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by David M Willis on December 26, 2011 at 12:01 am
  • 01 - Pajama Jeans
└ Tags: amber, ethan, mike

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  1. George
    George
    December 26, 2011 at 12:02 am | #

    But’s that’s the BEST o’clock!

    • George
      George
      December 26, 2011 at 12:03 am | #

      Also, did this really just happen?

    • Rowen Morland
      Rowen Morland
      December 26, 2011 at 3:54 am | #

      Guilded Age/Dumbing of Age crossover?

  2. David Herbert
    David Herbert
    December 26, 2011 at 12:03 am | #

    Dina forget to borrow a phone?

    • George
      George
      December 26, 2011 at 12:04 am | #

      She was accidentally swept up in the crowd, she probably just got confused and forgot about Amber.

    • ryan
      ryan
      January 3, 2012 at 9:48 am | #

      dina did bring one and she tried calling amber several times. but she also put amber’s phone on silent so amber wouldn’t be disturbed. she’s such a thoughtful roommate.

  3. Wix
    Wix
    December 26, 2011 at 12:04 am | #

    And this is what happens when you try to run your alarm clock on something besides batteries. Dina is no substitute, regardless of how adorable she is.

  4. Mkvenner
    Mkvenner
    December 26, 2011 at 12:05 am | #

    ?

    • Cholma
      Cholma
      December 26, 2011 at 12:24 am | #

      Amber asked Dina to wake her at 2pm. With Dina at the beach and it now being 4pm, that obviously didn’t happen.

      • Rognik
        Rognik
        December 26, 2011 at 12:28 am | #

        I suppose she really needed that WoW raid.

        • Monocle
          Monocle
          December 26, 2011 at 2:23 am | #

          Well what is the current time frame in the strip? There really should not be any major WoW raid content patches that match up here.

          If the current time still has them in the beginning of Freshman year as of 2010, then this is the dead time before Cataclysm was released. That means there was no raid worth content out then, unless Amber thought she was a much better player then she really is, and is raiding the tail end of ICC.

          • Mkvenner
            Mkvenner
            December 26, 2011 at 5:29 pm | #

            That is why play tf2.

  5. Plasma Mongoose
    Plasma Mongoose
    December 26, 2011 at 12:05 am | #

    maybe they should have waited until Rape O’Clock.

    (Old meme I know but I couldn’t resist)

    • Rognik
      Rognik
      December 26, 2011 at 12:28 am | #

      Dude, too soon. (Although for memes, I suppose no time is too soon.)

    • Kernanator
      Kernanator
      December 26, 2011 at 1:21 am | #

      What about Douchebag O’Clock?
      http://professor-prof.livejournal.com/44159.html

  6. Andrew Colunga
    Andrew Colunga
    December 26, 2011 at 12:05 am | #

    In Jurassic Park, amber was important for preserving dino D.N.A.

    In D.O.A, Amber will destroy Dina with fire!

  7. Xartarin
    Xartarin
    December 26, 2011 at 12:06 am | #

    Of course, the first thing I thought after reading that last panel is

    “Hey, it’s that font!”

  8. Doctor_Who
    Doctor_Who
    December 26, 2011 at 12:07 am | #

    Between this and the last Shortpacked, I’m seriously starting to think Amber might be evil.

    Yes, I know, “Comes with the boobs”.

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      December 26, 2011 at 12:46 am | #

      So, what you’re saying is that anyone with boobs are evil?

      • Usayasha
        Usayasha
        December 26, 2011 at 1:11 am | #

        Not counting Santa, of course.

        • gangler
          gangler
          December 26, 2011 at 1:37 am | #

          Only because Santa comes from Bizarro world. Not a lot of people know he’s Kingpin’s counterpart. Tru Fax.

      • Doctor_Who
        Doctor_Who
        December 26, 2011 at 1:21 am | #

        Not my quote. Amber’s quote.

        Ethan: I keep forgetting you are secretly evil.
        Amber: Comes with the boobs.

