cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/51211125

Tommy Siegel | Bluesky | website

Transcript

Comic in 4 Panels:

Header: It’s That Easy!

Panel 1: The year is 1994. A dad with short black hair, in a blue shirt, red shorts, and white sneakers with calf high white socks, kneels with one arm resting on a knee and the other raised demonstratingly in front of a kid in a green ball cap, yellow shirt, blue pants, and green sneakers. There is a round metal trash can behind them.

Dad: Pick up your litter and save the Earth!

Panel 2: The year is 2004. Same dad, but in brown cargo shorts, brown shoes, and ankle high white socks speaking to the same kid. There is a green recycle bucket behind them.

Dad: Recycle and you can save the Earth!

Panel 3: The year is 2014. Same dad, but wearing a bike helmet, black athletic pants, and black sneakers to the same kid. A bike is behind them.

Dad: Reduce your carbon footprint and you can save the Earth!

Panel 4: The year is 2024. Same dad, but he’s in the same outfit from panel 1. There is a massive fire behind them.

Dad: Completely restructure global economic systems and you may be able to save a remnant of humanity!

    • ToastedRavioli@midwest.socialEnglish
      14·
      1 day ago

      They really did though. As someone who prefers wearing shorts at the knee or at least around it, I literally cannot find shorts anymore when I go shop. Every single pair of shorts in my waist size is so damn short they would be halfway up my thigh.

      When the hell did male booty shorts become a thing? Bring me back to the mid 2000s era of baggy shorts that are three inches below the knee before you make me wear a pair of booty shorts. For fucks sake

      • Kwiila@slrpnk.netEnglish
        2·
        1 day ago

        I’m pretty they’ve gone back to before the 40’s internationally. But they’ve definitely got nothing on 70s booty shorts. It was an interesting step in sexual liberation, men got to intellectually feel like they were uplifting women while often motivated by their own sexual gratification.

        • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          20 hours ago

          men got to intellectually feel like they were uplifting women while often motivated by their own sexual gratification

          this is the thing you got to understand. people can have multiple motivations.