I have mentioned before how comedy writers and cartoonists often give the name Bob to a character because, for some reason, it seems to make things funnier. You hardly ever see other names being used. Recently I came across three instances of this within a week.
I loved Andy Weir’s cartoon strip Casey and Andy about two young mad scientists, even though for some reason Weir would like to forget he ever did that strip. In it, toward the end he says that wherever you go, Bob is there.
Where’s Alice?
Rob @2: She opened a restaurant.
johnson @3: Ah, that’s why Alice doesn’t live here anymore.
@4 Rob Grigjanis
Alice? Who the fuck is Alice?!
Charlie doesn’t care.
John Morales @6: Charlie don’t surf!