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So, first week back from guest strip week - what's our topic?

Clinton meets Brun - Again.
Clinton and Brun miss connections hilariously.
Brun meets Cosette. (Now you know how "The Blink" happened.)
Clinton and Claire Sibling-Bond.
Wacky Pokemon-Go AnthroPC Hijinks
Something else... it's just way too hot here in the States.
Purple Monkey Elephant Dishwashers.
Spathe Ham and Waffles.

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WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« on: 24 Jul 2016, 15:15 »

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* - The boss pre-numbered the Patreon strip as 3266.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #1 on: 24 Jul 2016, 15:49 »

Wild possibility: Brun and Renee go to find Pintsize to stop him texting Renee by complaining to him in person. Thus it is that Brun runs into Clinton who is at Marten's place, helping Claire move some of her stuff into Marten's room.

It is... disturbing... how well Brun and Claire mesh.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #2 on: 24 Jul 2016, 19:51 »


It is... disturbing... how well Brun and Claire mesh.

Hmm. I find that easy to imagine. Both have pretty damn hardcore reasons to be utterly alienated from "normal" society. Claire's moment of luck was finding a man raised by a dominatrix and a gay man. Could Brun find fortune and love in something similar because of the mirror his sister has held up? 

It's not been explicitly stated but he's apparently one of the few that have respected her choices, her autonomy and still said he'd like to see her again. That is no small measure of honor given to her.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #3 on: 24 Jul 2016, 23:51 »

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Claire, um... Okay, I admit to knowing next to nothing about this but isn't it traditional to have a design in mind before you make an appointment? I know that it's traditional ask someone before you buy them a body modification!

I do love how Claire starts off by asking 'if' Clinton would like a matching tattoo and then admits that she actually had already made the appointment. That's our pushy Claire!
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #4 on: 24 Jul 2016, 23:55 »

Claire's wearing such a weird poofy trenchcoat thing. Is that something that happens in places other than California where you have seasons?
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #5 on: 25 Jul 2016, 00:05 »

Are Clinton's glasses gone for good? The fire corrected whatever vision defect he had? Or did he always have contacts, and has switched over to them?
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #6 on: 25 Jul 2016, 00:27 »

Claire's wearing such a weird poofy trenchcoat thing. Is that something that happens in places other than California where you have seasons?

We have seasons in California. We just file them geographically instead of chronologically.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #7 on: 25 Jul 2016, 01:00 »

Are Clinton's glasses gone for good? The fire corrected whatever vision defect he had? Or did he always have contacts, and has switched over to them?

Like many people in real life, he seems to have switched to contacts without bothering to tell anyone, and they will realise at their own pace.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #8 on: 25 Jul 2016, 01:05 »

"Dear Princess Celestia:
I didn't learn anything! I was right all along!
Signed: Claire Augustus"

Didn't we just go over not making major life decisions for Clinton without his permission? Matching tattoos might just qualify.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #9 on: 25 Jul 2016, 01:08 »

Now that I look at it, Clinton's coat seems stranger to me than Claire's.  My winter coat has the same size as most of my shirts on the label, and it extends well past my hips.  Plus, that hat - I don't think I've ever seen an American wear one of those hats.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #10 on: 25 Jul 2016, 02:03 »

I once made the mistake of going to Milwaukee right after shaving my head for the spring and a new friend loaned me a hat just like that. The lake wind blowing on a bare head will give you the worlds worst ice cream headache.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #11 on: 25 Jul 2016, 02:27 »

Claire's wearing such a weird poofy trenchcoat thing. Is that something that happens in places other than California where you have seasons?
I was sent to Chicago for work one December some years ago, and I bought a coat very much like that. They are a real thing. On the other hand, shouldn't an ear-flap cap like Clinton's have the fleece on the outside of the flaps when they're flipped up, so that it would be on the inside when folded down? Like an ushanka? Or this:
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #12 on: 25 Jul 2016, 02:39 »

Yeah, the placement of the fleece is... confusing, to say the least.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #13 on: 25 Jul 2016, 02:43 »

The earflaps are reversed, but it seems a fairly standard winter hat. The northern states have similar weather to southern Canada, so I would imagine it would be a common hat choice. As for the coat, to me it looks like Clinton is wearing a hoody, but "bomber style" winter jackets are a thing.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #14 on: 25 Jul 2016, 03:06 »

Clinton has more of the martin calmness than before.

