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September 20, 2023

Unhappy

by David M Willis on July 20, 2012 at 12:01 am
  • 05 - Saturday's All Right for Slighting

└ Tags: mike, pajama jeans, walky

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  1. Bekah
    Bekah
    July 20, 2012 at 12:02 am | #

    Oh Walky. Growing up sucks.

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      July 20, 2012 at 12:07 am | #

      Growing up doesn’t suck a quarter as much as growing old does.

      • Bekah
        Bekah
        July 20, 2012 at 12:10 am | #

        My father used to always tell me that you can’t grow old if you don’t grow up. He also used to tell me that I was born in a barn and that the moon was made of cheese. Also Santa Claus. He told me Santa Claus.

        • Plasma Mongoose
          Plasma Mongoose
          July 20, 2012 at 12:18 am | #

          I was told about Santa’s claws and how they can shread the skin off a naughty child in no time.

          • Icalasari
            Icalasari
            July 20, 2012 at 12:50 am | #

            I…

            Wait, what?

            No, Santa doesn’t… He doesn’t have claws

            …He has a guy who kidnaps children and forces them to wear blackface while making toys

            I wish I was making that up

            • Plasma Mongoose
              Plasma Mongoose
              July 20, 2012 at 1:08 am | #

              I have heard of that movie before, didn’t one of the TGWTG crew review it?

            • Steven
              Steven
              July 20, 2012 at 6:08 am | #

              I think that was an episode of Pokemon.

            • secret
              secret
              July 20, 2012 at 10:09 am | #

              I can’t remember if this is Dutch or French story lol

              • Jenzrr
                Jenzrr
                July 20, 2012 at 6:36 pm | #

                Dutch/Belgian. He’s called Sinterklaas (Saint Nicolas) and is supposedly from Spain. He had a Moors servant who entered your house through the chimney to drop off toys (hence the being black) or put you in a bag if you were naughty.

                • Matthew Davis
                  Matthew Davis
                  July 20, 2012 at 8:18 pm | #

                  Medievally, Moorish = Black. So i suspect the “he comes down the chimney and that’s why he’s black” answer is an attempt to whitewash the story when it became a bit embarrassing.

                • Jenzrr
                  Jenzrr
                  August 2, 2012 at 6:31 am | #

                  Didn’t say the ashes were the ‘only’ reason. And I mean really black. Black enough that whatever guy playing him could just smear black makeup on.

          • PedanticJerkass
            PedanticJerkass
            July 20, 2012 at 2:05 am | #

            I always heard it was that he’d throw a handful of chimney ashes in your face if you saw him on Christmas night.

          • Kryss LaBryn
            Kryss LaBryn
            July 20, 2012 at 2:32 pm | #

            I think you’re thinking of Grumpus.

            • S.Yeske
              S.Yeske
              July 20, 2012 at 4:56 pm | #

              I think you mean Krampus.
              http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus

              • Kryss LaBryn
                Kryss LaBryn
                July 20, 2012 at 9:18 pm | #

                Krampus! Yes! Thanks. 😀

          • artemi71
            artemi71
            July 20, 2012 at 10:43 pm | #

            That’s… that’s not Santa.

            That’s the Merch.

            http://art.penny-arcade.com/photos/i-KqcxTXc/0/O/i-KqcxTXc.jpg

      • Nee Hou
        Nee Hou
        July 20, 2012 at 12:28 pm | #

        True dat.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      July 20, 2012 at 12:19 am | #

      I just imagine the most piano balladey 90s music ever.

    • Bill M.
      Bill M.
      July 20, 2012 at 12:17 pm | #

      It’s not so much growing up, as realizing that when you are dealing with women, even if you win an argument no matter how insignificant it may seem, you still lose. That goes double for women you’re sexually attracted to.

      • Bill M.
        Bill M.
        July 20, 2012 at 12:19 pm | #

        … and now I’m apparently Dorothy.

        • Raoullefere
          Raoullefere
          July 20, 2012 at 5:23 pm | #

          Yep. Strange things are afoot at the avatar Circle-K. I’d say maybe it was some sort of weird karma, but I’ve been turned into the psycho R.A., and I can’t work out either why I’d merit that or why my Gravitar isn’t working on this site in the first place.