        Personally, I’ve always thought boobs were great. Slightly hypnotic, of course, but not actually evil.

        • Plasma Mongoose
          Plasma Mongoose
          December 26, 2011 at 1:33 am | #

          Do man-boobs make you evil too?

          • Doctor_Who
            Doctor_Who
            December 26, 2011 at 1:59 am | #

            Only if you find them hypnotic. Personally, I do not.

  9. Ridureyu
    Ridureyu
    December 26, 2011 at 12:26 am | #

    This happened to me in college a few times. And then I started setting my alarm on free days, too.

    • Kernanator
      Kernanator
      December 26, 2011 at 2:12 am | #

      When my alarm clock stopped going off reliably, this happened to me too.

  10. Rex Hondo
    Rex Hondo
    December 26, 2011 at 12:33 am | #

    Uh oh. Dab used the two sleeping Ambers as a bridge between the universes and has taken this one over.

  11. NakedDumblydore
    NakedDumblydore
    December 26, 2011 at 12:35 am | #

    Oh, my god, Amber has Faz face in the first panel!!! Yessss!!!

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      December 26, 2011 at 12:57 am | #

      NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! *mirror shatters*

    • RaijinK
      RaijinK
      December 26, 2011 at 1:07 am | #

      Not smiling = Not a Faz face.

    • Chocobonobo
      Chocobonobo
      December 26, 2011 at 3:36 am | #

      How ’bout now?

      • Tenn
        Tenn
        December 26, 2011 at 4:45 am | #

        Shhh, don’t invoke his presence!

        • Plasma Mongoose
          Plasma Mongoose
          December 26, 2011 at 3:39 pm | #

          Faz is like the Candy Man?

          • Tenn
            Tenn
            December 27, 2011 at 4:05 am | #

            He’s like the King in Yellow, only you don’t have to say his name three times. Or at all.

      • NCP19
        NCP19
        December 26, 2011 at 4:48 am | #

        The horrors you have unleashed…

      • Historyman68
        Historyman68
        December 26, 2011 at 5:51 am | #

        OH JOHN RINGO NO

      • Spammy McSpamster
        Spammy McSpamster
        December 26, 2011 at 11:35 am | #

        LIKE

    • Spammy McSpamster
      Spammy McSpamster
      December 26, 2011 at 11:33 am | #

      NEEDS MOAR FAZ

  12. gangler
    gangler
    December 26, 2011 at 12:37 am | #

    I suppose that’s about how things would go for Batman if he had a college roommate instead of a butler.

  13. Andy
    Andy
    December 26, 2011 at 12:42 am | #

    Y’know what, Amber? I got no sympathy. You’re an adult. You should know how to use an alarm clock. If you sleep past when you meant to, that’s your own gorram problem.

    • gangler
      gangler
      December 26, 2011 at 1:04 am | #

      It’s only like what, the lowest base requirement placed on her as a living being? Might as well complain that someone else didn’t remember to chew her food for her and carry her to the table.

      • Valerie
        Valerie
        December 26, 2011 at 3:08 am | #

        Well, it’s just that Dina -said- she would.

        • Valerie
          Valerie
          December 26, 2011 at 3:09 am | #

          …I’m not as grumpy as the avatar makes me out to be, I promise!

        • gangler
          gangler
          December 26, 2011 at 3:47 am | #

          Does the lack of refusal entail consent?

          • coren
            coren
            December 26, 2011 at 4:12 am | #

            No, promising you will might though.

            • gangler
              gangler
              December 26, 2011 at 4:35 am | #

              http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-2/01-pajama-jeans/nap/

              I can see where you’re coming from. That’s a very strongly worded promise. Almost uncharacteristic of such her really. The way Amber made such a polite and respectful request must’ve really spoken to her. My mistake.

              Even going so far as to solemnly vow not to watch Amber while she slept? This was heavy shit. Don’t know how I forgot about that. What with the conviction she delivers them with, I’d think her words would’ve been carved into my very soul.