Also, what is with claire and needing to put stuff on people without asking first? Did she/he learn from the last time? I know she thinks it will help them bond but thats extreme.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #15 on: 25 Jul 2016, 03:29 »

Now that I look at it, Clinton's coat seems stranger to me than Claire's.  My winter coat has the same size as most of my shirts on the label, and it extends well past my hips.  Plus, that hat - I don't think I've ever seen an American wear one of those hats.

Those hats tend to be more popular in the midwest, but with the popularity of Fargo it might be more trendy to wear one these days.  Of course it's a practical hat in places that can get very cold and Clinton is a practical man. 

Nice way to bond, but I don't think these two can agree on matching tattoos. 
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #16 on: 25 Jul 2016, 04:04 »

It -is- possible that Claire is just screwing with him. She -is- his sister.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #17 on: 25 Jul 2016, 04:06 »

Clinton has more of the martin calmness than before.

Also, what is with claire and needing to put stuff on people without asking first? Did she/he learn from the last time? I know she thinks it will help them bond but thats extreme.

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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #18 on: 25 Jul 2016, 04:43 »

I once made the mistake of going to Milwaukee right after shaving my head for the spring and a new friend loaned me a hat just like that. The lake wind blowing on a bare head will give you the worlds worst ice cream headache.

Now imagine that wind not stopping for, oh, about three-four months.

THAT is what it's like to live in my part of the state of Wisconsin.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #19 on: 25 Jul 2016, 05:09 »

I moved from Oklahoma to Wisconsin in early April. When I left Oklahoma, it was 85 F (29 C) outside, and I was wearing shorts and no coat. Upon arrival in Wisconsin, it was 40 F (4 C) outside, and I froze my ass off.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #20 on: 25 Jul 2016, 06:23 »

Possible explanation for the hat: The fur on the ear flaps is sandwiched between two layers of leather.

Yeah, that doesn't make much sense either. Nobody makes a hat like that. Unless the ear flaps are intended to be decorative rather than functional? No, because who would wear a hat like that for any reason other than pure functionality? It's not exactly stylish.

Okay, just going to have to accept the ear flaps as an artistic error and move on.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #21 on: 25 Jul 2016, 12:38 »

40 degrees F sounds incredible. I'd kill for that right now. This summer has been atrocious.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #22 on: 25 Jul 2016, 14:35 »

Now that I look at it, Clinton's coat seems stranger to me than Claire's. My winter coat has the same size as most of my shirts on the label, and it extends well past my hips.
Yeah, but that's not a winter coat on Clinton, it's a zip-up hoodie.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #24 on: 25 Jul 2016, 15:00 »

@Zebedaiah.  Two words for ya - Dome Poppers.  Probably the dome half is attaced via a double layer under the outer skin of the earflap and the other half is attached to the hat the same way.  That hat and it's ear muffs look more a fashion statement rather than anything that could be usefully expected to protect your ears if you unpopped the flaps.


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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #25 on: 25 Jul 2016, 19:24 »

Ideas for matching we're not twins tattoos?

I suggest "Da Red Menace" in mock Cyrilic letters.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #26 on: 25 Jul 2016, 20:08 »

Or maybe a wreath of laurels.

You know.

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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #27 on: 26 Jul 2016, 00:18 »

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I'm betting that Renee will kick Brun out by the end of the week simply because she can't handle her special needs. She's a nice person, deep down but she's not the sort of personality that generally makes a good roomie. You need to have a special kind of mindset to live with someone who has no brain-to-mouth filter on that level.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #28 on: 26 Jul 2016, 00:29 »

I've always thought of casserole as a Midwestern thing.  It never really was a thing for me growing up... "casserole" to me just meant "that thing you microwave leftovers in."
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #29 on: 26 Jul 2016, 00:50 »

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I'm betting that Renee will kick Brun out by the end of the week simply because she can't handle her special needs. She's a nice person, deep down but she's not the sort of personality that generally makes a good roomie. You need to have a special kind of mindset to live with someone who has no brain-to-mouth filter on that level.

I'm betting that you are wrong on this one.

