# Randall Munroe is fucking creepy **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** comic-strips\ **Created:** [March 14, 2014, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713 "2014-03-14T19:51:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Flywheel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Flywheel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flywheel)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/21 "2014-03-14T21:36:41Z")
> [@Incubus](#): > > Assuming I’m correct, [what kind of person writes this stuff?](http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/jealousy.png) [You know what happens when you assume…](http://xkcd.com/1339) ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/22 "2014-03-14T21:48:28Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Can you also teach us this thing you call "love?’ Hey baby, I’ve got your “love” _right here_. ---
**Author:** ![Incubus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/23 "2014-03-14T21:50:03Z")
> [@Dr\_Doom](#): > > It’s a joke. > > Can’t you see the narrator standing in a tuxedo at a dais, delivering this speech as an incredibly awkward toast to the bride (his first love) and groom (his best friend)? I can see Randall Munroe being clueless enough to do this in real life, yes. The whole “oh, its just a joke, I was making _fun_ of Nice Guys” is BS. He is pandering to a very specific, autistic audience by reinforcing Nice Guys Finish Last. Every joke has a kernel of truth to it. I feel bad for his wife. It must make her feel like a million bucks when he’s writing strips about being obsessed over some past love. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/24 "2014-03-14T21:54:16Z")
> [@Incubus](#): > > The whole “oh, its just a joke, I was making _fun_ of Nice Guys” is BS. He is pandering to a very specific, autistic audience by reinforcing Nice Guys Finish Last. Every joke has a kernel of truth to it. “How do you know that?” he asked, still not expecting an answer. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/25 "2014-03-14T21:54:30Z")
He kick your dog or something? Or is this performance art? [Mundane Pointless Things that Elude Dopers - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=718253) ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/26 "2014-03-14T21:56:48Z")
**Incubus** , you have issues. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/27 "2014-03-14T22:18:07Z")
> [@Incubus](#): > > The whole “oh, its just a joke, I was making _fun_ of Nice Guys” is BS. He is pandering to a very specific, autistic audience by reinforcing Nice Guys Finish Last. Every joke has a kernel of truth to it. > > I feel bad for his wife. It must make her feel like a million bucks when he’s writing strips about being obsessed over some past love. :dubious: The alt-text on that is “Friends with detriments.” I’m pretty damned sure that’s an actual slam on the Nice Guy persona and not an actual “oh woe, for them chicks sure do put out for the jerks” sob story. And me, I feel bad for his wife because she’s dealing with cancer, and he’s written occasional, deeply poignant and sad strips about it. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/28 "2014-03-14T22:21:24Z")
> [@Frazzled](#): > > I agree with the OP that Cue Ball is Munroe and Megan is his girlfriend / wife. But like others said, I thought they got married. I think she’s still alive and haven’t read anything about her lately. Clearly her cancer has influenced a number of his strips and was responsible for his long hiatus a couple of years ago. My first thought was ‘fuck me, I hope she’s still alive,’ then I realized that given the progression of comics over the years we might not learn of it right away but we would eventually be told. And given how impactful past comics on the subject have been, I expect to break down in a miserable heap. ---
**Author:** ![Frazzled](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frazzled/32/3368_2.png) [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/29 "2014-03-14T22:22:41Z")
> [@armedmonkey](#): > > **Incubus** , you have issues. +1. He didn’t get the joke and nobody agreed with him so now he’s doubling down with righteous indignation. ---
**Author:** ![Frazzled](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frazzled/32/3368_2.png) [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/30 "2014-03-14T22:26:26Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > My first thought was ‘fuck me, I hope she’s still alive,’ then I realized that given the progression of comics over the years we might not learn of it right away but we would eventually be told. > > And given how impactful past comics on the subject have been, I expect to break down in a miserable heap. Agreed. There have been a few times where I thought he was letting readers know something bad had happened. On the other hand a number of strips have been very positive indicating that she was doing pretty well. I hope that continues. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/31 "2014-03-14T22:28:34Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > That’s not creepy. That’s an incisive and rather cutting analysis of the whole “nice guy” issue, and frankly, I think it should be an IMHO sticky. I agree. I haven’t been a regular reader of xkcd, but of the dozens of the strips I have seen, not one has been anything other than smart and insightful (and funny). “Creepy” is right out. ---
**Author:** ![magnusblitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@magnusblitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magnusblitz)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/32 "2014-03-14T22:35:46Z")
I’m not a fan of XKCD and find it overrated, but I wouldn’t say that he’s creepy. Now, the people who post on the strip’s forums? _Those_ guys are creepy. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/33 "2014-03-14T22:40:20Z")
