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WCDT strips 3706-3710 (26th to 30th March 2018)
Is it cold in here?:
In real life, it clearly is the act of a rude and possibly dangerous person. In a strip that oscillates between realism and slapstick? Harder to tell.
I would avoid someone in reality who acted like Renee and maybe warn others away.
Tova:
I agree with this. "I will bust you up if you hurt this person that I care for deeply," is very much a running trope in QC. It's not just Renee that's done that. If you hate Renee for this, there must be a list of female cast members you feel the same way about.
awgiedawgie:
--- Quote from: Emperor Norton on 31 Mar 2018, 13:15 ---Do people really think physically threatening a stranger over the phone isn't asshole behavior?
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Considering that her threatening was in the act of protecting her best friend, who was in a very vulnerable position at the time? No, I don't think it was asshole at all. If I had been the total stranger in that position (and I have been exactly that in the past), I would not have been the least bit offended.
It's unfortunate, but society, as a whole, is so fucked up that it is not only not unusual, but it's expected that someone would tend to mistrust a total stranger who goes out of their way to help someone they've never even met before. Just like Renee did, people assume that such a good samaritan must have some ulterior motive. I never cease to be amazed when people don't think the worst when I go out of my way to help girls who hardly know me, especially when those girls happen to be young enough to be my own children. And I certainly wouldn't think anyone was an asshole if they did think the worst. And just like Clinton, I take pride in proving that people had no reason to worry.
Yeah, I know I tend to give people the benefit of a doubt - sometimes to my own detriment - but I'm just not convinced yet that Renee is as horrible as people are making her out to be.
Tova:
I'm with you.
The famous, "Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead" comic has done a lot to shape that view in many people's minds.
awgiedawgie:
--- Quote from: Tova on 31 Mar 2018, 19:06 ---I'm with you.
The famous, "Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead" comic has done a lot to shape that view in many people's minds.
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I have to admit, I forgot about that.
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