The first panel is unclear - a bird shat on his head and dad said it’s good luck.
So now he’s trying to shit on his dad so he will get the promotion.
Does he think shitting on his dad’s forehead will bring luck
Yes! That is the joke.
Yes, it’s intentional. It represents the difficulty in keeping one’s balance. For reference, check squat toilets:
I mean, thanks to AI, we’ll look back at these kinds of comics and reminisce about how artisanal they are, and how they don’t make them like this anymore.
Good times… Good times…
I see. The second panel made it look to me like the dad meant crying is good luck, so I was confused why his crying in the last panel looked so much like he was shitting on the bed.
… then I noticed the alignment. The shit would hit the dad’s forehead.
Oh my goodness, I was thinking “what kind of right wing character building bullshit is this? Why is puppy quivering in trying to not cry above sleeping parents??”
It wasn’t until this comment I saw kid getting shit on XD
Yeah that context definitely changes the tenor of this comic!
Initially missed it myself before doubling back