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Total Members Voted: 54

Voting closed: 01 Apr 2015, 05:42

[Zebediah]

I'm sure that Hannelore's sexual fantasies involve lots of showering and bathing.

[cesium133]

Hehe. My personal message and sig looks even better now. But should not the (_!_) substitution be upside down as well?

(¯¡¯)

[pwhodges]

should not the (_!_) substitution be upside down as well?

I thought that a step too far.  Anyway, not all the substitutions are upside down.  The Alice Grove ones are different, and I did a special for Akima's post up the thread where she tried to buck what I was doing.

[Is it cold in here?]

The April Fool's joke is pretending that an administrator did it when it's actually a hack from someone in Australia who is gradually trying to turn the forum umop apisdn so she can read it more conveniently.

[St.Clair]

The April Fool's joke is pretending that an administrator did it when it's actually a hack from someone in Australia who is gradually trying to turn the forum umop apisdn so she can read it more conveniently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xESrx1EFj6I

[Storel]

Cosettte

Will

Spell their names correctly.

Ack, you're right, I completely forgot that Wil apparently lost one of his Ls when he was a small and especially careless boy. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea naughty naughty culpa. 

[cesium133]

Cosettte

Will

Spell their names correctly.

Ack, you're right, I completely forgot that ןıM apparently lost one of his Ls when he was a small and especially careless boy. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea naughty naughty culpa. 

I saw that name and my brain interpreted it as Jim.

[NilsO]

The April Fool's joke is pretending that an administrator did it when it's actually a hack from someone in Australia who is gradually trying to turn the forum umop apisdn so she can read it more conveniently.

[KOK]

The library in my tiny town is sadly lacking in Pratchett and I'm broke... I've been meaning to read something from him since I found out Neil Gaiman wrote a book with him

Pro-tip: Find "Good Omens" first. That's the Gaiman/Pratchett book and, frankly, the most exquisite place to start. Almost as good as the glorious "American Gods".

I don't usually laugh out loud when reading. I did that quite a lot while reading Good Omens.

[Kugai]

And if there was, Hanners would have it cleaned up and the thoughts sterilised..

[Akima]

I did a special for Akima's post up the thread where she tried to buck what I was doing.

[Zebediah]

 

[Aziraphale]

The library in my tiny town is sadly lacking in Pratchett and I'm broke... I've been meaning to read something from him since I found out Neil Gaiman wrote a book with him

Pro-tip: Find "Good Omens" first. That's the Gaiman/Pratchett book and, frankly, the most exquisite place to start. Almost as good as the glorious "American Gods".

I don't usually laugh out loud when reading. I did that quite a lot while reading Good Omens.

I'd second both sentiments. I loved "Good Omens" (obviously).

I need to catch up on the rest of Pratchett, though. I read a couple of the mid-period Discworld books and keep wishing they'd do them in some kind of set (multiple volumes with three to five books per volume) so I can begin at the beginning but I don't have to pay out the nose for the lot of them.

[hedgie]

Omnibus editions of various Discworld books would be nice, since I only own about half of them, and would love to read the rest.  Discworld is one of the few series where I think that the work actually got better the longer that it went on. 

[Aziraphale]

"Hey, you sass that hoopy Ḧ̵͚̳́̚͝a̷͎̯̻̱͖͂̂̑̌̌͌n̸̙̰̤̖̝̓̚ͅñ̵̩̬̱͒̌ẹ̷͙͓̲̏̈̏͗ͅl̵̨̯̱̯̝̳̀o̴̦̪̙̹͆̌͒̏̓͒̉ͅr̴̡͓͇̪̮̞̊̌̇͂̎e̸̛̞̥͙̠̳̫͛͜ ƐӀӀìçօէէ-↻հąէհąʍ? There's a frood who really knows where her crowbar is."

For some reason, this reminds me of when Alternative Press typeset an entire interview with Bryan Ferry in Wingdings and assorted runes.

Of course, by this time tomorrow that reference will probably make no sense.

[Gladstone]

Omnibus editions of various Discworld books would be nice, since I only own about half of them, and would love to read the rest.  Discworld is one of the few series where I think that the work actually got better the longer that it went on.

I'm still waiting for a ~10-volume omnibus set of the Animorphs series (which is totally doable if you shrink the print a little), but I suspect you'll get your wish before me.

[jwhouk]

What would be hilarious is if when Paul goes to change the settings on the forums, he discovers he can't change it back...

[Zebediah]

Then he'll just have to change the entire forum to upside-down text. And then change it again, taking it through a full 360 degree rotation.

[mustang6172]

Wouldn't a sexy fireman have an axe of some sort?

[Zebediah]

Depends on how naked he was.

[DSL]

Chopping implement or body spray?

