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[LittleKing]

I think the fact that she forgot his name is just meant to be funny? At least I chuckled 

In Marten's place I'd appreciate Delilah's directness about the situation (I wouldn't have let the Mark comment slide though, lol). But either way, he set out to have some fun with a girl and got exactly what he wanted with no further complications. Job well done! I hope he doesn't develop post-party and post-drunkenness regrets about the whole thing because there's nothing to feel bad about imo.

[NilsO]

I have a theory! And nobody beat me to it while I was filling out the registration form (I hope):
Delilah "forgot" Marten's name on purpose to put any idea about this being more than a one-time-thing out of his head. She knows he's not used to casual sex and will therefore probably do something stupid like fall in love. "Forgetting" his name is a cruel but effective way to prevent this. He might feel angry/disappointed for a short time, but as he's the self-admitted "chillest dude ever", he'll soon get over it and there will be no awkwardness if they ever meet again. Well done, Delilah!

Welcome, Schwungrad! It is good to see that this discussion thread is bringing several lurkers into the open

I think Delilah's acid test was when she learned Marten was cool about the Tai/Dora relationship. That way, she knew they could have a one night stand without possible problems afterwards. She might not have planned it, but thought "why not" when Marten made the pass.

Marten asking for her phone number was just common courtesy, and gave her an opportunity to explain her position. It was way smoother than many other possible endings. I do not think she forgot his name on purpose, as it was not really necessary. But it was funny, nonetheless.

All in all, possibly a positive experience both for Marten and Delilah. They part as friends, with no hard feelings and no obligations. What remains to be seen, is how Marten's friends handle it, if they ever get to know:

Faye: "Marten, you slut! Don't you have any standards in life?"
Dora: "Finally got some relief, eh? I have seen it build up lately."
Hanners: "Eww! How can people even do that?"
Pintsize: "Did you manage to take some pictures?"
Steve (thanks, Platypodes): "You just made it with the first chick in the room who caught your eye, and you're worried about your name?  What is WRONG with you?"

[KOK]

He knows her address, so he does not need to ask to ask her for her number if he wants to contact her. What he is really asking is permission to call her.

[NilsO]

He knows her addresss, so he does not need to ask to ask her for her number if he wants to contact her. What he is really asking is permission to call her.

Well, yes. And both could use Tai as a contact point if they ever wish to meet again. This could be the ultimate "friends with benefits" situation, where Tai can act as mediator if either of them need to relieve some tension, without the awkwardness of asking the other directly.

EDIT: Only to be used in situations like this.

[Madmartigan]

I'm quite distbured by the body hair and one-night-stand phobia in this thread.

The gal is a little too, how shall we say?    Crunchy hippy for me?

Not a fan of the "all natural" look. 

I'm good on one-night-stands though.  Never had any with strangers before (well...ok, once) mainly just close female friends.  And those were "goodbyes" after college graduation. 

[Method of Madness]

I'm pretty sure those don't count as one night stands.

They part as friends

Do they? I'd like to think so, but it doesn't look like they do.

[5th_fathom]

Ended many weeks of lurking to mention that I read a very entertaining article on the issue of body hair/shaming, that I think is appropriate to the conversation being had in this thread. http://jezebel.com/when-it-comes-to-your-pubes-these-are-all-of-your-opti-1506892619

Highlight of the article is in the Spoiler tag below:

(click to show/hide)

When it comes to thinking/feeling/behaving in regards to your pubic hair, HERE ARE ALL OF YOUR OPTIONS:

1. You find your own pubic hair uncomfortable or itchy or it gives you yeast infections or something. You get rid of your pubic hair.

2. You find your own pubic hair disgusting or you feel especially sexy without pubic hair, and you recognize that these preferences might have something to do with decades of imposed cultural shaming but you're totally fine with that. You get rid of your pubic hair.

3. You think certain configurations of pubic hair (or lack thereof) are pretty hot, but it's not a dealbreaker or anything, so maybe you mention it to new partners and they're into it or maybe they're not and either way you love having sex with them the end.

4. You find certain configurations of pubic hair (or lack thereof) sexually arousing to the point that you cannot have a satisfying sexual relationship without them, because you have a legit kink/fetish. You inform your partners about this in an honest and non-shamey way and hopefully you eventually find someone who will oblige you and/or has a complementary kink.

5. You have strong preferences (and/or kinks) about certain configurations of pubic hair (or lack thereof) and you are a complete fucking asshole to partners about it and tell them their natural anatomy is "gross," or their decision to go bare makes you feel like a "pedophile," or some stupid bullshit like that. You die alone.

Options #1 through #4 are TOTALLY LEGIT BEHAVIORS FOR HUMAN BEINGS. The only one that you must not do is #5. Everyone happy? Now PUBE OUT, FOOLS.

TL:DR version: Only jerks care what someone else does with their own body hair. Don't be jerks.

