Individuality Is a Crime in This Family

mom you are gonna stick out like a sore thumb if you dont wear that coat maybe im not like everyone else *cries of terror and angst* angsty terror continues*

An animated family scene shows a young skunk refusing to wear a winter coat while his cat mother insists he will stand out without it. He declares that he wants to be different, while the adults react with exaggerated concern; the joke is that the dramatic speech about individuality is treated like a family crisis. It works as a reaction to someone making an overly serious declaration of nonconformity.

Kyle, where do you think you're going without your winter coat? Mom, I told you I'm not growing my coat out this year. It's embarrassing. You are going to stick out like a sore thumb if you don't wear that coat. Kyle, listen to your mother. Maybe... maybe I want to stand out. Maybe I'm not like everyone else. You guys act like that's a bad thing. Individuality is a crime in this family. And I want to dance! Have I ever told him he couldn't dance? I love his little bangs.

• @memstash32 / 97 2024-01-28