For all her complaints, I am sure that she is quite used to this. And vice versa.

In my experience, it is common for people to misunderstand others' relationship dynamics.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #30 on: 26 Jul 2016, 01:42 »

The title of the comic, 'Smartassarole', has got me thinking. Is Jeph telling us that Brun likes to slip in the occasional deliberate snark and then straight-facedly claim that it is just her 'thing' of telling it the way she sees it? That might be an interesting character wrinkle if that's the case. If nothing else, Brun does seem to have some of the traits of a particuarly obnoxious teenager, right up to speaking with her mouth full of food (probably because doing so is 'more efficient')!

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I've always thought of casserole as a Midwestern thing.  It never really was a thing for me growing up... "casserole" to me just meant "that thing you microwave leftovers in."

Casseroles are a common dish worldwide; there are British versions too, made of chopped meat and vegetables stewed together with herbs and spices and eaten best with suet dumplings. Damn... now I'm hungry!  :-P
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #31 on: 26 Jul 2016, 02:09 »

Re: Yesterday's comic: Yah, Claire has learnt nothing- didn't we just talk about pushing people, especially Clinton, into decisions? But ha-ha it's Claire so it's cute. And of course,  se is right; the one who had to undergo character development is Clinton (not that he didn't dearly need it, but so did Claire).

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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #32 on: 26 Jul 2016, 02:29 »

We don't know Brun and Renee's relationship, so it's possible that they are both comfortable with this kind of interaction. Maybe Renee doesn't really care, and Brun seems to always say whatever is on her mind. Renee possibly is used to it and wouldn't expect anything else.

But seriously? Being served food and calling it "dog vomit" is uncalled for. In fact, I'll go ahead and say it's a very, very dickish thing to say. "I'm just saying" has to be the lamest excuse for being insulting, too.

And I personally value honesty, even sometimes at the expense of being polite. I am not beyond criticising food that just doesn't taste/look that great, and even meals I enjoy, I point the flaws of, some of the time. I can veer into somewhat impolite territory with that, too.

But I would still not say unappetizing food "looks like dog vomit". There's being honest, and there's being rude. These overlap, but they are not the same thing, and confusing the two is not helpful for anyone.

Keep in mind, I don't think Brun is evil for saying what she said or anything. But I still think what she says is wrong (again, barring the possibility that it's just how she and Renee talk - some people casually insult their close friends as a weird show of affection that I don't claim to understand). It's insulting, it's thoughtless and it's pointless. It seems that for Brun, politeness and manners is something that happens to other people. Judging by what I've seen so far, she is unaware to an extent that a lot of what she says is improper and often very rude.

But being unaware that something is not OK does *not* make it automatically OK.

EDIT: I think Brun might be completely missing the point, saying "Probably tastes fine, I'll still eat it". If a guest described my cooking as "looking like dog vomit" and followed up with "I'll still eat it", I probably would not (because I'm big on hospitality and such), but I *would* be very tempted to take away their plate and being all "who said you still GET to eat my food? Buy your own damn food". I mean, seriously. Being offered food and snarking about it seems like a terribly rude thing to me.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #33 on: 26 Jul 2016, 02:34 »

I just want to say in the third panel it looks like Renee has a giant left ear to me.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #34 on: 26 Jul 2016, 02:53 »

Casseroles are a common dish worldwide; there are British versions too, made of chopped meat and vegetables stewed together with herbs and spices and eaten best with suet dumplings. Damn... now I'm hungry!  :-P

Well... clearly not in Ireland.  And the dishes they're being served look supremely unappetizing to me... is that what a casserole is?  I always thought it adhered (preferably with a binder other than cheese), rather than sitting on the plate like an overcooked stirfry...
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #35 on: 26 Jul 2016, 03:11 »

IMO, like stews, they should be served in a bowl along with bread for mopping up the leftover gravy.

Casseroles are old dishes; pre-industrial with a history probably going back to the post-Roman epoch or even further. Consequently, they are made very much for efficient use of whatever ingredients are available for maximum nutrition value and storage of leftovers. It is definitely not an entrant in the 'food = art' world.

