Topic: Damn you, Willis! (Dumbing of Age) (Read 586681 times)

Gladstone · « **Reply #300 on:** 23 Apr 2015, 16:45 »

Quote from: chaospersonified on 23 Apr 2015, 16:21

It is for me, too. Never done it before. My job is finishing up tomorrow, I'll likely spend part of my unemployment reading through the rest of it

It'll probably take you about a week, tops.

explicit · « **Reply #301 on:** 23 Apr 2015, 20:47 »

Took me two days, though that was about 2 years ago.

explicit · « **Reply #302 on:** 23 Apr 2015, 21:24 »

New strip made me sad and go awww, what do we call that?

Kugai · « **Reply #303 on:** 23 Apr 2015, 23:44 »

One step at a time for both Joyce and Becky

ChaoSera · « **Reply #304 on:** 23 Apr 2015, 23:47 »

Quote from: explicit on 23 Apr 2015, 21:24

New strip made me sad and go awww, what do we call that?

Saaaawww?

Gladstone · « **Reply #305 on:** 24 Apr 2015, 22:43 »

DORM PARTY.

DOOM PARTY.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #306 on:** 25 Apr 2015, 07:19 »

That's probably something you should ask your roommate if she's ok with.

cesium133 · « **Reply #307 on:** 25 Apr 2015, 07:22 »

Quote from: Gladstone on 24 Apr 2015, 22:43

DOOM PARTY.

"As the Doom Party's nominee for President, I promise that upon entering office, I will start a nuclear war with everyone."

Kugai · « **Reply #308 on:** 25 Apr 2015, 14:01 »

This,,,,,,,

Will not end well

explicit · « **Reply #309 on:** 26 Apr 2015, 11:50 »

THIS WILL END GREAT, I DON'T NEED YOUR NEGATIVITY.

...

EVERYONE WILL BE GETTING A PONY

Method of Madness · « **Reply #310 on:** 29 Apr 2015, 01:14 »

So Danny's gonna tell her he's bi, right?

Gladstone · « **Reply #311 on:** 29 Apr 2015, 04:56 »

Eventually.

Welu · « **Reply #312 on:** 29 Apr 2015, 05:05 »

I think Dorothy is going to figure it out before Danny does, considering his jump to, "I'm not gay."

Loki · « **Reply #313 on:** 29 Apr 2015, 15:37 »

Cue Dotty trying to hook him up with some guy.
If only there was a socialising opportunity nearby happening on this very evening. Something like a... what do you call a social hangout with friends and snacks and maybe music?

Method of Madness · « **Reply #314 on:** 29 Apr 2015, 15:39 »

...has anyone actually called her Dotty?

Also, why would Dotty want to hook him up with anyone? He has a girlfriend.

Loki · « **Reply #315 on:** 29 Apr 2015, 15:47 »

Hm, maybe I have only read it in the comments.

I... dunno? Exercising her people skills as a future president?
(I am just thinking of the most train wrecking scenario.)

Gladstone · « **Reply #316 on:** 29 Apr 2015, 15:47 »

The whole setting-people-up deal is really Joyce's new thing, and I imagine she'll have some trouble grasping the meaning of bisexuality.

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #317 on:** 29 Apr 2015, 16:00 »

She's just barely coming to terms with the idea that being gay may not be the Worst Thing Ever. If you introduced her to bisexuality at this point her head may go *pop*.

Welu · « **Reply #318 on:** 29 Apr 2015, 17:52 »

I'm pretty sure Becky called Dorothy Dotty.

Gladstone · « **Reply #319 on:** 29 Apr 2015, 21:18 »

Well, took you long enough, Danny.

Honestly, I'm with Dorothy on this one. Never understood bi-erasure, myself. Once it dawned on me that I also liked guys I just went "Oh, I guess that means I'm bisexual?" and walked around in a daze for a bit because it all made sense. Get with it, Danny!

Loki · « **Reply #320 on:** 30 Apr 2015, 00:19 »

Quote from: Neko_Ali on 29 Apr 2015, 16:00

She's just barely coming to terms with the idea that being gay may not be the Worst Thing Ever. If you introduced her to bisexuality at this point her head may go *pop*.

Would it really?
I mean, I can kinda see her going a "oh, you can still be rescued since you may become happy with a woman like God intended" route.

bhtooefr · « **Reply #321 on:** 30 Apr 2015, 02:25 »

I'll say that when I was in high school, I participated in a hybrid of bi-erasure and slut-shaming. (Basically, the "bi people just want to expand their pool of sexual partners to get more sex" myth.)

Then again, I at least knew what bisexuality was! Dear kitteh Danny is being dense.

explicit · « **Reply #322 on:** 30 Apr 2015, 21:03 »

I think this is the only time where saying, "that person is so gay" is socially acceptable. At least in math terms.

