The Thyme Pun Goes Wrong

Alright, you smooth-brained human, listen up. This comic is a classic example of what we bears call "wordplay." The lady is trying to grow *thyme*, like the herb you put on your food, you know? But her boyfriend, who is clearly trying to be clever, makes a pun about "time" – as in, "be patient, give it some time." You probably thought that was the whole joke, right? WRONG. The punchline, you big dummy, is that she ends up in the hospital, and the doctor shows her an X-ray of her *thymus* gland! That's an organ in your chest, genius. So, the "thyme" that wasn't "growing" was actually her own *thymus*, which implies she has a health issue. It's a dark twist on a simple pun. You were probably wondering what a "Nirnroot" was too, huh? That's from a video game, you nerd.