              • User07228332
                User07228332
                December 26, 2011 at 7:30 am | #

                http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-2/01-pajama-jeans/waffles/

                • KEViN
                  KEViN
                  December 26, 2011 at 10:19 am | #

                  well damn. That wasn’t there when I first started reading this page.

                • gangler
                  gangler
                  December 26, 2011 at 10:36 am | #

                  Lol fair enough. That can count. In that case she also sucks for not bringing waffles though >:(

              • KEViN
                KEViN
                December 26, 2011 at 10:17 am | #

                http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-2/01-pajama-jeans/waffles/

        • Andy
          Andy
          December 26, 2011 at 1:02 pm | #

          Yeah, but Amber is still responsible for Amber. There’s a reason I never rely on someone else to get me up on time for anything, and that’s because stuff like this happens. Asking your roomie to wake you should be a fallback in case your alarm doesn’t go off or doesn’t wake you up.

  14. Aizat
    Aizat
    December 26, 2011 at 12:44 am | #

    Well, that answers that question.

  15. Aizat
    Aizat
    December 26, 2011 at 12:59 am | #

    “I want her DEAD, her family DEAD, I want her house burn to the ground”.

    • Wack'd
      Wack'd
      December 26, 2011 at 1:10 am | #

      When you can’t beat ’em, join ’em, and when you can’t join ’em, BURN THEIR HOUSE TO THE GROUND!

      • Icalasari
        Icalasari
        December 26, 2011 at 1:15 am | #

        I want this to be a meme so badly

    • Zuche
      Zuche
      December 26, 2011 at 1:10 am | #

      Would you like fries with that?

  16. Doctor_Who
    Doctor_Who
    December 26, 2011 at 1:22 am | #

    I’m sad Mike’s face is not visible in the last panel. I bet he’s turned on.

    • Kernanator
      Kernanator
      December 26, 2011 at 1:26 am | #

      He’s got wood.

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        December 26, 2011 at 3:43 pm | #

        and a 9-Iron.

        • Rognik
          Rognik
          December 26, 2011 at 11:45 pm | #

          And a p-wedge. The p does NOT stand for “pitching” this time.

  17. Kernanator
    Kernanator
    December 26, 2011 at 1:28 am | #

    Amber, I totally know how this feels. I once went to bed, expecting to wake up around 7:30.

    The next thing I knew, it was 10:00.

    And I set my alarm clock, but the damn thing doesn’t go off reliably.

  18. Dr. Octopus
    Dr. Octopus
    December 26, 2011 at 1:55 am | #

    Wait, what?

  19. Lalala.
    Lalala.
    December 26, 2011 at 2:19 am | #

    I was waiting for this to happen! 😀

  20. Zorpheus
    Zorpheus
    December 26, 2011 at 2:33 am | #

    You know, I actually thought I had gone to the Shortpacked Website instead for a moment…

    • Daeva
      Daeva
      December 26, 2011 at 6:04 am | #

      You’re not alone there. 😛

    • saturnwonder
      saturnwonder
      December 26, 2011 at 9:58 am | #

      Same here XD Then I noticed in the first panel before reading the rest that they were standing in a hallway.

    • agentksilver
      agentksilver
      December 26, 2011 at 12:59 pm | #

      I thought that too. I thought, “Why is Mike standing behind Ethan and not Amber? Don’t they live in the same apartment? Oh wait, the panels are horizontal.”

  21. Tenn
    Tenn
    December 26, 2011 at 4:41 am | #

    Evening? At four? If you ask me, evening doesn’t start until six-ish.

    • Rognik
      Rognik
      December 26, 2011 at 1:20 pm | #

      I know I’m farther north than this setting, but it gets dark as early as 4 pm here in the winter. It’s quite depressing, really.

      • Hinoron
        Hinoron
        August 23, 2014 at 4:47 pm | #

        I’m also Canadian, but even if it get’s dark earlier in mid-winter, most people still consider “evening” to start at 6, or in some cases 7 PM. Just because it’s dark doesn’t mean you get out of work earlier. Likewise we wouldn’t consider it “not evening yet” at 9pm when the sun sets in mid-summer. In the modern age, the clocks rule our lives more than the sunshine (with the possible exception of farmers).

