Dumbing of Age Book Twelve

Dumbing of Age

A college webcomic by David Willis
RSS
‹
›
  • Home
  • About/Read before posting
  • Archive
    • by calendar
  • Cast
  • Store
    • Main Store (books and stuff)
    • T-shirts
  • Patreon
    • Patreon (regular)
    • Patreon (NSFW)
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
Lalalalalala
First Previous Random 141Comments Share Next Latest
Reddit Digg Facebook MySpace Delicious Stumbleupon Buzz Up! Mixx Technorati Google Bookmarks Yahoo Bookmarks Yahoo MyWeb Windows Live Propeller FriendFeed Newsvine Xanga LinkedIn Blinklist Twitter


BUFFER WATCH Comics are currently drawn and uploaded through:

June 14, 2026

Lalalalalala

by David M Willis on May 3, 2012 at 12:01 am
  • 03 - The First Step Towards Recovery
└ Tags: dorothy, joyce, walky

Discussion (141) ¬

[ Comments RSS ]
  1. David Herbert
    David Herbert
    May 3, 2012 at 12:01 am | #

    Do the la la la la la.

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      May 3, 2012 at 12:04 am | #

      Whatever you do Joyce don’t think about Walky’s caramel flavoured buttocks. 😛

      • Vabolo
        Vabolo
        May 3, 2012 at 10:44 am | #

        “It feels like I’m wearing nothing at all!

        Nothing at all!

        Nothing at all!”

        • Lilmedicboy
          Lilmedicboy
          May 3, 2012 at 2:44 pm | #

          “Stupid sexy Walky”

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      May 3, 2012 at 12:06 am | #

      That’s one annoying hot dog.

    • NCP19
      NCP19
      May 3, 2012 at 1:05 am | #

      I forever associate that with Kuriboh now thanks the Yu-Gi-Oh!: Abridged Series.

      • David Herbert
        David Herbert
        May 3, 2012 at 2:01 am | #

        That’s actually the only place I’ve ever heard it.

        • Cody B
          Cody B
          May 3, 2012 at 9:50 am | #

          It’s from a show that had a really brief run called Perfect Hair Forever

          • Zorpheus
            Zorpheus
            May 3, 2012 at 7:54 pm | #

            There’s a reason why it had a really brief run. It sucked.

    • Mp
      Mp
      May 3, 2012 at 1:08 am | #

      you bring shame to my famiry. lose to nude girl and nude hotdog.

    • hashbrownmashup
      hashbrownmashup
      March 11, 2013 at 7:59 pm | #

      dammit kuriboh!

  2. Jen Aside
    Jen Aside
    May 3, 2012 at 12:01 am | #

    EEW STUDYING YOU KNOW THAT’S A EUPHEMISM FOR SEX, EH JOYCE

    • Jen Aside
      Jen Aside
      May 3, 2012 at 12:02 am | #

      #datDorothySmirk

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        May 3, 2012 at 12:04 am | #

        nya see, you’ll have to help me study, see, nya

      • Kirt Dankmyer
        Kirt Dankmyer
        May 3, 2012 at 9:37 am | #

        Her smirk is *really* adorable.

    • Deimir
      Deimir
      May 3, 2012 at 9:55 am | #

      In that case, Walky should have no trouble ‘tolerating’ her studying. Question is, what happens when they need to form a ‘study group?’

      • madd
        madd
        May 3, 2012 at 11:42 am | #

        LA LA LA
        LA LA
        LA LA LA LA
        LA LA LA

  3. Yotomoe
    Yotomoe
    May 3, 2012 at 12:02 am | #

    In Soviet Indiana, Studying does you!

    • Andy
      Andy
      May 3, 2012 at 12:06 am | #

      If it did, I don’t think I would’ve been a virgin for quite so long.

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      May 3, 2012 at 12:06 am | #

      So it really is a left-wing uni…

      • AngryBamboo
        AngryBamboo
        May 3, 2012 at 12:39 am | #

        hey mongoose, is that washu from tenchi muyo?

        • Plasma Mongoose
          Plasma Mongoose
          May 3, 2012 at 12:52 am | #

          Yup and in her adult form.

          • AngryBamboo
            AngryBamboo
            May 3, 2012 at 3:00 am | #

            she was always my favorite, i loves me a crazy mad scientist girl

          • Carlos Futino
            Carlos Futino
            May 3, 2012 at 6:23 am | #

            Oh my god, thank you both…
            I’ve been trying to remember the name of that anime for some time.
            Now, off to look for portuguese subtitled dvd’s…

          • Hiredg00n
            Hiredg00n
            May 4, 2012 at 2:54 am | #

            I seem to be in some type of temporal displacement when it comes to tracking the Mongoose, for I see what I would imagine is Kagome from Inuyasha, or at the very least some type of Rumiko Takahashi character.

