Effort Cartoons

"When I listen to Mozart, the numbers just seem to crunch themselves."

Artist:
Cullum, Leo
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CC35635
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2201x1736 pixels (unwatermarked)
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mozart, wolfgang amadeus, number cruncher, number crunchers, number crunching, numbers, accountant, accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, study, studies, studying, classical music, studying music, concentrate, concentrates, concentration, concentrating, effort, effortless, time flies

"Here comes the really hard part!"

Artist:
Wilson, Gahan
Search ID:
CC133011
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2832x4204 pixels (unwatermarked)
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mountain, climb, climber, climbing, climbs, mountaineering, mountaineer, mountaineers, peak, peaks, visual gag, visual joke, sight gag, sight joke, absurd, challenge, challenges, challenging, overcome, overcoming, hard work, effort, hard, mountains, climbers, bouldering, boulders, conquer, conquering, conquers, persevere, perseverance

"Please stand and join us in half-assing your way through our national anthem."

Artist:
Shaw, Michael
Search ID:
CC125183
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5608x5027 pixels (unwatermarked)
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baseball, base ball, national, national anthem, anthem, us, usa, audience, audiences, the game, the big game, live sport, sport, sports, tv sport, effort, efforts, low effort, sing, singing, forgetting the words, lyrics, pretend, pretending, pretence, pretense, pretenses, star spangled banner, star-spangled banner, american pride, national pride, national identity, cultural identity, commit, non committal, non-committal

"The Sudden, Sure Knowledge That One's Best Efforts Have Come To Naught."

Artist:
Wilson, Gahan
Search ID:
CC31178
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1901x1652 pixels (unwatermarked)
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effort, efforts, death, deaths, die, dies, deadly, escape, vaudeville, song-and-dance, grim reapers, grim-reapers, grim reaper, grim-reaper, audience, audiences, dying, dies, cheating death, cheats death, performance, performed, barbershop music, barbershop, disappointed, disappointed, fail, failed, effort, efforts

"Evan and I have an open relationship, but, really, who has the energy?"

Artist:
Smaller, Barbara
Search ID:
CC132995
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4471x3899 pixels (unwatermarked)
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relationship, relationships, open relationship, open relationships, polyamory, polygamy, open marriage, open marriages, office chats, chatting, office gossip, gossiping, realistic, lazy, not bothered, can't be bothered, dating, date, pointless, monogamy, monogamous, monogamy, effort, efforts

"I could be a saint if I really wanted to."

Artist:
Cotham, Frank
Search ID:
CC141223
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3088x2911 pixels (unwatermarked)
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religion, saint, saints, canonization, canonisation, monk, monks, priest, priests, friar, friars, church, churches, abbey, goal, goals, life goal, life goals, jealous, jealousy, if i wanted to, effort, too much effort, can't be bothered

"Flowers in a lobby are good P.R."

Artist:
Miller, Warren
Search ID:
CC36576
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2520x2081 pixels (unwatermarked)
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flower, flowers, design, low effort, effort, efforts, decor, minimal, minimalism, decorating, decorations, ornament, ornaments, public relations, pr, p.r., p.r, public relation, lobby, lobbies, foyer, foyers, reception, receptions, receptionist, vase, vases, floral arrangement, flower arrangement, offices, office, businessmen, business, suit, suits, men

The Lives of the SaintsThis Week: Frieda Witherspoon

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC40045
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1554x3240 pixels (unwatermarked)
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spoof, spoofs, parody, parodies, sarcasm, sarcastic, saint, saints, saintly, modern, modern life, modern world, modernity, tech, technology, religion, religious, religious imagery, sainthood, routine, daily routine, routines, pay it forward, inconvenient, inconvenience, inconveniences, inconvenienced, petty, pettiness, effort, efforts, hard, hard work, do your best

"Of course, if this one flops we're done."

Artist:
Wilson, Gahan
Search ID:
CC121031
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2000x2030 pixels (unwatermarked)
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flop, flops, plan z, fail-safe, fail-safes, plan, plans, planning, plan b, hierarchy, hierarchies, incompetent, incompetence, corporate ladder, corporate ladders, corporate culture, executive, executives, planning commission, planning commissions, last ditch, last ditch effort, last ditch efforts, effort, efforts, try, tries, trying

"Meritocracy worked for my grandfather, it worked for my father, and it's working for me."

Artist:
Smaller, Barbara
Search ID:
CC43837
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3000x3116 pixels (unwatermarked)
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meritocracy, government, governments, politics, political, political leader, political leaders, politician, politicians, political party, political parties, effort, performance, intelligence, education, credentials, merits, grades, generations, family, work ethic, political affiliation, rich, rich people, wealth, wealthy, wealthy people, money, grandfather, grandfathers, grandparent, grandparents, parent, parents, dad, dads, father, fathers, son, sons

"To be clear, I said I want your 'A' game, not your 'Eh?' game."

Artist:
Toro, Tom
Search ID:
CC140380
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6060x4860 pixels (unwatermarked)
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a game, football, footballers, american football, american footballers, football players, coach, coaching, motivate, motivation, motivates, motivating, bring your a game, a game, unperformed, underperform, underperforming, effort, mediocre, mediocrity, push, pushing, inspire, inspiring, rally, rallying, confusion, homophones, coached, plan, planning, tactic, tactics, strategy, strategies

"Let's go with the farm-raised salmon tonight."

