Did Dale get that nosebleed because of the typical anime trope of male arousal = nosebleeds, or because Marigold slammed the door literally on his face?Yes.
:mrgreen:
Hey you walk away and there isn't blood on the mat, you didn't put out enough effort you know?
Because he didn't bleed enough for you? I've clearly missed something here.
Because he didn't bleed enough for you?
Well, Dale is pretty.
Did I miss Marigold moving apartments? The wiki says apartment 8, panel 5 shows '22'. my archivefoo is not yet up to confirming or debunking this dilemma.
Is all this really going anywhere, though?NO WAY IT DOESNT !
I've never seen Stargate, but I've always said indeed.Indeed.
You say indeed a lot.Indeed !
Well, Dale is pretty.
She thinks I'm pretty!
Tuesday: Four panels of Steve eating cereal.... in new boxers! Dun dun dun!No, he's probably progressed to lunch now. Four panels of Steve making and/or eating sandwiches.
Every Stargate fan will choose "Indeed" if its available. :-D
Did Dale get that nosebleed because of the typical anime trope of male arousal = nosebleeds, or because Marigold slammed the door literally on his face?
:mrgreen:
Well, it's pretty subtle as anime nosebleeds go.
Because he didn't bleed enough for you? I've clearly missed something here.
Yeah, the "evil" part.
(And also the tongue firmly lodged in cheek.) :)
QuoteShe thinks I'm pretty!
Well not anymore she doesn't. Not after breaking your nose. :-P
But do you feel the urge to choose an "Indeed" option whenever one is presented to you?Yes, quite.
Or at least that's what I keep telling myself after a few breaks >.>;
....thanks for reminding me to shave my head again.
Why? I'm getting a haircut today but only because I have to (job interview, wish me luck everyone!)
Valdís having a "WHAT HAVE I DONE?" moment.....thanks for reminding me to shave my head again.
But.. :-(
Why? I'm getting a haircut today but only because I have to (job interview, wish me luck everyone!)
QuoteShe thinks I'm pretty!
Well not anymore she doesn't. Not after breaking your nose. :-P
Well now I'm self concious that my nose is large.They say if your nose is large then other parts of your anatomy are large.
Well now I'm self concious that my nose is large.They say if your nose is large then other parts of your anatomy are large.
At least, that's what I tell myself to make me feel better about my large nose. :roll:
We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. And you know why? Because we are so... very... pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die. Huh? Look at that chiseled jaw, huh?
I don't like looking like a cockatoo.My hair does that in the mornings. :psyduck:
It's just not a good look for me.
Who doesn't love Captain Tightpants?Dale might not, since he's Alliance and all.
What's that got to do with anything?Are… are you seriously asking why there would be no love lost between an Alliance partisan and an ex-Browncoat?
No. No, I am not.What's that got to do with anything?Are… are you seriously asking why there would be no love lost between an Alliance partisan and an ex-Browncoat?
Marigold and Hannelore probably switch apartments every few weeks or so.Marigold was probably too busy dancing to be listening through the door.
Dale, you realize she can probably hear you through the door, right?
Is it possible to die from cute overload?
Because if so, I might need a little help...
Unless the QC world requires equilibrium. Then we'll be getting terrible news tomorrow.
This means we get Dale dancing tomorrow. yessss.
I'm impressed she didn't go into embarrassment overload.We haven't gotten that far yet. She's stunned right now. Motion lines disappeared from the previous panel, but only her head has moved so moved so far. Probably another 5 seconds until she registers what just happened.
This means we get Dale dancing tomorrow. yessss.
Nah, Faye has a bone and won't let go of it until she she gets the juicy details to which she can use against Dale at CoD as a continuation of the initiation :laugh:
It was a treat to see a happy Marigold.
Did Dale get that nosebleed because of the typical anime trope of male arousal = nosebleeds, or because Marigold slammed the door literally on his face?
