They were saying that gagag failed when he said there was no mention of the word also. Hence the ^ arrow pointing at the comment above his, so you know it isn’t directed at the post.
actually, drinking hydrogen peroxide doesn’t kill you, it just makes you vomit. you’re supposed to make your pet drink hydrogen peroxide if they eat/drink something poisonous. a whole bottle would probably kill you though.
Well it depends on the concentration of the peroxide, I mean the stuff you’d buy from the store would yes make you throw up but stuff you’d use in a laboratory setting could very much kill you lol
Actually peroxide won’t kill you, it’s commonly used in place of charcoal in animals and people in order to induce vomitting when a person and/or animal has consumed something toxic. Usually used as a first attempt before the costly and painfull stomach pumping method.
actually the stuff you buy in the store is highly concentrated.(even considered “food grade” its only 3%. pure H202 will absolutely kill you if you drank it
actually H2O2 will kill you. the stuff you get from the store is 3% concentrated and stuff used for studies in high schools is 30%. the 30% will dis color your skin kill it and it will eventually fall off to reveil your muscles and anything else under your skin. so imagine what it would do inside of you.
The first guy orders H20 or hydrogen dioxide, commonly known as water.
The second guy orders ‘H20 too’ but the waiter thinks he’s ordering ‘H2O2′ because ‘too’ and ‘two’ are homophones, which means they sound the same but mean different things.
H2O2 is hydrogen peroxide, also known as bleach, which is not very nice to drink. The guys head in the last panel is greatly inflamed because of his mistake!
Ummm H2O is most definitely not hydrogen dioxide (‘di’ meaning two refers to the element directly following the prefix) I believe you’re looking for DIhydrogen MONoxide (2 hydrogen 1 oxygen)… Why you gotta make me go all chemistry troll on you? You’re confusing Carl XD
NaClO is what is commonly known as bleach and H2O2 is more commonly referred to as a bleach alternative. that is unless you are in the paper making business and H2O2 would be know as your bleaching agent.
Or, if you’re a hair stylist peroxide is also referred to as developer used to make the hair color and lighteners oxidize and color or decolorize the hair.
h2o2 may be be known as a whitener, as an oxidizer, but I have never heard anyone refer to it as bleach. Bleach is a solution containing Chlorine to most people. Peroxides are usually called bleaching agents, but rarely bleach.
Good Gawd! America pulls out its finest minds to resolve a play on words! China Beware! The American intelligentsia are coming! Duck and cover! Duck and cover! Japan, it is too late for you, they have already struck with faulty reactor designs, Tokyo to become a wasteland like Detroit City. Where did all the Oldsmobiles go, long time passing?
I’ve had peroxide gross me out, but I don’t think I ever started bleeding from my mouth because of it. Kind of removes the funny from the comic. Completely.
hydrogen peroxide could either be bleach or the more watered down hydrogen peroxide in your home. in the comic they’re probably implying it has a higher molarity…ya know, from the death.
but drinking the over the counter hydrogen peroxide will not kill you. actually, gargling with it kills lots of bacteria.
but don’t drink bleach. bad plan.
higher molarity??? do you mean higher concentration?
If we assume the waiter literally gave the customer what he asked for, then it’s 100% H202, which is highly corrosive. Try drinking some and see what happens.
It would be funnier if he said H2O also for me and the waiter thought he said H2SO4 me and it was sulfuric acid and he died in agonizing pain. So funny.
So, one person on the planet does something terrible with a chemical, and suddenly all puns about chemicals are forbidden? I bet you win the Internet all the time.
Even Carl knows the difference between tragedy and comedy, don’t you, buddy?
A sad story about a woman with a mental illness doesn’t diminish the fact that someone has made a chemistry joke. This type of joke is very rare and as such should be celebrated.
So Al, get down from your high horse and for Science’s sake, get a sense of humor!!!