          • Raoullefere
            Raoullefere
            July 20, 2012 at 5:24 pm | #

            Holy Sh, er jeepers! Willis has this thing set to G rating.

            Who does he think he’s fooling? (Besides me?)

      • waldosan
        waldosan
        July 21, 2012 at 9:14 pm | #

        but that argument only works if you’re without principles, personally while sex might be a pillar in whatever marriage i get myself into i’m not going to chain it to my morality, ethics, and principles which i believe are more important in a relationship than just sex.

        any woman i get married to is going to have the distinct disadvantage argumentative of being with a guy who has been effectively single for all of 20+ years. i got this far i can go farther for the sake of being right,

        however all this goes out the window on the occasions that i actually am wrong. i can admit when i’m wrong, it’s faking being wrong for the sake of sex that i can’t stand.

        • waldosan
          waldosan
          July 21, 2012 at 9:15 pm | #

          and now apparently i’m the socially inept guy…

  2. David Herbert
    David Herbert
    July 20, 2012 at 12:02 am | #

    So what’s Walky going to get Mike in return? Hopefully not a nickel.

    • vsophi
      vsophi
      July 20, 2012 at 12:03 am | #

      I dunno man. I’m kinda liking the implications.

    • Bill M.
      Bill M.
      July 20, 2012 at 12:19 pm | #

      Man, it’s been so long since I’ve seen Galasso in-comic that when I saw him in avatar form, I thought that was a mustache, not his gritting teeth.

      • Blob Marley
        Blob Marley
        July 20, 2012 at 12:33 pm | #

        CANNOT UNSEE

  3. Plasma Mongoose
    Plasma Mongoose
    July 20, 2012 at 12:04 am | #

    It could be worse, at least George Lucas hasn’t used a time-machine to ‘special edition’ your childhood so much that even masturbation is ruined forever.

    • Bekah
      Bekah
      July 20, 2012 at 12:06 am | #

      Someone has been watching SMBC theater.

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        July 20, 2012 at 12:07 am | #

        YUP sure have! 😀

    • Joe H
      Joe H
      July 20, 2012 at 12:06 am | #

      Sounds like someone watches SMBC Theater.

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        July 20, 2012 at 12:08 am | #

        You were beaten to the punch by a few seconds. ^_^

      • Izzy
        Izzy
        July 20, 2012 at 12:09 am | #

        Jinx. I demand sodas from you both, NOW!

        • Bekah
          Bekah
          July 20, 2012 at 12:11 am | #

          Paid in full

          • Izzy
            Izzy
            July 20, 2012 at 12:22 am | #

            That’s not right. This is Indiana. Soda is coke

            • Bekah
              Bekah
              July 20, 2012 at 12:40 am | #

              If you say so…

              • Christopher S
                Christopher S
                July 20, 2012 at 2:18 am | #

                no coplaints this time, I see.

            • Plasma Mongoose
              Plasma Mongoose
              July 20, 2012 at 7:23 am | #

              In Australia soda is either soda-water or soft-drink.

            • David
              David M Willis
              July 20, 2012 at 12:46 pm | #

              When I lived there, it was pop.

              (And sure enough, the county Bloomington is located has a mild preference for the term “pop.” Go a little northeast, though….)

              • taekwondogirl
                taekwondogirl
                July 21, 2012 at 2:38 pm | #

                Just a little and all of a sudden they look at you like you’re mentally handicapped for saying “pop”. 🙁

  4. Ragnal
    Ragnal
    July 20, 2012 at 12:05 am | #

    Denial. Because being honest isn’t easy.

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      July 20, 2012 at 12:09 am | #

      Denile: The largest river in Africa.

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        July 20, 2012 at 12:20 am | #

        Denail: I hate tpyos

      • AckAckAck
        AckAckAck
        July 20, 2012 at 12:20 am | #

        Denail: A manicurist with Cajun accent.

        • Raiser
          Raiser
          July 20, 2012 at 1:53 am | #

          Denail: what you hit wit’ dehammer.
          De odder nail: what you hit afta you done bandagin’ denail you hit, ya foo.

    • Rex Hondo
      Rex Hondo
      July 20, 2012 at 6:43 am | #

      Den aisle: where you shop for desks and nice chairs and bookshelves and stuff.

