In the US, a notary public (the full and proper name) is an individual who has the legal authority to witness the signing of legal documents, and then stamp and sign those documents they they in fact were a witness. Many notaries also have an embossing seal – that is what blind bug is holding in frame 2. However, not all do. Some just use a rubber stamp.
Just about anyone can become a notary, with the possible exception of ex-convicts and other lowlifes. You will find notaries in every bank branch, real estate office, law office, and just about anywhere else legal documents are routinely signed. Often it’s a secretary who is the notary.
Hope this helps you understand why this joke is funny.
This is actually a very good question. There is a difference though I had to go the grammarist.com site to get the answer: distinct – easy to see, discrete; distinctive – an identifying or unique feature… I guess the latter serves more to be used for traits? But in this case, distinct also sounds like “dis stinks”, which for Adam, makes it the perfect end (ha! got an anatomy reference in!)
I don’t actually think that there is anything particularly wrong with “distinct”, but that “distinctive” might be better. “Distinct” means more like “easy to detect”, “distinctive” means “easy to distinguish from other things like it.”
So “distinctive” is probably a better choice, but “distinct” isn’t wrong.
The only reason they can’t be notaries is because we don’t have Braille driver’s licenses. When will we end this unfair discrimination against the blind and seeing impaired?
“Dude, what color is this bag of pigment?”
“Kinda somewhere between violet and fushia, with a bit of baby blue and a lot of white. What should we call this batch of crayons?”
“Let’s go with Periwinkle.”
man. I hate it when these jokes go over my head, cas I know they are funny!
In the US, a notary public (the full and proper name) is an individual who has the legal authority to witness the signing of legal documents, and then stamp and sign those documents they they in fact were a witness. Many notaries also have an embossing seal – that is what blind bug is holding in frame 2. However, not all do. Some just use a rubber stamp.
Just about anyone can become a notary, with the possible exception of ex-convicts and other lowlifes. You will find notaries in every bank branch, real estate office, law office, and just about anywhere else legal documents are routinely signed. Often it’s a secretary who is the notary.
Hope this helps you understand why this joke is funny.
Oh. A Justice of the Peace. I see.
Last panel, I think you meant “distinctive”… and presumably not as a pun.
What is wrong with “distinct”? http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distinct
English is not my native language so this is meant as honest question.
This is actually a very good question. There is a difference though I had to go the grammarist.com site to get the answer: distinct – easy to see, discrete; distinctive – an identifying or unique feature… I guess the latter serves more to be used for traits? But in this case, distinct also sounds like “dis stinks”, which for Adam, makes it the perfect end (ha! got an anatomy reference in!)
You sold me. I’ll make the change.
I don’t actually think that there is anything particularly wrong with “distinct”, but that “distinctive” might be better. “Distinct” means more like “easy to detect”, “distinctive” means “easy to distinguish from other things like it.”
So “distinctive” is probably a better choice, but “distinct” isn’t wrong.
The last panel is one of the many cases where a judge thinks to himself:
“what the hell was I thinking applying to a law school?”
“It smell kinda nutty with a hint of bean and mayonnaise.”
HA! Must have been following this recipe:
http://www.food.com/recipe/lindas-bean-and-mayonnaise-sandwich-sandwiches-52286
And here I thought you were going to make a blind / deaf joke… But I don’t hear a hint of the latter…
Good title choice
The only reason they can’t be notaries is because we don’t have Braille driver’s licenses. When will we end this unfair discrimination against the blind and seeing impaired?
There are states where blind people can get a hunting license, so why not….
A colorblind guy ran Crayola…
I’m just going to leave that right there.
“Dude, what color is this bag of pigment?”
“Kinda somewhere between violet and fushia, with a bit of baby blue and a lot of white. What should we call this batch of crayons?”
“Let’s go with Periwinkle.”
Distinctive in frequency and intensity. The ending sound tends to resemble a question as if unsure