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Comic Sans MS Pushes Back

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In the category of font-geek humor, the perennial whipping boy of the font stable fights back in the essay, <a href="http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/monologues/15comicsans.html" source="McSweeney's Internet Tendency" author="Mike Lacher">I'm Comic Sans, Asshole</a>. <bq style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">Need to soften the blow of a harsh message about restroom etiquette? SLAM. There I am. Need to spice up the directions to your graduation party? WHAM. There again. Need to convey your fun-loving, approachable nature on your business' website? SMACK. Like daffodils in motherfucking spring. [...] While Gotham is at the science fair, I'm banging the prom queen behind the woodshop. While Avenir is practicing the clarinet, I'm shredding "Reign In Blood" on my double-necked Stratocaster. While Univers is refilling his allergy prescriptions, I'm racing my tricked-out, nitrous-laden Honda Civic against Tokyo gangsters who'll kill me if I don't cross the finish line first.</bq> Trust me, this is <i>hilarious</i> to font geeks.