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November 23, 2023

Prioritize

by David M Willis on September 22, 2011 at 12:01 am
  • 06 - Yesterday Was Thursday

└ Tags: dorothy, joyce

Discussion (157) ¬

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  1. G.S.Mercs
    G.S.Mercs
    September 22, 2011 at 12:01 am | #

    Is it just me, or does Dorothy seem pissed at Joyce for praying?

    • Jen Aside
      Jen Aside
      September 22, 2011 at 12:04 am | #

      I read that as pissed that Joyce seems to be talking down to her. “Well, YES, praying. I meant why.”

      • G.S.Mercs
        G.S.Mercs
        September 22, 2011 at 12:50 am | #

        Fair enough, but Dorothy’s question was “What are you doing” to which praying is the right answer. He second question is the proper one to use

        • Jimmy
          Jimmy
          September 22, 2011 at 1:25 am | #

          Agree, I don’t think Joyce was talking down to her at all, just answering her question.

          • David Herbert
            David Herbert
            September 22, 2011 at 2:27 am | #

            Speaking of which, isn’t demanding to know what Joyce is praying for a little prying? Prayer is meant to be a private thing, and personal. I know Dorothy’s an atheist but that’s almost like asking to read your diary.

            • lawzlo
              lawzlo
              September 22, 2011 at 3:02 am | #

              Well, to be fair, she is doing it in public, when they are both about to enter a house together. If someone suddenly whipped out their diary and started writing under those conditions, I might have similar questions.

              • Wandering meme
                Wandering meme
                September 22, 2011 at 4:35 am | #

                Aww leave Joyce alone. She might as well be prayed up before she enters the lion’s den.

                They probably don’t even have apples to apples. or billie’s bra…or billie’s self respect…anymore…

              • Joraiem
                Joraiem
                September 22, 2011 at 7:20 am | #

                She’s doing it in public, yes, but silently and fairly inconspicuously. I don’t know if you guys have seen this before, but some people love to pray in public, very loudly, trying to call as much attention to themselves as possible.

                Joyce obviously isn’t doing this. It’s just a little prayer because she believes it’ll help her. Nothing wrong with that.

                • begbert2
                  begbert2
                  September 22, 2011 at 10:34 am | #

                  Looks pretty conspicuous to me – enough to that a polite question as to why she’s suddenly praying isn’t unwarranted.

                  I mean, one accepted reason for spontaneous prayer is because you find yourself in immediate peril. Maybe they know something you don’t, right?

                • wandering meme
                  wandering meme
                  September 22, 2011 at 10:43 am | #

                  yeesh. all this talk over public prayer. it’s not exactly a crime fellas.

                  in point of fact, it’s a right.

                • Kristy
                  Kristy
                  September 22, 2011 at 12:10 pm | #

                  No one’s saying it’s a crime, but it’s also not a crime to be curious about it. (Also, loud and obvious public prayers certainly aren’t a crime, but they’re kinda looked down on. By Jesus.)

              • lokitsu
                lokitsu
                September 22, 2011 at 10:38 am | #

                Which brings up a question. Why is praying in public strange and rude, but stopping mid-crowd to text is perfectly fine?

                • Khrene Cleaver
                  Khrene Cleaver
                  September 22, 2011 at 8:14 pm | #

                  Cuz jey culd b textin jesus

            • Barb
              Barb
              September 22, 2011 at 4:10 am | #

              I don’t think she’s demanding to know what Joyce is praying for to happen, she’s demanding to know *why* she’s praying. As it is rather strange for Joyce to suddenly stop outside and praying. I read both questions as “Why are you praying right now?”, both of which Joyce sort of misunderstood, as she took both questions literally.

              • fellixe
                fellixe
                September 22, 2011 at 8:59 pm | #

                Also have to take into consideration where Dorothy’s head is at. Her access to the story wants may depend in part on how she and her guests fit in at this party. As they are about to enter Joyce is suddenly in prayer. That is nothing if not a hitch in how Dorothy may be approaching this introduction. She’s in her head thinking “oh, god! I hop what I’m wearing is okay and I wonder why Roz wants me to be here for her to tell me what I want to.. Oh, God! Why is Joyce praying? What with the kneeling and the praying and the flavin?”