  4. Wonder Wig
    Wonder Wig
    May 3, 2012 at 12:03 am | #

    I read Joyce’s LAs as the overture to Tommy.

    • bargamer
      bargamer
      May 3, 2012 at 12:26 am | #

      I read them as the Smurf’s theme.

      • Heavensrun
        Heavensrun
        May 3, 2012 at 1:10 am | #

        You beat me to it.

        • Izzy
          Izzy
          May 3, 2012 at 1:21 am | #

          I read them from That song all around the world

          • Cave Johnson
            Cave Johnson
            May 3, 2012 at 8:36 am | #

            Aw My Gawd, I love that song! (*Gets vinyl copy of ATC – All Around The World of shelf, listens to it 10 times, buys more 90’s music of discogs…)

      • Wonder Wig
        Wonder Wig
        May 3, 2012 at 1:37 am | #

        Hmm, now I hear the beginning to My Angel is the Centerfold.

        • Zanosuke_Kurosaki
          Zanosuke_Kurosaki
          May 3, 2012 at 12:27 pm | #

          You mean “Centerfold”? That’s “na”, actually. Silly! XD

      • Khrene Cleaver
        Khrene Cleaver
        May 3, 2012 at 5:52 am | #

        The first thing that came to mind for me was “Loving You” by Minnie Riperton

        • Jetstream
          Jetstream
          May 3, 2012 at 8:36 am | #

          La la la la la~

          La la la la la~

          *HORRIBLE OFF-KEY SCREECHY NOISE~~~~!*

    • Vabolo
      Vabolo
      May 3, 2012 at 10:49 am | #

      The trumpety noises of the recurring “We’re Not Gonna Take It” riff?

  5. Plasma Mongoose
    Plasma Mongoose
    May 3, 2012 at 12:03 am | #

    It’s a shame Joyce’s la-la-las don’t sound more like this.

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      May 3, 2012 at 12:05 am | #

      Or like the Happy Tree Friends theme.

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        May 3, 2012 at 12:07 am | #

        or this

        • Aizat
          Aizat
          May 3, 2012 at 12:09 am | #

          Hello friend. My name is Fred. The words you hear are inside my head.

          • TraceyD
            TraceyD
            May 3, 2012 at 1:25 am | #

            OMG courage the cowardly dog ref! I love that episode!….it
            It was a tad bit…naughty 😉

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        May 3, 2012 at 12:07 am | #

        That version would be more consistant with Joyce.

      • Aizat
        Aizat
        May 3, 2012 at 1:05 am | #

        Or at least not this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRMBxnxWiNQ. Sorry about that, I’m not good at HTML.

    • Aria
      Aria
      May 3, 2012 at 1:16 am | #

      When Joyce says La La, I know she means http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m0LhDiMj8Q&ob=av2e

    • BugBerry
      BugBerry
      May 3, 2012 at 2:02 am | #

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFslkP06zgE#t=00m46s
      I only thought of this because Skullgirls is so awesome.

  6. Sensedog
    Sensedog
    May 3, 2012 at 12:03 am | #

    Walky, you’ve hit the jackpot. Just run with it and be happy.

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      May 3, 2012 at 1:38 am | #

      Great, I just imagined Dorothy said “Face it, Tiger. You hit the jackpot” to Walky.

  7. Aizat
    Aizat
    May 3, 2012 at 12:04 am | #

    La-la-la-la-la-la-la BATMAN!

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      May 3, 2012 at 12:08 am | #

      Not quite…

      • Aizat
        Aizat
        May 3, 2012 at 12:10 am | #

        Then who?

        • Plasma Mongoose
          Plasma Mongoose
          May 3, 2012 at 12:20 am | #

          Sal maybe.

          • Azumango
            Azumango
            May 3, 2012 at 1:19 am | #

            Y’know, because she’s Amazi-Girl.

            • Raiser
              Raiser
              May 3, 2012 at 1:49 am | #

              I thought Sal’s bike was Amazi-Girl?

              • Historyman68
                Historyman68
                May 3, 2012 at 3:06 am | #

                Sal’s bike is Amazi-Car?

  8. SplashBoogie
    SplashBoogie
    May 3, 2012 at 12:04 am | #

    Big Wins Walky

  9. Bunk
    Bunk
    May 3, 2012 at 12:04 am | #

    Joyce’s tactics are the best in the world for not knowing things. Good work miss.

