Bad Idea Cartoons

"I was against Russo-Disneyland from the start."

Artist:
Noth, Paul
Search ID:
CC132988
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2985x2287 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
russia, russian winter, theme park, theme parks, 1812, moscow, napoleon, failure, failed ventures, failed venture, ambition, over ambitious, bad ideas, bad idea, over ambitious, over ambition, hubris, grand army, retreat, retreating, told you so

How Not to Remember Names

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC27823
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2141x2326 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
name, names, memory, bad memory, memorize, memorizes, memorizing, memorise, memorises, memorising, memory trick, memory tricks, mnemonic device, mnemonic devices, device, devices, old friend, old friends, faux pas, forget, forgets, forgetting, rhyme, rhymes, rhyming, rhyming scheme, rhyming schemes, bad idea, bad ideas

"Do I know how fast I was going? Isn't that your job?"

Artist:
Bliss, Harry
Search ID:
CC122945
High Res:
3325x3543 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
word play, play on words, irony, ironic, police, policeman, police man, police officer, officer, officers, road, roads, highway, highways, interstate, inter state, drive, driving, drives, driven, drove, speed, speeding, speeding ticket, ticket, tickets, pulled over, pull over, motorcycle cop, motorbike cop, cop, cops, sports car, sports cars, sportscar, deadpan, dead pan, sarcasm, sarcastic, bad idea, bad ideas, highway patrol, moving violation, moving violations

"Memo to self: 'Feathers?'"

Artist:
Shanahan, Danny
Search ID:
CC41583
High Res:
1882x1542 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
pterodactyl, pteranodon, pteranodons, dinosaur, dinosaurs, evolve, evolves, evolving, feathered, feathers, memo, memos, note, notes, note to self, winged, idea, ideas, bright idea, bright ideas, good idea, good ideas, bad idea, bad ideas, brainstorm, brainstorms, brainstorming, brainstorming session, brainstorming sessions

Kittens and snake.

Artist:
Vey, P. C.
Search ID:
CC124715
High Res:
3184x2543 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
zoo, zoos, zoo exhibit, zoo exhibits, predator, predators, prey, snake, snakes, kitten, kittens, cat, cats, bad idea, bad ideas, bad mix, bad mixes, nature, natural world, pet store, pet stores, pet, pets, display, displays, displaying, animal, animals, eat, eats, eating, prey animal, prey animals

"My instincts tell me to call an emergency board meeting. My emotions tell me to have it at the all-nude bar across the street."

Artist:
Vey, P. C.
Search ID:
CC125040
High Res:
4060x3113 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
board meeting, board meetings, emergency, emergencies, strip club, strip clubs, white collar, white collar jobs, worst instinct, worst instincts, instinct, instincts, emotion, emotions, emotional decision, emotional decisions, sex drive, sex drives, nude bar, nude bars, bad idea, bad ideas, lust, lust-filled, businessman, businessmen, glass ceiling, glass ceilings, misogyny

"Shouldn't you rake those up first and then set them on fire?"

Artist:
Vey, P. C.
Search ID:
CC123071
High Res:
3290x2936 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
leaf, leaves, clearing leaves, raking, raking leaves, rake, rakes, chore, chores, housework, yardwork, landscaping, landscaper, lawn, lawns, yard, yards, garden, gardens, gardening, fire, fires, on fire, fire hazard, fire hazards, fire safety, unsafe, safety hazard, safety hazards, bad idea, bad ideas, dangerous, dangerous idea, dangerous ideas, dumb, dumb idea, dumb ideas, husband, husbands, man, men, marriage, nag, annoy, berate, bother

"Well, at least he died doing what he loved best - flippin' the bird at some eighteen-wheeler on I-95."

Artist:
Mankoff, Bob
Search ID:
CC25175
High Res:
3393x2769 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
relationships, marriage, death, psychology, anger, autos, driving, men, macho, masculine, masculinity, toxic masculinity, die, dies, dying, flip off, flips off, flipping off, flip the bird, flips the bird, flipping the bird, eighteen wheeler, eighteen wheelers, bad idea, bad ideas, dangerous driving, dangerous driver, dangerous drivers, road rage, mankoff

"The wife thinks he's at summer camp."