:mrgreen:
Did Dale get that nosebleed because of the typical anime trope of male arousal = nosebleeds, or because Marigold slammed the door literally on his face?Jeph amswered that one on twitter:
:mrgreen:
"is his nose bleeding cause she hit him in the face with the door or cause of uguu-anime-nosebleed?” yes
Sweet.Did Dale get that nosebleed because of the typical anime trope of male arousal = nosebleeds, or because Marigold slammed the door literally on his face?Yes.
:mrgreen:
I'm pretty sure they're standing by the main door. They probably watched a good portion of the dancing, though.
The ever useful urban dictionary (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=clap) suggests a meaning of clap that is fitting (scroll down to explanation number six, please). I am not sure I want to have a mental image of this taking place. Pintsize hitting the fifth harmonic was more than enough of that.
I'm confused, why are Dora and Tai looking at that? And is Dale also looking at that? What a strange comic.The screenshot is Dale's machine. Dora&Tai just coincidentally happened to be looking at the same page, probably because they (Tai) got it into their heads that it would be hilarious.
I'm also confused about why we have 2565 and 2567 but no 2566.
Yeah it'd just be awkward. With a little misreading the road to heroin addiction could begin on that webpage!
How'd you even know to check? Now I've seen Friday's comic, but not Thursday's. I guess if you want to talk about it use spoiler tags.(click to show/hide)
Dale shouldn't be looking at wikihow for that any way!it's really more of a yahoo answers type question
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1597
My Archive-Fu is stronger than yours.
As for why Dora and Tai are both looking at the same page at the same time,Because they are both looking at the same screen? :-D
How'd you even know to check? Now I've seen Friday's comic, but not Thursday's. I guess if you want to talk about it use spoiler tags.(click to show/hide)
Spaceside2 has already used 2567 as a reference on the wiki.
Which is begging the question since I have no explanation for how Spaceside2 knew to look for it.
The funny thing is.. what got me about this comic is why if his google glasses were off all day (makes sense, when on a date) did Dale turn them on as he was sitting at his computer? It seems rather redundant to me...It could just be reflected screen glare I suppose? Or he's using them as a virtual multi-monitor setup….
He wasn't multitasking though. Sure there are times when you want to do several things at once. But he just sat down, apparently turned on the glasses and computer just to brood over the date. My point being, anything he could do with the glasses, he can do with the computer. So why wait to sit in front of the computer to turn the glasses on? That's more like turning on two CD players at the same time.
I got a bit confused about this strip, wondering how Tai and Dora were spying on Dale's internet searches. I started wondering about they could do so remotely, did Dora's basic website building knowledge now mean she could hack into his personal pc and see his screen...Not to worry; this was one of the harder ones to parse. When I saw the third panel, I thought there was a layout error and an ad had been rendered on top of the comic. When I saw the fourth panel, I thought it belonged to a different comic. Took me a minute to piece together what was going on.
Then I read the forum. I saw the more reasonable responses. I told my brain to stop thinking so round-a-bout!
Someone help me out? How do we know Dale is stalking anyone, other than Jeph's cryptic note at the bottom which could be about anybody?Apart from all the strips where he was stalking Mari through WoW and randomly jumping out of alleyways as she passed?
I didn't think WoW was stalking, exactly, and don't remember the alleyways thing at all, which I guess is why this is confusing to me. :psyduck:Someone help me out? How do we know Dale is stalking anyone, other than Jeph's cryptic note at the bottom which could be about anybody?Apart from all the strips where he was stalking Mari through WoW and randomly jumping out of alleyways as she passed?
Who turns off their computer?
$ uptime
22:42:35 up 82 days, 4:48, 19 users, load average: 0.79, 0.64, 0.46
$ uptime
22:44:57 up 139 days, 18:15, 2 users, load average: 0.92, 0.99, 0.99
Only if you're running some inferior OS, like Windows ...Outdated stereotypes are hilarious! Next someone will comment on the immunity of Apple to viruses or Linux driver difficulty.