  10. wererat
    wererat
    May 3, 2012 at 12:05 am | #

    ღ(¬‿-)~♥ she can drive my hard bargain any time.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      May 3, 2012 at 12:09 am | #

      Your mom drove mike’s hard bargain for a nickel

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      May 3, 2012 at 12:12 am | #

      She’s particularly good at stipulations. 😀

      • Aizat
        Aizat
        May 3, 2012 at 12:16 am | #

        Don’t you mean stripulations?

        • Plasma Mongoose
          Plasma Mongoose
          May 3, 2012 at 12:17 am | #

          With no g-string attached even. 😛

  11. The Sound Defense
    The Sound Defense
    May 3, 2012 at 12:06 am | #

    You make me wanna la-la, in the.. wait what?

    • ruinah
      ruinah
      May 3, 2012 at 3:33 am | #

      “Ooh, you touched my tra-la-la.. Mmm, my ding ding dong…”?

  12. Aegon01
    Aegon01
    May 3, 2012 at 12:07 am | #

    Dorothy’s getting hotter. I think it’s the “make it worth your while” comment.

    And as a 95% straight man, even *I* think Walky’s response was adorable.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      May 3, 2012 at 12:08 am | #

      wait…what’s the other 5%

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        May 3, 2012 at 12:15 am | #

        5% Transvestite from Transexual, Transylvania?

        • Sodomuffin
          Sodomuffin
          May 3, 2012 at 3:52 am | #

          What does it say that, as I was scrolling rapidly up from the bottom of the comments, this is the only comment that I could actually read?

          • Plasma Mongoose
            Plasma Mongoose
            May 3, 2012 at 5:44 am | #

            I am not certain, you might need to discuss it with your shrink?

          • das-g
            das-g
            May 3, 2012 at 7:19 pm | #

            “Reality is the original Rorschach.”
            — PD 00050

      • Aegon01
        Aegon01
        May 3, 2012 at 4:04 am | #

        I had sex with a guy once when I was drunk. That’s when I decided/confirmed I was straight.

        • Jim
          Jim
          May 3, 2012 at 11:36 pm | #

          Thanks for sharing.

          Maybe Mike can recreate your story with your father for a nickel. Willis, can you get on this?

  13. The Sound Defense
    The Sound Defense
    May 3, 2012 at 12:07 am | #

    Panel 2, Dorothy’s cheek is being pinched by an invisible aunt.

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      May 3, 2012 at 12:18 am | #

      Her aunt the Predator!

      • Aizat
        Aizat
        May 3, 2012 at 12:19 am | #

        I thought her aunt was Susan Storm.

        • Yotomoe
          Yotomoe
          May 3, 2012 at 12:30 am | #

          Wrong, it’s Shadow Cat.

  14. MR C
    MR C
    May 3, 2012 at 12:11 am | #

    ooooh joyce

    gonna have to let go of the innocence eventually

    • Historyman68
      Historyman68
      May 3, 2012 at 3:26 am | #

      Joyce sez: try me.

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        May 3, 2012 at 7:02 am | #

        Now I’m just imagining Joyce in a Sonic Sez segment.
        If someone tries to talk about sex in front of you, that’s no good!

  15. Kschenke
    Kschenke
    May 3, 2012 at 12:12 am | #

    Does Walky know what she means by making it worth his while? I’m imagining him disappointed later by her lack of ice cream sandwiches.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      May 3, 2012 at 12:14 am | #

      o3o ice cream sandwiches sounds like a euphanism…somehow…

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        May 3, 2012 at 12:16 am | #

        Ice cream sandwiches sounds more like an Android Phone.

  16. Yotomoe
    Yotomoe
    May 3, 2012 at 12:13 am | #

    “It’ll be fun! Like when we have to do the oral exam for gender studies”

  17. T Campbell
    T Campbell
    May 3, 2012 at 12:13 am | #

    These two are cute enough together to compete with Joyce and Walky of It’s Walky! at their cutest. Here’s hopin’ they’re as good at romantic compromise as they say they are, but they’re off to a mighty solid start.

    • Thor
      Thor
      May 3, 2012 at 12:24 am | #

      You keep using “cute” like it’s not a four-letter word.

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        May 3, 2012 at 12:27 am | #

        o3o adorable?

        • Thor
          Thor
          May 3, 2012 at 1:33 am | #

          Somewhat better. I like their chemistry, but it doesn’t make me want to go “D’awwwww…” I’m thinking more on the lines of “satisfying” but a bit more touchy-feely.