Artist:
Shanahan, Danny
Search ID:
CC138151
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4196x3269 pixels (unwatermarked)
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animal, animals, talking animal, talking animals, bear, bears, fish, salmon, salmons, food, farm-raised, meal, meals, meal planning, dinner, dinners, wet, soaking, soaked, starving, hungry, difficult, challenging, hunting, hunter, hunters, fisherman, fishermen, fishing, angler, anglers, angling, catching fish, effort, efforts, farm, farms, farming, farmer, farmers, fresh fish

"We think it's terribly important that you meet the people responsible for the food you're eating tonight."

Artist:
Koren, Edward
Search ID:
CC124404
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food produce, food production, food productions, food produces, waiter, waiters, waitress, waitresses, server, servers, foodie, foodies, food cycle, effort, hard work, farmer, farmers, meal, meals, restaurants, eating out, eat out, eat-out

"Next year, I'm pleasuring myself."

Artist:
Krimstein, Ken
Search ID:
CC135175
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salmon, masturbate, masturbates, masturbating, effort, efforts, mate, mates, mating, swim upstream, swims upstream, swimming upstream, swim, swims, swimming, difficult, difficulty, not worth it, vow, vows, vowing, lazy, laziness, can't be bothered, spawn, spawns, spawning, journey, journeys, long journey, long journeys, fish

"They never showed up-they were the perfect guests."

Artist:
Kaplan, Bruce
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CC134699
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host, hosts, guest, guests, house guest, house guests, visitor, visitors, lazy, laziness, antisocial, anti-social, unsociable, introvert, introverts, lazy, laziness, effort, introduction, introductions, perfect guest, perfect guests, relief, relieved, off the hook, friend, friends

"Still, diving for it would look good on my college application.

Artist:
Warp, Kim
Search ID:
CC134510
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4644x3692 pixels (unwatermarked)
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extracurricular, extracurricular activity, extracurricular activities, application, applications, dive, dives, diving, effort, put in effort, puts in effort, putting in effort, effort, baseball, baseball player, baseball players, softball, softball player, softball players, college, colleges, high school, university, dive, dives, diving, first base, outfield, outfielder, outfielders, defensive play, defensive plays, motivation, motivations, motivating

"This seems like a lot of work for one lost contact."

Artist:
Katz, Farley
Search ID:
CC141738
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3006x2623 pixels (unwatermarked)
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eyewear, eye wear, contact, contacts, contact lenses, contact lens, lost, missing, disappeared, search party, search parties, search, searcher, searchers, searching, looking, forest, forests, woods, wilderness, effort, glasses, eyeglasses, contact wearer, contact wearers, eye doctor, eye doctors, optometrist, optometrists

"Just remember, if you give a hundred and ten per cent, I get twenty per cent of that."

Artist:
Eckstein, Bob
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CC141749
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agent, agents, sports agent, sports agents, percentage, percentages, baseball, baseball player, baseball players, player, players, representative, representatives, greed, greedy, greediness, give it your all, giving it your all, effort, efforts, money, 110%, fee, fees, bilk, bilks, bilking, overcharge, overcharges, overcharging, surcharge, surcharges, hidden fee, hidden fees, hidden cost, hidden costs

"Are we maximizing our time together or minimizing our efforts?"

Artist:
Hwang, Amy
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CC143167
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3088x3065 pixels (unwatermarked)
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relationship, relationships, relationship issues, relationship problems, love, dating, marriage, marriages, married life, couple, couples, spouse, spouses, time, maximising, maximizing, minimising, minimizing, effort, philosophical, questioning, shopping, spending time, together

"Couldn't you at least try and read my mind?"

Artist:
Smaller, Barbara
Search ID:
CC47744
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3036x2849 pixels (unwatermarked)
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gender politics, gender role, gender roles, husband, husbands, wife, wives, married life, married problem, girlfriend, girlfriends, boyfriend, boyfriends, mind reader, mind readers, mind reading, mind-reader, mind-readers, mind-reading, psychic powers, effort, marital problem, marital problems, illusion, psychic, psychics, domestic, domestics, love life

"You're always trying too hard, Eddie!"

Artist:
Wilson, Gahan
Search ID:
PB400455
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2561x3573 pixels (unwatermarked)
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try too hard, tries too hard, trying too hard, effort, efforts, put effort in, putting effort in, date, dates, unimpress, unimpressed, bore, bores, boring, nice guy, nice guys, first date, first dates, date, dates, dating, single life, play it cool, plays it cool, playing it cool, pickup artist, pickup artists, pua, puas, pick-up artist, pick-up artists, relax, relaxes, relaxing, tip, tips, dating tip, dating tips

Caveman with Boulder

Artist:
Barsotti, Charles
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CC39231
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5583x4363 pixels (unwatermarked)
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neanderthal, neanderthals, cave men, cave man, cavemen, caveman, cave dweller, cave dwellers, ancient history, stone age, the stone age, boulder, boulders, sisyphus, effort, futile, futility, pointless, pointlessness, greek mythology, greek myth, greek myths

Panhandler at Upstairs Window

Artist:
Mankoff, Bob
Search ID:
CX300575
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2137x1855 pixels (unwatermarked)
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pandhandler, pnahandlers, panhandling, beggar, beggars, begging, homeless, homelessness, contradiction, contradictions, upstairs, donate, donation, donations, poor, poverty, wealth gap, wealth divide, lazy, laziness, climbing ladders, effort, making an effort, extra effort, charity, charitable donation, charitable donations, housing, housing crisis, social housing