Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT: 2031-2035 (10-14 October 2011)
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--- Quote from: Paranoid on 12 Oct 2011, 10:58 ---Personally I feel Marten should be the 'noble idiot' here. Hooking up with someone with a timer over her head doesn't sound like something that would appeal to him. If she had genuine feelings for Marten it'd be one thing, but I just don't see that. Now, as previously mentioned she might only be interested in Marten as a friend. However we shouldn't ignore that Marten is infatuated with her, even if he's man enough to put it aside for the sake of Elliot. I don't see any good coming out of this, and that's without Elliot finding out and potentially accusing Marten of some 'Keyser Soze shit'*.
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I don't think it is a good idea for Marten to start up anything with Padma. It has nothing to do with Elliot-- I think, going from personal experience, that Elliot did the right thing by telling Padma. No point in thinking about the what-ifs for months. He knows the answer-- now he has to deal with it. (Calling out was unprofessional, though. I do disagree with that. Unless he really IS sick. That's a possibility, right?) Marten should not feel guilty or responsible, and he certainly has no obligation to Elliot as far as Padma goes. BUT Padma is moving away. What is the point of starting anything a week or two before you move?! Or even a month? Setting yourself up for more heartache is not the best way to move on from a previous relationship-- and I still think this is more about Marten moving on, rather than him liking Padma. Given more time, that might have changed. But that time is not going to be allowed, so why do that to yourself?
Now, as far as Padma goes... I don't see why she is doing this. If she is about to move, why start up something (whether it is friendship only or romantic) with someone you don't really know? I honestly do not get the point. Yeah, it might be fun. But can't you do that with your friends? And if you don't have friends you usually do this sort of thing with, why start now? And she is NOT responsible for Elliot's feelings either, but how can she go from being upset about dealing with "the drama" and then turn around and do something that might create more of it?
Carl-E:
StevenC, I'm guessing you're probably in your twenties, like the majority here? Thing is, back in the day when most of these cutesy little rhymes were born, it wasn't uncommon for people to spend 20, 30 or even their entire career (40+ years) at the same job, with the same employer. Then a gold watch, a pension, and sit in your rocker for a year or two until you die.
Makes it real uncomfortable to have to spend the next few decades working with an ex. Especially if it was bitter. Heaven help you if you were at an industrial job where "accidents" could be maiming or fatal...
Nowadays, the average amount of time spent at a job in the US is 4 years. That means many are even shorter! So yeah, a workplace relationship may not even have a chance to go sour before you're looking for another job anyway!
Nevertheless, what with sexual harrassment and all, it's still not a good idea. And heaven forbid you start a successful business with your significant other - when the relationship goees south, who gets the company? Talk about a custody battle... :psyduck:
gcninja:
--- Quote from: Akima on 12 Oct 2011, 05:46 ---
--- Quote from: Aethir on 12 Oct 2011, 02:43 ---In my former industry (meat processing) that was known as 'screwing the crew' and is generally a bad idea.
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"Don't get laid where you get paid." is the form in which I learned this very sound maxim.
I'm not sure what Jeph was trying to say with the close-up of Padma's hands, unless it was "Hey bitches, hands are hard to draw, but check this out!" She doesn't seem to be wringing them. And obviously I didn't need to worry too much about Padma's feelings.
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My two best guesses where that she was holding her own hand in order to NOT reach out and grab his
That or she has Huntingtons Disease and due to the way her hand is (or it could be me reading the hand placement wrong) her nervous system is breaking down and she is losing motor control. The only way she can deal with it is to leave all her friends behind and spend any time she has left alone or with family
Also, hi, I'm new here. Long time reader and supporter, first time poster
vsonics:
I will admit that the first thing that I thought when I saw panel six was "crotch shot." Maybe even "Crotch Shot!"
But I liked the attempt to mix things up a little bit, and I'm impressed with the hands to begin with. That said, I liked panel seven much better. It felt really natural. I liked the both of them looking down, and especially liked the both of their hands together. Marten's "thumbs hooked in pockets" was way snazzy.
I'm rooting for Marten to say yes, though perhaps invite along other people (even Elliot, giving him a shot at fixing things?) and make it a friends thing again like hiking was. What with this Serious Talk and the Sharing I think that Marten and Padma could be pretty fun friends. Especially if she ends up moving back before too long*.
*Not that I want Grandma to kick the bucket straight away or anything, but...
Added: Also, did we get any confirmation or otherwise on whether Padma was originally smoking?
jwhouk:
I have a lot of co-workers who are married. And a lot more that are exes.
I'd say it's 50/50. Some people can make it work, and some people can't.
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