I thought pintsize could eat food now.Yeah, but he needs to use the bathroom shortly afterward (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=212).
Perhaps Air Force... :-P
Marten, is that even a pun?
If you break up with Emily due to weirdness, you didn't think very much before entering the relationship.
Though at least Claire doesn't try to explain; she just grins and stares at you until you get it.See, if Marten had done that with his Meta-Fayesical line, it would've been forgivable.
If you break up with Emily due to weirdness, you didn't observe very much before entering the relationship.
Yes, he has managed to "kiss some ladies", but in Dora's case, she kissed him first. She wasn't "awkward" about it at all. As far as Padma goes, he sort of just stumbled into that.It seems likely he had "kissed some ladies" before that too. I don't recall anything in the Dora arc (which admittedly I try to repress) about how it was his first time or anything.
I used to think anyone doing anything weird was weird. Now I know that it is the people that call others weird that are weird.
I think he's saying he used to be weird.He's calling other people weird for calling other people weird, therefore he is calling himself weird.
Argh, I'm stuck in a perpetual feedback loop!
Argh, I'm stuck in a perpetual feedback loop!
"I've got you, babe" :roll:Argh, I'm stuck in a perpetual feedback loop!
At least it's not a temporal one.
I sense the Fell Hand of Marten-mom at play in this 13th Birthday Party incident.
It's unclear how many of those 27 were girls... (too tired to look up the comic, I'm sure someone else will)
Also, is the typeface in this comic different than usual?
I sense the Fell Hand of Marten-mom at play in this 13th Birthday Party incident.That had never occurred to me. I'm not sure I want to go there.
Also, is the typeface in this comic different than usual?
Ummm... I have to say, I am getting rather uncomfortable as to how many people are playing the 'how many of the girls that Marten has kissed are actually guys' questions here. Emily want to know how many girls Marten had kissed. Marten said they were girls. That means they were girls. If he meant different, he would have said different. If they were trans women, they were girls. If they were drag queens in drag at the time, still referred to as girls.
Ummm... I have to say, I am getting rather uncomfortable as to how many people are playing the 'how many of the girls that Marten has kissed are actually guys' questions here. Emily want to know how many girls Marten had kissed. Marten said they were girls. That means they were girls. If he meant different, he would have said different. If they were trans women, they were girls. If they were drag queens in drag at the time, still referred to as girls.
I have to agree. I mean, I suppose any of the individuals he kissed could have identified as something other than a woman and he may not have known, but I highly doubt that's even close to the meaning we're meant to walk away with. It also leaves room for saying someone was deliberately dishonest about their gender for the purpose of getting a kiss from a man and that is NOT an acceptable message, period.
EDIT: Just to be clear, I don't think anyone was actually thinking or intending that last bit of what I said. I was just giving a reason why I felt that line of conversation may not be something we want to continue.
2)It might just be perspective playing tricks on me, but it feels like Emily is getting taller (or is Marten getting shorter?) every time I see them.
imagine the awkward+qurirky+super-tall scared off a lot of boys in high-school (and still does).
No earrings? Isn't she worried they'll start to heal?
Emily isn't weird she is just honest enough to be who she really is.
Regarding the potential Marine. They can be written in a fashion similar to Lt. Porter. When not in uniform or off duty they are pretty laid back. Though for ease of writing she can be made similar to Faye in personality.
Emily isn't weird she is just honest enough to be who she really is.
Regarding the potential Marine. They can be written in a fashion similar to Lt. Porter. When not in uniform or off duty they are pretty laid back. Though for ease of writing she can be made similar to Faye in personality.
Unless SMiF has an ROTC program, the presence of a Marine would be unlikely, unless she's posted to Boston.
Techkid, they may look uncomfortable, but they make your calves look amazing.
Techkid, they may look uncomfortable, but they make your calves look amazing.
Techkid, they may look uncomfortable, but they make your calves look amazing.
I have never seen the attraction of that supposed effect. To my eyes high heels just look clumsy, and that's all.
She's clearly feeling a lot more self confident. I wonder if the earrings had an impact with that?
She's clearly feeling a lot more self confident. I wonder if the earrings had an impact with that?