Well actually, i did a quick search on hydrogen peroxide and found out that almost all living things contains enzymes, know as “peroxidases” that break down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. So the guy in the comic wouldn’t have died anyways
Wow, you’re kind of dumb, aren’t you? Lots of intelligent young people work as waiters to put themselves through school. And in this economy, you take what you can get. Sorry if you think you’re better than everyone else, you’ll get over it when you grow up.
Aside from the fact that intelligence doesn’t necessarily have any bearing on your job, it doesn’t really take a lot of intelligence to know what H2O2 is. It doesn’t take a lot of education, either. I understood this comic completely, and I only took science in my first year of school. So what I gather from this is that you’re an idiot.
If you think you have to be particularly smart to understand something as simple as H2O2, or if you think that a (very) basic comprehension of chemistry will infallibly land you a good job, then you’re probably not smart enough to be a waiter… or anything else for that matter, except possibly a reality show cast member. Call every TV network NOW and ask for an audition. Hurry up, with these changing tides stupid might go out of fashion.
Haven’t you read the thread – some things just aren’t funny and shouldn’t be joked about!!! “I Like Cats” – you should be ashamed of yourself – “I like chicken” – thats funny – but who likes cats – unless of course they are served with fired rice – then they are good!
H20 is the most common of all the elements and makes up just under %50 of your body, which is water. It’s the key to life and that’s why we think Mars has some but not the moon.
H20 Too sounds like H202, which is hydrogen peroxide, which is the main ingredient in clorox Bleach. They used to use it in coal mines when the miners had accidentally eaten coal but now it’s just poison.
I don’t know EXACTLY what would happen if you ate some today, but I think the extra oxygen atom breaks free, which would explain the guy’s bloodshot eyes and “enlarged head”.
Hope this Helps!
So wait, not only did I not get this joke, and am in serious need of yet another detailed explanation, but COULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT THE HECK HYDROGEN PEROXIDE IS?
How was the waiter suppose to know that the dummy wanted water, too? You can’t blame the waiter. I’m an waiter ina resterant and you buttwipes that blamed the waiter can just kiss my a$$.
Having read all the previous comments I have to wonder who you think “blames” the waiter. And where will your behind be in the event that such people wish to step up and kiss it?
H20 is an impossible construct. H2O is the delicious beverage. The former would be twenty atoms of hydrogen all bonded together, which would be tough since they can only possibly form one bond each. H202 would be even less possible. If you did try to put 202 hydrogen atoms together, you would get a very small amount of a rather explosive gas.
This whole comment section reminds me of when my 3 kids conspire and go goofy on me and in Borg-like fashion completely take over a discussion. Highly amusing!
“Wonder what he got them???”
— Either you missed the joke or your trying to start the entire comment string over – He got him H2O2 – you get it “H20 too” vs “H2O2″ – hence title “Watch out for poisonous homophones” – If you are unfamiliar with H2O2 – there are lots of comments about technical points, comparison to bleach, level of toxicity and even the appropriateness of the entire comic.
I hope the explanation can enhance your enjoyment of a very clever comic.
The importance of the word “also”
there was no mention of the word also..
lol wow. FAIL ^
lmao epic fail… silly sod
bahahaha :D chemistry fail much ^^
HAHAHAHA SO TRUE, YOU FAIL GAGAG
He meant that he should have said also, not too. See how that works? Ehh? Eeh? Yah get me? Yeeh?
you and Joe are the only two that arent retarded right now.
They were saying that gagag failed when he said there was no mention of the word also. Hence the ^ arrow pointing at the comment above his, so you know it isn’t directed at the post.
Exactly
LMAO .. seriously?
Comment Fail…
you obviously did not get the joke, eh?
Don’t forget about the possibility of “as well”
Such acerbic (ahem) wit is perfect chemist humor for Bunsen’s 200th birthday! (reminder via Google Doodle)
ah hahaha!
I feel at little bit embarrassed because I don’t get it. Could someone explain it to me?
H2O2, i.e. 2 hydrogen and two oxygen, makes hydrogen peroxide- commonly used as bleach
Now it’s funny. Thanks
this was funnier than the comic
So true.
Actually, bleach is sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), not hydrogen peroxide. But either way they’ll both kill you if you drink ‘em.