> [@Incubus](#): > > I can see Randall Munroe being clueless enough to do this in real life, yes. > > The whole “oh, its just a joke, I was making _fun_ of Nice Guys” is BS. He is pandering to a very specific, autistic audience by reinforcing Nice Guys Finish Last. Every joke has a kernel of truth to it. > > I feel bad for his wife. It must make her feel like a million bucks when he’s writing strips about being obsessed over some past love. Seriously? Did you read that wikipedia article on “jokes”? It might help you to understand the content on xkcd. If you haven’t read it I seriously recommend it, it might help you understand the hu-mons you walk among. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/34 "2014-03-14T23:08:50Z")
> [@Incubus](#): > > I can see Randall Munroe being clueless enough to do this in real life, yes. > > The whole “oh, its just a joke, I was making _fun_ of Nice Guys” is BS. He is pandering to a very specific, autistic audience by reinforcing Nice Guys Finish Last. Every joke has a kernel of truth to it. > > I feel bad for his wife. It must make her feel like a million bucks when he’s writing strips about being obsessed over some past love. I feel like we’d all be happier if you stopped reading xkcd. ---
**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 15, 2014, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/35 "2014-03-15T02:13:18Z")
> [@Incubus](#): > > I can see Randall Munroe being clueless enough to do this in real life, yes. > > The whole “oh, its just a joke, I was making _fun_ of Nice Guys” is BS. He is pandering to a very specific, autistic audience by reinforcing Nice Guys Finish Last. Every joke has a kernel of truth to it. > > I feel bad for his wife. It must make her feel like a million bucks when he’s writing strips about being obsessed over some past love. You can see Randall Munroe doing this? Have you ever met Randall Munroe in real life? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/36 "2014-03-15T02:41:29Z")
> [@Incubus](#): > > I can see Randall Munroe being clueless enough to do this in real life, yes. > > The whole “oh, its just a joke, I was making _fun_ of Nice Guys” is BS. He is pandering to a very specific, autistic audience by reinforcing Nice Guys Finish Last. Every joke has a kernel of truth to it. > > I feel bad for his wife. It must make her feel like a million bucks when he’s writing strips about being obsessed over some past love. Have you been reading [this lunatic](http://xkcdsucks.blogspot.com/) or something? ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/37 "2014-03-15T03:15:01Z")
> [@Frazzled](#): > > Agreed. There have been a few times where I thought he was letting readers know something bad had happened. On the other hand a number of strips have been very positive indicating that she was doing pretty well. I hope that continues. [Fuck cancer](http://xkcd.com/931/) typifies why some of his more poignant strips make it past my generally high glurge filters, why it’s not so much a concern for his girlfriend/wife per se as much as the human condition and why even if the prognosis is good, he’s unlikely to come out with any definitive statements. ---
**Author:** ![Frazzled](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frazzled/32/3368_2.png) [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/38 "2014-03-15T04:16:36Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > [Fuck cancer](http://xkcd.com/931/) typifies why some of his more poignant strips make it past my generally high glurge filters, why it’s not so much a concern for his girlfriend/wife per se as much as the human condition and why even if the prognosis is good, he’s unlikely to come out with any definitive statements. There’s strips like this one [xkcd: Two Years](https://xkcd.com/1141/) that remind you how fragile life is and how important our relationships are. True you can’t take anything for granted. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/39 "2014-03-15T04:25:41Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > You can see Randall Munroe doing this? Have you ever met Randall Munroe in real life? I have. Didn’t know it was him at the time. Seemed like a decent guy, kinda quiet (but given life circumstances, that’s understandable). ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713/40 "2014-03-15T04:49:29Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > That’s not creepy. That’s an incisive and rather cutting analysis of the whole “nice guy” issue, and frankly, I think it should be an IMHO sticky. I think we’re just looking at different parts of the elephant. I mean that the behavior he’s capturing is (successfully) portrayed in a really creepy way. And I think he does that often. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-munroe-is-fucking-creepy/683713.md?page=3)