Artist:
Vey, P. C.
Search ID:
CC122638
High Res:
3304x2784 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
child, children, son, sons, father, fathers, dad, dads, parent, parents, parenting, fatherhood, babysitting, childminding, babysitter, childminders, childcare, bar, bars, pubs, bad parenting, bad parent, irresponsible parent, irresponsible parenting, summer camp, bad idea, inappropriate, bad dads, irresponsible dads

Tell the author your idea for a book at 3 pm.

Artist:
Finck, Liana
Search ID:
CC140939
High Res:
4625x4147 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
pitch, pitches, story, stories, writer, writers, author, authors, book signing, book signings, tedious, publisher, publishers, publishing, book, books, written, bad idea, bad ideas, steal, steals, stealing, idea, ideas, inspiration, inspirations, muse, muses, dream job, dream jobs, professional writer, plagiarist, plagiarists, plagiarism

"Autonomous lawnmowers were a bad idea. I see that now."

Artist:
Katz, Farley
Search ID:
CC138328
High Res:
2990x2757 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
lawnmower, lawn mower, lawnmowers, lawn mowers, automate, autonomous, automatic, automated, automation, robot, robots, bot, bots, independent, garden, gardening, lawn, lawns, mow, mowing, mows, bad idea, foolish, realise, realize, realizing, realising, realisation, realization, self driving, self-driving, driverless, driver-less, technology, tech, technologies, computer-driven, danger, dangerous, sentient, harmful, attack, attacking, attacks

"Maybe this is the coffee talking, but we could go back to my place, do some paperwork, and then binge-watch "Borgen".

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC142454
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4750x4753 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
modern life, date, dates, dating, modern dating, coffee, coffee date, coffee dates, binge watch, binge watches, binge watching, binge, binges, bingeing, binging, booze talking, alcohol talking, bad idea, bad ideas, daily grind, daily grinds, average day, average days

April Fools

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC123812
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4625x8259 pixels (unwatermarked)
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april fools, april fools day, idiot, idiots, idiotic, moron, morons, stupid, stupid person, stupid people, bad idea, bad ideas, think through, thinks through, thinking through, foolish, foolish idea, foolish ideas, certain, certainty, certainties, think ahead, thinking ahead, thoughtless, careless, carefree, april

"To make it more sporting, I've also blindfolded the men."

Artist:
Stevens, Mick
Search ID:
CC139999
High Res:
3219x2302 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
gun, guns, gun control, second amendment, right to bear arms, firearm, firearms, handgun, weapon, violence, shooting, mass shootings, shootings, school shooting, school shootings, firing squad, death, die, dying, dead, died, death penalty, sentenced to die, sentenced to death, death sentence, crime, crimes, criminal, criminals, prison, prisoner, prisoners, bad idea, bad ideas, danger, dangerous, blindfold, blindfolds, blindfolded, shoot, shooting, law, laws, law and order

"First Big Oil, the Big Steel, and now, Big Cookie."

Artist:
Ziegler, Jack
Search ID:
CC9238
High Res:
1480x1237 pixels (unwatermarked)
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corporate giant, corporate giants, bad idea, bad ideas, bad investment, bad investments, cookie, cookies, oil giant, oil giants, big oil, big steel, bright idea, bright ideas, bad decision, bad decisions, supersize, supersized, america, modern life, modern times, modern attitudes, big business, board meeting, board meetings

"If I hadn't listened to my broker I'd have missed a wonderful opportunity to lose everything."

Artist:
Cullum, Leo
Search ID:
CX301215
High Res:
4400x3400 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
broker, brokers, stockbroker, stockbrokers, money, stock broker, stock brokers, bar, bars, pub, pubs, sarcasm, sarcastic, alcohol, regret, regrets, regretful, bad decision, bad decisions, investment, investments, stock options, stock option, bad idea, bad ideas

Humpty Dumpty goes bungee jumping.

