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Faypocalypse Sven

9 (6.9%)

Claireten Snuggles

12 (9.2%)

Clintonhand Naughtyness

3 (2.3%)

Dora fires Faye - Drama and drunkenness ensues

50 (38.2%)

Clairemom and Martenmom accidentally meet

4 (3.1%)

Emily gets weirder (is that even possible?)

4 (3.1%)

Sven rescues Faye - Dora gets wrong end of stick

12 (9.2%)

The surprise return on Angus - Blood and mayhem ensue

5 (3.8%)

Purple Monkey Dishwasher

7 (5.3%)

Whatever it is, it'll be completely unexpected

22 (16.8%)

ALIENS!

3 (2.3%)

Total Members Voted: 123

[Kugai]

Brace yourselves!!

[Rghfrgl]

Marten and Claire get drunk while Faye watches a movie.

[BenRG]

I'm not sure Dora will 'fire' Faye. However, I'm sticking with my idea that Faye will be too obviously drunk and Dora will suspend her until she dries out. It turns into a long, hard wait because Faye still has further to fall.

[Loki]

Nitpick: It's "weirder".

[Orkboy]

I still want the parents to meet.  All we really know about Claire's mother is that she's a nice lady who makes good pancakes.  A meeting with Veronica would let us learn more about her, and probably learn all sorts of hilariously embarrassing stories about Claire.  After all, we got to learn embarrassing stuff about Marten.

[ysth]

I still think Clairemom is a hairdresser.

[Rghfrgl]

and probably learn all sorts of hilariously embarrassing stories about Claire.

Trying to make Claire blush sounds dangerous. Her head might pop.

[Kugai]

Nitpick: It's "weirder".

Here's your Badge   

[Loki]

That sentence no predicate.

[Gladstone]

Well, shit.

I'm not sure I want to watch this play out one-strip-a-day in real time.  Maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to take a few weeks off and come back when there's a small backlog...

[cesium133]

New comic...

...and the shit's about to hit the fan...

[ysth]

Lighten up, Dora.  It's not Faye's fault you've lost the ability to banish her overhead bubbles.

[Pilchard123]

[BenRG]

Ooh.. yup. That's the trigger event alright! I think that the Faye-Dora argument that I predicted is about to break out. The way I see it, one of three things will happen:

• Faye will desperately try to keep bluffing/blocking and make Dora lose her temper (effectively calling your boss stupid is a bad idea in these situations);
• Faye attempts to lie her way out by promising to stop; to make sure, Dora tries to confiscate the bottle and announcing that she's going to be working with the others to make sure that Faye's 'intake' is drastically reduced; a crisis ensues;
• The shock of exposure makes Faye break down and Dora has to call Marten and Hanners to help her mop up a broken mess of Faye on the floor.

I think that option (3) is bizarrely (although it involved Faye virtually having a nervous break-down) the least painful. The other two options involve Faye going through a period of self-ostracism and further decline.

[Gladstone]

I think that option (3) is bizarrely (although it involved Faye virtually having a nervous break-down) the least painful. The other two options involve Faye going through a period of self-ostracism and further decline.

Anything that avoids your rooftop suicide attempt scenario is fine by me. *shudder*

[sluthy]

Okay, at least Faye didn't screw up anything relating to the business before she was found out. Dora would've destroyed her if that had happened, now she's only angry at Faye for lying to her and falling into old habits. The only person she's hurting so far is herself but that could change very quickly.

[Method of Madness]

Dora seemed to have no idea that Faye was drunk all day if she was that surprised to see Faye drinking. Faye may be more functioning than we gave her credit before, not that it's a good thing.

Damn it, Gladstone, I was trying to forget that post

[BenRG]

Dora seemed to have no idea that Faye was drunk all day if she was that surprised to see Faye drinking. Faye may be more functioning than we gave her credit before, not that it's a good thing.

Truth. Usually, it's the most accomplished and long-term alcoholics who can simulate sobriety upon need.

[Roxtar]

reminds me of one woman I used to work with. Always had a bottle of "water" on her desk... the owned eventually found it that it was vodka. The owner was a great guy to work for (before he sold the company for $fuckton) and gave her another chance. kept paying her while she went to rehab, but with the understanding that this was the only "second chance" she was going to get. after rehab, things were fine for a bit, but when she came to work drunk again, he fired her on the spot.

