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[Pilchard123]

So I thought maybe there's potential for turning events in the comic into Tamarian-style phrases. For that matter, why stick to the comic? Forum-events could be amusing as well. I'll start:

Raven, in the air vents
An idea that seemed clever at the time, but with hindsight was dumb.

Veronica, before the wedding
Unwanted matchmaking from a relative

[foolsguinea]

Elliot and Marten, at the Horrible Revelation
alternately, Elliot, his suit disheveled
When you think someone is going to be antagonist toward you, and they're not.

Wil at the bar, his notebook in hand.
When you're dealing with something painful, and someone is taking notes for their own writing (or otherwise planning to exploit your experiences in some way external to you).

Faye, her hair in sidetails, her shoulders high.
(I don't know what the hairstyle is actually called.) When you're frightened of a decision your friend might make that would massively change your relationship/your life.

[Aziraphale]

Clinton, His Hand in Pieces: The unforeseen consequences of an ill-timed or thoughtless remark

[Kugai]

Good grief! What have I started??!

[Case]

Good grief! What have I started??!

Raven, in the airvents ... 

Faye, her manner sassy - Inadvertendly starting a slice of life webcomic by picking a depressed Indie-boy for your life-saving first social contact in a frightening new city (Burning down your flat strightly optional).

[Carl-E]

Sven, his legs akimbo.

Making what you know is a bad decision for momentary gratification. 

[Schwungrad]

Marten, moving to Northampton
A decision that might seem like a bad one at first, but turns out to have a pretty positive impact in the long run.

[Orkboy]

Marigold, before reflective windows.
http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1463
Not realizing that others are aware of your internal conflict. 

Faye, her smile horrifying.
http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1215
Rebelling against authority while technically obeying. 

Wil, his poems dropped.
http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1205
When something going wrong leads to something going right.

[FunkyTuba]

Pintsize, musing with Momo
When someone shows unexpected depth and wisdom through the usual banal facade they keep

[Kugai]

Padma, her Grandmother unwell

Just when you think you've got yourself into a great relationship, you have to move away.

[DSL]

Faye and Marten, their underpants exposed

A situation with far fewer dire implications than it appears to have.

[TinPenguin]

Sara, in the allosaurus
When someone entirely disappears from your life without warning.

[Thrudd]

Raven and the Espressosaurs

Causing something to suddenly disappear but return exactly as predicted but not bringing back what was expected

[katsmeat]

Pintsize, pretty much everywhere.

Using a mask of repulsive deviancy to camouflage the possession of a reasonable amount of innate decency.

[Thrudd]

May, the Chengzhou   or just as valid but doesn't roll off the tongue as nicely May, the YF-29
Impulse control problems.

Yelling Bird
Coprolalia associated with antisocial personality vectors as opposed to a biological causation like Tourette syndrome.

Clinton, His Shoes launched
Oblivious yet inappropriate behaviour, like touching, invading personal space or personal lines of questioning, resulting in a physical response, for example being tasered.

Roomba and cat together
Those brief moments of clarity where you realize just how profoundly weird your life is.

Sara Speculation
Sara, in the Allosaurus
Raven and the Espressosaurs
Faye and Marten, their underpants exposed

[DSL]

Dale, his glasses lit

You're in a high stakes game in which the other player may know nothing or everything is either your ally or your opponent or just plain doesn't care and it's driving you effin' nuts.

[Thrudd]

Unicorns in the back streets of Northampton

Dropping dead from terminal worldview collapse.

[Mmeaninglessnamee]

and I'd say Fairies in the back streets of Northampton is a milder version of the above, when your worldview is only shaky.

Also, Cops taking part in Speed Beer, for when the Law turns a blind eye to activities they also engage in.

[Psuedoname]

Tai, her elbow revealed

When someone else thinks your tattoo/jewellery/etc has a much deeper and well-thought out meaning than what you had for getting it

[Zebediah]

Faye at the bar.
Somebody's about to get punched.

Claire at the bar.
The sleeper has awakened.

Jimbo at the bar.
Business as usual.

[Carl-E]

Marten, his eyes wide open

The sudden realization that the good friend beside you may actually be much more. 

[Kugai]

Angus and Faye, Wil, his poems dropped.

[jwhouk]

Marten, when he hugged Faye

Doing something nice for a friend in need, no questions asked.