                • Asuka L.S.
                  Asuka L.S.
                  September 22, 2011 at 10:17 pm | #

                  Had a hard time seeing things from Dorothy’s perspective until you said this. I think you’re right.

                  Still, Joyce is nervous and she finds comfort in prayer. She might have been off base if she had been praying aloud or if she had asked Dorothy (who she knows is an Atheist) to join in.

                  It is what it is, at the end of the day. Not a big issue, and probably not worth an in-depth analysis.

  2. Berenzen
    Berenzen
    September 22, 2011 at 12:02 am | #

    Well at least Joyce has at least tiny idea of what might be going on inside. Maybe she’s not as naive as she first appears.

    • ryan
      ryan
      September 22, 2011 at 9:17 am | #

      yeah. asking what kind of chex mix is being served before blindly eating it is a life skill.

  3. Mkvenner
    Mkvenner
    September 22, 2011 at 12:02 am | #

    *Crazy Eye twitch*

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      September 22, 2011 at 12:05 am | #

      Whatsa matter?

      • Doctor_Who
        Doctor_Who
        September 22, 2011 at 12:08 am | #

        Well, now it’s you avatar’s face. I know you’ll have a different one tomorrow, but this one will haunt my dreams tonight.

        Dual DOA/Plinkett reference:
        “What’s wrong wwith your FAAAACCCE?!”

        • Plasma Mongoose
          Plasma Mongoose
          September 22, 2011 at 12:12 am | #

          One thing is for sure, nobody will be asking her to go down on them tonight. 😀

          • Wandering meme
            Wandering meme
            September 22, 2011 at 4:45 am | #

            Not unless they have a castration fetish.

            Healthy teeth though. and who wouldn’t trust a smile like that?

            Cave johnson, we’re done here.

            • Rikushadow5
              Rikushadow5
              September 22, 2011 at 6:41 pm | #

              Big Dean, we’re done here.

        • Asuka L.S.
          Asuka L.S.
          September 22, 2011 at 10:18 pm | #

          I think it’s hot.

      • Mkvenner
        Mkvenner
        September 22, 2011 at 12:13 am | #

        What the feck! 0.O

      • turkishproverb
        turkishproverb
        September 22, 2011 at 12:42 am | #

        AAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!

      • Mkvenner
        Mkvenner
        September 22, 2011 at 12:58 am | #

        Just for that, “No Soup For You!”. You can have soup tomorrow, on the house.

    • Valdrax
      Valdrax
      September 22, 2011 at 8:03 am | #

      I know! Sour creme & onion is awesome, amirite?

      • wandering meme
        wandering meme
        September 22, 2011 at 10:53 am | #

        Different strokes i guess…

      • N0083rP00F
        N0083rP00F
        September 23, 2011 at 12:28 pm | #

        Awesome is the gut twisting, exploding bowels kind of way then yeah, it is awesome.

  4. A. Colunga
    A. Colunga
    September 22, 2011 at 12:02 am | #

    I may not know of Chex Mix, but I know of sour cream and onion flavored things. They are delicious.

    • A random reader
      A random reader
      September 22, 2011 at 1:10 am | #

      Sour cream and onion flavoring is delicious.
      Chex mix is also delicious.
      One would think combining their powers would produce a delicious the world has never known. But… alas… it would seem the world cannot allow such a taste. And thus when the magic two are combined, a mighty power strikes down from above and transfigures it to an abomination, smiting us for even trying to out do what we were given.

      • ryan
        ryan
        September 22, 2011 at 9:19 am | #

        i think it has to do with worshipping false idols or greed or something.

      • A. Colunga
        A. Colunga
        September 22, 2011 at 11:55 am | #

        The text adjusted to the left made me think this was a poem. So I read it as such….. beautiful.

        • Menamebephil
          Menamebephil
          September 22, 2011 at 3:37 pm | #

          Holy crap you’re right.

      • Despite Rage
        Despite Rage
        September 22, 2011 at 12:00 pm | #

        Also…
        Same effect for dark-chocolate Chex mix. Frickin abomination. Although I probably could have guessed that before my daughter wanted us to buy it.

  5. Janette
    Janette
    September 22, 2011 at 12:03 am | #

    You’re so cute Joyce.

  6. Plasma Mongoose
    Plasma Mongoose
    September 22, 2011 at 12:04 am | #

    You gotta have FAAAAITH Joyce, Jesus will save you from yukky snacks.

