![]() ![]() Other themes are zombies, horse care, English grammar, dolphin brutality, and sexual congress between koalas and goats. The comics cover an eclectic range of topics: a 2010 article describes comics on being chained to a bunk bed with a velociraptor, evil scheming kittens, people being sodomized by Bigfoot, and babies that taste like nachos. The format of The Oatmeal has been described as "storytelling-meets-infographics" and as "a quirky and often crudely-drawn comic". He added that he enjoys making people laugh, and although he can't actually see the reaction of others to his work, he still appreciates seeing the high number of page views that his website receives. Inman said that he found it is much easier to gain exposure for his work through the internet than it would have been two decades earlier. ![]() He usually worked at home, but as he finds it difficult to go long periods without social contact, he often goes to a coffee shop to work. In a 2010 interview, he said that when thinking of a subject to write about, he simply picks something he is interested in. Inman said that when he started the comic, he felt that drawing was a chore. ![]() Early comics regularly made the front page of Digg, driving traffic to the site. Inman created The Oatmeal website in 2009. ![]() An example of Inman's artwork, the Tumbeasts were used by Tumblr. ![]()
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