# Explain this comic-strip reference to me **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 1, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-comic-strip-reference-to-me/394201 "2007-03-01T20:00:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-comic-strip-reference-to-me/394201/1 "2007-03-01T20:00:43Z")
[This](http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/2007/02/28/#a004032) Day by Day cartoon has me stumped. I think the author is referencing something, but I’ve no idea what. Can someone please explain it? ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-comic-strip-reference-to-me/394201/2 "2007-03-01T20:03:24Z")
I think it’s just saying that if her dad really was a former Special Ops sniper, he’d have shot that damn dog years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-comic-strip-reference-to-me/394201/3 "2007-03-01T20:04:40Z")
My take is that she saying that if he’s such a great sniper, why hasn’t he done anything about the dog that’s been waking them up every morning. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-comic-strip-reference-to-me/394201/4 "2007-03-01T21:00:55Z")
I think the joke is supposed to be that people would normally be shocked by such a revelation but the character is thinking how she can take advantage of it. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-comic-strip-reference-to-me/394201/5 "2007-03-01T22:24:04Z")
[QUOTE=Raygun99] My take is that she saying that if he’s such a great sniper, why hasn’t he done anything about the dog that’s been waking them up every morning. [/QUOTE] That’s how I read it as well. ---
**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-comic-strip-reference-to-me/394201/6 "2007-03-01T22:28:30Z")
[QUOTE=Gadarene] I think it’s just saying that if her dad really was a former Special Ops sniper, he’d have shot that damn dog years ago. [/QUOTE] Not her dad, the father of her child. But yes, I agree. ---
**Author:** ![Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rube_E.Tewesday)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2007, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-comic-strip-reference-to-me/394201/7 "2007-03-02T00:58:39Z")
[QUOTE=Pygmy Rugger] Not her dad, the father of her child. But yes, I agree. [/QUOTE] Yeah, she’s just tryin’ to press him to pull the ol’ rifle out of the closet one more time to shut Fido up… ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2007, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-comic-strip-reference-to-me/394201/8 "2007-03-02T01:05:06Z")
Moved from IMHO to CS. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-comic-strip-reference-to-me/394201/9 "2007-03-03T17:42:26Z")
Ah well, I was obviously looking for too deep a meaning. Sometimes the obvious answer is indeed the right one.