Title text:
People out here catching strays out here catching strays
Transcript:
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3309/
Title text:
People out here catching strays out here catching strays
Transcript:
Transcript will show once it’s been added to explainxkcd.com
Source: https://xkcd.com/3309/
I feel like I’m missing something.
Catching strays can refer to stray dogs- the job of the dogcatcher, or stray bullets- that is to say they were caught up in something unrelated to them.
Hmm, I’ve never heard that usage before, thanks for teaching me something new!
I think “catching strays” actually predates bullets and refers to getting accidentally punched or kicked when people nearby to you start fighting and get messy.