Basic Instructions by Scott Meyer
- November 13, 2008
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Basic Instructions started out as a small side-feature Scott Meyer created to entertain people who came to his website looking to hire a comedian. It wasn't long before the comic was far more popular than anything Scott ever did as a comedian.
Basic Instructions is a series of guides meant to help you lead a better life. They cover topics as diverse as "How to Deal with Boredom" and "How to Travel Back in Time to Deliver a Dire Warning to Your Former Self". Basic Instructions is populated with exaggerated versions of Scott, his family and his friends, which has caused no small amount of unpleasantness.
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Comments (7) Jump to Comments Form
runar
said,
about 1 year ago
THis looks like it’s more effort than its worth.
Ray C
said,
about 1 year ago
I think I’ve seen very nearly the same empty apology from the second panel in an earlier strip.
Nevertheless, it is funny. This is one of the strips I always look forward to.
Orgelspieler said, about 1 year ago
I’m totally on Scott’s character’s side most of the time. The only things I can’t figure out is why he keeps on working for that same incompetent boss with the abrasive client list, and why he decided to be friends with so many idiotic and egotistical alpha wannabees.
rayannina said, about 1 year ago
Easy, Rog – lack of better options. We’re in a recession, after all.
Besides, where else would he get such great material for his strip? It’s the same reason Scott Adams stayed at his job for a while even after “Dilbert” took off.
Orgelspieler said, about 1 year ago
For some jobs, living in a refrigerator crate under a freeway bridge is a better option… but I take your point.
Allen said, about 1 year ago
Rog… you’re absolutely right. I had one of those jobs. sigh.
Allen said, about 1 year ago
Not so much funny as it is accurate.