Dear Future http://www.dearfuture.com A webcomic by Abi Jones. Mostly about tacos, robots, and kids. Wed, 27 Dec 2017 18:58:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.26 Reading with a 4-year-old http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/207/ http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/207/#respond Wed, 27 Dec 2017 18:03:09 +0000 http://www.dearfuture.com/?p=1709 A mother and child are reading a book together. The mother asks "What is that?" and the child responds "CARROT!". The child points out several more foods and then says "Poops!" and the mom says "Uh, no. Those are potatoes."

]]> http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/207/feed/ 0 Knees. And elbows. http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/206/ http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/206/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2017 18:02:54 +0000 http://www.dearfuture.com/?p=1700 First panel: a small child asks "Why do I have knees on my arms?" Second panel: Mom says "Those are elbows" and kids says "Why don't I have knees on my arms?"

]]> http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/206/feed/ 0 Licking http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/205/ http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/205/#respond Mon, 13 Jun 2016 15:16:21 +0000 http://www.dearfuture.com/?p=1691 Mom asks child "Are you licking your hand?" and child responds "I forgot to wash that part"

Parenthood is gross. Thanks for the reminder, Chris.

]]> http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/205/feed/ 0 Ninja http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/204/ http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/204/#respond Wed, 01 Jun 2016 20:24:01 +0000 http://www.dearfuture.com/?p=1678 Woman interviewing a ninja is disappointed.

]]> http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/204/feed/ 0 Pub argument http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/203/ http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/203/#respond Tue, 05 Jan 2016 13:32:19 +0000 http://www.dearfuture.com/?p=1665 People in a bar arguing about whether Nicolas Cage's first most was Fast Times at Ridgemont High or Valley Girl. A woman says "Stop. Let's settle this like adults." and they all get out their phones to Google the answer.

]]> http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/203/feed/ 0 Movie Night http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/202/ http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/202/#respond Mon, 28 Dec 2015 17:59:55 +0000 http://www.dearfuture.com/?p=1658 Man and woman sitting down on a couch. Woman asks "What are you watching?" and the man replies "The Bjorn Identity". They give each other a look and the woman says "You just earned your dad card". The man response "I was hoping for better membership privileges"

]]> http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/202/feed/ 0 Little Drummer Boy http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/201/ http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/201/#respond Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:02:35 +0000 http://www.dearfuture.com/?p=1650 Nativity scene in which the little drummer boy is playing and Mary says "Christ, what an asshole."

Inspiration:
1. Sam (my 3-year-old) is obsessed with the song ‘Little Drummer Boy’, giving me a lot of time to ponder what an awful song it is.
2. How “Christ, What an Asshole!” is the Answer to the New Yorker Magazine Caption Contest by Charles Lavoie

]]> http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/201/feed/ 0 NorCal http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/200/ http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/200/#respond Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:24:49 +0000 http://www.dearfuture.com/?p=1637 Thermometer showing temperature at which Northern Californians are comfortable (68-72 degrees).

]]> http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/200/feed/ 0 Every time. http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/199/ http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/199/#respond Tue, 15 Dec 2015 17:17:24 +0000 http://www.dearfuture.com/?p=1633 Woman sends herself an email to remember something and is surprised when she gets an email. From herself.

]]> http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/199/feed/ 0 Girls Girls Girls http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/198/ http://www.dearfuture.com/comic/198/#respond Sun, 13 Dec 2015 15:17:08 +0000 http://www.dearfuture.com/?p=1623 In the first panel, a woman walks by a club painted with the silhouettes of exotic dancers. In the second panel she walks by a club with a flashing sign that says 'women, women women' and the silhouettes are of a doctor, an engineer, and a computer user

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