Faye needs a serious wake-up call... and the support of her friends.
Hoping Angus makes an appearance during the "intervention" arc.

[TheEvilDog]

Mind your feet because the other boot is about to drop.

[St.Clair]

ohhh snap.

[Boomslang]

I've been embarrassed before about coming into work slightly hungover, regardless of the fact others were as well and no one said anything. The stress and self loathing from drinking, even a single beer, before work, would be unbearable.

Actually drinking, on the job?

I can understand why people can and do rationalize it when they're already alcoholics, but I get a sick feeling in my stomach just at the idea of doing that. I understand that, at the bottom of it, Faye's job is really safe and no one's life is ruined if she screws up their coffee, but it's the principle of the thing. If you're accepting money from someone for doing something, you have a responsibility to not sabotage yourself.

[HauntedNorth]

God, I hate it when the cliffhanger is the moment of the slam after the speed wobble.  Although... Maybe I missed it, but there's one thing that I think nobody's mentioned yet.

I'm pretty sure at least one or two other members of the cast have Faye's mom's number. Like, back when she went home for a spell. I think at least one person had that number. Something scarier than an angry Dora with a broadsword sits waiting, drinking sweet tea and wondering just how her dear daughters are. Why, I bet she has the retirement money to come and visit, even. The slam may still be coming.

[Conzy]

I've been embarrassed before about coming into work slightly hungover, regardless of the fact others were as well and no one said anything. The stress and self loathing from drinking, even a single beer, before work, would be unbearable.

Actually drinking, on the job?

I can understand why people can and do rationalize it when they're already alcoholics, but I get a sick feeling in my stomach just at the idea of doing that. I understand that, at the bottom of it, Faye's job is really safe and no one's life is ruined if she screws up their coffee, but it's the principle of the thing. If you're accepting money from someone for doing something, you have a responsibility to not sabotage yourself.

We're not told how much she's drinking, if it is, as today's comic suggests, she's just keeping a buzz going through the day then she's unlikely to be any worse at her job, in Faye's case it might actually improve her (nonexistent) customer service skills while not impacting negatively on her coffee making abilities. The real problem here is that Dora explicitly forbade it the previous day and Faye's sneaking it anyway, the main concern isn't anything to do with the job as an entity now, the trust between Faye and Dora in terms of boss and employee is now damaged, and we all know the issues Dora has with trust. I didn't think it would come to this but considering that Dora seems to be oblivious (how can she be oblivious? Faye's never tried to hide the fact she's hungover before and no 'medicine' can perk you up that much after a night of drinking) I can see her firing Faye on the spot this week out of sheer rage. I'm sure she'll reconsider when she cools off but I don't see how things can be the same between the two of them any time soon. Also take into account the passage of time in the QC world, how long has it been since Faye got her promotion? Two weeks? That's a real kick in the teeth after a friend and boss shows so much faith in you, despite the fact you've never shown much to deserve it in the first place.

[Half Empty Coffee Cup]

Well, now. Faye's been caught. Bare minimum response: Sent home for the day to sober up. Maximum: Fired. Also, that's no appendix. Also, the face of someone who knows what she's doing is wrong. Goddamnit Faye, just admit you need some help. =/ Nobody's going to judge you for that much.

However, this is probably going to get dragged out some more. Because goddamnit, Faye.

Guess we'll see how Dora explodes tomorrow. (the not-appendix is obvious.)

EDIT: Dora's shirt says: "Gojira". How appropriate.

[MrNumbers]

Let's play the Questionable Content drinking game!

Every time Faye takes a drink, take a look at the alcohol in your own hand and seriously question your own life choices that led to it being there!

[Note: Not to say "All alcohol is bad". That's wrong. It's just that watching Faye's trainwreck is seriously conducive to introspection.]

[cesium133]

Just noticed something... Compare Faye's face in the last panel of 2876 to Faye's face in the last panel of 2755. Apparently this is Faye's "I'm lying about this" face.

[ReindeerFlotilla]

Who put alcohol in my hand?

