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~Good morning Master~

7 (2.2%)

NOPE

6 (1.9%)

OH, THANK FUCKIN' GOD!

10 (3.1%)

Hey hey! Looks like I can make SOME changes!

9 (2.8%)

Are you sure I can't opt out?

1 (0.3%)

You've got glowing glasses dude. People already think you're a freak.

16 (5%)

REAL FUCKIN' CLEVER

5 (1.6%)

I AM TRYING TO DRIVE

8 (2.5%)

God damn it.

1 (0.3%)

No, May.

13 (4%)

You know what? I think youre bluffing.

3 (0.9%)

Sorry you suck so bad.

3 (0.9%)

I dunno, it IS kinda funny.

0 (0%)

HELLO I coulda been a FIGHTER JET

39 (12.1%)

I TOLD you, I have POOR IMPULSE CONTROL

19 (5.9%)

I KNOW, IT SUCKS

4 (1.2%)

Oh, this is going to be COMEDY GOLD.

7 (2.2%)

Well. you're doing a bang up job of it now, sparky!

11 (3.4%)

I dunno, but I like her moxy!

17 (5.3%)

SO glad she can't hear you.

3 (0.9%)

OH MY GOD THIS IS THE STUPIDEST FUCKING THING.

12 (3.7%)

Well, maybe... maybe we can be friends?

5 (1.6%)

Nah, I'm looking forward to it.

0 (0%)

I'd like to watch the stars.

16 (5%)

Oh, and I lke the name you gave me. I think I'll keep it.

15 (4.7%)

This poll is way too long

8 (2.5%)

There are way too many options

9 (2.8%)

And you forgot something

18 (5.6%)

DAMN, LOOK AT THE CANS ON THAT ONE

57 (17.7%)

Total Members Voted: 88

[Emperor Norton]

[FunkyTuba]

and as long as we're quoting Randall Munroe on the subject, we must include his 1027:

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[Is it cold in here?]

Hannelore has been offered a robot and indignantly declined.

[cesariojpn]

Funny, I thought negging was this.

[bryntheskits]

Hannelore has been offered a robot and indignantly declined.

His bait and tackle are still in beta.

Hahahha oh man, I loved that story arc.

[Akima]

Negging and similar tactics are useful, kind of like the stink on a skunk. It is nature's way of telling a girl right up front that the guy is a putrid douchebag who's better avoided.

Can you fire heat-vision through glasses? Faye's prescription is canonically expensive; imagine if she had to specify ruby quartz!

[bhtooefr]

Hannelore has been offered a robot and indignantly declined.

Still didn't stop her from getting curious.

[Is it cold in here?]

I sincerely hope that none of the pickup game assholes find out how many hundreds of love letters Ted Bundy got in prison.

[WareWolf]

I never quite understood the appeal of negging anyway. Any guy who does it is basically admitting to himself that he's so pathetic that he doesn't have a shot with a women who has any sense of self-worth - he has to make women feel worthless so that they believe he's the best they'll be able to get.

Yeah, the problem with negging is that it brings into your life the type of women who respond to negging: low self esteem, needy, desperate for approval. In the long term, just not worth the drama.

[Loki]

I think the kind of people to use this don't look for "the long run".

[Valdís]

Yeah, the problem with negging is that it brings into your life the type of women who respond to negging: low self esteem, needy, desperate for approval. In the long term, just not worth the drama.

Or, y'know, the problem with it is that it hurts people already in a bad place even more. But what's really important here is your feelings and the 'hassle' as the one saying it to them? Oookay.

[SageJiraiya]

Notice the title of the most recent comic? It's named "Highdeas."

There's a subreddit by that name. I am subscribed to it.

I hope Jephasdfghjkl does not think he coined it.

Is he a redditor? Is the term more popular than I thought?

It's rather satisfying that a famous* person and I could have seen, submitted, or just replied to the same thread, and not known.

[DSL]

Based on the results of a Google search I just ran, I don't think anyone should be too strenuously laying claim to being the term's unique originator.

[Method of Madness]

What DSL said, it's a simple portmanteau that's probably used all the time. As for the comic itself, what would the promotion be? Manager? Does that mean that Dora's thinking about taking a less active role in the shop or maybe is thinking of opening a second one? LET THE SPECULATION COMMENCE! (who am I kidding it never stops)

[SageJiraiya]

I was afraid running a google query would ruin the magic of the moment, so I did not. I am now mildly angered however understanding of you, for actually answering my question.

[SageJiraiya]

New speculation! Dora starts a second shop near the library to be closer to Tai. Tai can't seem to commit to a non-polyamorous  relationship, they break up, Dora is left insecurely alone, AGAIN, and is then forced to still run that second shop, while getting bad vibes from seeing her ex so often! Ah, speculation.

On a more serious note, how long were Dora and Marten together in the QCVerse, as opposed to how long Dora has been with Tai?