    • Historyman68
      Historyman68
      May 3, 2012 at 3:28 am | #

      Hmm, what’s the common factor in these two relationships?

      Conclusion: Walky is adorable. And he brings out the adorable in others.

      • madd
        madd
        May 3, 2012 at 12:27 pm | #

        Walky is the Adorable-inator?

      • TheRealAllPurposeGuru
        TheRealAllPurposeGuru
        May 3, 2012 at 11:33 pm | #

        Walky getting laid?

  18. Uniqueantique
    Uniqueantique
    May 3, 2012 at 12:18 am | #

    The la la la’s aren’t for protecting her virgin ears methinks. I think she jealous.

    • Thor
      Thor
      May 3, 2012 at 12:25 am | #

      Joyce has the hots for Dorothy? I can’t blame her.

      • Heavensrun
        Heavensrun
        May 3, 2012 at 1:12 am | #

        Welcome aboard my ship.

    • MarcinMN
      MarcinMN
      May 3, 2012 at 12:43 am | #

      I can buy that. She’s been on the prowl for that husband, and now she sees Dorothy fall into a relationship with what seems to be little effort at all.

      • iSaidCandleja-
        iSaidCandleja-
        May 3, 2012 at 1:49 am | #

        All very good points, but that ignores one important fact: it’s Walky! Not exactly the provider type she’s looking for.

        • ruinah
          ruinah
          May 3, 2012 at 3:28 am | #

          No, this is Dumbing of Age. It’s Walky! was the old comic…

    • Raiser
      Raiser
      May 3, 2012 at 1:51 am | #

      Holy hand-grenade of Antioch, Batman, it’s the Triple Leslie!

  19. Ragnal
    Ragnal
    May 3, 2012 at 12:19 am | #

    I just imagine she’s humming the Banana Splits theme.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      May 3, 2012 at 12:28 am | #

      o3o Dorothy’s gonna do some banana splits later
      (I-I’m sorry)

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      May 3, 2012 at 12:29 am | #

      Now that really is old-school.

      • KresyAntics
        KresyAntics
        May 3, 2012 at 1:21 am | #

        But IU IS an old school

  20. Bekah
    Bekah
    May 3, 2012 at 12:29 am | #

    My comment yesterday, about Joyce touching herself inappropriately?

    This is exactly what I was talking about.

    So, so inappropriate Joyce.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      May 3, 2012 at 12:32 am | #

      not a lot of chicks are into aural

      • lawzlo
        lawzlo
        May 3, 2012 at 2:46 am | #

        Well I’m just a modern guy…
        Of course I’ve had it in the ear before!

        • Historyman68
          Historyman68
          May 3, 2012 at 3:34 am | #

          I gotta lust fora liiiiife

        • Lieutenant Dan
          Lieutenant Dan
          May 3, 2012 at 8:15 am | #

          You’re not the only one.

  21. AngryBamboo
    AngryBamboo
    May 3, 2012 at 12:41 am | #

    walky: i dont always do studying, but when i do, its with a hot girl who wants to be president

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      May 3, 2012 at 12:51 am | #

      I don’t always take my shirt off, but when I do, it’s like I’m sculpted in caramel

      • Azumango
        Azumango
        May 3, 2012 at 1:18 am | #

        “I don’t always eat McNuggets, but… Oh wait, I kinda do, huh?”

        • OBrien
          OBrien
          May 3, 2012 at 2:54 am | #

          I don’t always help girls study, but when I do, they reward me with sexual favors.

          • Aizat
            Aizat
            May 3, 2012 at 3:34 am | #

            Stay hungry, my friends.

    • shoeboxjeddy
      shoeboxjeddy
      May 3, 2012 at 9:23 am | #

      I don’t always get embarrassed in class, but when I do, I end up with a new girlfriend by the end of it.

  22. Scoot
    Scoot
    May 3, 2012 at 12:47 am | #

    Now let me show you MY hard bargain.

  23. Azumango
    Azumango
    May 3, 2012 at 1:17 am | #

    Why is Joyce singing the “Yeah Yeah Yeah Song”?

    • Azumango
      Azumango
      May 3, 2012 at 1:20 am | #

      Actually, I think Joyce might like the Flaming Lips.

  24. RobHagen
    RobHagen
    May 3, 2012 at 2:34 am | #

    Ah. Joyce.

  25. OBrien
    OBrien
    May 3, 2012 at 2:55 am | #

    She’s gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse…

  26. Historyman68
    Historyman68
    May 3, 2012 at 3:54 am | #

    Yeah, I think we need to start writing our own panel three speech bubbles right about now.