I'm thinking it's all part of the same arc.
By the bye: I think Jeph is using a new technique to make his word balloons. Not sure I care for the effect, as it detracts from the dialogue.
For my placements, which can be between 9 and 14 hour shifts, I wear the most hideous but comfortable shoes. During the day I just wear comfortable waterproof shoes (Doc Martens at the moment). But for a special event, say for a dinner in a nice restaurant, I would maybe wear heels since I'd be sitting down a lot. It's about suiting the shoes to the occasion!
Emily isn't weird she is just honest enough to be who she really is.
Regarding the potential Marine. They can be written in a fashion similar to Lt. Porter. When not in uniform or off duty they are pretty laid back. Though for ease of writing she can be made similar to Faye in personality.
Unless SMiF has an ROTC program, the presence of a Marine would be unlikely, unless she's posted to Boston.
Just to be mean to Marten, how about a Marine on leave visiting her family? It would be like Padma, with the inevitable move away.
Are we seriously now shipping Marten with an entirely hypothetical character? :psyduck:
The statement that "there is no bad weather, only unsuitable clothing" applies equally to shoes.
Or Oklahoma weather, unless tornado shelters count as "clothing." :psyduck:The statement that "there is no bad weather, only unsuitable clothing" applies equally to shoes.
The person who said that never had to deal with Wisconsin weather. 30 degree (17 C) temperature difference from morning to night.
No, but powered armour does.Or Oklahoma weather, unless tornado shelters count as "clothing." :psyduck:The statement that "there is no bad weather, only unsuitable clothing" applies equally to shoes.
The person who said that never had to deal with Wisconsin weather. 30 degree (17 C) temperature difference from morning to night.
So that's how Claire dies... Emily hugs.
Might be a mislabel or maybe we missed a comic
Nah, this is how Emily dies. (She chokes on a giant hairball while hugging Claire).
Emily, you can't give up on trying new things! For instance, you've kept that ridiculous hairstyle all this time...
The other side to that of course is that I have very large feet (size 13), so just finding shoes in my size that I can afford can be difficult enough. Finding cute shoes that I like is even harder.
Accidental slip of the tongue saved by an impromptu hug of friendship!
Accidental slip of the tongue saved by an impromptu hug of friendship!
What slip of the tongue? Fairly clearly, Claire has just finished explaining to Emily what being trans means.
Oh dear. Now I will never know what happened there.
As for the missing strip; it's at least possible that Jeph decided there was a serious problem with it such that he chose not to go with it.
Accidental slip of the tongue saved by an impromptu hug of friendship!
What slip of the tongue? Fairly clearly, Claire has just finished explaining to Emily what being trans means.
You will have to excuse me for going on what I can see and not what I couldn't see. I didn't see the setup to make that assumption, but I did see something that leads me to believe that she might not have meant to tell her or she was trying to tell her but was cut off by the hug
I have personal issues with high heels. I cannot help but see them as like another form of foot-binding (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footbinding), but one that nowadays we inflict on ourselves. :psyduck:Thank you. I'm rather struggling with how to express how I see high heels, so it's nice of you to do it for me.
The Marine might be an artillery specialist.
It's not shipping if it's cannon.
The Marine might be an artillery specialist.
It's not shipping if it's cannon.
Well, I'll respect that if it's your head cannon.
What happened to comic number 2571? The .png of it can't be found either (gives a 404) and I haven't read it yet!Me neither :(
I have personal issues with high heels. I cannot help but see them as like another form of foot-binding (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footbinding), but one that nowadays we inflict on ourselves. :psyduck:Thats even worse.
Apparently the comic isn’t loading. I’m on the road today so I won’t enable to fix it until later :(
Quote from: Jeph's Twitter (04:15 board time)Apparently the comic isn’t loading. I’m on the road today so I won’t enable to fix it until later :(
The Marine might be an artillery specialist.
It's not shipping if it's cannon.
Well, I'll respect that if it's your head cannon.
So this is the caliber of joke I can expect if I choose to continue posting here?
:roll:
Aaaaaa I uploaded the wrong comic and didn’t notice! I need an auto updater.
Once I find some wifi you guys are gettin two comics today I guess!
