Understanding Flowcharts c/o xkcd

I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t always understand flowcharts — I certainly cannot make them, but sometimes I get confused when reading them.

Thank goodness xkcd came to the rescue.

Sounds like some of my recent adventures — xkcd again

Title: Apparently Google assumes youre traveling during the ferrys normal operating hours.  We lost two hours circling that damn lake (to say nothing of the Straw Man).

Title: Apparently Google assumes you're traveling during the ferry's normal operating hours. We lost two hours circling that damn lake (to say nothing of the Straw Man).

xkcd again

This series on xkcd gave me giggles five days running. I love the last one – Cory Doctorow was briefly part of an online community I belong to.

I can identify with the mom not feeding the kid. (just kidding…don’t call the authorities)