    • Roborat
      Roborat
      July 20, 2012 at 2:46 pm | #

      Denali, overgrown gas hog that wanna be gansta rappers drive.

      • Kryss LaBryn
        Kryss LaBryn
        July 20, 2012 at 9:21 pm | #

        DeLorean: What Walky will need to save this.

        • Rex Hondo
          Rex Hondo
          July 21, 2012 at 4:14 am | #

          Denarian: Union of a human host and fallen angel bound to one of thirty Roman denarii.

          • Kiapdx
            Kiapdx
            July 21, 2012 at 6:53 am | #

            You are my favorite.

            • Rex Hondo
              Rex Hondo
              July 21, 2012 at 11:50 pm | #

              I don’t know what it is about this comic and this group of commenters that makes Dresden references so easy.

              • Kernanator
                Kernanator
                July 22, 2012 at 7:26 pm | #

                I assume it’s because Dresden Files appeals to the same demographic. Either way, you’re awesome for referencing it.

  5. taekwondogirl
    taekwondogirl
    July 20, 2012 at 12:06 am | #

    So Willis, do you have a diagram of every character’s dorm room so you can keep track of what poster is where?

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      July 20, 2012 at 12:10 am | #

      I don’t suppose that you checked the pervious comics to make sure he did just that, did you?

      • taekwondogirl
        taekwondogirl
        July 20, 2012 at 9:43 am | #

        I can’t say that I did, and I’m glad that as David Herbert stated, it was on Tumblr. Putting info like that into comments of an unspecified comic date would be pretty maddening.

    • David Herbert
      David Herbert
      July 20, 2012 at 9:28 am | #

      On Tumbr he said he has the backgrounds pre-done so I guess he has the backgrounds for everyone’s dorm rooms laid out.

      • taekwondogirl
        taekwondogirl
        July 20, 2012 at 9:43 am | #

        Ahh, thank you!

  6. LARPeX
    LARPeX
    July 20, 2012 at 12:06 am | #

    Why does Walky act like a six-year-old? *headdesk*

    • LARPeX
      LARPeX
      July 20, 2012 at 12:06 am | #

      …and why are my avatars always female?

      • Jehosaphat
        Jehosaphat
        July 20, 2012 at 12:09 am | #

        And why isn’t my avatar the gravatar I set up?

        • Jehosaphat
          Jehosaphat
          July 20, 2012 at 12:09 am | #

          Nevermind, I lied.

          • Plasma Mongoose
            Plasma Mongoose
            July 20, 2012 at 12:15 am | #

            Gravs often take about 5 mins to show up.

          • Raoullefere
            Raoullefere
            July 22, 2012 at 2:10 pm | #

            Check the rating of your Gravatar. It has to be G-rated to show up here. Welcome to Wholesomeland.

      • Alex Stritar
        Alex Stritar
        July 20, 2012 at 12:15 am | #

        Because the female avatars are the best avatars. Just look at Korra. XD

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

          I have yet to getting around to watching that series.

          • tahrey
            tahrey
            July 20, 2012 at 4:07 am | #

            I’m waiting until it finishes, I might then have time to rent all of the Aang + Korra DVDs at once and watch the whole run in one big marathon.

            (Haven’t seen but a couple episodes and a load of clips of the first… enough to know that it’s well worth the time… but the cost of buying all those discs is a bit prohibitive)

            • Rex Hondo
              Rex Hondo
              July 20, 2012 at 5:54 am | #

              That’s why God gave us Netflix. The entirety of The Last Airbender is available streaming.

              • ThatJeff
                ThatJeff
                July 20, 2012 at 11:25 am | #

                And it is a surprisingly good series. This is coming from someone that has high personal standards for anime.

                • NobleRot
                  NobleRot
                  July 20, 2012 at 9:12 pm | #

                  I don’t think it’s anime- isn’t anime sort of japanese, by default?

                • Rex Hondo
                  Rex Hondo
                  July 20, 2012 at 11:30 pm | #

                  It isn’t anime, but it is very influenced by anime. Of course, that doesn’t keep it from showing up under the anime listing on Netflix, along with all the American superhero toons.

              • Plasma Mongoose
                Plasma Mongoose
                July 21, 2012 at 4:12 pm | #

                In the West, anime is Japanese cartoons, in Japan itself, anime refers to any kind of animation.

