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Not to be all Elaine Benes, but can someone explain why the New Yorker cover of the subway map is supposed to be funny?

Posted by Roger More (aka RogerMore) Mar 1 '12, 15:11

The caption "Christ what an asshole" doesn't work.

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Cartoons are like gossamer and one doesn't dissect gossamer. -- nm - CQ: 3 Days To London: Tolerance Building Mar 1, 15:31 2
- "Volkstein?" - prayformojo Mar 1, 15:32 1
  - I liked the kitty -- nm - CQ: 3 Days To London: Tolerance Building Mar 1, 15:33
He called it 'fun', not 'funny'. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 1, 15:23
"The pig is saying, 'My wife is a slut?'??" - prayformojo Mar 1, 15:20 1
- Ha ha. -- nm - instagrAmanda Mar 1, 15:40
Has the New Yorker ever really been funny in the way that normal people view humour? -- nm - Reagen Mar 1, 15:18 4
- Dryer than a Loire Valley Chenin Blanc? -- nm - con_carne Mar 1, 15:22
- Remember the "New Yorker's View of the World" cover? - loosilu Mar 1, 15:20 2
  - It's like they're a bunch of aliens who have only had the concept of humour described to them. -- nm - Reagen Mar 1, 15:24 1
    - well, they certainly can't be seen enjoying something. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 15:26
I think it's a commentary on how downtown folks see the neighborhoods way uptown. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 15:17 6
- and possible also how long it is taking to build it. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 15:19 5
  - Yup. I took it as a joke on how long it's taking to build. - Krusty Mar 1, 15:31 2
    - more like 70-80 years -- nm - znufrii Mar 1, 15:34 1
      - I thought 40 sounded low. I was betting they wouldn't actually finish it this time either. - Krusty Mar 1, 15:40
  - that's my take on it, fwiw -- nm - znufrii Mar 1, 15:25 1
    - I thnk there's a little of the first thing too. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 15:26

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Not to be all Elaine Benes, but can someone explain why the New Yorker cover of the subway map is supposed to be funny?

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