Apparently, Jeph has just taken down the comic; was trying to reread it and it's gone.
Yes, it is a very, very big secret. It does not matter how many people a trans person (or any LGBTQ+ person) is out to, or how "confident about themselves" you think they are. You do NOT out a trans person, not EVER. They may (and probably will, because HELL WORLD) face very real, very serious, often violent consequences as a result.
The Marine might be an artillery specialist.
It's not shipping if it's cannon.
Well, I'll respect that if it's your head cannon.
So this is the caliber of joke I can expect if I choose to continue posting here?
:roll:
Sometimes it's just automatic, and the puns continue at a pretty good clip. But we don't want to bore you, or put you over a barrel as you take stock of the situation.
(shoots the pun jar, then destroys the pun jar factory in Panjar with my head cannon)That poor squirrel. :-(
There. Can we stop bringing up the pun jar every time someone makes a pun?
Well of course I evacuated the place first! The squirrel used the proceeds of the jar to buy a nice tree in the country.(shoots the pun jar, then destroys the pun jar factory in Panjar with my head cannon)That poor squirrel. :-(
There. Can we stop bringing up the pun jar every time someone makes a pun?
As for whether or not Emily can be trusted, for all her quirks, she doesn't strike me as the type to gossip. She seems more curious and interested in learning about other people than talking about them. She's in her own little world most of the time anyway. This is the girl that spends more time thinking of puns and banana smoothies and looking up facts in encyclopedias than outing anyone.
That, and Claire did say it was a secret. Presumably Emily knows what a secret is and how to keep it. I bet she'd be thrilled she was trusted this way and take special care. Emily is nothing if not enthusiastic in all she does.
Emily good-hearted? That would be news to Pintsize.
Emily good-hearted? That would be news to Pintsize.
Good point. She also completely disregarded Momo's "Stop it!" back on the color change page.
You can still see #2572, you just have to manually increment it :)
I would of been tempted to disregard the "Stop it!" too.. because that is completely addicting.. pushing a button and having things change color. Also, I am amused by little things >.>;
Oh dear.A dear, a Female Dear.
That was weird, but at least I got 2571 in a short period of time.
So. Emily's in on "The Secret".
I think Thrudd's been taken over by Emily.
(shoots the pun jar, then destroys the pun jar factory in Panjar with my head cannon)
There. Can we stop bringing up the pun jar every time someone makes a pun?
Well of course I evacuated the place first! The squirrel used the proceeds of the jar to buy a nice tree in the country.(shoots the pun jar, then destroys the pun jar factory in Panjar with my head cannon)That poor squirrel. :-(
There. Can we stop bringing up the pun jar every time someone makes a pun?
I don't believe she will out her, not from the look and the reaction. I think the secret is safe, and Emily made her first real friend 8-)
[...] That's somebody's head canon and I will respect that.That sounds like a great sig.
So Marten has become a complete non-entity at this point?
Just change "In" to "Formerly in".You talk like I have more than five symbols left to spare. What madness is this?
I don't believe she will out her, not from the look and the reaction. I think the secret is safe, and Emily made her first real friend 8-)
So Marten has become a complete non-entity at this point?
Marten is George Harrison? So much suddenly makes sense!So Marten has become a complete non-entity at this point?
You need to keep a low profile when you're secretly a beetle.
That's your jommmf! (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2054)I don't believe she will out her, not from the look and the reaction. I think the secret is safe, and Emily made her first real friend 8-)
So Marten has become a complete non-entity at this point?
Meh, fuck 'em.
I rather worry about Emily knowing Claire is trans as well. Even being given the 'please don't go telling anyone' speech, I wouldn't trust her not to slip at some point. Not out of any kind of malice of course. Just the opposite really. Because she is happy for and proud of Claire. More than a few people have been outed in these exact circumstances by a well meaning, happy and supportive friend who is just so darn proud that they tell other people about their trans friend... Which is a huge faux paux of course, and downright dangerous. While I doubt anybody in the cast is going to turn on Claire, you never know who will overhear it. And in the end you can really never predict how people will take this kind of news, even if you know them well. When I came out to my group of friend just before I started presenting as female I was totally wrong in several cases of who would be supportive and who wouldn't...