        • AckAckAck
          AckAckAck
          July 20, 2012 at 12:21 am | #

          Korra is hot, you can’t deny it.

          • TacosForever
            TacosForever
            July 20, 2012 at 1:07 am | #

            Who would ever deny that?

          • Rex Hondo
            Rex Hondo
            July 20, 2012 at 11:31 pm | #

            She is certainly very, very physically fit.

            • Khrene Cleaver
              Khrene Cleaver
              July 21, 2012 at 12:31 am | #

              Have they show her stomach yet? I mean yeah shes fit, maybe slighty toned, but all the “fanart” I’ve seen has her abs blasted.

              • Rex Hondo
                Rex Hondo
                July 21, 2012 at 1:32 am | #

                I don’t think they’ve shown it, but I think it can certainly be inferred from the considerable athletic prowess she shows on a fairly regular basis.

        • Yotomoe
          Yotomoe
          July 20, 2012 at 12:25 am | #

          Blue avatars are pretty sweet too…

        • Kaylee
          Kaylee
          July 20, 2012 at 1:38 am | #

          And Kyoshi!

          • Dr.Z
            Dr.Z
            July 20, 2012 at 4:16 am | #

            Tall women do indeed rule.

            • Dr.Z
              Dr.Z
              July 20, 2012 at 4:17 am | #

              Ug.

              I got shuffled to a dorky Gravatar.

              Dang.

              • Rex Hondo
                Rex Hondo
                July 20, 2012 at 5:54 am | #

                Don’t you mean DAang?

              • Plasma Mongoose
                Plasma Mongoose
                July 20, 2012 at 7:25 am | #

                Dr.Z, you need to open a gravatar account and make your own grav then.

                • Dr.Z
                  Dr.Z
                  July 20, 2012 at 7:44 am | #

                  You are correct. I better get busy! :3

                • Dr.Z
                  Dr.Z
                  July 22, 2012 at 2:49 pm | #

                  Haza! I have my Dexter Gravatar back!

            • Khrene Cleaver
              Khrene Cleaver
              July 21, 2012 at 12:36 am | #

              Yes this is a fact, oh but it so sucks to be 5′ 4″ in world where women “need” tall men. Of “Wax wane sigh b*tch”

              • Dr.Z
                Dr.Z
                July 23, 2012 at 5:17 am | #

                ?

                Do you mean it sucks do to social expectations?

  7. Wonder Wig
    Wonder Wig
    July 20, 2012 at 12:07 am | #

    You tell ’em Walky. Real pants are for squares.

    • fellixe
      fellixe
      July 20, 2012 at 1:13 am | #

      And square pants are for Spongebobs

  8. Jehosaphat
    Jehosaphat
    July 20, 2012 at 12:11 am | #

    Why even wear fake pants? No pants FOREVER!!!

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      July 20, 2012 at 12:21 am | #

      Jumping Jehosaphat! 😛

    • Christopher S
      Christopher S
      July 20, 2012 at 2:19 am | #

      next Walky should get a UtiliKilt

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        July 20, 2012 at 2:39 am | #

        He can grow his hair out and wear dresses, that will certainly change the tone of this comic. 😀

    • Dr.Z
      Dr.Z
      July 20, 2012 at 7:45 am | #

      Brilliant!

  9. TacosForever
    TacosForever
    July 20, 2012 at 12:12 am | #

    This comic gives me the sad feelings.

    • TacosForever
      TacosForever
      July 20, 2012 at 12:13 am | #

      Although apparently my grinning Roz gravatar does not agree with me.

      • Leorale
        Leorale
        July 20, 2012 at 4:33 am | #

        She’s just grinning in sadness.

        • TacosForever
          TacosForever
          July 20, 2012 at 8:16 pm | #

          Ah, of course.

  10. AckAckAck
    AckAckAck
    July 20, 2012 at 12:13 am | #

    *A couple seconds later*

    Walky: “Dammit boner!”

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      July 20, 2012 at 12:24 am | #

      This was brought to you by Boners
      Boners: Ruining bachelor pads for over 2000 years.

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        July 20, 2012 at 2:38 am | #

        The Joker loves boners.

