Tones Cartoons
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Tones Cartoons

Tones cartoon 1 of 7

tones cartoon

"Mr. Kellwood is looking for someone to assist him in recasting his journals into a form suitable for wider audience. The tone should be urbane, warm, and scholarly—somewhat in the manner of Lewis Thomas, but, of course, about plywood."

Artist:

Lorenz, Lee

Search ID:

CC34378

High Res:

2313x2423 (unwatermarked)

Tags:

journal, journals, journalist, journalists, journalism, autobiography, autobiographies, autobiographical, scholar, scholars, scholarly, publisher, publishers, publishing, editor, editors, editing, form, forms, format, formats, ghost writer, ghost writers, ghost writing, writer, writers, writing, author, authors, tone, tones, request, requests, requesting, nonfiction, non-fiction
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Tones cartoon 2 of 7

tones cartoon

"Three tones will follow. Then there will be some buzzing noises, a woman giggling, and the incomparable Louis Armstrong singing 'I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal you.' The woman giggling marks the correct time."

Artist:

Mankoff, Bob

Search ID:

CC91265

High Res:

3128x3404 (unwatermarked)

Tags:

time, time change, time changes, time changing, call the time, calls the time, calling the time, radio, radio broadcast, radio broadcasts, surreal, surrealism, bemused, bizarre, strange, weird, tone, tones
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Tones cartoon 3 of 7

tones cartoon

"I once mistakenly thought I was dating someone for a whole month because I couldn't tell his texts were sarcastic."

Artist:

Toro, Tom

Search ID:

CC142620

High Res:

2965x3088 (unwatermarked)

Tags:

sarcastic, sarcasm, sarcasticness, text, texts, text message, text messages, misread, misreads, misreading, misunderstand, misunderstands, misunderstanding, misunderstandings, tone, tones, date, dates, dating, single, single life, single lives, misinterpret, misinterpreting, misinterpretation, hard to read, difficult to read, prickly, boyfriend, boyfriends, girlfriends, modern life, online dating, online date, online dates, internet dating, internet dating site, internet dating sites, ambiguous, ambiguity
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Tones cartoon 4 of 7

tones cartoon

"I do support your right to free speech - I just don't support your tone."

Artist:

Smaller, Barbara

Search ID:

CC141127

High Res:

4859x5700 (unwatermarked)

Tags:

kid, kids, child, children, parent, parents, parenting, parenthood, mom, moms, mum, mums, mother, mothers, motherhood, family, families, teen, teens, teenager, adolescent, adolescence, raising teens, life with teens, life with teenagers, support, supportive, supporting, right, rights, law, laws, free speech, freedom of speech, first amendment, constitution, constitutions, american, tone, tones, voice, voices, tone of voice, attitude, backtalk
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Tones cartoon 5 of 7

tones cartoon

"The tone of the letter is stern, almost threatening, but - see here? - he signs with a smiley face, so I think we may be alright."

Artist:

Byrnes, Pat

Search ID:

WJ500205

High Res:

1342x1359 (unwatermarked)

Tags:

memo, memos, written communication, written communications, letter, letters, non verbal communication, non-verbal communications, subtext, subtexts, stern, tone, analysis, lawyer, lawyers, literary criticism, literary critics, attorney, attorneys, tones, sternness, smiley, smileys, smiley face, smiley faces, emoticon, emoticons, literary analysis, deconstruction
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Tones cartoon 6 of 7

tones cartoon

"I love it when you use your 'All Things Considered' voice."

Artist:

Stevens, Mick

Search ID:

CC29365

High Res:

1965x2250 (unwatermarked)

Tags:

relationship, relationships, marriage, married, husband, husbands, wife, wives, spouse, spouses, couple, couples, men, man, woman, women, pretentious, snob, snobs, snobby, radio, radio voice, radio personality, radio personalities, entertainment, professional voice, serious voice, change of tone, tones, tone of voice, attitude, npr, national public radio, news story, news stories, seduce, seduces, seduction, seductions, seductive, dulcet tones, liberal, liberals, voice, voices
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Tones cartoon 7 of 7

tones cartoon

"It's not your phone—they're playing 'Für Elise.'"

Artist:

Walsh, Liam Francis

Search ID:

CC141902

High Res:

2687x3088 (unwatermarked)

Tags:

phone, phones, fur elise, music, orchestra, orchestras, classical, classical music, technology, phone, phones, cell, cells, mobile, mobiles, smartphone, smartphones, ringtone, tone, ring, ringing, tones, ringtones, rings, alarm, alarms, technology, disturb, disturbed, disturbing, classic, performed, symphony, symphonies, cell phone, cellphone, cellphones, cell phones
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