“Sarah’s smiling face appeared around the door.
“Er guys – the kitchen’s on fire.”
Later I asked her why she’d said it so calmly. Sarah explained that in her shock, she’d decided it best not to create unnecessary panic, foolishly assuming we’d react like responsible adults.”
This cartoon from Charlie Adley’s Double Vision is of course an homage to KC Green’s classic strip. That first frame really is compositionally perfect, it’s no wonder it’s such a memetic image. It’s not the first time I’ve homaged it either.