You might change your mind about the ‘bleaching’ properties of peroxide if you put some on your hair and got out in the sun.
actually, drinking hydrogen peroxide doesn’t kill you, it just makes you vomit. you’re supposed to make your pet drink hydrogen peroxide if they eat/drink something poisonous. a whole bottle would probably kill you though.
Well it depends on the concentration of the peroxide, I mean the stuff you’d buy from the store would yes make you throw up but stuff you’d use in a laboratory setting could very much kill you lol
ur technicalness killed the joke..
Actually peroxide won’t kill you, it’s commonly used in place of charcoal in animals and people in order to induce vomitting when a person and/or animal has consumed something toxic. Usually used as a first attempt before the costly and painfull stomach pumping method.
actually the stuff you buy in the store is highly concentrated.(even considered “food grade” its only 3%. pure H202 will absolutely kill you if you drank it
Actually, bleach is the most awesome anime ever …
BAKKANOOOOOOOO
bankaiiiii
NARUTO!
Beth is classy,
Shes never bleached her own scalp trying to be a dumb blonde obviously. lol
Actually, drinking bleach of normal concentration won’t kill you either…would just make you sick…
he said ill have some h20 too like h202 which is a dangerous chemical
actually H2O2 will kill you. the stuff you get from the store is 3% concentrated and stuff used for studies in high schools is 30%. the 30% will dis color your skin kill it and it will eventually fall off to reveil your muscles and anything else under your skin. so imagine what it would do inside of you.
H2o is water you probably knew that, but I’m telling you again.
@Carl
The second stickman said “H2O too”. To the waiter that comes out as “H202″ which is Hydrogen Peroxide.
I get it. Thanks.
hahahaha, that question of yours definitely took all focus off the comic. there are some serius teachers to be out there! :)
My brother, who will remain nameless, once was really thirsty and found a bottle labeled with masking tape H202 and took a big swig.
Didn’t kill him though…
But he remained nameless, the poor guy.
hahaha Fidalr, your comment made me laugh more than the comic did!
Hey Carl!
H2O2 is Hydrogen Peroxide. Get it now?
LOL
I’m a little worried the waiter knew exactly where the bottle of H2O2 was.
Why? It’s just bleach- as Carl should be able to tell you.
It isn’t bleach. People most commonly use it to sterilize scrapes and cuts, but it’s not bleach.
funny thing is that if you read the bottle, it says it is a oral disinfectant
Carl, dude!
Here’s my explanation of the joke:
The first guy orders H20 or hydrogen dioxide, commonly known as water.
The second guy orders ‘H20 too’ but the waiter thinks he’s ordering ‘H2O2′ because ‘too’ and ‘two’ are homophones, which means they sound the same but mean different things.
H2O2 is hydrogen peroxide, also known as bleach, which is not very nice to drink. The guys head in the last panel is greatly inflamed because of his mistake!
Uh Oh! LOLOLOLOL
Ummm H2O is most definitely not hydrogen dioxide (‘di’ meaning two refers to the element directly following the prefix) I believe you’re looking for DIhydrogen MONoxide (2 hydrogen 1 oxygen)… Why you gotta make me go all chemistry troll on you? You’re confusing Carl XD
NaClO is what is commonly known as bleach and H2O2 is more commonly referred to as a bleach alternative. that is unless you are in the paper making business and H2O2 would be know as your bleaching agent.
Or, if you’re a hair stylist peroxide is also referred to as developer used to make the hair color and lighteners oxidize and color or decolorize the hair.
h20 is dihydrogen monoxide… not hydrogen dioxide.
h2o2 may be be known as a whitener, as an oxidizer, but I have never heard anyone refer to it as bleach. Bleach is a solution containing Chlorine to most people. Peroxides are usually called bleaching agents, but rarely bleach.
Oops, used as bleach… not known as bleach? MY BAD!!!
What about all your other “bads”?
Just put some bleaching agent on them… no one will notice.
