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[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's a rental for all intents and purposes because they ain't gonna have to pay for it.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Hmm, that helps explain the treatment of the car, (so now I get what's happening in the last panel, thanks for that) but I still don't get it.

[–] Elgenzay@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

He wouldn't have said "intensive purposes" if it wasn't integral to the joke. He's doing an intense thing in the last panel.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

It's just the juxtaposition between a suicide and talking about grammar (in this case, an eggcorn) that creates the humor.