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Marten RIPPING OFF HIS SHIRT to try to save Emily!

Faye actually giving a customer a COMPLIMENT!

Dora ditching the Leather Pants!

Sven not trying to pick up a woman!

Steve NOT EATING CEREAL!

Pintsize tossing bricks at someone attacking his friends!

Pizza Girl getting your Pepperoni with extra cheese to you in less than 30 minutes!

Hannelore performing first aid while SOBER!

May refusing to backhand some racist idiot into the middle of next week!

A poll without a QC meme!

Something Else!

[Somebody]

Y'know, the more Jeph does the Robots Have Civil Rights Too thing, the harder it is to justify strips like this one...

[Method of Madness]

Think of it like Padma punching Faye.

[SuctionCup Caper Two]

Could be the start of a Pintsize Gets Upgraded arc.... 

[Method of Madness]

Again? Oh, unless you mean into a human like chassis? Eh...I don't see it.

[ankhtahr]

Godspeed You Black Emperor, which is apparently a band. (Although the band has an exclamation mark after the "You" which is just silly but whatever)

GY!BE were named GYBE! a few albums earlier. They're more of a music project than a band. Their music, at least to me, requires you to dedicate your whole attention to it. It's the kind of music I'd consider art. It takes a moment of adjustment, but it's incredible.

[hedgie]

Think of it like Padma punching Faye.

Exactly.  Some robots (or humans) have it coming.

[SuctionCup Caper Two]

Again? Oh, unless you mean into a human like chassis? Eh...I don't see it.

It would be the End Of Man.  *nod*

[mabhatter]

First of all: Welcome to the forums.

Keep in mind however that explicit shipping of characters is frowned upon here. Slight hinting in that direction is sometimes tolerated if the coupling seems likely to happen in universe, so speculation about what might develop (if it isn't explicit) from current comics isn't a problem most of the time.

Now: enjoy your stay in this crazy place.

Just to clarify, Are we allowed to be lonely and desperate on the Internet and Ship the whole cast in a crazy alt-rock, coffeehouse hipster , sweaty, fanfic orgy?   And that poor aprentice who got killed off in Oglaf too... He needs to catch a break more that Marten. As long as we're non-specific and plausible in-comic about it? Like say Pint-Size having a dream while he's knocked out?

[Rghfrgl]

After pintsize gets punched cut to May shedding a 'I just littered in front of a indian' tear.

[mabhatter]

Y'know, the more Jeph does the Robots Have Civil Rights Too thing, the harder it is to justify strips like this one...

Hopefully May didn't see that.  She'd be right back to robot jail for beating up a human kid.

Somebody is gonna have to have a talk with Sam about how to respect AI's.

[SuctionCup Caper Two]

First of all: Welcome to the forums.

Keep in mind however that explicit shipping of characters is frowned upon here. Slight hinting in that direction is sometimes tolerated if the coupling seems likely to happen in universe, so speculation about what might develop (if it isn't explicit) from current comics isn't a problem most of the time.

Now: enjoy your stay in this crazy place.

Just to clarify, Are we allowed to be lonely and desperate on the Internet and Ship the whole cast in a crazy alt-rock, coffeehouse hipster , sweaty, fanfic orgy?   And that poor aprentice who got killed off in Oglaf too... He needs to catch a break more that Marten. As long as we're non-specific and plausible in-comic about it? Like say Pint-Size having a dream while he's knocked out?

Only if I can cross-strip-ship Clinton with Candy from GWS.    If that isn't permitted then I weep (ironically) for the fate of the world (in a humorous manner).

[mustang6172]

Y'know, the more Jeph does the Robots Have Civil Rights Too thing, the harder it is to justify strips like this one...

If robots have equal rights, Sam's looking at juvie for assault.

All the more reason to declare only homo sapiens are people.

[Method of Madness]

"Only humans should be people so we can hit non-humans" is what that sounds like

[SuctionCup Caper Two]

Y'know, the more Jeph does the Robots Have Civil Rights Too thing, the harder it is to justify strips like this one...

If robots have equal rights, Sam's looking at juvie for assault.

Only if Pintsize presses charges.  He's been fairly chill so far considering.

All the more reason to declare only homo sapiens are people.

Strongly Disagree.

[Is it cold in here?]

Jeph said once that QC robots don't feel pain the way humans do.

If hitting people didn't hurt them and any resulting dents could be popped right out, the law might be more relaxed about assault.

[T]

I have the impression that Sam didn't thought she would actually hit Pintsize. She probably imagined that as a machine he would have much faster reaction than a human and block/dodge the attack. She already demonstrated to have lots of misconceptions about robots earlier.

