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Character: The Things

The Things don’t have arms, legs or a gender. Physically, they are nigh invulnerable and emotionally vulnerable, sensitive and kind. Sometimes they eat spoons!

  • Things Without webcomic, see below for transcript

    Find Your Cohort (Comic #525)

    Feb 20, 2017

  • Things without comic, see below for full transcript

    The Art of Critique (Comic #524)

    Feb 13, 2017

  • Secrets of rejuvenated creation webcomic, transcript below

    Secrets of Rejuvenated Creation (Comic #523)

    Jan 30, 2017

  • Comic about Tom Hanks, see below for full transcript

    11 foot wingspan!?! (Comic #521)

    Jan 16, 2017

  • Overthinking it webcomic, see below for full transcript

    Overthinking It (Comic #520)

    Jan 09, 2017

  • Thing 1: sometimes I'm impulsive and it's a good thing. Thing 1: sometimes I'm impulsive and it's a BAD thing Thing 1: And sometimes I don't know if I'm mildly annoying or mildly entertaining, probably both because nothing is all the same. And checking in all the time can get annoying. Thing 2: At least you can always practice asking good questions Thing 1: AND INTERRUPTING LESS Thing 2: people almost always like good questions Thing 1: I CAN INTERRUPT LESS Thing 2: that touch on their passions

    Impulses About Impulsivity (Comic #519)

    Jan 02, 2017

  • Things I have learned about creativity/productivity Sugar rushes are alluring. Thing 1 guzzles candy. Sugar crashes are not productive. Thing 1 crashed out. Thing 1 dripping with honey Honey is a sugar Thing 1 crashed out and sleeping soundly, zzzzzzz.

    On Creativity, Sugar and Honey (Comic #518)

    Dec 26, 2016

  • Thing 1: How do I work on my project? Thing 2: tell me about it The air fills with many scribbles Thing 2: can you give me a simplified version? Thing 1: I've been working on a simplified version all week! The air fills with even more scribbles Thing 2: I think that's more complicated! Thing 1: I'm hoping if I get enough I can put it and a saucepan and boil off the extra words. Thing 2: What would the reduction taste like? Thing 1: ooh! Taste? Balsamic and apples? No! my book is like nashis, how they taste when you pick them straight off the tree. Sometimes expression needs practice AND the right question.

    How? How to Talk and Distill? (Comic #517)

    Dec 19, 2016

  • Making space for feelings webcomic, see below for full transcript

    Making space for feelings (Comic #516)

    Dec 12, 2016

  • Transcript Thing 1: I like these new people Thing 1: So smart, so creative, so many great conversations. Thing 1: They probably think I'm the worst. Thing 2: It's pro... Thing 1: WORST Thing 2: What makes you think that? Thing 1: because I TALKED to them.

    The WORST!!!!! (Comic # 515)

    Dec 05, 2016

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Thing 2: I have a sad Thing 1: Are you looking for solutions or comfort? Thing 2: I would like to be angry, then sad, then comforted, then adventure for solutions, then giggles Thing 1: Let’s start! Thing 2: Raar
https://www.thingswithout.com/comic/311-a-sad/
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  • 1 Saint Patrick’s Day Webcomic Transcript Thing 1 is green. Thing 1: I thought I’d go green for St Patrick’s Day Thing 2: Cute Thing 1 has a few flowers spouting out of their head. Thing 1: Oooh! Photosynthesis! Thing 1: has more flowers sprouting out of their body Thing 2: What fun! Thing 1 and Thing 2 smile at each other, many flowers sprouting from their bodies. Thing 1: I love having fun with you.

    Saint Patricks Day (Comic #763)

    Mar 17, 2024

  • 2 The Return of the Worst! Thing 1: I'm the worst! Thing 2: I think you should ask lots of people to tell you nice things about you and write them down! Thing 1: Oh no! Thing 2: And that's not the worst part! Thing 2: You should listen and not immediately inject "no" or "but" Thing 1: You are very mean. Thing 2: I might be the worst!

    The Return of the Worst! (Comic #765)

    Aug 02, 2024

  • 3 In Synch Webcomic. See text below for full details.

    In Synch (Comic #756)

    Dec 22, 2023

  • 4 Equinox Comic Transcript Thing 1 has a flower pop out of their head. Thing 1 looks happy; Thing 2 looks surprised. Thing 1 has two flowers pop out of their head. Thing 2: I thought equinox meant flowers were gone! Thing 1: No, just migrated to warmer places. Bunson appears as a warmer place, glowing with sunbeams. The Things smile and flowers appear everywhere. Thing 1: mmm!!! Thing 2: Ahhhh!!!

    Equinox (Comic #766)

    Sep 28, 2024

  • 5 Biases Comic Transcript Boot: I’m going to work on my own biases today. Boot sits in silence. Boot sits in silence. Boot: Because if I don’t, who will?

    Biases (Comic #768)

    Oct 22, 2024

  • 6 Webcomic, see text below for full transcript

    Fancy! (Comic #738)

    Dec 24, 2022

  • 7 Nature Comic Transcript Narrator: Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. Cheetah: Hmmmm, I hurry sometimes, and I don’t get my quarry. Narrator: But overall… Cheetah: Huh? Narrator: Like… statistically Cheetah: I think, statistically, nature doesn’t care about accomplishments. The cheetah chases a gazelle. Cheetah: And that is a different kind of freedom! Philosophy with a small yellow cheetah.

    Nature aka Philosophy With a Small Yellow Cheetah (Comic #769)

    Nov 08, 2024

  • 8 Transformative Plans Comic Transcript Little Liz a smiling cartoon talks to us. Little Liz: Making plans is transformative. Little Liz: Not because half the plans happen… Little Liz: But because I know myself better. Little Liz: So I can respond to life in the most meaningful way.

    Transformative Plans (Comic #781)

    Mar 07, 2025

  • 9 Angles Transcript Thing one looks up Thing two looks on Thing one looks behind them Thing one turns themselves almost upside down Thing One: it’s nice to see the world from different angles

    Angles (Comic #758)

    Feb 16, 2024

  • 10 Lifestyle Advice From a Small Pink Bunny Bunson Hoppydew (he’s a little pink bunny who likes dancing, friendship and cake) is sitting in Boot. Familiarity Breeds Bunson hugs boot. Contentment. Bunson closes his eyes with happiness and Sock also rests in Boot.

    Familiarity, part 2! (Comic #770)

    Nov 22, 2024

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