[aphanisis81]

Me, I'd like to see what May does when she gets out of robo-jail.

This strip turned into Blade Runner so gradually, I almost didn't even notice.

(fixed tags ~Loki)

[GarandMarine]

#2 here per that Jezebel article.

[zmeiat_joro]

Hm, those 5 don't cover me, I don't have preferences about hair one way or another about a partner. I have at times regularly got rid of most of my hair, other times I've gone natural. It depends on my momentary whims.

[gprimr1]

I'm not shaming anyone. I simply don't find it attractive. That's not shaming, that's my choice. If a woman wants to grow her hair out, more power to her, just don't say I'm shaming her because I don't find it attractive.

[Thrillho]

Bugs me that the article seems to imply you can only have that sexual preference due to however much cultural conditioning rather than simply, you know, having a preference.

But I would say one or two of the posts in this thread counted as shaming, albeit I can't be arsed to scroll back through to see whose those were.

[Schwungrad]

The "shaming" refers to people who were implying Marten is a freak for even considering having sex with an unshaven woman.

[Mlle Germain]

Surely the real question is "Why are Delilah and Marten yelling?"

(the font is suddenly about 50% bigger...)

I thought something seemed weird with the comic today! You're right; I think it might even be twice as big as usual (pleeease Jeph, make it smaller again, this makes everything so chunky).

[Delator]

...who has a party at their own house when they have to work early the next day?

[NilsO]

...who has a party at their own house when they have to work early the next day?

Dang, I did not think of that! And with Marten staying, probably not much sleep at all. Therefore, we must assume Delilah lied, and just wanted Marten out of the house ASAP. She probably has previous experiences, involving breakfast and awkward breakup moments. The best solution, by her logic, is therefore to get the boy out of the house before he has time to think.

[Carl-E]

Someone who was not planning on having an overnight guest. 

We don't know how early it really is - she said "time to wake up", not "Good morning"! 

[Thrillho]

The "shaming" refers to people who were implying Marten is a freak for even considering having sex with an unshaven woman.

Yeah, I know. I did say there were shaming posts in here, I just said I couldn't be bothered to go back and check which ones (or rather, who they were by).

[Schwungrad]

I was referring to the poster before you. Sorry for the ambiguity.

[Thrillho]

Ah, it's no problem - the tradition on this forum generally is that you're replying to the post directly above yours unless you quote one further up.

[KOK]

I'm quite distbured by the body hair and one-night-stand phobia in this thread.

The gal is a little too, how shall we say?    Crunchy hippy for me?

Not a fan of the "all natural" look. 

I'm good on one-night-stands though.  Never had any with strangers before (well...ok, once) mainly just close female friends.  And those were "goodbyes" after college graduation. 

All natural? That hair?

[rschill]

He knows her addresss, so he does not need to ask to ask her for her number if he wants to contact her. What he is really asking is permission to call her.

Well, yes. And both could use Tai as a contact point if they ever wish to meet again. This could be the ultimate "friends with benefits" situation, where Tai can act as mediator if either of them need to relieve some tension, without the awkwardness of asking the other directly.

EDIT: Only to be used in situations like this.

What?  Marten expresses a desire for another ill advised hookup and Tai drags him to a sex shop? 

That is so going into my headnikon. 

[cesariojpn]

Ended many weeks of lurking to mention that I read a very entertaining article on the issue of body hair/shaming, that I think is appropriate to the conversation being had in this thread. http://jezebel.com/when-it-comes-to-your-pubes-these-are-all-of-your-opti-1506892619

Quoting Jezebel to prove an argument is akin to quoting Quantum Physics from a Children's Encyclopedia. Not a good idea in the long run.

[NilsO]

He knows her addresss, so he does not need to ask to ask her for her number if he wants to contact her. What he is really asking is permission to call her.

Well, yes. And both could use Tai as a contact point if they ever wish to meet again. This could be the ultimate "friends with benefits" situation, where Tai can act as mediator if either of them need to relieve some tension, without the awkwardness of asking the other directly.

EDIT: Only to be used in situations like this.

What?  Marten expresses a desire for another ill advised hookup and Tai drags him to a sex shop? 

That is so going into my headnikon.

Not exactly what I had in mind, but it could be fun
To others: If you do not get it, follow the link above a couple of days...

[Kugai]

Now all he has to do is get past Tai's incessant questioning

[LittleKing]

Therefore, we must assume Delilah lied, and just wanted Marten out of the house ASAP. She probably has previous experiences, involving breakfast and awkward breakup moments. The best solution, by her logic, is therefore to get the boy out of the house before he has time to think.

Or maybe she just really needs to go to work?

[FunkyTuba]

yeah, there are plenty of jobs out there that you can go to hung over... besides, she didn't have boozles last night and she doesn't have any indication today that she's feeling under the weather.

