Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT: 2882-2886 (26-30 January 2015)
Isyrion:
--- Quote from: eschaton on 30 Jan 2015, 08:38 ---Arguing about whether or not Faye is actually an alcoholic is silly, because alcoholism is a human-defined term with no intrinsic definition.
The bottom line is though she has a drinking problem, she (and everyone else) are aware of it, and she needs to stop - cold turkey preferably.
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Cold turkey might be dangerous depending on how long she has been drinking. Her body may not react to the withdrawal that well. She may need professional help in regards to her problem in order to successfully and safely quit. Each addiction is different (and I do think she is addicted to alcohol) and many require specialists to help guide a person through.
Emperor Norton:
--- Quote from: DillyDolly on 30 Jan 2015, 08:06 ---It depends where you live and what your ratio of pay is to where you live. I live near D.C. Probably one of the most expensive places in the country to live. $55K is poverty level for a two or more person family here.
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Based on cost of living differences between Northampton and where I live (which of course, assumes they stay in Northampton, because comic, which is not that cheap but not the most expensive place in the Country) to live the same lifestyle I do right now would require ~52k.
Northampton, is of course, much much cheaper than living near DC, so that could color our perceptions a lot.
Boomslang:
My 2 cents on the behavior of Dora:
Frankly, I don't expect any better of her at this point.
Really, I just don't. The brother who literally took her in when she had nowhere else to go? A toxic person, who she has to remove from her life. A boyfriend who was completely faithful to her? Obviously she needs to catch him doing something so she can justify a breakup. Her assistant manager, and one of her longest friends she's still in contact with, having trouble *again* with alcoholic tendencies? Fired on the spot for drinking on the job.
Dora has never given ANYONE the benefit of the doubt if they threaten her peace of mind. She comes to a conclusion, finds the justification, and sticks to her conviction. Any guilt she feels has no bearing on whether she'll later decide otherwise- no matter how bad she's felt about anything, it has never once caused her to change her mind. Maybe she isn't actually aware that's a thing she can do, maybe she's afraid of it, maybe she is, as many posters think, completely correct and knows it.
Dora has been characterized in such a way so far that doing literally anything other than what she just did would be completely bizarre. Faye is fired, there is no coming back, and if she even steps foot inside, guarantee Dora will berate her for what she did. Faye is probably not even considered in her circle of friends at this point.
Mr. Skawronska:
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 28 Jan 2015, 18:05 ---This strip made so incredibly happy.
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Yeah, me too.
Beroli:
--- Quote from: Boomslang on 30 Jan 2015, 09:36 ---and if she even steps foot inside, guarantee Dora will berate her for what she did.
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If, the next time Faye sets foot inside Coffee of Doom, Dora doesn't berate her, I hope you remember posting this.
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