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[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 95 points 6 months ago

There’s clearly something I’m missing. I don’t get it at all.

[-] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 224 points 6 months ago

Leaky bucket watered flowers along the path!

[-] BreadOven@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago

Thank you! I was slightly confused as well.

[-] morbidcactus@lemmy.ca 81 points 6 months ago

My interpretation, the leaky bucket is watering the side of the path, why you see all the blooming flowers in the final panel. While the bucket is feeling like it's worthless and not as good at the task of hauling water, it has an positive impact on things around it's world.

[-] TheObviousSolution@kbin.melroy.org 56 points 6 months ago

The incompetence of the bucket allowed flowers to thrive, leading them to eventually achieve sapience and overthrow the farmer. It was during the renaissance after the post industrial age of flower society that a new peaceful era dedicated to the worship of the wooden bucket began.

[-] original_reader@lemm.ee 20 points 6 months ago

Incompetence?

Maybe old age. Or lack of self worth. Or grief. Or inexperience. Or... are we still taking about a bucket?

[-] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago
[-] clucose@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 months ago

All hail The Wooden One!

[-] kinkles@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 months ago

It’s a funny comic because buckets can’t talk

[-] Tehdastehdas@lemmy.world 50 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

When these people are fired for "not doing anything important", everyone else's work suffers.

[-] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

What... Does pro level: expert mean?

[-] electricyarn@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Pro is short for professional

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

So the level of professionalism is... Expert. Not "Pro"?

[-] maniii@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Essential. Basic. Standard. Deluxe. Office (SOHO). Pro. Expert. Enterprise. Datacenter.

Software editions have taught me that so many levels have been invented that we might as well use level1,2,3,4,5 etc...

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

I gotta teach my wife this word.

[-] abaybas@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago

Cute but what's the takeaway here? Your shortcomings help others?

[-] Okokimup@lemmy.world 49 points 6 months ago

If you're not good at the thing others expect you to do, you may be good at something else.

[-] BennyInc@feddit.org 8 points 6 months ago

But you might still get fired for being a leaky bucket? Thus not getting the chance to water the path anymore?

[-] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 0 points 6 months ago

Lol. But that bucket isn't going to get fired because it provides balance and still almost doubled the woman's carrying capacity.

[-] AceBonobo@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago
[-] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Yeah, if the woman is lucky.

But the woman in this comic doesn't look like she's rolling in spare money to replace a buck that still mostly works.

(Having to spend time to carry water on a walking path isn't usually a signal of extravagant wealth.)

She probably threatens the bucket with replacement daily, though.

[-] MissJinx@lemmy.world 35 points 6 months ago

Work harder for the bilionaires to enjoy flowers

[-] Gladaed@feddit.org 7 points 6 months ago

Inefficiency may have positive side effects to the point of being not inefficient at all, but different

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 months ago

Retirement is bad! You should keep working even if you're worn out and not fit for purpose! Keep laboring!

[-] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 months ago

The water source is higher ground than the house... Dude should just build a small trench for the water to flow down to his house

[-] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago

… there’s a hole in the bucket, Dear Liza dear Liza

[-] Futurama@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Then fix it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.

[-] RamenJunkie@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

With what shall I fix it, dear Liza, dear Liza?

[-] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

At first I thought the flowers were fallen apples and I thought it was about finding a new use. Either way, it's a positive sentiment.

this post was submitted on 19 Jan 2025
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