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February 8, 2016 12:10 AM

Monday Punday - try to figure out the pun illustrated in the cartoon. No scoring. No prizes. And no "I don't get it, tell me" button. (Hint: If you can't figure out the first three, don't torture yourself further.)

And no points for complaining about the "Microsoft Paint"-style art. It just goes along with "puns are the lowest form of wit".

posted by oneswellfoop (42 comments total)

Oh my god, I just got today's puzzle. Some of these are hard!

So far, other than the most recent, I've solved 2-8; still haven't figured out number one. For solvers: some answers are names; earlier puzzles sometimes give a bit of a clue in the title tag you can see on mouseover.
posted by taz at 1:38 AM on February 8, 2016

Taz, #1 is obvious. I guarantee you're overthinking it.
posted by fluffy battle kitten at 1:41 AM on February 8, 2016 [1 favorite]

Argh, you're so right! Okay, got it. I was also overthinking #4, which going from the title tag clue, I first guessed "Sela Ward." I think the artist missed a chance there!
posted by taz at 1:49 AM on February 8, 2016 [3 favorites]

Well I haven't got *any* of them yet.. :-(
posted by salmacis at 3:54 AM on February 8, 2016

Tripledale Flowerneck! That's a neighborhood in Brooklyn, I think.
posted by Metroid Baby at 6:23 AM on February 8, 2016 [7 favorites]

Me right now
posted by RobotHero at 6:26 AM on February 8, 2016 [2 favorites]

Yeah, #1 is pretty simple. Kind of what I'd expect from a 5th grader.
posted by hanoixan at 6:56 AM on February 8, 2016

What's the answer to #1?
posted by andoatnp at 7:07 AM on February 8, 2016

memailed, andoatnp.
posted by mephron at 7:29 AM on February 8, 2016

To be fair, #4 was easier for me than the first three. I do object that my guess for #129 was not acceptable, but maybe my humor runs in a different direction.
posted by parliboy at 8:09 AM on February 8, 2016

Memail me too, please, mephron!
posted by Omnomnom at 8:34 AM on February 8, 2016

I got 1, 4, and 5 so easily that it seems I must be desperately overthinking 2 and 3.

I'm stumped on today's (267) though also. In conclusion, Monday Punday is a land of contrasts.
posted by sparklemotion at 8:40 AM on February 8, 2016 [2 favorites]

I got #1, my tentative guess for #3 was right, and I chuckled as I nailed #4. But #2 has me stumped. Inca barber? Aztec hairdresser? Easter Island head dresser?
posted by RedOrGreen at 9:09 AM on February 8, 2016

I got 1, 4, and 5 so easily that it seems I must be desperately overthinking 2 and 3.

2 and 3 are U.S. cultural references. If you don't do that you won't get them.
posted by The Bellman at 9:10 AM on February 8, 2016

Generally I object when people dismiss puns as "the lowest form of humor", but I have to admin that these certainly deserve that reputation. I was going to say "fit the bill", but that probably has an entry on this site as well.
posted by Greg_Ace at 9:11 AM on February 8, 2016

Ok, I've got 2 and 3 now. 3 is a little obscure if only because the cultural reference in question hasn't been super prolific lately.

2 I had to cheat on because it involved a type of culture that I'm just not into at all.
posted by sparklemotion at 9:18 AM on February 8, 2016

And I had to walk away for a bit and come back to figure out 267 as well. Everyone of these that I solve makes me feel a little rush of anger after I get it. I'm not sure whether I enjoy that adrenaline hit or not so I will keep solving those until I figure it out.
posted by sparklemotion at 9:27 AM on February 8, 2016 [1 favorite]

Wow I'm bad at these. A few I got right away but those seemed pretty simple. Some just don't even look like pictures anymore if I look very long. And then some I understand but I don't 'get' like #6. I know what that number is, but then what? The only reason I know that is because I'm a math nerd. Do I have to be that big of [other thing] nerd to get the others?
posted by Clinging to the Wreckage at 9:50 AM on February 8, 2016

Jeezy chreezy, will some kind soul please memail me the answer to #2? Because apparently I am hella dumb.
posted by lock sock and barrel at 10:06 AM on February 8, 2016

Yeah, #2. I know what all the parts are, but no combination of the words makes any sense to me and the 'hint' in the link text does nothing for me. That's how most of these are going for me.
posted by Clinging to the Wreckage at 10:12 AM on February 8, 2016

Clinging: I finally got #2 with the help of a friend. Hover over this for a hint.
posted by lock sock and barrel at 10:27 AM on February 8, 2016

#2 has a fairly specific cultural context and if you're not familiar with it you're going to be completely lost.

