2015/04/24 - The Secret

Post by **Obbl** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:14 am

[ The Secret ]

Title Text: Itsuki you need to go up a shirt size

ITSUKI!!!!!!!!!!!

ChekeBello · Post by **ChekeBello** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:14 am

No! Itsuki had been corrupted by america D:

And that ring changed hands between panels o.o

Post by **ArcWolf** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:17 am

Interestingly still covering people's faces.

Kyuunado · Post by **Kyuunado** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:21 am

Ah, this, as someone who works in retail and has everyone coming to me with electrical problems that don't exist, I know this.

Welsh Halfwit · Post by **Welsh Halfwit** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:24 am

'The customer's always right'
is an idiom that's often wrong.
If they ignore your advice, Itsuki,
you can take them for a song.
Sometimes they have to learn,
sometimes they have to listen
when you tell them, Itsuki,
it's water makes the car glisten.
You don't need to argue
or knock their view of truth;
although it does you credit, Itsuki,
just get that car in the booth!

Mistacheeeez · Post by **Mistacheeeez** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:34 am

ArcWolf wrote:Interestingly still covering people's faces.

That's because if he showed their faces the fabric of reality would be torn, and the world, as we know it, would fall apart and we'd all be sent to another dimension: one without Housepets!

Post by **Sleet** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:44 am

Hey, the customer would be less happy if the "right" thing was done, so it makes sense I guess!

CHAOKOCartoons · Post by **CHAOKOCartoons** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 1:06 am

Alright this has to be the most creative way of not drawing the human characters faces. I love it

IdleCurator · Post by **IdleCurator** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 1:40 am

Itsuki you should be glad if your being paid for it.
Congratulations ChekeBello that was a small mistake that would have been heavily penalized by Cinemasins if housepets was a movie. Like Frodos sword that is stated to glow near goblins, not actually glowing near the goblins in the lord of the rings.

Argent · Post by **Argent** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 5:25 am

ArcWolf wrote:Interestingly still covering people's faces.

Just certain characters, I think, perhaps for historical reasons. What I was thinking was that he was getting more creative about hiding Earl's face.

I wonder if he knows Scotty's secret too?

Also, There Is No Ring.

TheOnlyKing1947 · Post by **TheOnlyKing1947** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 6:05 am

That woman represents the haters

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 6:06 am

TheOnlyKing1947 wrote:That woman represents the haters

What Haters?

gamepopper · Post by **gamepopper** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 6:14 am

Curse you conveniently placed speech bubble! How dare you cover up Earl's face!

King's Men14 · Post by **King's Men14** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 6:39 am

Is that why when my parents go to get the car fixed, it doesn't change one bit?

JamesWolf · Post by **JamesWolf** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:25 am

as a fellow mechanic, i know how you feel Itsuki.

HundKatzeMaus · Post by **HundKatzeMaus** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:37 am

Am I the only one, who finds panel 3 funny AND cute?
Look at THAT!
I looks like Mr. Sandwich has some kind of father and son talk to Itsuki, really heartwarming and the thing they talk about...priceless

"Son sometimes people aren't right in their mind."

AuraSight · Post by **AuraSight** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:48 am

Huzzah for more pudgy-tummy tanuki!
I think we all can relate to having to deal with people like this at one point or another. x3

Seems like Rick is gunna keep the revelation of the owners' faces a one-time shtick.

Macsen · Post by **Macsen** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:55 am

Itsuki is a master of the devious look.

Perfesser_Bear · Post by **Perfesser_Bear** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:27 am

She told Itsuki to change the oil, but the Earl hasn't changed one bit!

I actually had an oil change and a recall update done on the car's computer (Flash Firmware, the hero of the 21st Century!) last week. The car runs better than it ever did!

My brother worked as a mechanic for eight or ten years. One of the competing shops in town was still charging for "lube, oil and filter" long after virtually all American cars had permanent lubrication. The Emma Websters (you remember 'Granny' from the Warner Brothers' cartoons, right?) would still gladly pay the premium to have their brand new, shiny red, super-stock Dodges serviced 'right'.

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:37 am

I would assume it could also be classified as research. TV has all sorts of answers. =P

So much for Itsuki's honor.

But on the bright side - he's getting paid!

Douglas Collier · Post by **Douglas Collier** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 11:29 am

I wonder if she'll try to use that coupon for brake light fluid she was given on April 1st...

Macsen · Post by **Macsen** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 11:56 am

I just noticed something.

Why did Earl's ring change from his left hand in panel 2, to his right hand in panels 3 and 4?

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 11:59 am

Kitch wrote:I just noticed something.

Why did Earl's ring change from his left hand in panel 2, to his right hand in panels 3 and 4?

That my friend is Auto-Mechanic magic.

Argent · Post by **Argent** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:29 pm

Two possibilities.

1. There Is No Ring. Do you take the red tanuki-snack or the blue tanuki-snack?

2. It's the Two Ring. The Two Ring is less well known then the One Ring, because it isn't powerful enough to make its wearer invisible. All it can do is make itself invisible.