    • Chester Sellars
      Chester Sellars
      September 22, 2011 at 1:03 am | #

      Joyce is in the FAIIITTTHHHHH.

    • Malph
      Malph
      September 22, 2011 at 2:13 am | #

      Have you accepted Jesus into your heart as your lord and savior? For only through He may you be protected from disgusting snack food.

    • MuleyBob
      MuleyBob
      September 22, 2011 at 7:23 am | #

      And now George Michael is stuck in my head for the rest of the day. Thank you for that. *&$%^#

  7. Joebo
    Joebo
    September 22, 2011 at 12:04 am | #

    I’m not really a fan of chex mix, original or sourcream and onion, but I do like S.C.&O. Potato chips.

  8. dchorror
    dchorror
    September 22, 2011 at 12:05 am | #

    I don’t think he can do anything about that last one, Joyce.

  9. Black Bumblebee
    Black Bumblebee
    September 22, 2011 at 12:07 am | #

    Is it just me, or is that shirt unsure of which shoulder it wants to fall off of. It’s like it keeps swishing from one side to another.

    • David
      David M Willis
      September 22, 2011 at 12:09 am | #

      We’re looking at Dorothy’s back in the first panel.

      • Jason
        Jason
        September 22, 2011 at 12:20 am | #

        So now she’s like a cross between Olivia Newton John and Linda Blair.

      • Jon
        Jon
        September 22, 2011 at 12:34 am | #

        Is Dorothy an owl?

        • Mkvenner
          Mkvenner
          September 22, 2011 at 12:44 am | #

          Probably.

        • Aizat
          Aizat
          September 22, 2011 at 1:25 am | #

          That depends. Does she know how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?

        • Wandering meme
          Wandering meme
          September 22, 2011 at 5:12 am | #

          Nope. Owls eat live mice. She’d have to consume Joyce whole.

        • TheBenenator
          TheBenenator
          September 22, 2011 at 12:17 pm | #

          Who?

      • Alex Stritar
        Alex Stritar
        September 22, 2011 at 12:34 am | #

        I didn’t know Dorothy was part owl. XD

  10. Daeva
    Daeva
    September 22, 2011 at 12:08 am | #

    So, if there IS Sour Cream and Onion Chex Mix at this party…

    …would that make it an Unoriginal Sin?

    Ehh? Ehhhh? 😀

    • JimJiminson
      JimJiminson
      September 22, 2011 at 8:41 pm | #

      That was so awful that I finally registered after reading this comic for months just to groan at it.

      *Groans*

  11. Plasma Mongoose
    Plasma Mongoose
    September 22, 2011 at 12:09 am | #

    I prefer plain or tasty cheese party snacks myself.

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      September 22, 2011 at 1:21 am | #

      I prefer cookies for party snacks. There I said it.

      • ryan
        ryan
        September 22, 2011 at 9:21 am | #

        i prefer rice cakes and water to drink.

        • eagalian
          eagalian
          September 22, 2011 at 9:07 pm | #

          I prefer femurs.

          • Spazman
            Spazman
            September 24, 2011 at 3:31 am | #

            Party snacks? I prefer your mom.

            For a nickel.

            with my penis.

    • fellixe
      fellixe
      September 22, 2011 at 9:07 pm | #

      Imported cheeses and whiskeys that are older than most of the women in attendance always makes for a winning combination.

  12. Kinesthesia
    Kinesthesia
    September 22, 2011 at 12:11 am | #

    I’ve never had it but I gotta side with Joyce here, sour cream and onion Chex Mix sounds gross, though I like most S&O flavored things.

  13. Robert
    Robert
    September 22, 2011 at 12:13 am | #

    Dorothy is still wearing her Jazzercise outfit. You are not supposed to wear those in public for any reason whatsoever.

    • Ancestral Hamster
      Ancestral Hamster
      September 22, 2011 at 12:39 am | #

      Point. Why IS Dorothy dressed like a Flashdance refugee?

      • Conuzor
        Conuzor
        September 22, 2011 at 12:42 am | #

        And what is up with her dialogue bubble’s placement in that last panel..geez?!

        • David
          David M Willis
          September 22, 2011 at 12:45 am | #

          That made me sad. I spent a long time coloring and shading that ass.

          I should probably put the dialogless version on my Tumblr.

