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WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
TinPenguin:
--- Quote from: cassie on 02 Aug 2011, 18:22 ---Anyway, I think Marten's comment about cheeseburgers and haircuts was just a joke. I doubt that that was his true ambition in life--he just has a sense of humor about his future, which is a good thing in my book.
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I agree. I think it's missing the point to think it's anything but a joke. Of course it's also true - he does want those things, but he doesn't seriously think it's earthshaking. Making serious decisions about his life is not something that can be done in a few moments thought standing in a coffee shop.
However, as has been said, making jokes is his way of avoiding awkward situations, and in this case he is definitely doing that. Dora presumably wasn't expecting him to figure out what he wants from life right there and then, but what he's avoiding is having to agree or disagree with her. By making this joke, he gets himself out of having to say 'Yes, you are right, I need to do that' and committing himself to follow through, or coming up with a plausible reason why he disagrees. In other words, by the very fact of his joking about it, he is being non-committal. It's going to take a lot to shake that habit.
At least we can see that he is giving the matter some follow-up thought. Hey, some barbers can be very good people to bounce ideas off and to give you straight advice. And some of them are very good at being so creepy you want to claw your way out of your own clammy skin.
Kazukagii:
....Right
Marten, this is the point where you get up and back the fuck away Some things are just better left to the :police:
I bet he doesn't take good enough care of his hair for it to be soft enough for a tunnel, anyway.
WAYF:
I want to make a Duran Duran reference to suit the comic strip number and the current topic, but I really can't. :P
(click to show/hide) Is There Something I Should Know About What You Do With My Hair?
But seriously, everything that we've said is creepy before (Jim and his conduct on a date springs to mind)... no. This is in another LEAGUE of terrifying. :-o
Blackjoker:
Reality itself has declared Marten cannot seize his destiny
1) Moves cross country to be with someone he loves, she can't even break up with him to his face.
2) Marten tries to quit job, gets there and is told he is fired.
3) Marten stands up to Dora after she walks on him one time too many, she dumps him.
4) Marten works up courage to enter coffee shop, Dora isn't there (ok, this is a maybe)
5) Marten talks to barber about pursuing dreams, gets the creepiest possible version of what a person is like with goals
I will say it before and will say it again, any time Marten tries to seize his destiny it knees him in the nuts and screams that it was assaulted.
snubnose:
Jeph surely has a rich fantasy ... though this very idea is really just strange in my ears.
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