2013-09-25
Explanation
In this single-panel comic, a man in a suit shouts "Hooray!" while colorful streamers (red, yellow, and pink) shoot out from behind him, as if from a party popper or confetti cannon. The caption below reads: "This is the best part of stabbing a clown."
The humor here is a classic SMBC misdirection gag. The image initially looks like a festive celebration scene, but the caption recontextualizes everything in a darkly absurd way. The streamers and confetti are not from a party -- they are implied to be the colorful innards or accessories of a clown, whose stabbing has produced a burst of festive material instead of the expected gore. It plays on the idea that clowns are so associated with bright colors, balloons, and party supplies that even violence against them would produce a comically cheerful result.
The votey (bonus panel) shows two people watching something together, appearing to laugh, adding a layer of shared amusement at the dark joke.