Matthew Inman is the Eisner Award-winning author of The Oatmeal. He's published six books‚ including New York Times Best-Sellers such as "How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You" and "The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances." He enjoys running marathons‚ writing comics‚ and eating cake.You can read more of Matthew's comics here. Comic by Matthew Inman/The Oatmeal. Used with permission.More comics from The Oatmeal:When your house is burning down‚ you should brush your teeth.My dog: the paradoxIt's going to be okay.More comics from The Oatmeal: When your house is burning down‚ you should brush your teeth.My dog: the paradoxIt's going to be okay.This article originally appeared on 12.02.16