Beans, Beans, Beans

Are they plotting against me?

So this one is a bit odd, but I’d love to know how you respond to it. Here’s the story behind it.

I am trying to eat more beans, I know they are healthy for you. In the past, I’ve tried to soak the beans, instead of buying them canned—its cheaper and maybe they’re better for you? I don’t know. Every time I do, they don’t soak up much water. Happened again last week, I boiled them, then let them soak overnight. I even bought them at a reputable store, so I know they weren’t old.

They NEVER got plump. Hours, days of soaking (not really days). At some point, I said the exact quote of this cartoon to my husband (he’s a New Yorker cartoonist, as well) and he said, “That’s a caption.”

So I drew it up, putting them in an ulikely spot, i.e. not the kitchen.

Thoughts?

Thanks for being here!