I am wondering about the fact that Emily said "people" to Claire, "boys" of herself, and "girls" to Marten. I'm wondering whether Claire said something off-camera suggesting she was bi (like Dora in yesteryear; cf. "luckyyyy..."), or whether Emily just didn't want to assume.
I am wondering about the fact that Emily said "people" to Claire, "boys" of herself, and "girls" to Marten.
I don't believe she will out her, not from the look and the reaction. I think the secret is safe, and Emily made her first real friend 8-)
So Marten has become a complete non-entity at this point?
I think they meant isn't Marten Emily's friend?
I think they meant isn't Marten Emily's friend?
I'd say Marten and Emily are friends at this point...
You can be friendly to someone you know and/or someone who is friends with people you know/friends you know without actually being friends with them.
I'm not sure if I would call Emily and Marten friends yet. Apart from the lake party, where there were many other people around, limiting their personal contact, they don't seem to have had any meetings outside work.
Hi Tor. Yeah, I joined here after Claire came out, 'cause I wanted to talk about it. And they's good people here. The Khaos forums seem to have pretty much died down, at least as of months ago.
Smart pretty people get ALL THE HUGS. So Emily hugs Claire before she can even finish saying the word 'transcendental'. That's somebody's head canon and I will respect that.
Naw, she was clearly going to say transformer!
You can be friendly to someone you know and/or someone who is friends with people you know/friends you know without actually being friends with them.
I can think of one. She visited Marten's apartment once. Of course that still doesn't make them friends. Assaulting Pintsize was not friendly.
Emily considers herself Marten's friend
Naw, she was clearly going to say transformer!
So it's really Claire who's secretly a Volkswagen Beetle.
I think it's the red hair?
No, Marten is Emily's superior.
Marten is a lowly unskilled helper at the library. Claire is on the career track to become a librarian. Her status is way higher than his.
Your response suggested you thought she'd typed the wrong name by mistake [...]Ah, okay. But see, if I had thought that (as opposed to "not ruled that out"), I would not have asked.
...can you? As far as I'm concerned, there has to be a reason for someone to not be my friend. If I get along with someone and spend time with them, in what scenario are we not friends?
I always thought "friend" refers to someone that you have a deeper relationship with than just hanging out sometimes and finding nice when talking to them. More like knowing them well, having them alongside you for important things in your life, trusting them to support you in difficult situations and also trusting them with more information than a simple acquaintance - discussing your emotions and what goes on inside you with them.
Naw, she was clearly going to say transformer!
So it's really Claire who's secretly a Volkswagen Beetle.
No, Marten is Emily's superior.
Marten is a lowly unskilled helper at the library. Claire is on the career track to become a librarian. Her status is way higher than his.
Well, at least Emily isn't taller than most women, underdeveloped in the chest department, aspergic, socially withdrawn, and with a mysterious past, as are many Trans and Intersex gals her age.
Speaking as a fellow North-East Asian, Emily does not seem undeveloped to me at all.
Wait hang on, do we know that the interns are unpaid? If so, shame on Smif! They are working a full time job, they should be being PAID for it.
people who have already demonstrated that they're prepared to work hard for no pay.
people who have already demonstrated that they're prepared to work hard for no pay.
There's a word for that: slaves. No two ways about it, modern society (in Britain as well as America) is reintroducing slavery under the guise of helping people (work experience is good, right?).
Except that responsible slave owners fed and housed their slaves, and these modern slaves don't even get that.
Well, at least Emily isn't taller than most women, underdeveloped in the chest department, aspergic, socially withdrawn, and with a mysterious past, as are many Trans and Intersex gals her age.
Now, I took this as a gentle suggestion from Zoe that perhaps Emily is Trans or Intersex too and we just haven't found out yet. Because Emily is all those things, pretty much, which would make Zoe's statement that she isn't those things either sarcasm or irony, I'm not sure which. If that's actually what she was implying, anyway; if not, then maybe it was just... humor?
Unless one of Bill and Barry's great grandparents did some touring of Asia, I don't think she's related to Agatha.I thought someone would get the reference.