Johnny the Mediocre Human

Comics from Duke in the '90s

Johnny the Mediocre Human

Comics from Duke in the '90s

Semester 7 of College

Spring '99

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#355. Equating white with normal

February 1, 1999

WINSTON: You have to step back from our campus and take a good look at it.

WINSTON: There's tons of examples where "white" is equated with normal. It makes everyone else "non-white", ABnormal, deviant.

WINSTON: There's "black" history" and history. "Black" frats and frats/ When race isn't specified, white is assumed. It's subtle, it's everywhere.

WINSTON: Take the DAMN cartoon in the Chronicle!
JOHNNY: Well, there's a whole WORLD of problems with that thing. It's so damn preachy...

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#356. Stereotypes are harmful

February 2, 1999

NARRATOR: At this week's "Johnny" cast party.
JOHNNY: Well, Winston, Jay, it's great to have you guys aboard.
WINSTON: It's gonna be fun, Johnny.

JOHNNY: You know, the last two weeks have been interesting, we've ALL learned something. Do you think there's a moral we could take from all this?

WINSTON: Well, I'd say it's that, in any form, STEREOTYPES ARE HARMFUL.
BEN: Ain't THAT the truth.

BEN: Isn't that right, Fratman and Sorority Girl?
SORORITY GIRL: Teehee! I'm shallow!
FRATMAN: I'm drunk AND shallow!
LABEL: Look kids! Irony!

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#357. Hard-to-get

February 3, 1999

JAY: So Johnny, you going out with anyone?
JOHNNY: Nope.

JAY: Why? Not found anyone you like?
JOHNNY: No, no, I got people I like...

JOHNNY: ... I've just been playing a very successful game of hard-to-get.

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#358. When you’re least expecting it

February 4, 1999

JOHNNY: They say the best things come to you when you're least expecting it.

A pause

A pause

JOHNNY: Well... THAT didn't work.

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#359. Meeting some guy who’s not a jerk

February 5, 1999

GIRL: Oh, Johnny, I just wish I could meet some guy who's not a JERK!
JOHNNY: I... I'M not a jerk.

GIRL: Someone who's NICE, someone who's FUNNY. someone who's INTERESTING!
JOHNNY: I'M nice! I'M funny! I'M interesting!

A pause

GIRL: As I was saying... WHY?! Why can't I meet someone like that?
JOHNNY: If you're excuse me, I'll be over there banging my head against that wall...

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