          • Mkvenner
            Mkvenner
            September 22, 2011 at 12:56 am | #

            Go for it. 😐

          • KresyAntics
            KresyAntics
            September 22, 2011 at 1:08 am | #

            Such a shame to cover up good art… Oh well at least it was not a FART joke bubble.

            • wandering meme
              wandering meme
              September 22, 2011 at 10:59 am | #

              Like this?

      • Starline
        Starline
        September 22, 2011 at 1:22 am | #

        Oversize t-shirts like that are currently back in fashion.
        Example: http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=21027784
        2.

        • Ancestral Hamster
          Ancestral Hamster
          September 22, 2011 at 11:59 am | #

          @Starline

          Ah, so it’s fashionable again. Thanks for the info.

      • Wandering meme
        Wandering meme
        September 22, 2011 at 5:22 am | #

        Cause she’s DAAAANGEROUS! DAAAAAAAAAAAANGEROUS OH NO!

        • Undrave
          Undrave
          September 22, 2011 at 1:17 pm | #

          She’s a maniac on the floor :p

  14. Darth Cariss
    Darth Cariss
    September 22, 2011 at 12:36 am | #

    Sour cream and onion… is there anything worse?

    • Ancestral Hamster
      Ancestral Hamster
      September 22, 2011 at 12:41 am | #

      Yes, poi.

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poi_(food)

      • eagalian
        eagalian
        September 22, 2011 at 9:09 pm | #

        Poi is pretty terrible, but poi bread is actually pretty good. It’s kind of like a purple slightly-sweet potato bread.

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      September 22, 2011 at 1:19 am | #

      Yes, worms, leeches, stuffed sheep’s head, spotted dick and monkey brains.

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        September 22, 2011 at 5:09 am | #

        At least it is not Kiviak.

        • Ancestral Hamster
          Ancestral Hamster
          September 22, 2011 at 12:04 pm | #

          Point taken. However, I have not tried (and am unlikely to try) kiviak or the items Aizat mentions above, so I can’t speak from experience. Poi, OTOH, I have tried.

      • Valdrax
        Valdrax
        September 22, 2011 at 8:07 am | #

        What’s wrong with spotted dick, save the name?

        • Plasma Mongoose
          Plasma Mongoose
          September 22, 2011 at 5:49 pm | #

          You mentioned British food without including faggots with mushy peas and mash potatoes? FOR SHAME!

  15. John Biles
    John Biles
    September 22, 2011 at 12:40 am | #

    To my surprise, I am, for once, totally on Joyce’s side. Original Chex mix is the ONLY Chex; sour cream and onion Chex = DEVIL FOOD.

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      September 22, 2011 at 1:20 am | #

      Isn’t Devil’s Food a type of cake?

      • Just for kix
        Just for kix
        September 22, 2011 at 5:07 am | #

        The cake is a lie.

        • Wandering meme
          Wandering meme
          September 22, 2011 at 5:18 am | #

          Your cake is a lie! A delicious, decadent, moist, chocolatey lie.

          My cake is the truth! I can taste it!

    • wandering meme
      wandering meme
      September 22, 2011 at 11:03 am | #

      I dunno. I like joyce, but I can’t hang with her on that one. I like every chex mix BUT the original. and chocolate.

      But I ‘specially like cheddar and seasoned!

  16. Eri
    Eri
    September 22, 2011 at 12:58 am | #

    I like sour cream and onions. There, I said it.

    Although I have no idea what a chex mix is. (time to google it)

  17. Ryune
    Ryune
    September 22, 2011 at 1:03 am | #

    Watch – it’ll be regular chex mix, but it will have only the nasty little bagel chip things, and none of the delicious pretzels or chex.

    • Energetic Jen
      Energetic Jen
      September 22, 2011 at 2:26 am | #

      My favourite was always the breadsticks, but I definitely hated the brown chips the most. Everyone where I live loves those gross brown things. And also, I prefer Gardetto’s mustard pretzels or sweets to chex mix.

    • Marimba
      Marimba
      September 22, 2011 at 6:47 am | #

      I will eat all your unwanted bagel chips!

    • Joraiem
      Joraiem
      September 22, 2011 at 7:25 am | #

      Friiiiiig I hate those things! And they’re ALWAYS more common than the pretzels!

      But nah, there just probably won’t be any Chex Mix. Maybe they’ll have Bugles! O.O Snack food of the gods.