(Meanwhile, I'm still stumped on #1.)
posted by kmz at 10:29 AM on February 8, 2016

#2, ROT13: gvxvoneore
posted by Wolfdog at 10:37 AM on February 8, 2016

Thanks and good lord lock sock and barrel. I googled your hint plus the words I had worked out. I had it exactly right (right words in the right order) but I'd never heard of the answer before so it just didn't mean anything to me. I'd just try typing stuff in and checking, but too many tries are not fun on my phone and it's blocked on my work computer. Maybe I have other ones right but I just don't know. I think it's time to stop banging my head against these.

I have no idea where to start on #1 either kmz.
posted by Clinging to the Wreckage at 10:38 AM on February 8, 2016

Fine, but I maintain that "Barberian" is a better answer to #2.
posted by googly at 10:52 AM on February 8, 2016 [3 favorites]

Clinging to the Wreckage, if you ever plan to motor west, do it my way and the answer may come to you.
posted by Greg_Ace at 10:54 AM on February 8, 2016

#1: what it is, plus what it does. If you get hungry enough for the answer, you'll get it.
posted by Greg_Ace at 10:55 AM on February 8, 2016

I got them with your hints. Yeah these just aren't my thing. #6 I was saying to myself over and over (with a few extra words) just not making the connection. It's weird that I make dumb jokes like this all the time but I have trouble figuring them out in reverse.
posted by Clinging to the Wreckage at 11:03 AM on February 8, 2016

I know, right, Clinging?! Keep the faith; some of them are tough and I still have yet to figure them out, but then I've solved others in a few seconds or less.
posted by lock sock and barrel at 11:05 AM on February 8, 2016

OMG, I finally got #1 and laughed simultaneously with being a little angry at both myself and the pun.

(And I really thought my first real guess of "bodice ripper" would be right.)
posted by kmz at 11:25 AM on February 8, 2016

I hear ya, kmz, I realized myself I was WAY overthinking most of these...
posted by lock sock and barrel at 11:27 AM on February 8, 2016

I like the alt-text for this one.
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:56 AM on February 8, 2016

Thanks Wolfdog for number 2. I realise I am not brainy enough or American enough for these. I learned a new word, though.
posted by StephenB at 12:00 PM on February 8, 2016

You don't need to be steeped in American culture to get #3 considering the answer is British.
posted by radiosilents at 12:07 PM on February 8, 2016

ugh, I'm so bad at these, can someone give me all the answers? I've started at several of them so far but the only one I've gotten is #122 thanks to the alt text
posted by numaner at 12:18 PM on February 8, 2016

I have gotten some of these, but not the chipmunks one. I definitely feel that little rush of anger when I see that "Correct" message. I think I should stop.

(but the chipmunk one is going to keep me awake tonight. I just know it. GAH.)
posted by janell at 12:34 PM on February 8, 2016

If you're talking about the latest one (267), that's specifically a Disney character whose name is required to finish the pun. Think of the 3 chipmunks as a left-to-right sequence of that character, and note the most visible change (not the animal's pose). Once you get it you can go shopping to reward yourself.
posted by Greg_Ace at 12:58 PM on February 8, 2016 [5 favorites]

I like how Greg_Ace's entire comment is a hint.
posted by numaner at 1:12 PM on February 8, 2016 [1 favorite]

Thank you so much Greg_Ace; I was so tired of devoting brain power to figuring that out but I also didn't want the answer directly given to me. I'm worried this is going to happen every Monday now.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 2:50 PM on February 8, 2016 [1 favorite]

As an inveterate punster, my personal pride has compelled me to commit to working my way through every one of these damn things. So far I'm about 2/3 of the way through, with an 80% success rate. Once I'm done, I'm going back to revisit the ones I didn't get immediately. don't judge me
posted by Greg_Ace at 5:19 PM on February 8, 2016 [1 favorite]

Thanks, Greg. Talk about anger in response to the solution. Grar!
posted by janell at 8:33 PM on February 9, 2016

I *still* haven't got any of these! help!
posted by salmacis at 12:20 AM on February 12, 2016