Just noticed something... Compare Faye's face in the last panel of 2876 to Faye's face in the last panel of 2755. Apparently this is Faye's "I'm lying about this" face.

That's her "I'm so damned clever" face.

[MrNumbers]

Who put alcohol in my hand?

Pintsize.

Ironically, he put a pint sized glass there.

[TheEvilDog]

Who put alcohol in my hand?

Just noticed something... Compare Faye's face in the last panel of 2876 to Faye's face in the last panel of 2755. Apparently this is Faye's "I'm lying about this" face.

That's her "I'm so damned clever" face.

She won't feel so clever when she gets pink-slipped.

[Method of Madness]

Honestly it seems more of an "oh shit, please don't see I'm lying" face rather than a face of triumph.

[94ssd]

Oh shit, it's confrontation time.

[GarandMarine]

Called it. This is gonna hurt. Bosun! Sound collision alarm! All hands brace for impact!

[Half Empty Coffee Cup]

Who put alcohol in my hand?

Just noticed something... Compare Faye's face in the last panel of 2876 to Faye's face in the last panel of 2755. Apparently this is Faye's "I'm lying about this" face.

That's her "I'm so damned clever" face.

It's too nervous an expression for cleverface. It's her "I hope I'm not caught" face.

[Truec]

That's not the same bottle she found when she woke up.  Is she already on her second bottle of the day?

[Carl-E]

It's too nervous an expression for cleverface. It's her "I hope I'm not caught" face.

No, it's her "Shit, I've been caught" face. 

[aphanisis81]

That's not the same bottle she found when she woke up.  Is she already on her second bottle of the day?

Not to say that she's NOT on her second bottle necessarily, but I think it is supposed to be the same as the one she found in her bed. The one that was empty from the night before looks like a fifth and the new one in bed - as well as the one she's hittin' at work - looks like a pint.

[Carl-E]

More evidence that it was a gift from Pint-size. 

[Half Empty Coffee Cup]

A fifth is bad news if you've had it all to yourself in the space of a day and it's empty the next, a pint is disaster when taken that way.

[Carl-E]

Ummm... a fifth is larger than a pint.  A pint is only an eighth of a gallon, half a quart. 

[ReindeerFlotilla]

Nope. It's smug face all right.  She's probably buzzed enough that she find herself terribly funny.

[Rghfrgl]

Oh shit, it's confrontation time.

No no. It's filler robots being wacky time.

THEN it's confrontation time.

[MrNumbers]

Oh shit, it's confrontation time.

No no. It's filler robots being wacky time.

THEN it's confrontation time.

Oh, but it will be the confrontation of Marten with Claire's parents, globviously

[Half Empty Coffee Cup]

Ummm... a fifth is larger than a pint.  A pint is only an eighth of a gallon, half a quart.

And that's what I get for working in the sciences. I screw up the imperial units instead.

[sluthy]

Oh, but it will be the confrontation of Marten with Claire's parents, globviously

Why? He's already met Mrs. Augustus and they like each other. Maybe we'll meet Mr. Augustus?

Assuming of course the date even goes ahead - if Dora's sufficiently angry/concerned she could call Marten and get him to stay with her.

[sluthy]

Ooh, and I just remembered the last panel of this strip.

[Lubricus]

Prediction: Jeph will now alternate between horrible conflict scenes culminating in Dora firing Faye and sweet, sweet scenes of Marten and Claire having the BEST TIME EVER - just to mess with our heads! 

[BenRG]

Ooh, and I just remember the last panel of this strip.

So, showing up drunk is one of Dora's red lines. Does she know Faye has a problem? If she hasn't guessed that, then all she knows is that Faye has broken both a standing rule and a specific instruction to her personally. This conversation will be ugly; it will only get worse if Faye is defensive and tries to justify her actions, avoid responsibility or somehow make it about Dora.

I suspect that the movie date will not go ahead; Marten will have a domestic crisis to deal with. I wonder how Claire will deal with that? The alternative is him coming home from the date to find Faye in a bad way. Again this could impact on his relationship with Claire because he may blame it for his not being there for his friend.

[Is it cold in here?]

I wouldn't blame Marten if he resented Faye for interfering with his happiness. Not rational, not in character, but I wouldn't blame him.

[cesariojpn]

Termination.