[KOK]

I think Emily is messing with Sam - I don't think Emily is asexual, though. The fact that she thinks about butts being cute, has had at least one boyfriend, and talked with Marten and Claire about kissing seems an indicator that she has spent time thinking about sexual topics. I was under the impression Asexual meant you weren't interested in sexual activity, so that doesn't seem to fit. And yes, I suppose having a boyfriend and kissing don't necessarily mean sex is involved, but thinking about cute butts would likely lead to a sexual thought or two. Overall, Emily seems like she'd have more of a problem finding someone who doesn't mind her odd ways of thinking than not being interested in sex. Maybe Clinton?

But Emily never does anything wierd. http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2371

[St.Clair]

Sam has good instincts.
Sometimes.

[Pilchard123]

Maybe it's related to this

[NilsO]

Y'know, the more Jeph does the Robots Have Civil Rights Too thing, the harder it is to justify strips like this one...

Hopefully May didn't see that.  She'd be right back to robot jail for beating up a human kid.

Somebody is gonna have to have a talk with Sam about how to respect AI's.

Sam's reaction is identical to Emily's when she first met Pintsize. What is the significance of this? Are Sam and Emily soulmates?

[HauntingPoem]

Y'know, the more Jeph does the Robots Have Civil Rights Too thing, the harder it is to justify strips like this one...

Hopefully May didn't see that.  She'd be right back to robot jail for beating up a human kid.

Somebody is gonna have to have a talk with Sam about how to respect AI's.

Sam's reaction is identical to Emily's when she first met Pintsize. What is the significance of this? Are Sam and Emily soulmates?

I believe Sam and Emily are both able to instinctively  recognize that it is the mandate of the universe to hit Pintsize for saying something offensive. They both just happened to jump the gun a bit. Faye on the other hand has no problem bashing Pintsize if I remember correctly.

[T]

Y'know, the more Jeph does the Robots Have Civil Rights Too thing, the harder it is to justify strips like this one...

Hopefully May didn't see that.  She'd be right back to robot jail for beating up a human kid.

Somebody is gonna have to have a talk with Sam about how to respect AI's.

Sam's reaction is identical to Emily's when she first met Pintsize. What is the significance of this? Are Sam and Emily soulmates?

They are robot wisperers. They assert that they are the leader of the pack by a demonstration of power and dominance.

[WrathfulDeath]

You know, for a military spec case, Pintsize sure does seem to dent pretty easily...

[Mr_Rose]

You know, for a military spec case, Pintsize sure does seem to dent pretty easily...

Milspec isn't necessarily about resistance to deformation; it's about resistance to damage: a case which deforms without harming the components when hit and which can be easily returned to normal with hand tools is infinitely preferable to a solid brick of a case that allows internal components to bounce around inside and shatter beyond repair.
Same basic principle behind crumple zones in cars only in this case the crumple seems infinitely repairable.

[Schmorgluck]

Plus, Pintsize's chassis isn't milspec anymore.

[WrathfulDeath]

Milspec isn't necessarily about resistance to deformation; it's about resistance to damage: a case which deforms without harming the components when hit and which can be easily returned to normal with hand tools is infinitely preferable to a solid brick of a case that allows internal components to bounce around inside and shatter beyond repair.
Same basic principle behind crumple zones in cars only in this case the crumple seems infinitely repairable.

Good point, I would have just thunk that it wouldn't have dented as bad as it did (be it the comedic value would have been much lower). Also, it seems like some form of internal component damage has been achieved, at least until they pop the dent out anyways.

Plus, Pintsize's chassis isn't milspec anymore.

I though he was still using the milspec one, they just took the laser out. Unless I am totally forgetting something...

[NilsO]

I believe Sam and Emily are both able to instinctively  recognize that it is the mandate of the universe to hit Pintsize for saying something offensive. They both just happened to jump the gun a bit. Faye on the other hand has no problem bashing Pintsize if I remember correctly.

Faye first met Pintsize very early in the series. It was not her first impulse to hit Pintsize, she waited until he totally deserved it.

[maneyan]

Yeah it was fun when Pintsize got sent flying for showing veronica goatse, it was funny when Emily decided to be her usual weird-as-hell self, but now... not really. As said, robots have rights, that's a fact. Also: "The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins". Doesn't matter if Pintsize can't feel it, he's being systematically assaulted these days and hasn't even done anything that weird to "warrant" the punch. Jeph will probably address it though, Sam needs to learn.