      • Ryune
        Ryune
        September 23, 2011 at 12:05 am | #

        They don’t have Bugles in California, which always makes me sad because I only want those things when I’m drunk.

        • Spazman
          Spazman
          September 24, 2011 at 3:36 am | #

          ….and nobody’s mentioned putting them on the ends of your fingers?

          Before someone comes in saying how immature this is, consider some of the memes that have become prevalent throughout DoA/SP……then reconsider the fact that once you’re an adult, you don’t necessarily need to conform to social norms.

          you’ll still be considered a dork, but you don’t (necessarily) need to hang around the people that consider you a dork (often [probably]).

  18. Alex C
    Alex C
    September 22, 2011 at 1:05 am | #

    I’ve got belief that Joyce will get through this night just fine. Just with a bit more education then she suspects.

  19. Jimmy
    Jimmy
    September 22, 2011 at 1:21 am | #

    I had no idea there was sour cream and onion chex mix.

    The More You Know *Star flies overhead*

  20. Linkara
    Linkara
    September 22, 2011 at 1:22 am | #

    If she doesn’t like sour cream and onion chips, I don’t think I could ever like Joyce as a character EVAR.

    • Izzy
      Izzy
      September 22, 2011 at 8:14 am | #

      O.O
      IT’S YOU…
      I took a double take when I saw your name

      • vlademir1
        vlademir1
        September 22, 2011 at 8:37 am | #

        I’ll second that… except my first thought was “Damn, I was just commenting on his blog.”

      • Joraiem
        Joraiem
        September 22, 2011 at 3:06 pm | #

        Haha, yeah, I did the same thing when I saw a post on Shortpacked! Pretty neat to see you like webcomics too, Linkara!

        • Linkara
          Linkara
          September 22, 2011 at 4:36 pm | #

          Oh, I like the good ones. ^_^ In a few episodes, I’ve promoted a few webcomics.

          Hell, my Transformers #4-5 review is courtesy of the good Mr. WIIIIIILLIIIIIIIIS!

  21. yourfaaaaace
    yourfaaaaace
    September 22, 2011 at 1:24 am | #

    Chex Mix is ok, but if this was a GOOD party, they’d have Gardettos.

  22. Twinsnake
    Twinsnake
    September 22, 2011 at 1:29 am | #

    I like the cheesy ones myself.

  23. Sagara S.
    Sagara S.
    September 22, 2011 at 1:37 am | #

    you people are vultures…. how fast do y’all get here to have 50 odd comments by 1:30 am?!

    • Valdrax
      Valdrax
      September 22, 2011 at 8:09 am | #

      Welcome to the maaaaagic of time zones.

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        September 22, 2011 at 11:54 pm | #

        For at least the new comics start Mon-Fri at 1:31pm Adelaide Time

  24. meanderling
    meanderling
    September 22, 2011 at 1:45 am | #

    I actually rather like sour cream and onion Chex Mix.

  25. Romanticide
    Romanticide
    September 22, 2011 at 2:06 am | #

    But sour cream and onion is the best flavor!!! D: Sorry Joyce but I can’t like you know due to… theological differences XD

  26. Henry
    Henry
    September 22, 2011 at 2:07 am | #

    I object to the placement of that speech bubble in the last panel.

    I want to see Dorothy’s butt.

  27. Henry
    Henry
    September 22, 2011 at 2:17 am | #

    Also, I love Joyce’s expression being mildly disgusted/disturbed in the last panel while discussing Sour Creme and Onion.

    • Izzy
      Izzy
      September 22, 2011 at 9:01 am | #

      Chex mix is disgusting in original flavor…I wouldn’t even want to try Sour Cream and onion flavor

      • Fauxlosopher
        Fauxlosopher
        September 22, 2011 at 12:03 pm | #

        Hilarious gravatar combination going on here.

        • Henry
          Henry
          September 22, 2011 at 4:25 pm | #

          I’m going to have to go burn my eyes out, now.

  28. Jackson
    Jackson
    September 22, 2011 at 2:26 am | #

    Stuff like this is precisely why I like Joyce.

    (“…and thanks for Peanut Butter M&M’s.”)

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      September 22, 2011 at 5:07 am | #

      A party without M&Ms is barely a party at all.