BTW - What is the difference between a casserole and a stew? Stews use mostly just stock gravy and don't take that long to cook whilst casseroles have far more elaborate sauces and tend to take longer to cook because the sauce needs time to flavour the meat.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #36 on: 26 Jul 2016, 03:14 »

Re: Yesterday's comic: Yah, Claire has learnt nothing- didn't we just talk about pushing people, especially Clinton, into decisions? But ha-ha it's Claire so it's cute.

The attitude towards Claire in this thread is unsettling to me. Clinton has shown himself to be braver than he used to be, he is well within his rights to say no.

People are also ignoring that Claire says that it can be cancelled, and Clinton says he wanted another tattoo anyway.

How about we pay attention to the strip to see whether they actually get matching tattoos and whether Clinton ends up liking it? Especially if he's choosing the design.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #37 on: 26 Jul 2016, 03:31 »

The attitude towards Claire in this thread is unsettling to me. Clinton has shown himself to be braver than he used to be, he is well within his rights to say no.

I see where you're coming from, but making an appointment, with the possibility of cancelling, without consulting Clinton *before* making the appointment seems, to me, a bit presumptous. The decision should be made together with him. Yes, he can say "no", but he could always say no, even if she sprung this at him at the last second. Wouldn't make it 100% right. Making the arrangements before checking for his OK seems pushy.

People in the thread may be overreacting, possibly, but I think Claire did not, in fact, completely learn her lesson here. She's not doing anything atrocious, but she still doesn't think to ask ahead of time what Clinton thinks of the idea.

(granted, I'm not very objective here, because I've had anxiety attacks (or whatever those were) upon being informed less than three days in advance that I was going to a friggin' cinema. To get a tattoo, I'd need at least a month or two to get comfortable with the idea, and another month or so to decide on a design. Clinton is clearly not as screwed up as I am, and he *has* been shown to get a tattoo on a whim, basically. But I... guess even a normal person would ideally want to think it through for a few days at least, right? And to be fair, Clinton's USUAL deal seems to be to mull over things for a while, he's not very spontaneous. So I still think Claire seems awfully pushy, given that she knows that about her brother)

As a side note, I'm a bit surprised that Claire could set an appointment on such short notice. Must be an US thing... my wife, when she did her first tattoo, booked the appointment months and months in advance, because the tattoo artist was fully booked (always is, apparently) at least three months in advance at all times. Granted, that particular artist, from what I gather, is very popular and has a great reputation, so it's probably unusual. Still, a few days? Huh.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #38 on: 26 Jul 2016, 03:34 »

In Claire's defence, she's been fantasising about shared tattoos ever since the blow-up over Emily. I really think that she's set her heart on this, telling herself that it will be a great bonding moment for them. I can see Clinton agreeing on the basis that it is clear to him that this is something Claire needs in their relationship, right now.

My suggestion? A matching pattern on Clinton's left and Claire's right shoulder. Given their likely gaelic ancestry, maybe a celtic knot pattern or something.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #39 on: 26 Jul 2016, 03:45 »

Thank you, Brun!

It's nice to know that I'm not the only one who thinks some casseroles look really weird/kind of gross.
Especially if there's an excess of peas.

Incidentally, I've been around dogs all of my life, so I know exactly the sort of casserole that is (though I don't recall the name). The meat is roast beef, if memory serves.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #40 on: 26 Jul 2016, 03:55 »

Now that I look at it, Clinton's coat seems stranger to me than Claire's.  My winter coat has the same size as most of my shirts on the label, and it extends well past my hips.  Plus, that hat - I don't think I've ever seen an American wear one of those hats.

Those hats tend to be more popular in the midwest, but with the popularity of Fargo it might be more trendy to wear one these days.  Of course it's a practical hat in places that can get very cold and Clinton is a practical man. 

Nice way to bond, but I don't think these two can agree on matching tattoos.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #41 on: 26 Jul 2016, 04:02 »

Re: Yesterday's comic: Yah, Claire has learnt nothing- didn't we just talk about pushing people, especially Clinton, into decisions? But ha-ha it's Claire so it's cute.

The attitude towards Claire in this thread is unsettling to me. Clinton has shown himself to be braver than he used to be, he is well within his rights to say no.



Where as some people can find the Author/fans view that Claire is so super cool she can do no wrong a little wearing to. People can have different opinions yet no-body is wrong.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #42 on: 26 Jul 2016, 04:04 »

I do NOT like todays comic.