[Barmymoo]

In answer to the questions about shipping, the answer is no - Jeph doesn't like speculation about his characters having sexual involvements, he finds it creepy. If he's shown them expressing an interest, you can discuss that, but not any kind of fantasy scene (the forum almost got deleted due to incidents like that).

[Schmorgluck]

Plus, Pintsize's chassis isn't milspec anymore.

I though he was still using the milspec one, they just took the laser out. Unless I am totally forgetting something...

No, I think you're right. I thought Marten and Pintsize went with Marigold's suggestion but apparently it didn't happen.

[Mr. Doctor]

And yes, I suppose having a boyfriend

I remember Emily talked about it but I can't find the comic. Help guys?

[Nintheoretic]

Aw, come on people, it's not like Marten didn't get punched by Faye semi-frequently at the beginning of the comic, sometimes even getting bruises. It may not be a good thing to do, but it's not necessary to report every case of it as assault.
Also, by that logic Pintsize would be swimming in a pool of sexual harassment-charges.

Also, hi Forum!

[KOK]

And yes, I suppose having a boyfriend

I remember Emily talked about it but I can't find the comic. Help guys?

It was linked earlier in this thread.

[GarandMarine]

Nintheoretic makes a good point. Even considering just May, Pintsize not being in Robot Jail is impressive to say the least.

[Mr_Rose]

Nintheoretic makes a good point. Even considering just May, Pintsize not being in Robot Jail is impressive to say the least.

Pitsize's worst "criminal" act was semi-accidentally causing thousands in property damage to an insured cafe that apparently decided not to press charges (or possibly was wholly unable to since the robot rights act wasn't in force then) whereas May actively tried to embezzle millions and didn't seem to see the problem beforehand. All of Pintsize's other questionable activities are mostly related to being an asshole and collecting weird porn, neither of which are strictly illegal.

[Barmymoo]

Pintsize frequently sexually harasses people and grabs them inappropriately, both of which are criminal offences in the UK at least.

[Detachable Felix]

And here in Oz, too...


On another note, Welcome, newcomer! 

[HiFranc]

[...]
Somebody is gonna have to have a talk with Sam about how to respect AI's.

Sam's reaction is identical to Emily's when she first met Pintsize. What is the significance of this? Are Sam and Emily soulmates?

I get the impression that in both those strips Pintsize had a tone of voice that screamed "pervert".  Respect goes both ways and Pintsize has shown that he doesn't respect people's boundaries.

[ZoeB]

Respect goes both ways and Pintsize has shown that he doesn't respect people's boundaries.

Just because someone is an AI doesn't give them the right to be asshole. Just because someone is not an AI doesn't give them the right to be asshole.

I think comedic effect is the only important thing here. One shouldn't take this too seriously. It really depends on Pintsize's attitude towards it too.

[Neko_Ali]

To avoid the AI rights and responsibilities issue... Does anyone else see Sam becoming Emily's protege now?

[T]

Pintsize might not be considered to have a maturity ranking of an adult therefore even now he can't be charged as a criminal.

[Squiddlywinx]

He has two of those shirts.
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2614
Or the text just expanded to reflect how bloody long their songs are.

[cesariojpn]

Y'know, the more Jeph does the Robots Have Civil Rights Too thing, the harder it is to justify strips like this one...

If robots have equal rights, Sam's looking at juvie for assault.

Only if Pintsize presses charges.  He's been fairly chill so far considering.

That is, if he is even aware that he has legal recourse.

[KOK]

[...]
Somebody is gonna have to have a talk with Sam about how to respect AI's.

Sam's reaction is identical to Emily's when she first met Pintsize. What is the significance of this? Are Sam and Emily soulmates?

I get the impression that in both those strips Pintsize had a tone of voice that screamed "pervert".  Respect goes both ways and Pintsize has shown that he doesn't respect people's boundaries.

Neither Samantha nor Emily look as if they are offended. Actually both punch Pintsize with a happy smile on their face.

[Barmymoo]

It's a moot point here anyway, Sam's a minor.

[Aziraphale]

You know, for a military spec case, Pintsize sure does seem to dent pretty easily...

Could be worse. He could have reactive armor.

[Kugai]

Back after two or three days without Net Service

And I find Marten Reed has become a heroic fugure - albeit unnecessaraly so and Pintsize has been punched out again.

the more things change ........

[hedgie]

You know, for a military spec case, Pintsize sure does seem to dent pretty easily...

Could be worse. He could have reactive armor.

What he needs is a nerf head that is more squishable.

[cesium133]

He must not have wrapped that tourniquet very tightly, because Emily is still wearing it.

[J]

i would assume it's now acting as a bandage