      • Izzy
        Izzy
        September 22, 2011 at 9:08 am | #

        M&Ms are amazing

        • Wix
          Wix
          September 22, 2011 at 1:35 pm | #

          *cries at the new gravatar* It’s painful… He looks chubbier than I remember… And it looks like he’s wearing a green girl’s bikini bottom… These do not flatter him!

          I blame the Nachitos.

          • Jackson
            Jackson
            September 22, 2011 at 6:03 pm | #

            Between Plasma Mongoose’s Evil Fang Billie and Izzy’s Fat Walky in Thong, the avatars are seriously freaking my shit out today.

            Just an observation, guys! Please don’t eat me!

  29. cmglothlin
    cmglothlin
    September 22, 2011 at 3:47 am | #

    Sour cream and onion Chex Mix is the devil’s snack.

  30. Wandering meme
    Wandering meme
    September 22, 2011 at 5:30 am | #

    Mean while: Sweeping through the college town with the reflexes of a chicken hawk while engaging in stereotypical inner monologue is our siren avenger, our vigilante vixen, Amazi-girl!

    stay tuned true believers!

    • ryan
      ryan
      September 22, 2011 at 9:28 am | #

      i hope SHE can save us from sour cream and onion chex mix!

      • wandering meme
        wandering meme
        September 22, 2011 at 10:47 am | #

        and the guy whose watch reads “rape O’clock”.

        WOW! look at the time…

        • Roborat
          Roborat
          September 22, 2011 at 3:29 pm | #

          (looks at avatar) Holy Irony Batman!

          • begbert2
            begbert2
            September 22, 2011 at 9:02 pm | #

            Hey now – Joe likes them willing. Insufficient data if he considers getting them drunk first an acceptable ploy.

  31. vlademir1
    vlademir1
    September 22, 2011 at 8:40 am | #

    Meh, the only really good Chex Mix is the classic version you make at home yourself, the prepackaged version always tastes stale and bland to me.

  32. Izzy
    Izzy
    September 22, 2011 at 8:58 am | #

    Go on…

    • narmenduke
      narmenduke
      September 22, 2011 at 12:58 pm | #

      *sings* One of your gravatars is not like the others…

    • Kernanator
      Kernanator
      September 22, 2011 at 7:37 pm | #

      Somebody gouge out my eyes!

  33. Animal
    Animal
    September 22, 2011 at 8:59 am | #

    Everybody is missing the important, indeed burning, question here.

    Will Sal be at this party? (In spite of her stated preference for Wal-Mart parking lots. She could change her mind, you know.)

    • G.S.Mercs
      G.S.Mercs
      September 22, 2011 at 10:22 am | #

      Considering how the party’s going based on what we’ve seen of Billie, I think it’s safe to say that if Sal showed up, her awesomeness level would drop. Do you really want that Animal? Seeing Sal, but in return her awesomeness drops?

      • Animal
        Animal
        September 22, 2011 at 10:26 am | #

        I prefer to think of it in the converse; if Sal showed up, the awesomeness level of the party would necessarily skyrocket.

      • begbert2
        begbert2
        September 22, 2011 at 10:42 am | #

        I’m not sure there’s enough evidence yet to know that Billie’s behavior is representative of the party – maybe she’s doing that all alone. There’s no evidence yet to suggest she isn’t, technically.

        But if that is the sort of party this is, I think Sal’s first action upon arriving at the party would be be to turn around and leave in apathetically-muted disgust – not necessarily an action that would increase the overall level of awesome.

  34. begbert2
    begbert2
    September 22, 2011 at 10:44 am | #

    Okay Joyce, we get the point. God is your protector and all that. Let’s move on, shall we?

    Especially if the theme of this party is shirt-twirling. Especially then.

  35. katamanda
    katamanda
    September 22, 2011 at 11:16 am | #

    I have no idea what Chex Mix is…

    But I love Sour Cream and Onion Pringles >.>

    /sinks into bg

    • Izzy
      Izzy
      September 22, 2011 at 11:54 am | #

      Sour Cream and Onion Pringles are the shiznit

      • madd
        madd
        September 22, 2011 at 12:22 pm | #

        I concur.

  36. Blob Marley
    Blob Marley
    September 22, 2011 at 11:33 am | #

    “What are you doing?”
    “Shut up, I’m casting Protection from Fratbros. If you break my concentration, the spell won’t work and you won’t get your +4 Sacred bonus to armor class, and then you’ll be sorry!”
    “Stupid divine spellcasters.”