Does everything always have to devolve into crude humor
Well, knowing Dale's past record of banging and assuming Marigold's... It will probably be awkward if they do. :mrgreen:
Wait, I thought that was supposed to be a tentacle?(click to show/hide)
Well, knowing Dale's past record of banging and assuming Marigold's... It will probably be awkward if they do. :mrgreen:
...Reaaalllllly awkward.
Especially given the amount of hentai they both read. :psyduck:
I'm going to assume Dale watches regular porn. So it would be Marigold asking about the tentacles.
...Reaaalllllly awkward.
Especially given the amount of hentai they both read. :psyduck:
"Okay... so... I've always wanted to know... where do you hide all of your tentacles?"
"My what!?"
"You know, tentacles.... I've seen enough hentai to know a lot of people have them, it's okay, you can show me, really"
"...."
I'll let you decide who's saying what. :parrot:
Well, knowing Dale's past record of banging and assuming Marigold's... It will probably be awkward if they do. :mrgreen:
...Reaaalllllly awkward.
Especially given the amount of hentai they both read. :psyduck:
"Okay... so... I've always wanted to know... where do you hide all of your tentacles?"
"My what!?"
"You know, tentacles.... I've seen enough hentai to know a lot of people have them, it's okay, you can show me, really"
"...."
I'll let you decide who's saying what. :parrot:
I'm going to assume Dale watches regular porn. So it would be Marigold asking about the tentacles.
I would think Marten would have the experience to say that mutual attraction doesn't necessarily mean they're going to bang...
I just noticed that Tai jokingly makes the hypothetical of Marten and Dora breaking up just a few weeks (real time) before they actually do (and in comic possibly the same day).
At this point, I feel as if I'm invading privacy.
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1771 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1771)I think this reason this didn't really click was that she didn't seem a) surprised, b) intimidated, c) even mad, really. Just sort of derisive.
I was trying to refer to a comic I couldn't find before where Faye ogles Marten's behind (and they of course later don't hook up). Finally found it (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=136).I would think Marten would have the experience to say that mutual attraction doesn't necessarily mean they're going to bang...
Yes, but Marten is no newbie to taking a conversation south. Even when he doesn't even mean to. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1779)
I really don't see what Momo and Marten are doing as shipping though. Shipping is talking about romantically connecting two characters that aren't connected in the story. Or people and real life, though I don't see that as often. Momo is an active participant trying to get Marigold and Dale to hook up. Marten is just commenting on the obvious attraction between the two of them. Now someone coming along and saying that Marten and Swen would be perfect for each other and should totally hook up... That would be shipping. Even Marten/Claire is borderline, because of the somewhat mixed signals from the wedding party.Ship is short for relationship, so I think the definition is considerably broader- pretty much any speculation about character (or real people) interactions is shipping. Which is why I personally am pretty tolerant about it, and kind of shake my head once people freak out if shippers even hint at sexuality, or authors act shocked- shocked! - that fans may be enthusiastic about relationships they didn't intend or are unlikely. Like the aforementioned Hannergold thing.
I think Dale's efforts extended just a little, Momo.
~$ uptime
20:51 up 9 days, 9:39, 2 users, load averages: 0.71 1.00 1.15
I turn off my pc at night because apparently it's impossible to make a computer that doesn't light up like a christmas tree and I want to sleep.Electrical tape.
The signal was sent when he said that they didn't have sex, and they didn't stop.
Eh, I'm honest about being a virgin with anyone who asks. I don't see how that's dangerous info that should be kept closely guarded.
And then there's the whole question of why male virginity is something anybody should be embarrassed about, or even be of note. Except of course for, y'know, sexism.
