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WCDT Strips 3806-3810 (13-17 August 2018)
Milayna:
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--- Quote from: Milayna on 13 Aug 2018, 08:12 ---Can't believe she just straight-up calls him a twit O_o That's awfully rude. Hope that isn't a sign of rockier troubles...
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I think its just banter between two people in a relationship. I mean, of all the things Veronica could have called him, twit barely even rates as that much of an insult.
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It's not so much the level of insult, but that there's any insult at all...
Iunno, the situation doesn't seem all that jocular to me? Guess I'll defer though
BlueFatima:
--- Quote from: Milayna on 13 Aug 2018, 13:15 ---
--- Quote from: Castlerook on 13 Aug 2018, 09:41 ---
--- Quote from: Milayna on 13 Aug 2018, 08:12 ---Can't believe she just straight-up calls him a twit O_o That's awfully rude. Hope that isn't a sign of rockier troubles...
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I think its just banter between two people in a relationship. I mean, of all the things Veronica could have called him, twit barely even rates as that much of an insult.
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It's not so much the level of insult, but that there's any insult at all...
Iunno, the situation doesn't seem all that jocular to me? Guess I'll defer though
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Oh, an insult is appropriate (Jim is being a bit of a spaz psychoanalyzing his kid's behavior there instead of recognizing she just had a maturity spurt), but how it's the conveyed with the "tone"/facial expression is a little uncomfortable. The glowering is a little much. When I see stuff like this I'm half expecting for the woman to smack the man on the head with a frying pan like Wilma Flintstone often did to resolve conflict with Fred. I guess the Flintstones have nostalgic value (especially for those of us who grew up with them), but I never found them that funny even when I was a kid.
But insults in a relationship can be awesome. My spouse and I frequently exchange name-calling banter over all kinds of things—from how money is spent to parenting, but we are usually smile (and sometimes hug) when we say it. "Dork" or "dweeb" are fave pet names. There's also the occasional "Relax—don't be such a heliparent" reminder that sometimes gets tossed out if one of us is being over-the-top protective. It's healthy to check each other and even use names, but it's got to be done playfully, or it just leads to disrespect and resentments (let alone verbal abuse) and the point gets lost. I know some couples operate like that, but it's not my bag.
Of course there could be the possibility she's simply in Dominatrix mode and this all could be be pre-consented foreplay. :)
OldGoat:
--- Quote from: BlueFatima on 13 Aug 2018, 13:41 ---Of course there could be the possibility she's simply in Dominatrix mode and this all could be be pre-consented foreplay. :)
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Good point.
Reaver:
--- Quote from: cesium133 on 13 Aug 2018, 11:29 ---
--- Quote from: Reaver on 13 Aug 2018, 10:41 ---It seems like only in this comment do the smallest actions evoke the strongest of consequences lol
Faye looks away from Sam for 2 seconds? "JIm will sue her and she'll lose her license and go to jail!!"
Marten's Mom calls Jim a twit?" SIGN OF THE RELATIONSHIP ENDIIING
Erryone take a deep breath and relaxxxxxx
Also -insert comment about Jims missing glasses-
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You said I could relax, so I relaxed!
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RELAX YOUR MIND NOT YOUR SPHYNXTER GEEZUS IT'S LIKE SOMEONE DIED! -Wheeze-
Tova:
I would have taken his comment for (overexplained) banter as well except for Veronica's expression, which seems to be taking his comment very seriously, and the comment below the strip, which very carefully explains the whole thing to the readers in case they missed it.
It all seems a little forced, as BenRG said. I think Jeph was just aiming for funny in the last panel, but I can't disagree with anyone with a different reading.
--- Quote from: Reaver on 13 Aug 2018, 10:41 ---Marten's Mom calls Jim a twit?" SIGN OF THE RELATIONSHIP ENDIIING
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"Hope that isn't a sign of rockier troubles" is a milder comment than you're making out.
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