But its a great comment on the current state of the world - with gun rampages even in Japan.



People can have different opinions yet no-body is wrong.
Well if the body isnt wrong, can the mind be wrong ?
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #43 on: 26 Jul 2016, 04:46 »

Where as some people can find the Author/fans view that Claire is so super cool she can do no wrong a little wearing to. People can have different opinions yet no-body is wrong.

I have no issue with people not liking Claire. I have no issue with people not liking any character in the comic, because they're all fictional. I also don't think Claire is faultless, and Jeph clearly doesn't either. My point wasn't even about that, my point was about how I find it bizarre how seemingly personally offended people were that Claire booked the appointment, again because they're fictional.

There's a common thread in WCDTs of this personal offense being taken over character actions and it's just not something I've ever understood.

I see where you're coming from, but making an appointment, with the possibility of cancelling, without consulting Clinton *before* making the appointment seems, to me, a bit presumptous.

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The decision should be made together with him. Yes, he can say "no", but he could always say no, even if she sprung this at him at the last second. Wouldn't make it 100% right. Making the arrangements before checking for his OK seems pushy.

Sure, but also very common among a lot of people. Also, Clinton seems at worst mildly irritated by it and again actually into the idea. Can we not let Clinton make his own choices about how he feels?

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People in the thread may be overreacting, possibly, but I think Claire did not, in fact, completely learn her lesson here. She's not doing anything atrocious, but she still doesn't think to ask ahead of time what Clinton thinks of the idea.

Also possible. Pobody's nerfect after all.

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(granted, I'm not very objective here, because I've had anxiety attacks (or whatever those were) upon being informed less than three days in advance that I was going to a friggin' cinema. To get a tattoo, I'd need at least a month or two to get comfortable with the idea, and another month or so to decide on a design. Clinton is clearly not as screwed up as I am, and he *has* been shown to get a tattoo on a whim, basically. But I... guess even a normal person would ideally want to think it through for a few days at least, right? And to be fair, Clinton's USUAL deal seems to be to mull over things for a while, he's not very spontaneous. So I still think Claire seems awfully pushy, given that she knows that about her brother)

I also suffer from anxiety so I get that completely, but then, the character in the comic is not you or I. I'd also say Claire would be justified in not really knowing what her brother wants given how mercurial he's been lately. Yeah, he's a mulling things over kinda guy... Except for that night he got his hair cut and a tattoo just because Emily said so. Does Clinton even know Clinton?

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As a side note, I'm a bit surprised that Claire could set an appointment on such short notice. Must be an US thing... my wife, when she did her first tattoo, booked the appointment months and months in advance, because the tattoo artist was fully booked (always is, apparently) at least three months in advance at all times. Granted, that particular artist, from what I gather, is very popular and has a great reputation, so it's probably unusual. Still, a few days? Huh.

Jeph has shitloads of tattoos so probably knows more than either of us, but in my very limited experience I would say having the appointment booked that short notice suggests this is one shitty tattoo artist.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #44 on: 26 Jul 2016, 04:54 »

Interesting that Clinton started out in the comic as someone who wasn't good at respecting other people's boundaries, but from recent events clearly HAS learned his lesson (with a little help from his friends Mister Hose and Little Miss Electrode).
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #45 on: 26 Jul 2016, 05:46 »

Could have been worse Renee.  At least Brun didn't throw the plate across the room and call it garbage. 
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #46 on: 26 Jul 2016, 05:51 »

I kinda want a thread of forum users' favorite casserole recipes.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #47 on: 26 Jul 2016, 06:47 »

I make a mean kiss my asserole.

Sorry, that was a little bit crasserole.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #48 on: 26 Jul 2016, 06:59 »

Renee's problem is she's always expecting validation for her presumptuous decisions. Whether it's deciding who your friends can be or what you'll eat tonight, she thinks you should be grateful she's imposing her opinion on you.

Will this be the impetus that makes Brun seek out Clinton? If I were Brun, I'd be desperate for an escape from that living situation.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
« Reply #49 on: 26 Jul 2016, 07:03 »

I don't think making dinner for a friend who is staying with you is presumptuous, nor is it unreasonable to expect a thank you rather than insults when you do.
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