        • J-Dawg
          J-Dawg
          July 20, 2012 at 5:15 am | #

          Batman loves to ruin the Joker’s boners.

  11. AckAckAck
    AckAckAck
    July 20, 2012 at 12:24 am | #

    Tbh I don’t know why the “Ick” reaction toward that kind of fabric. As a guy who move often for work that kind of pants are just heavenly. Comfortable and not heavy at all.

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      July 20, 2012 at 12:43 am | #

      The world might be a happier if less sexy place if more people dressed for comfort rather than fashion.

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        July 20, 2012 at 12:47 am | #

        How come when cartoons where the same t-shirt and pants every day noone has a problem but when I do the same thing it’s called unhygenic.

        • Christopher S
          Christopher S
          July 20, 2012 at 2:20 am | #

          apparently Daniel Radcliffe used that strategy to confound the paparazzi

          • Gordon
            Gordon
            July 20, 2012 at 4:29 am | #

            Well, he wore the same jacket every day. Then he just wore jeans and a t-shirt.

            The pictures weren’t publishable, because they all looked basically the same.

            • Leorale
              Leorale
              July 20, 2012 at 4:34 am | #

              That.. that’s kind of awesome.

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        July 20, 2012 at 12:47 am | #

        How come when cartoons where the same t-shirt and pants every day noone has a problem but when I do the same thing it’s called unhygenic.

        • Plasma Mongoose
          Plasma Mongoose
          July 20, 2012 at 2:37 am | #

          Cos people in comics often have 10 copies of the same clothes.

          • N0083rP00F
            N0083rP00F
            July 20, 2012 at 12:30 pm | #

            Or more ….. just have to check the archives of Olive Oil looking for what to wear …. or the same for Mr Flintstone when looking through his closet.

        • tahrey
          tahrey
          July 20, 2012 at 4:09 am | #

          Well, they do have a problem. It’s called being dirty unwashed college students. If their climate and heating system is anything like what I experienced, they’ll end up spending the colder half of their freshman year only getting undressed (or changed) and letting their bare skin get wet when absolutely necessary.

          Besides, laundry is expensive.

          This is what 72-hour antiperspirant deoderant was made for.

          • tahrey
            tahrey
            July 20, 2012 at 4:10 am | #

            Holy crap, so apparently I’m Joe now?

        • Roborat
          Roborat
          July 20, 2012 at 2:50 pm | #

          How about that poor woman in “Real Life Comics”? She has been wearing the same top for some ten years now.

      • Ancestral Hamster
        Ancestral Hamster
        July 20, 2012 at 1:48 am | #

        Clothing is slavery! Nudism now!

      • taekwondogirl
        taekwondogirl
        July 20, 2012 at 9:45 am | #

        I’m so grateful for a pair of jeans I got as a gift… they’re skinny jeans but the fabric’s so stretchy and soft that they’re almost like sorta loose leggings. Sexy + comfortable, ooh yeah!

      • Rex Hondo
        Rex Hondo
        July 20, 2012 at 11:34 pm | #

        Never underestimate the sexiness of a woman who is happy because she dresses comfortably and is not sore from wearing painful but “fashionable” shoes. 😉

    • secret
      secret
      July 20, 2012 at 10:16 am | #

      for some women, crotch-hugging pants are disturbing. I can’t even stand looking at briefs or boxer briefs for this reason. and sweatpants are terrifying. something about not wanting to look at flaccid junk I guess…

  12. MarcinMN
    MarcinMN
    July 20, 2012 at 12:39 am | #

    Be strong Walky. You’re better off.

  13. Ren
    Ren
    July 20, 2012 at 1:00 am | #

    Commencing boredom in 3..2..1..engage. *headdesk*

  14. DanielleM
    DanielleM
    July 20, 2012 at 1:08 am | #

    Oh god this isn’t going to lead to them getting back together is it?

    • vlademir1
      vlademir1
      July 20, 2012 at 1:19 am | #

      Meh. Give it a week, in universe time, and they’ll have worked through this… that or Walky/Dina will have kicked in. Either way ;D

      • Gordon
        Gordon
        July 20, 2012 at 4:30 am | #

        A week in Dumbiverse time means…what? We should see more developments in January 2014?