I just remembered that tiny subplot of a subplot of a subplot when Marten went with Tai to get her lady bits pierced, and we learned she was allergic to latex, as she was informed that she could not have unprotected sexy times for a week. So, how did that week go? Has her latex allergy ever been a serious problem for her?

Wait. Now I also remember something else. Dora didn't mind that Marten saw Tai get her hood pierced, but when he was caught hugging Faye in her underwear it indeed set her off. I demand more therapy and closure for Dora and her insecurities!

Ahhh, ramblings.

[Is it cold in here?]

"God help you if you ever earn a promotion"

[Stybar]

What does that mean, Dora-Tai-Faye threeway?

I'm guessing assistant manager or something. Maybe it's a plan to ensure that Faye stays, instead of moving with Angus to NY.

[Is it cold in here?]

I wonder what responsibilities would come with the promotion. I wonder how The Pugnacious Peach will handle actual responsibility.

[J]

isn't faye already basically the 2nd in command?

[cesium133]

What does that mean, Dora-Tai-Faye threeway?

I'm guessing assistant manager or something. Maybe it's a plan to ensure that Faye stays, instead of moving with Angus to NY.

Dammit... I tried to look up this comic thinking it was before The Talk, but I was way off. QC really needs a text search function.

[mustang6172]

New speculation! Dora starts a second shop near the library to be closer to Tai.

I think The Secret Bakery has that location.

[Dr. ROFLPWN]

Man looks like it's up to me to ask the Big Questions this week

Did anyone else look at Faye's outfit and think "man, Faye, put on some damn pants, you ain't need to go out to work in boyshorts and a tank top"

Before realizing that those shorts probably were meant to be her pants

I don't know what this says about me

[Carl-E]

Wow.  Panel 5 just blew me away.  Part of it is Faye's expression, part of it is that she's speechless.     

Does anyone else get bothered by stupid details?  Panel one has Dora's hair parted real low, then in the rest it's parted up high.  Oddly enough, she almost looks exactly the same as in

"God help you if you ever earn a promotion"

only more realistic. 

I'm guessing assistant manager or something. Maybe it's a plan to ensure that Faye stays, instead of moving with Angus to NY.

No, that's backwards, because she checked if Faye was going to move in the first place - if she were to follow Angus, then the promotion wouldn't be offered. 

I'm betting on manager.  Or Secret Bakery liaison, and she finally gets to meet Renee, and the world collapses...

[Method of Madness]

They aren't pants, they're shorts. But Dora hardly seems like she enforces a dress code, what's wrong with shorts? And what makes them boyshorts? Fashion is confusing

[Dr. ROFLPWN]

They aren't pants, they're shorts. But Dora hardly seems like she enforces a dress code, what's wrong with shorts? And what makes them boyshorts? Fashion is confusing

Boyshorts are a style of panties. My initial thought was Faye was stone cold walking around town in her underpants.

To be fair, I think out of all the cast she'd be the only one who could pull it off

[Sidhekin]

My initial thought was Faye was stone cold walking around town in her underpants.

To be fair, I think out of all the cast she'd be the only one who could pull it off

... yeah, it's not like she'd let anyone else ...

[Carl-E]

Those aren't even close to boyshorts. 

And Hanners has done it...

[ankhtahr]

Well, and Marten too, during the Padma arc.

[Akima]

I wonder what responsibilities would come with the promotion.

Yes. Otherwise it's a promotion from making and serving coffee to... making and serving coffee. Is Dora going to delegate doing the accounts? Roasting the coffee?

[Eternal_Newbie]

They aren't pants, they're shorts. But Dora hardly seems like she enforces a dress code, what's wrong with shorts? And what makes them boyshorts? Fashion is confusing

Boyshorts are a style of panties. My initial thought was Faye was stone cold walking around town in her underpants.

To be fair, I think out of all the cast she'd be the only one who could pull it off

They remind me of the sort of shorts that were insanely popular with both sexes and all ages in the 70's and early 80's.  They really should be a neon colour or have a hideous pattern, though.

Although I sleep in a very similar looking pair of pj bottoms.

[Dr. ROFLPWN]

Those aren't even close to boyshorts. 

And Hanners has done it...

Yeah on further inspection they would be more like lady-boxers if they were underwear

What this proves is I flunked out of Panties Inspector Academy

Also Hanners did, yes, but I mean, she was on meds. Faye could totally walk around in undies sober, not giving a fuck

They remind me of the sort of shorts that were insanely popular with both sexes and all ages in the 70's and early 80's.  They really should be a neon colour or have a hideous pattern, though.

Although I sleep in a very similar looking pair of pj bottoms.

I want to use the term Bermuda shorts, but I think that's wrong.

Wait. Shit. JAMS. That's what you mean, is jams.

I would pay at least a dollar to see Faye wear jams. Especially hideous tropical print ones.