Her face also doesn't show the kind of stress that would indicate that she's trying to pull one over on Marten. I think this situation is as simple as it looks... and Marten is going to spend the next little while have a hard time coming to grips with how simple it can be... (i.e. "Steve you were right THE WHOLE TIME I'm so stupid"/"*whomp* of course I was and of course you are!" yeah I'm totally looking forward to the next Steve strip)

[Carl-E]

Was that "WHOMP" Marten banging his head on the table, or Steve giving him a dope slap? 

[Thrillho]

Marten is a bit of a milquetoast.

Something tells me he's going to spend a few weeks being bummed out over this instead of thinking what a fun one-off he had.

[Zebediah]

Was that "WHOMP" Marten banging his head on the table, or Steve giving him a dope slap?

...Can it be both?

[5th_fathom]

Quoting Jezebel to prove an argument is akin to quoting Quantum Physics from a Children's Encyclopedia. Not a good idea in the long run.

If the Children's Encyclopedia makes the point, no need to bust out the Quantum Physics.

[LittleKing]

yeah I'm totally looking forward to the next Steve strip

Yes! Steve is shockingly underused! I wish Jeph would write more stories with Steve in them, I think he's a great, fun character and provides a good balance for Marten.

[Pilchard123]

...Can it be both?

"...And this is my bean-filled whack-bonk."

[Is it cold in here?]

Hmm! She may indeed have enough experience with this to have refined her tactics.

Welcome, new new people!

[Zwammy]

Appropos the body hair debate. A chart showing what kind of men you hairdo attracts. The first entry says "Cave men". The others should not need translation.
http://heltnormalt.dk/truthfacts/2014/01/27

I don't really agree that this is indicative of type attraction, but I thought it was funny that the first response I saw had Marge Simpson in it.

[Is it cold in here?]

Ended many weeks of lurking to mention that I read a very entertaining article on the issue of body hair/shaming, that I think is appropriate to the conversation being had in this thread. http://jezebel.com/when-it-comes-to-your-pubes-these-are-all-of-your-opti-1506892619

Quoting Jezebel to prove an argument is akin to quoting Quantum Physics from a Children's Encyclopedia. Not a good idea in the long run.

In fairness, 5th_fathom called it "very entertaining" rather than presenting it as proof.

[zmeiat_joro]

I've been in Delilah's situation way too many times and I'm agndered, and there's not much I can say further than that.  Other than cesariojpn tends to be aggressive, and if that might be pertinent, I tend to be seeen as male.

[Method of Madness]

Delilah's situation being...what? Forgetting someone's name after fucking them?

[zmeiat_joro]

Having a one night stand with someone not emotionally prepared for one -- but he might be, and I get the impression that he is.

[Method of Madness]

Well it's not like he knew it was a one night stand until this morning. (Not saying he assumed it wasn't, but he had no reason to think either way)

[zmeiat_joro]

Well it's not like he knew it was a one night stand until this morning. (Not saying he assumed it wasn't, but he had no reason to think either way)

 I'm just saying that I'm getting prettty annoyed with the speculation in this thread. It is very much removed from real life. To the point that it's getting creepy. It's always been creepy, I guess, but I guess I never payed much attention to it.

I guess what I want to say is: dudes, chill. You're getting way too creepy. Sorry I'm just a silly European.

[Method of Madness]

How is the speculation creepy? And what do you mean by "removed from real life"?

[sitnspin]

Sleeping with someone you just met that night is a pretty strong indicator that it's a one-night stand. Saying he had no reason to think it was is just silly.

[zmeiat_joro]

How is the speculation creepy? And what do you mean by "removed from real life"?

Pretty much the whole discussion about the first two strips of the week made me deeply uncomfortable. They all seemed to invoke American stereotpes that I could not relate to.

[sitnspin]

How is the speculation creepy? And what do you mean by "removed from real life"?

Pretty much the whole discussion about the first two strips of the week made me deeply uncomfortable.

That didn't really answered the question.

[Method of Madness]

Sleeping with someone you just met that night is a pretty strong indicator that it's a one-night stand. Saying he had no reason to think it was is just silly.

Why would that be a strong indicator? And I'm not saying he should be shocked that it was, but I don't think he had a reason to know it was.

[riccostar]

Agreein' here, if the night was enjoyable for both Marten and Delilah I think it was reasonable of Marten to think that it could turn into more frequent meetings.

[Method of Madness]

Right, not necessarily love or even dating, but why would someone ever assume someone they're getting along with never wants to see them again?

[zmeiat_joro]

Right, not necessarily love or even dating, but why would someone ever assume someone they're getting along with never wants to see them again?

Mu? Because? Have you even had any real social interaction in a big city?

[sitnspin]

 A random hookup is a random hookup. If it turns into something more, fine, but the default implication is that it's a one-off.