[BenRG]

Sara, in the Allosaurus - Someone vanishing inexplicably from a social circle but no-one questions it.

Raven and the Espressosaurs - A person or situation you thought you understood has unanticipated and bizarre depths.

Faye and Marten, their underpants exposed - An innocent situation grievously misinterpreted due to your own prejudgements.

[Endellion]

Marten, working at the library

Someone doing a job that they're unqualified for and doing surprisingly well at it.

[Carl-E]

As a guy with  Ph.D. in math working at a retail beer distributor, I need to say that the situation isn't surprising, some library jobs (reshelving books, cleaning up and pointing people in the right direction) really don't require a degree in Library Science. 

It's not so much a fish-out-of-water situation as a "How the hell did I wind up here?" sort of deal. 

[Aziraphale]

Marten, Floating, Returned to Earth: Putting aside one's own elation at the sight of another's sorrow.

[Blackbird]

Marigold, in space
When you're about to throw up

Steve, off-panel
When you just had an amazing adventure that nobody would believe

Jimbo, ordering by colour
When you're completely out of your comfort zone and have no idea what you're doing

Gabby and Padma, Meena and Lydia
When you're a woman of colour, and you get a sinking feeling everytime a woman darker than Tai is introduced in QC, because you know she probably won't be around for long

[Carl-E]

Gabby and Padma, Meena and Lydia
When you're a woman of colour, and you get a sinking feeling everytime a woman darker than Tai is introduced in QC, because you know she probably won't be around for long

That's a rather disturbing observation, actually. 

[BenRG]

Gabby and Padma, Meena and Lydia
When you're a woman of colour, and you get a sinking feeling everytime a woman darker than Tai is introduced in QC, because you know she probably won't be around for long

That's a rather disturbing observation, actually.

I'd like to see more of Lydia; I think she could serve a great role as Sven's Jimmeny Cricket - the voice of his conscience.

[Aziraphale]

Gabby and Padma, Meena and Lydia
When you're a woman of colour, and you get a sinking feeling everytime a woman darker than Tai is introduced in QC, because you know she probably won't be around for long

That's a rather disturbing observation, actually.

I'd like to see more of Lydia; I think she could serve a great role as Sven's Jimmeny Cricket - the voice of his conscience.

You can learn a lot from Lyida...

[ReindeerFlotilla]

Gabby and Padma, Meena and Lydia
When you're a woman of colour, and you get a sinking feeling everytime a woman darker than Tai is introduced in QC, because you know she probably won't be around for long

That's a rather disturbing observation, actually.

I'd like to see more of Lydia; I think she could serve a great role as Sven's Jimmeny Cricket - the voice of his conscience.

Sara.

[Carl-E]

What about her? 

The others aren't even commemorated as Allosaurus chow.  At least with Meena and Padma we got some closure - Meena married Dave and apparently has kids, and Padma's in Cali with Gramma.  Lydia just vanished - I guess the internship ran out - and Gabby dropped off the face of the earth! 

[ReindeerFlotilla]

What about her? 

The others aren't even commemorated as Allosaurus chow.  At least with Meena and Padma we got some closure - Meena married Dave and apparently has kids, and Padma's in Cali with Gramma.  Lydia just vanished - I guess the internship ran out - and Gabby dropped off the face of the earth! 

Proper Temarian conveys meaning with a single word.

Shaka.

[Carl-E]

Sorry, the thread had deviated so much I lost your meaning. 

[ReindeerFlotilla]

No worries. I'm just amused the thread exists.

"Sara, in the allosaurus: When someone entirely disappears from your life without warning," seemed appropriate.

Now, Temba. His arms wide.

[Kugai]

Temba at rest.

[Natswash]

Pintsize, when the cricket fried

Being excited for something to happen and then discovering that it is not happening

[ReindeerFlotilla]

Pintsize.

Winslow.

The Internet.

Kickstarter On the Internet.

The song.

The dildo.

The song from the dildo

Pintsize, Winslow, and the song from the dildo on Kickstarter.

The dildo in the apartment

The dildo out of the apartment.

Pintsize and Winslow, on the hunt.

(When circimstances that should be routine still manage to make you laugh.)

[DSL]

Metaphors be with you.

[Kugai]

[snarkyone]