[Daniel Patrick Moynihan]

Good job Fey.  I'm glad the rough edges are still there, even if they're not soaked in bourbon anymore.  Hopefully Merten allows their dynamic to shake out naturally.

[Half Empty Coffee Cup]

I'll admit... David Attenborough narrating one's social life would be a great privilege. Marten shouldn't be so sour on the idea.

[jheartney]

The Peach Strikes Back.

Claire wasn't expecting that, was she?

I'm wondering which character "She can't help herself" refers to. Claire can't help the smartass remarks, or Faye can't help reasserting dominance?

[CaptainFish]

Boo, Faye. Live by the undeserved sass, die by the undeserved sass, I say.

[Aziraphale]

They have one thing in common, at least. They can dish it out, but they can't take it.

[Tova]

Upcoming title: The Life of Butts.

[Estron]

How much longer is it going to be "your territory" when you can't make the freakin' rent, Faye?

[Tova]

Mrrrow!

[Energia]

Better than weeing on her, I suppose

[hedgie]

How much longer is it going to be "your territory" when you can't make the freakin' rent, ǝʎɐℲ?

Some animals use urine or faeces to mark their territory.  Faye has marked that place with her vomit.

[valkygrrl]

This comic makes me really uncomfortable. Faye's body language isn't merely aggressive, it's outright threatening.

Physical intimidation of Claire is _not_ cool. She's small, she has every reason to fear attacks and she's shown no signs of being able to defend herself with anything but wit.

Do you know why women's self defense classes are a thing? Because all things being equal. the bigger strong person can easily dominate the smaller weaker one.

I don't know if Faye is reacting to the patriarchy by imitating what it values, aggression or if she's really reacting to feeling threatened herself, at this point it doesn't matter. You do not threaten by word or deed to harm someone because they said something you don't like. That shit is not helpful.

Mrrrow!

That's not helpful either.

[Oenone]

Is the apartment her territory or is Marten? :/

[Oenone]

Also, I hate that Faye is such a bully. It's never r funny to me.

[mustang6172]

Not shown:  Faye urinates on the carpet to mark her territory.

[cesium133]

Dora could be interested in that... Or maybe not.

[Is it cold in here?]

I can't say anything good about The Pugnacious Peach's conduct toward The Punacious Plum in this strip.

[Kugai]

Mrrrow!

Global Moderator Comment

Obviously meant as a bit of humor intended to show ǝʎɐℲ being a bit 'Catty', but could, and has been taken the wrong way by some. Please be aware that some may take your humor out of context and misinterpret it.

[Kugai]

I'm sensing another Friday Drama Bomb is about to be dropped.

[hedgie]

This comic makes me really uncomfortable. ǝʎɐℲ's body language isn't merely aggressive, it's outright threatening.

Physical intimidation of ǝɹıɐןƆ is _not_ cool. She's small, she has every reason to fear attacks and she's shown no signs of being able to defend herself with anything but wit.

I didn't even think of this when I read the comic, but since you mention it, yeah, it's kinda scary.  I guess that I have just become *used* to Faye trying to intimidating others with threat of physical violence and have been looking at it like Bugs Bunny hurting Elmer Fudd.  You seem to have this disconcerting tendency to make me re-evaluate things.

I don't know if ǝʎɐℲ is reacting to the patriarchy by imitating what it values, aggression or if she's really reacting to feeling threatened herself, at this point it doesn't matter. You do not threaten by word or deed to harm someone because they said something you don't like. That shit is not helpful.

Methinks it's less of a patriarchy thing than it being another "coping mechanism", that like booze, she's going to need to learn to shed.  That doesn't excuse her behaviour in the least, but at least it explains it.  Faye is one of the many characters in this strip who have some sort of problems interacting with others in a healthy way, but hers are pretty much the worst when it comes to the impact on others.  If, like Dora, she continues on the path she's on, she'll soon find herself *very* alone, and for good reason.

[Kugai]

Let's hope that the Group Therapy and a few visits to Dr. Corinne sort her out before even Martens patience is worn thin and he kicks her out.

[Half Empty Coffee Cup]

I'm not sure we're going to get a drama bomb immediately, but I suppose it could happen. Marten's spent a long time around Faye being intimidating. He may be used to it. It's something worth addressing, though, so maybe it can be another thing he gets tired of as he grows past the doormat state he used to exist in.

[Omega Entity]

Needle someone enough, and they'll snap back eventually, especially when it's someone who doesn't know the other person nearly well enough to have earned that privilege. Claire made a poor judgment call, and Faye doesn't know her well enough to understand her... ahem... special brand of humor. I've been in Faye's position before and had to set some people straight on where the boundaries are, though I'm too scrawny to be really intimidating.

[Is it cold in here?]

Was there ever a case of The Pugnacious Peach treating any of Marten's other girlfriends that badly?

(Vicki, maybe).

[Kugai]

I don't think so.