Good Gawd! America pulls out its finest minds to resolve a play on words! China Beware! The American intelligentsia are coming! Duck and cover! Duck and cover! Japan, it is too late for you, they have already struck with faulty reactor designs, Tokyo to become a wasteland like Detroit City. Where did all the Oldsmobiles go, long time passing?
I feel like you were trying to be witty there, but I can’t quite figure out how you thought you’d accomplish it.
oooohhhhh hahaha i get it hahha! LIKE ;)
Well its certainly obvious that a chemist (or other severely-left-brained individual) *drew* the comic.
Left-brained? Don’t you mean ‘right-brained’? The side most commonly associated with math/problem solving?
Also, Carl; the ‘too’….haha jk
Depends on your perspective of looking at the brain…
in which case… i’m back brained
And I’m bird brained.
Its the left side
I’ve had peroxide gross me out, but I don’t think I ever started bleeding from my mouth because of it. Kind of removes the funny from the comic. Completely.
Maybe for stick figures it works differently than real people. Cause they’re stick figures, drawn on paper…
>.>
Yo Carl, my friend.
It’s simple wordplay.
He said “Lol, I’ll have some H2O too”. The waiter didn’t like him using ‘Lol’ in public and thus poisoned him. In the rain.
This.
not this. “thus” is correct in his statement.
lol
hydrogen peroxide could either be bleach or the more watered down hydrogen peroxide in your home. in the comic they’re probably implying it has a higher molarity…ya know, from the death.
but drinking the over the counter hydrogen peroxide will not kill you. actually, gargling with it kills lots of bacteria.
but don’t drink bleach. bad plan.
higher molarity??? do you mean higher concentration?
If we assume the waiter literally gave the customer what he asked for, then it’s 100% H202, which is highly corrosive. Try drinking some and see what happens.
didn’t get it :(
why am i so stupid?
This is as bad as H3O bottled water. I saw it in the grocery store years ago. Like this comic, I had to explain it to her.
http://www.goh3o.com/
umm can u explain it to me
Ask Carl…
lol
It would be funnier if he said H2O also for me and the waiter thought he said H2SO4 me and it was sulfuric acid and he died in agonizing pain. So funny.
Wow…
“Johnny was a chemist’s son
but Johnny is no more.
He drank what he thought was H2O,
but it was H2SO4″
That one was always my favorite. And before anyone can ask. H2SO4 is sulfuric acid.
HA! Thanks for that! XD
Read this and tell me the above is funny.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12933888
Read it, still funny.
So, one person on the planet does something terrible with a chemical, and suddenly all puns about chemicals are forbidden? I bet you win the Internet all the time.
Even Carl knows the difference between tragedy and comedy, don’t you, buddy?
I did read your link.
Yes, the cartoon is still funny.
A sad story about a woman with a mental illness doesn’t diminish the fact that someone has made a chemistry joke. This type of joke is very rare and as such should be celebrated.
So Al, get down from your high horse and for Science’s sake, get a sense of humor!!!
Well actually, i did a quick search on hydrogen peroxide and found out that almost all living things contains enzymes, know as “peroxidases” that break down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. So the guy in the comic wouldn’t have died anyways
Really? Maybe you should drink some and see what you think after your body tries to break it down that quickly.
You know. For SCIENCE.
Sooooo, Your Saying i can bleach my hair with H20?
Yes, Carl. You can bleach your hair with H2O too.
He should have said “also”. Haha, h202 is a very dangerous chemical
im sure if the waiter was smart enough to know what H2O2 is he probably wouldn’t be a waiter.
Wow, you’re kind of dumb, aren’t you? Lots of intelligent young people work as waiters to put themselves through school. And in this economy, you take what you can get. Sorry if you think you’re better than everyone else, you’ll get over it when you grow up.
I approve of this message.
Aside from the fact that intelligence doesn’t necessarily have any bearing on your job, it doesn’t really take a lot of intelligence to know what H2O2 is. It doesn’t take a lot of education, either. I understood this comic completely, and I only took science in my first year of school. So what I gather from this is that you’re an idiot.