    • Fauxlosopher
      Fauxlosopher
      September 22, 2011 at 12:05 pm | #

      It’s fine, I’m an Athiest. I have a natural +5 bonus to bullshit resistance.

      • begbert2
        begbert2
        September 22, 2011 at 8:56 pm | #

        Not to be argumentative (<–lie alert!), but that bonus depends entirely on the atheist, and the particular flavor of bullshit. We atheists do get a +4 bonus to Humungous Ego, though.

  37. Name
    Name
    September 22, 2011 at 12:29 pm | #

    When you package your prayers in with a request for properly-flavored snacks, I don’t think God’s going to take the other requests all that seriously.

  38. HareToday
    HareToday
    September 22, 2011 at 1:09 pm | #

    First tennFirst twenty posts finish up the requisite Atheists vs. Religious discussion, next hundred? Sour Cream and Onion: friend or foe?

    Glad you folks have your priorities straight!

    • David
      David M Willis
      September 22, 2011 at 3:52 pm | #

      Me too.

    • begbert2
      begbert2
      September 22, 2011 at 8:51 pm | #

      What, you didn’t see my horrifically snarky comment, a few posts above?

      Pretty much everything there is to say about Joyce’s approach to life has been said. (Except, perhaps, to wonder why she waited until *now* to say the prayer – aside from the obvious reason that if she’d done it alone, we the audience might have been unaware and we’d also have lost the gag.) At this point I’m just ready to see what hijinks come to pass once they enter – how bad is this party, really?

  39. Kernanator
    Kernanator
    September 22, 2011 at 7:42 pm | #

    I’m a Cheez-Its guy myself. Sour cream & onion always tastes shitty to me for some reason.

    • Izzy
      Izzy
      September 22, 2011 at 7:53 pm | #

      YUCK! Cheese flavored snacks are never good!

      • begbert2
        begbert2
        September 22, 2011 at 8:52 pm | #

        I like some cheese-flavored cheeses okay.

  40. Asuka L.S.
    Asuka L.S.
    September 22, 2011 at 10:07 pm | #

    Man, I want a girlfriend like Joyce (in this universe). She’s kind, honest, friendly, wholesome, and pretty. Mr. Willis, you created a real gem when you created that character. You should be proud of her.

    • David
      David M Willis
      September 22, 2011 at 10:10 pm | #

      I am *totally* all about Asuka and Joyce hooking up.

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        September 22, 2011 at 11:51 pm | #

        Does this mean that there will be Eva/DoA art in the future?

        • Kernanator
          Kernanator
          September 23, 2011 at 12:08 am | #

          Oh man, I have the weirdest boner right now.

          • Plasma Mongoose
            Plasma Mongoose
            September 25, 2011 at 4:28 am | #

            I would see a doctor about that, it could ber serious. 😀

    • Spazman
      Spazman
      September 24, 2011 at 3:42 am | #

      of course, she’s this pure now…..in true Willis fashion he’s going to totally change her around until/so we all say “Damn you Willis.” and keep on reading.

  41. Booger.
    Booger.
    September 24, 2011 at 5:12 am | #

    for real. I already HATE Joyce’s dumb ass with a passion. Are you trying to get me to fucking LOATHE her?

    Cause hey…..mission accomplished.

    • Comrade
      Comrade
      May 26, 2013 at 10:36 pm | #

      You know, Joyce is pretty much my least favourite character, but I’m blanking on what it was in this strip that could elicit such vehemence. I mean, she’s previously been way more ignorant, judgmental, and all-round irritating than anything this strip indicates. Yeah, as an atheist, I think praying before a party is kind of dumb, but that’s just because I think praying in general is kind of dumb :v

  42. SgtNumnum
    SgtNumnum
    November 7, 2013 at 5:08 pm | #

    Sour Cream and Onion is Awesome!!!!

    • RandomPerson12
      RandomPerson12
      October 23, 2014 at 8:48 pm | #

      My sentiments exactly.

  43. liahansen
    liahansen
    October 19, 2015 at 8:10 pm | #

    *cries*

    • a snow ʍousɐ
      a snow ʍousɐ
      February 25, 2016 at 8:02 pm | #

      She probably should have prioritized her prayers better.

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