www.doonesbury.com)) was very funny. [This one](http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.html?uc_full_date=20040711)? ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doonesbury-week-of-7-12-2004-warning-may-contain-strong-language/255300/22 "2004-07-16T00:26:42Z")
Dunno. But I took it to mean jackass. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doonesbury-week-of-7-12-2004-warning-may-contain-strong-language/255300/23 "2004-07-16T01:17:08Z")
Jehosaphat? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doonesbury-week-of-7-12-2004-warning-may-contain-strong-language/255300/24 "2004-07-16T03:35:29Z")
> [@Elenia28](#): > > On the same token, there’s a “Malcolm in the Middle” episode where a neighbor criticizes his mom because Malcolm has taught other kids the “R-word”. What’s the R-word? Or is it a big TV whoosh? Well, in one of the best known “Dirty Ernie” jokes, the R-word is “rat.” _"A big f_ **ing rat with a p** _k this long!"_ ---
**Author:** ![Feit\_C\_Taj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ee59a6/32.png) [@Feit\_C\_Taj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feit_C_Taj)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doonesbury-week-of-7-12-2004-warning-may-contain-strong-language/255300/25 "2004-07-16T03:41:53Z")
Could also be a joking reference to the South Park film trailer (not the actual film): Mr Mackey: Young man, did you just say the _Q-word_? ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doonesbury-week-of-7-12-2004-warning-may-contain-strong-language/255300/26 "2004-07-16T12:02:59Z")
> [@Spavined Gelding](#): > > **It’s A Joke. I Say Again, A Joke. As In _Comic Strip_ With Political Tendencies. Comic = Joke.** I knew it was a joke, but I am enjoying the “J-word” suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doonesbury-week-of-7-12-2004-warning-may-contain-strong-language/255300/27 "2004-07-17T03:01:30Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > I haven’t watched _Malcom_ in several months, but it might be “Retard.” > > Pure speculation. Take it for what it’s worth. This is probably right, as he was in a class of gifted students. (Krelboynes? Crelboynes?) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doonesbury-week-of-7-12-2004-warning-may-contain-strong-language/255300.md?page=1)