If you think you have to be particularly smart to understand something as simple as H2O2, or if you think that a (very) basic comprehension of chemistry will infallibly land you a good job, then you’re probably not smart enough to be a waiter… or anything else for that matter, except possibly a reality show cast member. Call every TV network NOW and ask for an audition. Hurry up, with these changing tides stupid might go out of fashion.
Goddamn I love chemistry puns
I like Chicken!
I like Cats!
Haven’t you read the thread – some things just aren’t funny and shouldn’t be joked about!!! “I Like Cats” – you should be ashamed of yourself – “I like chicken” – thats funny – but who likes cats – unless of course they are served with fired rice – then they are good!
I love lamp…
I like being hit by cars
Still better than cats.
I have to be the guy…
“fried”
Although…fired rice is funny too.
I’m actually really proud of myself for getting this on the first read.
Darn. I actually had to Google H2O2. I did Chem in Year 11 and 12, so I should know it…but then that was back in 06/07…
@ Carl:
H20 is the most common of all the elements and makes up just under %50 of your body, which is water. It’s the key to life and that’s why we think Mars has some but not the moon.
H20 Too sounds like H202, which is hydrogen peroxide, which is the main ingredient in clorox Bleach. They used to use it in coal mines when the miners had accidentally eaten coal but now it’s just poison.
I don’t know EXACTLY what would happen if you ate some today, but I think the extra oxygen atom breaks free, which would explain the guy’s bloodshot eyes and “enlarged head”.
Hope this Helps!
H2O is not an element, it’s a compound made from the elements oxygen and hydrogen.
So wait, not only did I not get this joke, and am in serious need of yet another detailed explanation, but COULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT THE HECK HYDROGEN PEROXIDE IS?
Google is your friend. Learn to use it.
Anyone notice that all the Carl jokes are much funnier than the comic itself ? :D
Yes.
How was the waiter suppose to know that the dummy wanted water, too? You can’t blame the waiter. I’m an waiter ina resterant and you buttwipes that blamed the waiter can just kiss my a$$.
And with spelling like that mate you will always be a waiter in a crap restaurant.
Having read all the previous comments I have to wonder who you think “blames” the waiter. And where will your behind be in the event that such people wish to step up and kiss it?
I still don’t get it.
I like this comment of Carl’s. :D
H20 is an impossible construct. H2O is the delicious beverage. The former would be twenty atoms of hydrogen all bonded together, which would be tough since they can only possibly form one bond each. H202 would be even less possible. If you did try to put 202 hydrogen atoms together, you would get a very small amount of a rather explosive gas.
Also, I approve of the menisci. Well done.
I don’t think anyone noticed what you were trying to say.
This is a hilarious comic! (to me anyways) And yeah, I only took a year of chemistry in high school, but I got the “H2O too” right away.
This whole comment section reminds me of when my 3 kids conspire and go goofy on me and in Borg-like fashion completely take over a discussion. Highly amusing!
Bleach is way better than naruto
just saying
haha he drank bleach
Ha Ha Funny comic. I guess the waiter failed chemistry. Wonder what he got them???
“Wonder what he got them???”
— Either you missed the joke or your trying to start the entire comment string over – He got him H2O2 – you get it “H20 too” vs “H2O2″ – hence title “Watch out for poisonous homophones” – If you are unfamiliar with H2O2 – there are lots of comments about technical points, comparison to bleach, level of toxicity and even the appropriateness of the entire comic.
I hope the explanation can enhance your enjoyment of a very clever comic.
Comparisons to Naruto too.
This is really a very good comment thread…
As an AP Chem student, and a 22 Words fanatic, I agree totally.
This is an awesome thread.
And H2SO4 is awesome also.
:D
i get it but it but its not funny
He said H20 too. As in H202. That’s the joke. Come on people.
theres a bad feeling i get when i am able to understand it and be 14 while adults have to get it exlained
not funny at all
I found the thread to be way funnier than the comic.
Rock on comment thread.
Hahaha! That’s actually kinda funny, onder how many people got it…
Epic comments.