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Comics about having a day job

Often featuring…

  • John
  • Roni
  • Dan

Covered in these storylines…

  • Working a Day Job
  • Signing a Teen Idol
  • Playing for Coworkers

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Popularity rank 11 #56. Office people after the show

October 21, 2005

MARCY: Great job, Veronica! The others from the office had to catch the 1:15 train, but they got to see your first song.
JOHN: Roni, you KNOW this jackass who kept jumping on stage?
CAL: I am a golden god!!
JOHN: Yeah, you almost had a golden goddamned lawsuit on your hands, pal.
MARCY: We better get going, Veronica. Young man: you have a nice voice.
JOHN: Oh... hey, thanks.
RONI: Bye Marcy. Bye Cal.
JOHN: So what's her story? Single?
RONI: Yes, John, she's 68, recently widowed and ready to mingle.

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Popularity rank 12 #55. Office people show up

October 20, 2005

SARA: We're all here, Veronica! I told you Kemper-Rogers would support you at your shows!
CAL: Wooooo!!
RONI: You all're... here early.
MARCY: Now where can I set up my folding chair and blanket?
RONI: Oh, well, most people just, you know, stand, Marcy.
CAL: MOSH!!
MARCY: Oh my, I didn't wear my standing shoes.
SARA: I love the art on the wall here. I can't make out this one though.
RONI: It... (sigh) it looks to be a monkey sucking on a dolphin's penis, Sara.
MARCY: Oh my.
CAL: Stage dive!

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Popularity rank 13 #54. Office guy was in a band

October 19, 2005

PAT: So you're in a band, huh? I was in a band back in the day. Toured some with the Crue. Crazy times, man.
PAT: Once, on this wicked meth trip, I thought these two chicks WERE cymbals. I pulled a gun on our manager, made him beat them with drumsticks for hours while we mainlined paprika and cried.
PAT: Crazy times....
PAT: So anyway, I upgraded you to Word 2003. Now, there are a few changes you should know about....
RONI: OK....

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Popularity rank 14 #53. I never knew

October 18, 2005

RONI: Hey, Cal, I tried to scan a tax form, and--
CAL: Veronica, I... I didn't know you were in a band.
RONI: Oh. You saw Sara's email. (sigh) Yeah.
CAL: I... I never saw you as... I mean, here you are, this STAR of this... this hit BAND.
RONI: Oh, heh, HARDLY, we mainly play open mic nights, to like 4 people. And I'm not the frontman, I--
CAL: AUTOGRAPH ME, VERONICA!! LET ME BE TOUCHED BY THE HAND OF A ROCK GOD!!
RONI: Cal, this... this is not approriate breakroom behavior, man.

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Popularity rank 15 #52. The all office email

October 17, 2005

SARA: I just sent an all office email telling people about your band!
RONI: Wait. What? NO! Why? I don't want people here knowing about my band!
SARA: But Veronica, now we can come support you at all your shows!
RONI: I don't want people from work at all my shows!
TIM: Hey there, "rock star"!
RONI: AUGH!
TIM: Good news: we're making your next little "show" the October Fun Committee event.
SARA: See? You're Little Ms. Popular now!
RONI: You're Little Ms. DEAD TO ME, Sara... DEAD!!

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