  27. Joe H
    Joe H
    May 3, 2012 at 3:58 am | #

    “PRE-MARITAL STUDYING!” >X(

    • Faeyas
      Faeyas
      May 3, 2012 at 5:55 am | #

      La: The pre-marital hanky panky defense system.

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        May 3, 2012 at 7:04 am | #

        It’s effective, let’s just hope that it’s up to date

  28. AJBulldis
    AJBulldis
    May 3, 2012 at 6:03 am | #

    I am SO. GLAD they managed to have this talk and get everything out of the way.

    • AJBulldis
      AJBulldis
      May 3, 2012 at 6:03 am | #

      Which suggests I am way too emotionally involved in this webcomic…

  29. Lucke0204
    Lucke0204
    May 3, 2012 at 6:10 am | #

    PREMARITAL HANKY PANKY!!!

  30. Blah
    Blah
    May 3, 2012 at 6:13 am | #

    Dreamworks smile in the second panel.

    • coobee
      coobee
      May 3, 2012 at 8:00 am | #

      lulwat. That’s as far away from ‘cocky’ I’ve ever seen. I was just thinking how great Willis did that expression, actually.

      You sir, are silly.

  31. Observer
    Observer
    May 3, 2012 at 9:39 am | #

    Did Mike’s plan just fail, or is that what he had in mind all along?

  32. Thomas
    Thomas
    May 3, 2012 at 10:00 am | #

    If I didn’t know better, I’d think Joyce is getting a wee bit jealous.

    • madd
      madd
      May 3, 2012 at 12:34 pm | #

      She’s still reeling from the caramel abs.

  33. TacosForever
    TacosForever
    May 3, 2012 at 10:04 am | #

    THIS IS SO CUTE

  34. Jehosaphat
    Jehosaphat
    May 3, 2012 at 10:38 am | #

    Is it just me or does it look like Dorothy is trying to hold back a fart in panel 2?

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      May 3, 2012 at 3:52 pm | #

      If she is then I feel sorry for her…cuz walky will never pay her the same kindness.

  35. begbert2
    begbert2
    May 3, 2012 at 10:51 am | #

    I just wonder why Joyce is hanging around to ‘not-listen’.

    • madd
      madd
      May 3, 2012 at 12:39 pm | #

      She’s not listening. She’s trying to drown out the words “… he’s sculpted out of caramel …” repeating in her mind over the visual of a shirtless Walky.

      • Buckybone
        Buckybone
        May 3, 2012 at 10:36 pm | #

        Mmm…caramel…

  36. ziggy78eog
    ziggy78eog
    May 3, 2012 at 11:27 am | #

    Ha, ha, Joyce is being all cute with her her “I’m not listening to these flirtatious innuendos, lalalala!”

  37. Austin
    Austin
    May 3, 2012 at 12:20 pm | #

    I read it as the Happy Tree Friends theme.

  38. appoh jack
    appoh jack
    May 3, 2012 at 12:28 pm | #

    “I can make it worth your while.” Dorothy definitely means quality time playing video games together.

    Walky’s expression is great.

  39. 13thprotector
    13thprotector
    May 3, 2012 at 4:12 pm | #

    This comic is loads of crazy stuff isn’t it. But that’s collage for you… personally, I’m not in collage yet so I have this to look forward to.

    • TPman
      TPman
      May 3, 2012 at 9:11 pm | #

      Trust me it’s not like in the movies.

      • 13thprotector
        13thprotector
        May 7, 2012 at 8:43 am | #

        Yeah, I figured, there just aren’t as many drunk delinquents anymore…. now it’s all drugs and sex, but easy enough to avoid or destroy.

        Party now, study later! I remember from Dexter’s Lab about collage 😛

  40. Gordon Blvd
    Gordon Blvd
    May 4, 2012 at 12:10 pm | #

    this comic makes me happy

  41. AutomatedTeller
    AutomatedTeller
    October 4, 2015 at 9:47 pm | #

    I know this is 3 years old, but I love how the last two panels are really just one, broken up in to two. Everything lines up perfectly. Nicely done!

CHOOSE A SIDE, NO COWARDS

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...
  • Polls Archive
CONVENTION APPEARANCES


May 3, 2025 - FCBD @ Laughing Ogre Comics in Columbus, Ohio

©2010-2025 Dumbing of Age | Powered by WordPress with ComicPress | Subscribe: RSS | Privacy Policy | Back to Top ↑