Major Misunderstanding
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Major Misunderstanding is a character in the British
adult comic Viz.
He is a retired major
who dresses smartly, has a bushy walrus moustache
and wears his medal
s on his chest for all to see; things which suggest that he is very pompous. He seems senile and certainly set in his ways, ranting against anything that he believes goes against his traditionalist right wing moral values. He reads the Daily Mail
. He is always drawn with fists tightly clenched at his sides.
As his name suggests, he often misunderstands situations completely. For example, he once believed that a blood donor van was a chip
van, and berated the nurse operating the van for trying to bring "unwanted custom" to the "close-knit community". The Major has mistaken hooded monks for Asbo
s and vendors at a church fete
for asylum seekers.
He is somewhat similar to other Viz characters, including the early Billy Britain, and Victorian Dad
, although the major has never been shown to have any family. Like Victorian Dad, he is often presented as a hypocrite. In one episode, a woman who asks him for directions is assumed to be a prostitute, and while he rants at her for her immorality he reveals that in his army days he and his fellow soldiers regularly used prostitutes in Asia
, which he claims, as a "discreet encounter in a Burmese
bordello" was "different". At the end of the episode he decides that he will use the "prostitute's" services after all.
United Kingdom
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adult comic Viz.
He is a retired major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
who dresses smartly, has a bushy walrus moustache
Walrus moustache
The walrus moustache is characterized by whiskers that are thick and bushy in nature. Its name derives from the fact that the whiskers usually droop over the mouth, giving an appearance to the human face that is very similar to that of a walrus.-History:...
and wears his medal
Medal
A medal, or medallion, is generally a circular object that has been sculpted, molded, cast, struck, stamped, or some way rendered with an insignia, portrait, or other artistic rendering. A medal may be awarded to a person or organization as a form of recognition for athletic, military, scientific,...
s on his chest for all to see; things which suggest that he is very pompous. He seems senile and certainly set in his ways, ranting against anything that he believes goes against his traditionalist right wing moral values. He reads the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
. He is always drawn with fists tightly clenched at his sides.
As his name suggests, he often misunderstands situations completely. For example, he once believed that a blood donor van was a chip
French fries
French fries , chips, fries, or French-fried potatoes are strips of deep-fried potato. North Americans tend to refer to any pieces of deep-fried potatoes as fries or French fries, while in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand, long, thinly cut slices of deep-fried potatoes are...
van, and berated the nurse operating the van for trying to bring "unwanted custom" to the "close-knit community". The Major has mistaken hooded monks for Asbo
Åsbo
Åsbo can refer to:*Åsbo Northern Hundred, a hundred in Scania*Åsbo Southern Hundred, a hundred in Scania...
s and vendors at a church fete
Fête
Fête is a French word meaning festival, celebration or party, which has passed into English as a label that may be given to certain events.-Description:It is widely used in England and Australia in the context of a village fête,...
for asylum seekers.
He is somewhat similar to other Viz characters, including the early Billy Britain, and Victorian Dad
Victorian Dad
Victorian Dad is a character in the British comic Viz.First appearing in Viz in the 1990s, Victorian Dad lives in the contemporary age but dresses and acts like a parody of a stereotypical gentleman of the Victorian era. He has a large top hat, always wears a suit, and sports a walrus moustache and...
, although the major has never been shown to have any family. Like Victorian Dad, he is often presented as a hypocrite. In one episode, a woman who asks him for directions is assumed to be a prostitute, and while he rants at her for her immorality he reveals that in his army days he and his fellow soldiers regularly used prostitutes in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, which he claims, as a "discreet encounter in a Burmese
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
bordello" was "different". At the end of the episode he decides that he will use the "prostitute's" services after all.