Fecking Lemmings! Pre-emptive FAQ

Q: Pre-emptive FAQ?
A: Yes. It’s just what it sounds like: I’m answering the questions that are likely to get asked before anyone asks them. I’m just being honest. *quelling glare at all the other sites that are less forthcoming*

Q: Where did this hideous little concoction come from?
A: I was sitting through a lecture and began doodling in my notes. The lemmings were preceded by the Ducks Of Many Nationalities and some stickmen. Then Admiral Lemming came along and it was all over.

Q: “Fecking”? What does that mean?
A: It’s the Irish way of saying fuck, only in a slightly more polite way. ‘Feck’ is allowed on television, while ‘fuck’ is questionable. Love the Irish. LOVE THEM, DAMN YOU.

Q: Why not just say “fuck”?
A: Because I don’t want to annoy the people hosting me, and I don’t want spam bots to maraud my bandwidth and interactive options. I’m hoping that if any of them do they will at least be Irish spam bots, and therefore much more amusing. Speaking of which...

Q: Why lemmings?
A: Why NOT lemmings? Lemmings are inherently funny! Go on, admit it. You clicked because the title was funny. Don’t try to deny it! Lemmings. Are. Funny. And easy both to draw and do silly things with.

Q: How come your lemmings don’t always run over cliffs and kill themselves? I thought they did.
A: This is actually a MYTH. Created and perpetuated by DISNEY, no less! You see, Disney made a bunch of nature documentary thingies for classrooms in the 1950s, and bajillions of baby boomers grew up on them. Alas, they put the film with the lemmings in the hands of someone rather questionable, and he and his crew pushed a few lemmings off a cliff into a river, and using some clever camera angles made it look like dozens of them were hurling their little selves into the ocean. Seriously, dude. You can check it out on Wikipedia and YouTube. I warn you, if you have a weak spot for cute, fluffy, pudgy animals, you might not want to watch it. WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE LEMMINGS!? (Besides, the unexpected is funny.)

Q: That can’t be true! It’s in the public consciousness!
A: Believe it, yo. But I can understand your upset. In the words of my mother, “You’ve torn apart my most fundamental beliefs!” Sorry, Mumsy.

Q: But then why do they suddenly vacate certain areas, huh? Even Wiki says they do! And YOU linked there!
A: Yes, I did. And if you read down just a little more you’ll see that lemmings, like a lot of creatures, will up and leave an area en masse when they’ve overpopulated the region. They don’t commit mass suicide, they just look for greener pastures.

Q: Why do your puns suck?
A: What puns DON'T suck? Because I was raised on BritComs. Do you have any idea how silly their puns are? Hm? Do you? Watch some Monty Python, man. THEN you can come talk to me.

Q: Why is the art so plain?
A: Because it’s fast to doodle and I don’t have to waste hours trying to perdy it up.

Q: What do you use the make the comics?
A: Initially: Pens, and my class notes. Then Photoshop, freehand. If I’m feeling particularly pleased with a doodle I may trace it straight to a clean page and ink it by hand, THEN Photoshop it. Not to often, though, as that adds extra steps.

Q: I want a shirt with _______ on it!
A: You do!? Excellent! I’ll keep a tally of what’s popular and launch some kinda store in the hopefully-not-too-distant future.

Q: What’s all this political crap doing in between lemmings going splat? WE DEMAND SENSELESS SPLATTAGE.
A: I like politics. I believe they’re important. If you want a comic that in no way reflects the views of its creator/artist/writer, kindly remove yourself and go watch Lambchop.

Q: What’s Lambchop?
A: OHDEARCLOD how can you not know Lambchop--?! Now I feel old…

Q: OMFG you are defiling JESUS. How can you do this?! How can you be allowed to publish this?!
A: Uh, please see above: You don’t want my personal beliefs influencing it, you’re beyond help.

Q: You actually believe all this stuff you’re writing!? Bush is the second coming! Jesus hates fags!
A: I wasn’t aware that Jesus hated cigarettes, but in retrospect it makes sense. In answer to your actual question: Most of the time.

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