Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT: 21-25 February 2011 (1866-1870)
iduguphergrave:
I'll just leave this here:
:psyduck:
Odin:
Yeah, that is probably where Padma got the "they must be gay" thing from.
smilcarek:
--- Quote from: Elysiana on 22 Feb 2011, 11:21 ---I see the "I could do better than THAT" remark as a pretty harmless jab between friends. I dunno why Marten's all "wahh" about it.
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Because, if Marten came over to flirt, as Steve said, then Steve just told the girl Marten was trying to flirt with that he's not a good mate, or not dateable, or what have you. He's not being helpful, and is in fact harming Marten's chances with Padma.
Odin:
--- Quote from: smilcarek on 22 Feb 2011, 12:45 ---Because, if Marten came over to flirt, as Steve said, then Steve just told the girl Marten was trying to flirt with that he's not a good mate, or not dateable, or what have you. He's not being helpful, and is in fact harming Marten's chances with Padma.
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Hey now, don't be coming over here posting things that make sense when everyone wants to drown out the notion that anything bad actually happens in the comic.
Elysiana:
--- Quote from: tender on 22 Feb 2011, 12:33 ---I've asked questions like that before. This was an obvious misfire on Padma's part, but there's nothing wrong with asking that question if you know the two are a couple. It a twofold compliment, and an excellent way to break the ice: You're directly validating the companion while indirectly congratulating the person to whom you directed the question, providing you the opportunity to learn more about both of them.
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I dunno, I disagree with that. Her assumption that they were a couple was already flawed. If Marten AND Steve had both gone over to talk to her at the same time, I could see where that assumption may lie, but as it stands it was only Marten who went to talk to her. Generally couples will not leave one person alone while they go talk to someone else - they'll both go over so that introductions can be made. You pointed out that it's fine IF YOU KNOW the two are a couple, and I agree with that - but she had no idea, and there really was nothing about them that would suggest they were.
So far she hasn't come across as charming to me. It's funny because in some ways Hannelore has this obliviousness too, but with her it comes off as sweet and naive, whereas with Padma it seems more like she just needs some instruction in how to act in social situations. I can't really pinpoint why I feel that way, but it just feels like her comments are often barbed.
Smilcarek - I just don't think many girls would take that comment seriously, especially coming from a straight guy about another straight guy. Though I will agree that he's not being helpful.
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