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[–] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 2 points 49 minutes ago

They could not do a prediction before they booked the flight nor when they scheduled the event? So their powers are limited to same-day predictions? Probably low-level NPCs.

[–] TipsyMcGee@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (2 children)

This is a psychological evaluation test. Please choose the answer you deem most likely to explain the event.

Question 1

A group of people scheduled to go to the same event all decide not to go, why?

A. The event is cancelled

B. The group rescheduled

C. They all, individually, have super powers

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

D. They all, individually, have superpowers and predicted a disaster would happen. However, their future vision is predicated on the fact that they'll all be on the plane. Them all choosing not to go will have significantly altered the outcome of a potential future event.

In short; you're probably safe.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

A and B sound about the same likelihood to me, I might get this wrong.

[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago

Idk probably A.

If rescheduling, it would have to be extremely last minute if the airline did not have time to rebook seats. That would be disruptive to everyone and basically just means second event at the same cost as the first which sort of unravels the benefit of rescheduling.

Also. If they are all psychic, why would they book flights then cancel them? 🤔

[–] FuyuhikoDate@feddit.org 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I would say the joke... Fly over my head...

Yeah i really dont get it 😅

[–] Tenkard@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 hour ago

Psychics can see the future

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Charlatans sharing a collective delusion would not scare me in any way.

[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 188 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Plot twist; they cancelled because their convention had to be rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances.

[–] oxysis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 37 points 17 hours ago (3 children)
[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Who would have thought that this was a bad idea?

But otherwise Gordon would have missed so much fun:

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 1 points 45 minutes ago
[–] darkreader2636@lemmy.zip 4 points 8 hours ago

They realized that they don't need to wear those ridiculous ties and went to home for a quick change

[–] justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Full-life consequences.

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 11 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

It’s been a long long time since I saw a ziggy

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 4 points 8 hours ago

How about a Zippy?

[–] baggins@lemmy.ca 27 points 15 hours ago (4 children)

Plot twist the only reason the plane was going to crash was because of all the psychics. It'll fly perfectly safely with one passenger.

[–] AlfredoJohn@sh.itjust.works 1 points 32 minutes ago

Or the catastrophic event was going to occur at the convention so they all decided not to go, end of the day im enjoying that empty plane lol

[–] Iceman@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago

You chang3d the future by acting on it. Fate probably nocks one of them in a road accident or a freek 9/11 2

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 1 points 9 hours ago

I think true psychism in the universe does not allow for confirmation of what psychics predict. The universe reacts in a way beyond our ken. The plane will land just fine.

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[–] DrDystopia@lemy.lol 44 points 17 hours ago (2 children)
[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 15 points 17 hours ago

Brilliant. For anybody who doesn't want to click through, according to that link, Ziggy picked one of the safest seats on the plane.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 12 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

My first cross-country flight/flight of any kind was a red-eye in one of those planes with the middle rows (plus rows left and right). It was so empty that me, my friend, and my dad could all lie down across entire rows. It really did not set realistic expectations for what future air travel would be like. "Damn, it's fuckin' NICE back here in coach. Don't. Mind. If. I. Do."

[–] ech@lemmy.ca 20 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

I'd be off that plane so fast

Yeah, but then you gotta watch out for all those little Rube Goldberg death traps coming for you for like, forever. Is that really a life worth living?

[–] CaptainBlinky@lemmy.myserv.one 11 points 14 hours ago

Gift horse, mouth. I'm chillin in 1st class with free drinks. worst case I die happy.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 33 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Those people aren't ever right. I'd take this as a massive win!

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 18 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Unless they were the witches they cursed Charlie Kirk

[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

They just wanted to fuck with him a little. Curse worked too well.

Maybe they predicted the plane would crash, but missed that it'd be by flying into a nuclear fireball.

[–] ReiRose@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I like this take. They're not great at magic and only meant for him to fall over and graze his knee...

[–] legopika@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 hours ago

Must have added too much baboons blood to that potion...

[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 14 points 18 hours ago (5 children)

The airline would probably cancel the flight if they sold only one seat, so that's a self fulfilling prophecy.

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 31 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

Nah, airlines have their planes in a complex web of routes all dependent on each other, that plane would fly regardless because after it gets (if it got there heh) to the next airport it would also prob have a route from that airport to another

[–] Peck@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Exactly. I was on an empty flight red eye PDX to Boston. Didn't get cancelled, but what sucked that they didn't have first class, so I still had to be crammed into those tiny seats. Couldn't sleep as always.

[–] thesystemisdown@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

At least there wasn't a screaming baby, a moron kicking your seat, or someone eating steamed broccoli sitting next to you.

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

What if there was only one other person on the plane, and it was a screaming baby that kicked the seat while eating broccoli?

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[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

no, not the steamed broccoli!

[–] thesystemisdown@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

Hahaha it seems anecdotal, because it is. On a plane it smells like someone opened a box of farts.

[–] ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world 13 points 17 hours ago

They might need the plane at the other airport anyway

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 9 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Have been the only one on a flight before. It’s weird when the flight attendants outnumber you.

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[–] ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world 9 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

I'd ride it out and tell the stewardesses/stewards to keep the drinks coming.

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[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

Hmmm...whole plane to myself... if it's international I'd say it's worth the risk

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 15 hours ago

Plot twist: they canceled because of a terrorist who intended to kidnap the plane. And now you're shocked because there is no use in kidnapping an empty plane. All the planing you invested so far...

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