How many times have I heard that fish is not meat or chicken is not meat? Uncountable. Sigh. Also, Dex should be fined for smugness based solely on his expression in the second panel.
Pretty standard three panel gag setup and punchline with this one. Not my usual style, but maybe a nice change when you don’t go to that well all the time.
Love the art in this strip! Lots of writers and artists can relate to this situation, I think. Except these days, the “inbox” is probably our e-mail one.