Vicki was about the only other GF he had before Dora I think, and Faye quashed any chance for a relationship with Marten early on.  He had a brief fling with Padma, but that lasted all of five minutes since she was leaving anyway.  I could be wrong, but I think that Dora's been the only steady GF he's had in the entire run of the Comic until Claire came along

[Omega Entity]

Was there ever a case of The Pugnacious Peach treating any of uǝʇɹɐW's other girlfriends that badly?

(Vicki, maybe).

Not really? Though to be fair, she knew ɐɹoᗡ from before uǝʇɹɐW came along, and ɐɯpɐԀ was the one that initiated the kung-fu battles, of which ǝʎɐℲ was a willing participant. But then, ǝʎɐℲ wasn't at a particularly vulnerable position back then. And let's face it, that's exactly where she's at right now. I know I wouldn't appreciate someone seemingly criticizing me (and though she ʎɐW have meant it jokingly, it certainly seemed to come off that way to ǝʎɐℲ), I'd not be happy about it either - especially in regards to something that could be considered a form of solace from the shitstorm that ǝʎɐℲ's life right now.

[valkygrrl]

This comic makes me really uncomfortable. ǝʎɐℲ's body language isn't merely aggressive, it's outright threatening.

Physical intimidation of ǝɹıɐןƆ is _not_ cool. She's small, she has every reason to fear attacks and she's shown no signs of being able to defend herself with anything but wit.

I didn't even think of this when I read the comic, but since you mention it, yeah, it's kinda scary.  I guess that I have just become *used* to ǝʎɐℲ trying to intimidating others with threat of physical violence and have been looking at it like Bugs Bunny hurting Elmer Fudd.  You seem to have this disconcerting tendency to make me re-evaluate things.

It's both good and disconcerting for all of us to take a second look at things that we'd taken for granted as The Way Thing Are. A hug is offered.

Panel three is the most bothersome. One and two while a sign of aggression _might_ be acceptable for emphasis especially considering the comic format while three has Faye holding the aggressive pose after making her point moving it form I'm angry to back down or else.

Whether she'd have harmed Claire is irreverent. You can scare the hell out of people without intending to and this isn't the first time. Claire was afraid during the beer can incident too. Faye made a comment about dominance and yet I don't think she's aware that dominating is exactly what she did and that it's scary. I'd be scared.

I don't know if ǝʎɐℲ is reacting to the patriarchy by imitating what it values, aggression or if she's really reacting to feeling threatened herself, at this point it doesn't matter. You do not threaten by word or deed to harm someone because they said something you don't like. That shit is not helpful.

Methinks it's less of a patriarchy thing than it being another "coping mechanism", that like booze, she's going to need to learn to shed.  That doesn't excuse her behaviour in the least, but at least it explains it.  ǝʎɐℲ is one of the many characters in this strip who have some sort of problems interacting with others in a healthy way, but hers are pretty much the worst when it comes to the impact on others.  If, like ɐɹoᗡ, she continues on the path she's on, she'll soon find herself *very* alone, and for good reason.

Agreed. She needs self-awareness fast, getting sober is only the first step.

[Is it cold in here?]

The second-to-last thing The Pugnacious Peach should do right now is to create a breach with The Passive Stoat.

[Gladstone]

This comic makes me really uncomfortable. ǝʎɐℲ's body language isn't merely aggressive, it's outright threatening.

Physical intimidation of ǝɹıɐןƆ is _not_ cool. She's small, she has every reason to fear attacks and she's shown no signs of being able to defend herself with anything but wit.

I didn't even think of this when I read the comic, but since you mention it, yeah, it's kinda scary.  I guess that I have just become *used* to ǝʎɐℲ trying to intimidating others with threat of physical violence and have been looking at it like Bugs Bunny hurting Elmer Fudd.  You seem to have this disconcerting tendency to make me re-evaluate things.

It's both good and disconcerting for all of us to take a second look at things that we'd taken for granted as The Way Thing Are. A hug is offered.

[...]

Yeah, I had to read it twice, too, before the discomfort set in.  I hope Claire decides to speak up to defend herself--even something as simple as "Okay, I realize what I said was a bit over the line, and I'm sorry, but my brother and I were both bullied a lot when we were kids, so could you please tone it down with the threats of violence?" might help Faye realize she went a little too far.  After all, Claire and Faye don't really know the other's history, so they clearly don't realize they're pressing all the wrong buttons here, but Faye should realize by now that acting physically intimidating around people who barely know you just isn't a cool thing to do.

(That's not me lining up for a hug or anything, I just wanted to chime in to agree.)

[Oenone]

Was there ever a case of The Pugnacious Peach treating any of uǝʇɹɐW's other girlfriends that badly?

(Vicki, maybe).

It does make me look at the panic attack panties incident in a very different light.