Topic: WCT: October 12-16, 2009 (Read 53737 times)

Darke · « **Reply #150 on:** 17 Oct 2009, 08:23 »

Huh. I regularly do a similar half-salute thing as Maurice is doing in panel 1. Am I... am I gay now?

LeeC · « **Reply #151 on:** 17 Oct 2009, 09:24 »

nah I do the same and Im not gay. Its just a cool thing to do.

the_shankmaster · « **Reply #152 on:** 17 Oct 2009, 09:58 »

Quote from: chrisa1 on 17 Oct 2009, 01:25

Marten's dad, I'm not sure. But someone who says "Charmed" and "darling" probably has or is faking an accent.

Aww I say "darling" all the time without an accent.

Quote from: Binary on 17 Oct 2009, 01:29

This is of absolutely no significance whatsoever, but I was just idly wondering how Maurice pronounces his name. To rhyme with "Morris", the way I've always heard it used in real life, or to rhyme with the French-style "more-REECE", like Barry Corbin's character in Northern Exposure (which always sounded weird to me)?

If the "Maurice Marcel" theory is correct, probably the latter.

I don't think you mean it rhymes with Morris. I think you mean people pronounce it as if it were Morris. I've actually never heard it pronounced that way, but then everyone I know who goes by Maurice is actually named Mauricio, so the "EES" thing may just be a carry-over from the Spanish pronunciation.

Dliessmgg · « **Reply #153 on:** 17 Oct 2009, 10:11 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 17 Oct 2009, 05:51

Ummm.. no. In her business, you have GOT to be able remember names!

Shouting out the wrong one at an inappropriate (or even an appropriate) time could be costly!

Besides, you don't want to leave a paper trail!

There are no names, there's only mistress and slave.

Carl-E · « **Reply #154 on:** 17 Oct 2009, 12:03 »

Quote from: Silrn on 17 Oct 2009, 00:52

...Or maybe his name is Maurice Marcel. =D

Oh. My. God.

I'd heard of Marcel irons (a type of curling iron) before (my wife was a hair stylist back when she could stand working with the public). I did a little research, and found this;

"In 1890 two Frenchmen, Maurice Lentheric and Marcel Grateau, used hot-air drying and heated curling tongs to make deep, long-lasting Marcel waves."

Think he was named for two historical French hairdressers?

Think I'm reading too much into this?

Think I'd better get back to grading midterms...

kraemandrummer · « **Reply #155 on:** 17 Oct 2009, 12:42 »

Quote from: Binary on 17 Oct 2009, 01:29

This is of absolutely no significance whatsoever, but I was just idly wondering how Maurice pronounces his name. To rhyme with "Morris", the way I've always heard it used in real life, or to rhyme with the French-style "more-REECE", like Barry Corbin's character in Northern Exposure (which always sounded weird to me)?

If the "Maurice Marcel" theory is correct, probably the latter.

I'm pretty sure it's Maur-REESE
that's how I've always heard it.

akronnick · « **Reply #156 on:** 17 Oct 2009, 18:35 »

Quote from: Darke on 17 Oct 2009, 08:23

Huh. I regularly do a similar half-salute thing as Maurice is doing in panel 1. Am I... am I gay now?

Using a hand gestures does not make you gay.
Desiring sexual relations with members of your own gender makes you gay.

Carl-E · « **Reply #157 on:** 17 Oct 2009, 20:22 »

Oh. OK, I was wondering.

snubnose · « **Reply #158 on:** 17 Oct 2009, 23:06 »

Quote from: akronnick on 17 Oct 2009, 18:35

Quote from: Darke on 17 Oct 2009, 08:23
Huh. I regularly do a similar half-salute thing as Maurice is doing in panel 1. Am I... am I gay now?

Using a hand gestures does not make you gay.
Desiring sexual relations with members of your own gender makes you gay.

Depends upon who you ask, apparently.

Once I was asked if I'm gay BECAUSE I HAD BAD LUCK WITH WOMEN.

And no, I'm strictly hetero, thank you very much.

JD · « **Reply #159 on:** 17 Oct 2009, 23:21 »

My mom thought I was gay for not liking Katy Perry. Go figure

snubnose · « **Reply #160 on:** 17 Oct 2009, 23:31 »

rotfl

Besides, I wanted to add: Dora looks really good in yesterdays comic

jonarus_drakus · « **Reply #161 on:** 18 Oct 2009, 02:27 »

I think she looks great now, It Hephs comic, and he has to be happy with her, but i feel compeled to mention that my opinion of her look is that she is actually starting to how *I* see mer in *MY* head.

A note to all you shippers out there: *WARNING* DO NOT GO THERE *WARNING*

MY STATEMENT WAS NOT MEANT THAT WAY.

PS: Is it me or is it all little sad that i have to 'discliamer' my post like that?

Binary · « **Reply #162 on:** 18 Oct 2009, 02:55 »

Quote from: the_shankmaster on 17 Oct 2009, 09:58

I've actually never heard it pronounced that way,

Quote from: kraemandrummer on 17 Oct 2009, 12:42

I'm pretty sure it's Maur-REESE
that's how I've always heard it.

Yeah, but I'm British, so I've always heard it pronounced Morris. Which is why its pronunciation in Northern Exposure always jarred a little.

Sir Michael Caine's real name is Maurice Micklewhite. Not many people know that. Perhaps that should be the new character's name.