To take the analogy further, in our current society, sex seems to be an irrelevant field of the input record describing a person for the function producing the result under consideration; in other words, if everyone lost all sex differences, the result of the function would not change.You must live in another "current society", and indeed another universe, from the one I inhabit. Frankly such a statement strikes me as grotesquely false.
You must live in another "current society", and indeed another universe, from the one I inhabit.
"Shipping" means suggesting relationships. So if I were to say e.g.:"It would be interesting to see how Winslow and Samantha would interact", I would be shipping?
How'd you even know to check? Now I've seen Friday's comic, but not Thursday's. I guess if you want to talk about it use spoiler tags.(click to show/hide)
About today's and yesterday's comic: All these premature assumptions by the other characters about how far Dale's and Marigold's relationship has progressed or will progress soon makes me fear that that this will somehow cause it to go wrong. I mean, maybe they would have preferred just to become friends without any external presure and that can be made practically impossible by other people interfering and infering more about the relationship than there is to it at this point. I guess the group has a bit of a history of enquiring into the relationships of their friends, but since Marigold and Dale are so insecure, I wish they would hold back a little.
About today's and yesterday's comic: All these premature assumptions by the other characters about how far Dale's and Marigold's relationship has progressed or will progress soon makes me fear that that this will somehow cause it to go wrong. I mean, maybe they would have preferred just to become friends without any external presure and that can be made practically impossible by other people interfering and infering more about the relationship than there is to it at this point. I guess the group has a bit of a history of enquiring into the relationships of their friends, but since Marigold and Dale are so insecure, I wish they would hold back a little.
I can see where you're coming from and I second this.
About today's and yesterday's comic: All these premature assumptions by the other characters about how far Dale's and Marigold's relationship has progressed or will progress soon makes me fear that that this will somehow cause it to go wrong. I mean, maybe they would have preferred just to become friends without any external presure and that can be made practically impossible by other people interfering and infering more about the relationship than there is to it at this point. I guess the group has a bit of a history of enquiring into the relationships of their friends, but since Marigold and Dale are so insecure, I wish they would hold back a little.
I can see where you're coming from and I second this.
thirded. this whole arc is making me uncomfortable, like when Momo made Marigold scoot up, i cringed so much.
The signal was sent when he said that they didn't have sex, and they didn't stop.
I don't understand, can you be more specific? :mrgreen:The signal was sent when he said that they didn't have sex, and they didn't stop.
Hm. In my interactions with people, I usually have to send multiple signals "in the clear."
I been around a lot of people who can't take a hint, is what I'm saying.
Except of course for, y'know, sexism.Right. That's a pretty big reason.
Ha, I'd take credit for "calling it", but I'd actually seen the comic when I posted that. (He accidentally posted it when he posted Wednesday's, you just had to type in the right URL). Ya probably knew that, hence the ;), but I figure I'd clarify for those watching at home.How'd you even know to check? Now I've seen Friday's comic, but not Thursday's. I guess if you want to talk about it use spoiler tags.(click to show/hide)
Hehe, called it ;)
^^^Fourthly. Between the assumptions by the other characters, and the whole air of "when are they going to do it?", this thread feels like something that is very rare on QC: this arc feels heavy handed and out of character.
I hope we get back to coffee shop dynamics again soon. Tai and Dora's snarky cameo are the best part of this arc.
^^^Fourthly. Between the assumptions by the other characters, and the whole air of "when are they going to do it?", this thread feels like something that is very rare on QC: this arc feels heavy handed and out of character.
I hope we get back to coffee shop dynamics again soon. Tai and Dora's snarky cameo are the best part of this arc.
It doesn't feel out of character to me. Members of the QC cast can and do screw up royally and this whole arc feels like it may be used to showcase the potential pitfalls of getting too hyper-involved in your friends' lives.
^^^Fourthly. Between the assumptions by the other characters, and the whole air of "when are they going to do it?", this thread feels like something that is very rare on QC: this arc feels heavy handed and out of character.