Perfesser_Bear · Post by **Perfesser_Bear** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 1:01 pm

Ring, ring!

ChekeBello wrote:No! Itsuki had been corrupted by america D: And that ring changed hands between panels o.o

Argent wrote:...Also, There Is No Ring.

SuperStar wrote:
Kitch wrote:I just noticed something. Why did Earl's ring change from his left hand in panel 2, to his right hand in panels 3 and 4?
That my friend is Auto-Mechanic magic.

In addition to business secrets, Earl is a master of, ah, sleight of 'hand'.

Saturn381 · Post by **Saturn381** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 1:30 pm

It's nice to see Itsuki again.

Buster · Post by **Buster** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 1:59 pm

Well, maybe they can sell her two quarts of elbow grease and a bottle of headlight fluid while they're at it. She seems the type to be in demand of such products.

RockstarRaccoon · Post by **RockstarRaccoon** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 2:03 pm

"Animals running businesses indeed!"
BAM! RACISM!
I love this comic's undertones...

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 3:08 pm

I was wondering when we would see Itsuki start to be corrupted by America.

Cesco · Post by **Cesco** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:59 pm

Nice to see again Isuki, and very good that he's still a mechanic working with Mr. Sandwich.

The customer can be right, but how's possible don't know the kind of car you're driving and pretend that?

Also, an elder lady is driving an electric car? Since when?

As a Japanese, you're really honest, Itsuki, continue that way.

And that's what you call a secret? It's something totally normal, here.

Don't think that you would get paid for doing nothing, indeed...

Prof · Post by **Prof** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 6:39 pm

Title Text wrote:Itsuki you need to go up a shirt size

Blasphemer!

Never cover up that huggable belly!

Furryface18 · Post by **Furryface18** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 6:43 pm

When my parents go to the mechanic, their cars don't change at all. I think that's how all of mechanic shops are.

Post by **D-Rock** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:06 pm

"The customer is always right." Don't you just want to have a word with the person who coined that?

I work the pantry line at a restaurant, we get those kinds of people sometimes. For example, how do you expect us to serve a piece of tuna with no red in the middle, and don't want it overcooked!? You can't! At least they were understanding when it was explained to them, so could have been worse.

Sansash · Post by **Sansash** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:26 pm

Itsuki Kitamura puts the F-U-N in fundoshi

Douglas Collier · Post by **Douglas Collier** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 11:00 pm

So, was this a one-off? There doesn't seem to be a tag.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 11:35 pm

If it doesn't have an arc title, then it is probably a one-off.

Dragon Furry · Post by **Dragon Furry** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 4:36 am

Mistacheeeez wrote:
ArcWolf wrote:Interestingly still covering people's faces.
That's because if he showed their faces the fabric of reality would be torn, and the world, as we know it, would fall apart and we'd all be sent to another dimension: one without Housepets!

But then reality have already been torn and we have all been sent to another dimension. At least this one still has Housepets and pizza.
https://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/12/ ... he-season/

GarrisonSkunk · Post by **GarrisonSkunk** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 7:41 am

Dragon Furry wrote:
Mistacheeeez wrote:
ArcWolf wrote:Interestingly still covering people's faces.
That's because if he showed their faces the fabric of reality would be torn, and the world, as we know it, would fall apart and we'd all be sent to another dimension: one without Housepets!
But then reality have already been torn and we have all been sent to another dimension. At least this one still has Housepets and pizza.
https://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/12/ ... he-season/

Nah...those weren't the actual people...those were the stunt people Rick hires to do all the heavy stuff. Remember that strip arc with Peanut attracted to the sound of Earl opening a bag? Rick would never let the actual Earl do anything like that. What if the bag exploded? What if a cleaning cloth soaked in disinfectant flew up and hit Earl in the eye? No...that was Earl's stand in stunt man who opened that bag. And Fido's owner riding a motorcycle? Do you know how high the insurance premiums are for something like that?

It's like when local tv stations (remember those?) showcase the backstage workers for Christmas broadcasts. Rick just wanted all the parent stunt people to have their day in the spotlight.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 3:19 pm

We already know what their faces look like anyway. I think its sort of a first come first serve thing.

Dragon Furry · Post by **Dragon Furry** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 10:58 am

GarrisonSkunk wrote:
Nah...those weren't the actual people...those were the stunt people Rick hires to do all the heavy stuff. Remember that strip arc with Peanut attracted to the sound of Earl opening a bag? Rick would never let the actual Earl do anything like that. What if the bag exploded? What if a cleaning cloth soaked in disinfectant flew up and hit Earl in the eye? No...that was Earl's stand in stunt man who opened that bag. And Fido's owner riding a motorcycle? Do you know how high the insurance premiums are for something like that?

It's like when local tv stations (remember those?) showcase the backstage workers for Christmas broadcasts. Rick just wanted all the parent stunt people to have their day in the spotlight.

Nope.. aint the stunt doubles. Everyone know that those who stunt double for the girls havde beard and smoke cigars.