Darke · « **Reply #163 on:** 18 Oct 2009, 09:09 »

Quote from: akronnick on 17 Oct 2009, 18:35

Quote from: Darke on 17 Oct 2009, 08:23
Huh. I regularly do a similar half-salute thing as Maurice is doing in panel 1. Am I... am I gay now?

Using a hand gestures does not make you gay.
Desiring sexual relations with members of your own gender makes you gay.

Oh. Thank you.

(Should I just start putting disclaimers on any posts I make where I'm not being entirely serious (i.e. pretty much all my posts) ?)

Near Lurker · « **Reply #164 on:** 18 Oct 2009, 10:10 »

Quote from: Zombiedude on 17 Oct 2009, 23:21

My mom thought I was gay for not liking Katy Perry. Go figure

*ULTIMATE FACEPALM*

That bitch is everything wrong with this country. Every. Single. Thing.

~~Schmorgluck~~ · « **Reply #165 on:** 18 Oct 2009, 12:50 »

OK, small precaution here:
Zombiedude, I'm sure what Near Lurker just posted was about Katy Perry, and not about your mom.

I'm not certain this is really useful, but you never know, misunderstandings can start pretty fast.

Quote from: Darke on 18 Oct 2009, 09:09

(Should I just start putting disclaimers on any posts I make where I'm not being entirely serious (i.e. pretty much all my posts) ?)

Not meaning to sound abrasive, but that particular attempt at joking was a bit... flawed. This kind of joke can be too easily related to a category of discriminatory clichés that are better left to history. Yes, I know you didn't mean it that way, but you should try a less tired form of jokes. And I'm pretty sure ackronnick's answer was just a "take things at face value" kind of sarcasm, most likely meant to convey something along the line of what I just said.

ysth · « **Reply #166 on:** 18 Oct 2009, 13:03 »

Quote from: Darke on 18 Oct 2009, 09:09

Quote from: akronnick on 17 Oct 2009, 18:35
Quote from: Darke on 17 Oct 2009, 08:23
Huh. I regularly do a similar half-salute thing as Maurice is doing in panel 1. Am I... am I gay now?

Using a hand gestures does not make you gay.
Desiring sexual relations with members of your own gender makes you gay.
Oh. Thank you.

(Should I just start putting disclaimers on any posts I make where I'm not being entirely serious (i.e. pretty much all my posts) ?)

Easiest just to put it in your sig.

Delirium · « **Reply #167 on:** 18 Oct 2009, 20:42 »

Jeph needs to learn to draw older people more convincingly.

JD · « **Reply #168 on:** 18 Oct 2009, 21:02 »

Quote from: Schmorgluck on 18 Oct 2009, 12:50

OK, small precaution here:
Zombiedude, I'm sure what Near Lurker just posted was about Katy Perry, and not about your mom.

I'm not certain this is really useful, but you never know, misunderstandings can start pretty fast.

I lol'd

The Duke · « **Reply #169 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 14:44 »

Quote from: syrupykeyboard on 17 Oct 2009, 01:23

Quote from: Ferc Eater on 17 Oct 2009, 00:31
I love the name Maurice.

"Some people call me the space cowboy
Some call me the gangster of love
Some people call me Maurice
Cause I speak of the pompitous of love"

win

Also, thank you Jeph for making Dora's hair black again! The blond just looked unnatural to me.

Carl-E · « **Reply #170 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 21:37 »

Quote from: Near Lurker on 18 Oct 2009, 10:10

Quote from: Zombiedude on 17 Oct 2009, 23:21
My mom thought I was gay for not liking Katy Perry. Go figure

*ULTIMATE FACEPALM*

That bitch is everything wrong with this country. Every. Single. Thing.

Had to look up who Katy Perry was.

Still don't understand.

JD · « **Reply #171 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 23:21 »

You know that song "I kissed a girl and I liked it"? She thought I was gay because I didn't like that specific song.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #172 on:** 20 Oct 2009, 00:23 »

... how did your mom test gayness before that song came out?

Anyway, got to say, really liking the facial expressions in the last few comics. Looking great.

Carl-E · « **Reply #173 on:** 20 Oct 2009, 05:30 »

Quote from: Zombiedude on 19 Oct 2009, 23:21

You know that song "I kissed a girl and I liked it"? She thought I was gay because I didn't like that specific song.

Oh, I get it now. Your mom's confused... she did realize it was a girl singing, right?

I mean, not liking it just proves you're not a lesbian, right? Right?

Parents.

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #174 on:** 20 Oct 2009, 06:53 »

I think it's actually a sophisticated reversal of the whole "all boys prefer lesbian porn" trope: If your child doesn't like the idea of two girls kissing, he can't be into girls at all.
Or something.
That combined with abject failure to take into account personal musical taste (ie that her child might actually have some) would explain it also.

maddness · « **Reply #175 on:** 20 Oct 2009, 07:14 »

I loved "I Kissed A Girl" ... the Jill Sobule song, not the Katy Perry one ... hate that song ... way to objectify your own gender, Katy!

JD · « **Reply #176 on:** 20 Oct 2009, 07:28 »

Quote from: Mr_Rose on 20 Oct 2009, 06:53

I think it's actually a sophisticated reversal of the whole "all boys prefer lesbian porn" trope: If your child doesn't like the idea of two girls kissing, he can't be into girls at all.
Or something.
That combined with abject failure to take into account personal musical taste (ie that her child might actually have some) would explain it also.

There you go

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