I hope we get back to coffee shop dynamics again soon. Tai and Dora's snarky cameo are the best part of this arc.
It doesn't feel out of character to me. Members of the QC cast can and do screw up royally and this whole arc feels like it may be used to showcase the potential pitfalls of getting too hyper-involved in your friends' lives.
I see what you're saying; what I'm getting at is that I'm dismayed that none of the "observing characters" (Marten, Faye, Dora, Momo, etc.) has yet had the thought on whether they're being too heavy handed with a very awkward couple. Their interest in Dale and Marigold seems oddly voyeuristic to me.
Although part of my discomfort with this arc is that Marigold is probably my least favorite character, so I realize I'm already disposed to dislike this arc.
And I would agree with you that their involvement does seem a bit voyeuristic and I share your discomfort in that fact. However, it doesn't at all surprise me that they haven't considered whether they're being heavy-handed or not since most people judge themselves by their intentions, not their behavior. And since they all share the same excitement/goal for Marigold, it's not all the unusual that they'd be blind to it. It's very easy to get caught up in groupthink and excitement and miss the redflags. Ask any family planning a wedding or your typical project team at work-- or any political club on campus. My hope is that an less involved party might make comment about it and the group will back off (perhaps someone like Emily might drive the point home that they've missed the obvious).
Also, we wouldn't have conflict (or much of a story) if all the characters were that self-aware.
Man, in my day, TMI meant Three Mile Island.
For some reason, that reminded me of this strip (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1672). 8-)
It's funny; I always think "The art in QC developed fast early on, but it settled down a few years ago." Then someone posts a link like that one (which was way after I started reading it daily) ... and all the characters in it look weird...
Question: Wouldn't Faye's line of answering be considered sexual harassment? Asking someone's sexual history isn't kosher.....
Is Fae one of the faye?Ah, got it. And no: I was using the "Sidhekin" handle eight years before Jeph even started this comic. In the long form, "Geirr, Banshee's kin", ten years. :)
Now in a situation like this, with a social circle of friends and almost-friends... It's apparently tolerated by everyone. Now if (for example) Claire was to complain, THEN Dora would have to crack down.
I'm not sure if I made it clear before, but it's the look they give him when he asks that pissed me off the most. The look that said "because of course you are."
Now in a situation like this, with a social circle of friends and almost-friends... It's apparently tolerated by everyone. Now if (for example) Claire was to complain, THEN Dora would have to crack down.
...Claire? Do you mean Cosette? Because Claire doesn't work there...
(Neither of them (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1716), however Faye might want it.)
you have to admit it isn't a leap of faith for them to make the assumption...even if it's crappy to do.I admit no such thing.
you have to admit it isn't a leap of faith for them to make the assumption...even if it's crappy to do.I admit no such thing.
I wouldn't think Faye or Dora the type to give stereotypes any consideration.
Best advice I can give is to just not discuss sexual topics at work and avoid innuendo of any sortFixed that for you. Work is not the place, working hours are not the time, and it is not up to anyone to "handle" innuendo.until/unless you are sure everyone in your group can handle it.
Has "A gentleman does not discuss these matters" disappeared totally from the culture?
Has "A gentleman does not discuss these matters" disappeared totally from the culture?
They've joked about the stereotype anyway (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=134).
Jeph may not intend for it to be harassment, but that doesn't mean that it isn't. Intent matters, but it is not everything.If you said "Faye and Dora" in place of "Jeph", that would be applicable. I don't think anyone is saying Jeph is harassing, and he has written characters that do not think they are being harassed.
You shouldn't be ashamed of being a virgin. I never was. The only reason I would get annoyed if someone assumed (correctly at the time) that I was is because of the assumptions that usually go along with that. The assumptions about me as a person. So if someone I don't know well makes the assumption that I am out of nowhere, that's probably not all they've assumed.
Anyone who wants to do the WCDT this week, go for it.I had my fun. And ran out of poll ideas.