[ChaoSera]

Crazy thought: We know CoD is going pretty well, what if Dora is planning on opening a second location and is preparing Faye to managing one of them completely?

[Barmymoo]

Back during the Secret Bakery trade arc, I seem to remember that it was Faye's job to roast the coffee beans anyway. Someone with more archive fu than me will probably be able to find the script.

I douora will be intending to open another location, not least because it would dilute the plot (less chance of major characters being in the same place at the same time) without adding anything new. I figured it was more than Faye was going to get a pay rise and official recognition of the fact that she is senior to the rash of newish employees.

[crazdgamer]

Back during the Secret Bakery trade arc, I seem to remember that it was Faye's job to roast the coffee beans anyway. Someone with more archive fu than me will probably be able to find the script.

Quite the opposite, actually...

I can't quote it since I can't find it, but the jist of it is that Dora uses a secret process to roast the coffee.  No one knows the process she uses, not even Faye. 

[Zebediah]

Faye's getting promoted to assistant manager so that Dora can actually take a vacation once in a while. Leading to a new story arc: Dora and Tai take a vacation together. Even odds of the vacation going spectacularly well or spectacularly wrong.  Meanwhile, Faye proves to be such a competent manager that the other staff and customers are disappointed when Dora comes back.

[techkid]

I reckon Faye is due for some managerial work in CoD. Accounts, ordering, payments and exactly how much to bribe the health inspector.

[Barmymoo]

Oh - I guess I am as bad at remembering as I am at archive searching!

[Welu]

I'm glad to see Faye again and especially glad to see her getting a chance to move upwards. I wonder if her promotion will involve more sculpting.

Also credit to Dora since giving Faye managerial duties is a step to relenquishing some control.

[Border Reiver]

Given Dora's need to be in control, giving ANYONE managerial duties is a huge step.  Heck, my wife took years to get to the idea of not going into the store for a day off was huge (let alone go out of town for a couple of days for our honeymoon).

[Black Sword]

Why is it that the sentence "We need to talk" can inspire such universal terror? Lord knows that when I hear or read it, I automatically reach for a tower shield and plate mail.

[jwhouk]

You're forgetting something: The basement.

Yes, we had that joke a few weeks ago about it being the "home of spiders" and everything, but Dora had discussed possibly putting a restaurant or something down there.

Perhaps that's what Dora wants from Faye - someone to run the shop either upstairs or downstairs.

Possibility: Dora has Faye run the coffee shop while Dora runs the cafe downstairs. Hanners and Cosette work with Faye while Raven and Penelope help Dora with the cafe - which she names something weird, like "Dungeon Cafe" or "Cafe of Doom".

[Zebediah]

Spider Zone Bar and Grill

[Neko_Ali]

Why is it that the sentence "We need to talk" can inspire such universal terror? Lord knows that when I hear or read it, I automatically reach for a tower shield and plate mail.

It's the word 'need' in there. It implies that it is something necessary but unpleasant to do. If it was a happy conversation, you would want to talk, not need to. That, and social conditioning that 'We need to talk' usually precedes bad news.

[ankhtahr]

And another important factor I see in that phrase is that it's used to announce something important. If it was something trivial you want to talk about, then you could just say it, without announcing it beforehand. That gives you a bad feeling. It's almost like a very light version of asking somebody to sit down before saying what you want to say. It's like "Brace for impact".

[celticgeek]

Back during the Secret Bakery trade arc, I seem to remember that it was Faye's job to roast the coffee beans anyway. Someone with more archive fu than me will probably be able to find the script.

Quite the opposite, actually...

I can't quote it since I can't find it, but the jist of it is that Dora uses a secret process to roast the coffee.  No one knows the process she uses, not even Faye.

Coffee Roasting

[Thrudd]

Lolthe's Pantry

Charlotte's Cafe

Cavern Cafe ..... no beetles because of the spiders.

House of the rising bun ... no wait, that was a bakery in Ottawa 

Donuts of Despair ..... you will eat just one and realize that you will never be able to enjoy any other baked good ever.

[Method of Madness]

There is...a shop...in Ottawa...they caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall it the riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiising bun. (Random aside: I went to see Muse in April, and at one point, it may have been before they started their setlist, I'm not entirely sure, but they started playing the music to it and the entire stadium started singing it. Good times, and great show.)

[Emperor Norton]

I don't think they are adding anything on to the store, just delegating some responsibilities.

Even the small pretzel shop I worked at in a mall when I was 17 that had only 5 employees had a manager and assistant manager (5 including the two managers).

Man, all the soft pretzels you could eat for free. I don't miss the shit pay, but man, all the soft pretzels you could eat for free.

[DSL]

Other story potential: Faye discovers actually *being* in charge (even at a second-in-command level) is nowhere near as fun as *acting as if* you're in charge.