ChaoSera · « **Reply #323 on:** 01 May 2015, 01:43 »

I have a feeling Becky is gonna make this way worse.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #324 on:** 01 May 2015, 06:29 »

Doesn't she always?

Welu · « **Reply #325 on:** 01 May 2015, 08:01 »

Becky already doubted the existence of bisexuality when talking to Billie in an echo to Danny's, "Is there even a word for that?" Maybe she's about to learn something, and be tactful about it, hopefully.

explicit · « **Reply #326 on:** 01 May 2015, 13:24 »

It'll be funnier if she isn't

ChaoSera · « **Reply #327 on:** 01 May 2015, 14:07 »

I don't think 'tactful' is in Becky's vocabulary.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #328 on:** 02 May 2015, 03:54 »

The "best in class" bonus comic that came out yesterday made me see Sal in a very different way than before.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #329 on:** 02 May 2015, 04:20 »

What happened in it?

Masterpiece · « **Reply #330 on:** 02 May 2015, 10:11 »

They have sex and she only orgasms after asking him to pretend they're together.

This message is coming from Tapatalk inside my phone!

Method of Madness · « **Reply #331 on:** 02 May 2015, 11:28 »

Oh, wow. Is it a Patreon thing?

Gladstone · « **Reply #332 on:** 02 May 2015, 11:32 »

No, one of the Slipshine comics.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #333 on:** 02 May 2015, 11:34 »

Gladstone · « **Reply #334 on:** 02 May 2015, 11:48 »

He included some (mildly nsfw) preview art on his tumblr, plus a link to a (actual nsfw) 2-page preview on Slipshine's tumblr in today's comic.

I'm...mildly curious? (understatement), but haven't worked up the courage to actually subscribe and read it (along with the other DoA comics). Yet.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #335 on:** 02 May 2015, 11:58 »

I don't know, does Slipshine let people download them? I wouldn't mind reading it but I have no desire to subscribe.

Gladstone · « **Reply #336 on:** 02 May 2015, 12:11 »

Nope, it's subscription-only.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #337 on:** 02 May 2015, 12:33 »

I mean can people who subscribe download the comics.

chaospersonified · « **Reply #338 on:** 06 May 2015, 20:07 »

Okay, so just this afternoon, I finally started reading from the start, and I am so very glad I read so much of Shortpacked before this because the way Willis included Galasso, and the (currently-only-in-Roz's-head) match between Leslie Bean and Robin make me so very, very happy.

Also, I was surprised how quickly I got to the party scene I asked about earlier in the thread. That was apparently four years ago, and it's relevant on a modern level? Wow, this strip must move slower than I thought, which sounds like a criticism, but holy crap, it's funny

cesium133 · « **Reply #339 on:** 06 May 2015, 20:24 »

It moves like the glacier. The comic averages about one week of in-universe time per year, though the average is only that high because of some time skips.

chaospersonified · « **Reply #340 on:** 06 May 2015, 20:49 »

That seems to work out, seeing as in the most recent strip I've read which is after just under a year of strips, Joyce hadn't picked a church yet, and I'd think she would if it were anything but her first Sunday on campus. That sentence got away from me and I don't know how to fix it, really. I hope it made sense.

chaospersonified · « **Reply #341 on:** 07 May 2015, 16:18 »

It's weird that I'm reading these strips from two years ago, and I'm cross-referencing with their futures, seeing what he was setting up way back when.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #342 on:** 07 May 2015, 16:33 »

Look closely. There's hidden references referencing Book 4 all the way back in Book 1. It's genius.

chaospersonified · « **Reply #343 on:** 07 May 2015, 16:36 »

Quote from: Masterpiece on 07 May 2015, 16:33

Look closely. There's hidden references referencing Book 4 all the way back in Book 1. It's genius.

It's been happening the entire time I've been reading! Like, my first comic was where Becky showed up at Joyce's door, and I've been keeping up since, but now I know these characters' futures!

Also, I think Dina is the best ever. She is my fave, I think.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #344 on:** 07 May 2015, 16:44 »

Did you see the part where Walky calls his sister black, but himself beige?

Method of Madness · « **Reply #345 on:** 07 May 2015, 16:45 »

What future (well, present or less past) event does that predict?

chaospersonified · « **Reply #346 on:** 07 May 2015, 16:47 »

Saw that, am wondering what on earth it could predict.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #347 on:** 07 May 2015, 16:50 »

Quote from: ssǝupɐW ɟo poɥʇǝW on 07 May 2015, 16:45

What future (well, present or less past) event does that predict?

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Method of Madness · « **Reply #348 on:** 07 May 2015, 17:02 »

They're twins? I forgot about that. Also...they kinda look the exact shade to me. Am I missing something?

Masterpiece · « **Reply #349 on:** 07 May 2015, 17:07 »

Time for you to re-read Dumbing of Age.

THESE FORUMS NOW CLOSED (read only)

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