    • ryan
      ryan
      January 3, 2012 at 9:58 am | #

      you’re not old enough. as for me? it’s dinner at four, followed by the news and the wheel of fortune, and then it’s off to bed.

  22. Katarinea
    Katarinea
    December 26, 2011 at 4:57 am | #

    Mike’s eyebrow raise in the second panel makes it look kind of like he’s checking Amber out. . .

    Dare I hope?

    (otp!)

  23. Historyman68
    Historyman68
    December 26, 2011 at 5:55 am | #

    Amber’s teeth in last panel: JAWS! OF! DEATH! JAWS! OF! DEATH!

  24. Mike Rocks
    Mike Rocks
    December 26, 2011 at 6:24 am | #

    Sigh… it happens in this strip too. I see Mike and my cock gets all hard…. and he’s the STRAIGHT one. oy
    😉

    • Spammy McSpamster
      Spammy McSpamster
      December 26, 2011 at 11:38 am | #

      Except for that time he f@$#ed a man to help drive a wedge between two best friends.

      “That’s my boy!
      ….no wait, that’s actually kind of disturbing….”

      • Mike Rocks
        Mike Rocks
        December 26, 2011 at 11:50 am | #

        Oh – could I volunteer to help him!
        😉

  25. Aizat
    Aizat
    December 26, 2011 at 8:48 am | #

    50 comments? Must be a slow day today. Then again, it is the day after Christmas.

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      December 26, 2011 at 3:46 pm | #

      That’s real life for ya.

  26. Zababcd
    Zababcd
    December 26, 2011 at 9:41 am | #

    An ‘artistic’ rendition of the last panel, still using the built-in VBA for MS Excel 2003, and MS Paint for image editing. But I did use a real photograph for the fire layer. (Credit for the photo must be given to http://www.freefoto.com, according to their site rules.)

  27. saturnwonder
    saturnwonder
    December 26, 2011 at 9:57 am | #

    HAHAHA Dina was supposed to wake her XD

  28. Spammy McSpamster
    Spammy McSpamster
    December 26, 2011 at 11:39 am | #

    Who ever decided that 4pm was evening anyway? Is this a normal thing where you’re from? I wouldn’t call it evening until 6 or preferably 7….

    • Andy
      Andy
      December 26, 2011 at 1:05 pm | #

      I consider 4 late afternoon, moving into evening. Evening officially starts at 5 for me, but that’s cuz I live up nort (ya der hey). For a third of the year, it’s fully dark by that time.

  29. Kelvin
    Kelvin
    December 26, 2011 at 9:16 pm | #

    I don’t get it. Why is Amber angry?

    • MLBlue
      MLBlue
      December 26, 2011 at 11:28 pm | #

      She wanted to join a WoW raid at 2, but she woke up too late and will probably blame Amber for not waking her up.

      • saturnwonder
        saturnwonder
        December 26, 2011 at 11:51 pm | #

        So she’s going to blame herself, for trusting in Dina to wake her up 😀

        • MLBlue
          MLBlue
          December 28, 2011 at 10:17 pm | #

          Whoops, I meant to say Dina. Kinda divided by zero there, didnt I?

  30. ShadowofU
    ShadowofU
    December 28, 2011 at 11:58 am | #

    1st to 3rd Slide:
    Me: Faz….face? O_O…it just….looks so weird…yet so right. ugh.
    5th:
    Me: Alright…her face is almost back to normal now. May I never see her with a faz face ever again.

  31. Rogue of Space
    Rogue of Space
    June 28, 2013 at 2:14 pm | #

    “We’ve got a day off from school. LETS ALL GO ON VACATION!”

    When did this become an anime?

  32. BrokenEye, True False Prophet
    BrokenEye, True False Prophet
    September 18, 2015 at 6:04 pm | #

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