Artist:
Cullum, Leo
Search ID:
CX303226
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4400x3400 pixels (unwatermarked)
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sport, sports, extreme sport, extreme sports, risk taker, risk takers, risky, dangerous, bungee jumping, jumper, jumpers, bungee cord, egg, eggs, nursery rhyme, nursery rhymes, rhyme, rhymes, mother goose, literature, children's story, children's stories, fictional character, fictional characters, humpty dumpty, bad idea, wall, walls, falling, jumping

"Snap judgements, today only."

Artist:
Downes, Nick
Search ID:
BA500492
High Res:
3300x2550 pixels (unwatermarked)
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court, courts, courtroom, courtrooms, courthouse, courthouses, trial, trials, legal system, justice system, law, laws, legal, judge, judges, lawyer, lawyers, counselor, counselors, counsellors, counsellors, attorney, attorneys, solicitor, solicitors, barrister, barristers, legal counsel, judgement, judgements, justice, ruling, rulings, decision, decisions, snap, quick, bad idea, bad ideas, undemocratic, modern life

"I'm just going to give you a warning this time, and some SPF 50."

Artist:
Walsh, Liam Francis
Search ID:
CC140799
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3005x2312 pixels (unwatermarked)
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warning, warnings, burn, burns, sunburn, sunburns, sunburning, sunburned, shirtless, shirtlessness, let off, let off with a warning, spf 50, sunblock, bad idea, bad ideas, police, police department, police departments, cop, cops, park scene, park scenes, public park, public parks, park, parks, faux pas

"Don't—they'll only make you thirstier."

Artist:
Cullum, Leo
Search ID:
CC119261
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2000x1532 pixels (unwatermarked)
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desert, deserts, travellers, traveller, traveler, travelers, starving, thirsty, dying, crawling, peanut, peanuts, bowl of peanuts, bowl, bowls, thirstier, more thirsty, food, advice, problem, problems, don't, bad idea

Slushies 50 ¢

Artist:
Cullum, Leo
Search ID:
CX302015
High Res:
4400x3400 pixels (unwatermarked)
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slush, slushie, slushies, lemonade, lemonade stand, lemonade stands, cold weather, snow, cold climate, cold climates, freezing, freezing weather, cold weather, winter, wintertime, stall, stalls, street vendor, street vendors, bad idea, bad ideas, poor statergy, poor stratergies, marketing, bad marketing, niche market, niche markets, small market, small markets

"But I take it a canoe trip along the lower Amazon does not appeal."

Artist:
Wilson, Gahan
Search ID:
CC45906
High Res:
3055x3019 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
travel agent, travel agents, travel agency, travel agencies, traveller, travellers, travelling, traveler, travelers, traveling, tourism, tourist, tourists, canoe, canoes, canoeing, amazon river, amazon, old age, elderly, senior, seniors, senior citizen, senior citizens, aging, ageing, fitness, health, bad idea, retirement, retiree, retirees

"There are a lot of things you can do to fill your time, Ma. Have you thought about a hobby or and addiction?"

Artist:
Dernavich, Drew
Search ID:
CC124539
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5223x3734 pixels (unwatermarked)
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hobby, hobbies, hobbyist, hobbyists, addiction, addictions, addict, addicts, giving advice, bad advice, bad habit, bad habits, filling time, killing time, retirement, getting old, getting on, getting older, pass the time, passing the time, bad idea, bad ideas, unhelpful

Trouble

Artist:
Barsotti, Charles
Search ID:
CC87284
High Res:
2634x2374 pixels (unwatermarked)
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offices, office job, office jobs, office work, office worker, office workers, idea, ideas, bright idea, bright ideas, ideas person, ideas people, bad idea, bad ideas, status quo, the status quo, lightbulb, lightbulbs, lightbulb moment, lightbulb moments, monotony, monotonous, bad news, creative, creatives, creativity

Career Suicide

Artist:
Stevens, Mick
Search ID:
CC139246
High Res:
2861x2324 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
employee, employees, employer, employers, bad idea, bad ideas, career suicide, career, careers, job, jobs, work, workers, suggestion, suggestion box, office, offices, unemployment, employment