        • begbert2
          begbert2
          July 20, 2012 at 10:44 am | #

          Ever since that shocking timeskip, jokes like this always stumble a bit for me.

        • Roborat
          Roborat
          July 20, 2012 at 2:52 pm | #

          My, aren’t you the optomist. It will be 2016 at the earliest

  15. Uniqueantique
    Uniqueantique
    July 20, 2012 at 1:12 am | #

    It may lead to Walky realizing he’s made a difficult choice that didn’t work out like he wanted. Loved your Santa remark Plazma, give a kid nightmares for years heh.

  16. Locke
    Locke
    July 20, 2012 at 1:35 am | #

    Huh, awfully empty to your right, isn’t it, buster? Might want a smaller chair. That tends to fix that, in my experience.

  17. Rex Hondo
    Rex Hondo
    July 20, 2012 at 1:52 am | #

    Lesson the first: Breakups suck, even when they happen for a perfectly good reason.

  18. kyattei
    kyattei
    July 20, 2012 at 2:15 am | #

    Poor Walky… Life’s a little less brighter without a lover. Or a sweet cloned velociraptor.

    • Greg
      Greg
      July 20, 2012 at 12:37 pm | #

      Are… are cloned velociraptors an option now?

      • kyattei
        kyattei
        July 20, 2012 at 3:32 pm | #

        Yes! 😀

        I’ve even got a craigslist personals ad going. It’s in the W4V section.

  19. Kernanator
    Kernanator
    July 20, 2012 at 2:18 am | #

    I can’t tell if Mike would be the best or the worst therapist ever.

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      July 20, 2012 at 2:36 am | #

      He makes Dr Phil’s ‘Tough Love’ look kinda wimpy in comparison.

      • N0083rP00F
        N0083rP00F
        July 20, 2012 at 12:36 pm | #

        Wonder if we can convince Mike to apply a little of that Tough LOve to DrPhil? A full roll of nickles maybe?

        • Khrene Cleaver
          Khrene Cleaver
          July 21, 2012 at 12:48 am | #

          By the gods. He would make sweet digusting love to Dr.Phil’s entire family!

      • Kernanator
        Kernanator
        July 22, 2012 at 8:27 pm | #

        It’s agreed: Mike as a TV therapist would be the greatest thing ever.

  20. AstroRocket
    AstroRocket
    July 20, 2012 at 2:26 am | #

    So, like, he’s totally masturbating in that last panel, right? Because that would be hilarious.

    • Rex Hondo
      Rex Hondo
      July 20, 2012 at 5:56 am | #

      I don’t think he’s doing it right…

  21. Tenn
    Tenn
    July 20, 2012 at 3:24 am | #

    Wouldn’t sweatpants be an acceptable alternative for all parties involved?

    • Tenn
      Tenn
      July 20, 2012 at 3:26 am | #

      Appropriate avatar is appropriate.

    • tahrey
      tahrey
      July 20, 2012 at 4:12 am | #

      Ew. No.

      Wait, what’s the difference between thick PJs and thin sweatpants anyway?

      Maybe you could just print a jeans pattern onto sweatpants instead?

      • Raoullefere
        Raoullefere
        July 22, 2012 at 2:21 pm | #

        I’m fairly sure in Dotty-land, only pajamas are pajamas, only sweatpants are sweatpants, and jeans are neither of the twain, nor shall ever be. The fact that all three are basically two tubes of material sewn onto a larger tube has no bearing on the matter. The world must have standards: Dotty’s standards. No other standards need apply.

  22. AJBulldis
    AJBulldis
    July 20, 2012 at 4:08 am | #

    Why is Mike the most likable character in every possible universe?

    • Dr.Z
      Dr.Z
      July 20, 2012 at 4:22 am | #

      Because everyone else is an idiot?

    • begbert2
      begbert2
      July 20, 2012 at 10:47 am | #

      Because evil is awesome.

      I mean, they have cookies and everything.

  23. tahrey
    tahrey
    July 20, 2012 at 4:11 am | #

    I can’t tell if Mike is being snarky or actually serious in the first panel. This could be the closest he’s ever come to an apology.

    • Heimdallw32
      Heimdallw32
      July 20, 2012 at 6:13 am | #

      He’s just doing it to make Walky feel bad.

  24. Dr.Z
    Dr.Z
    July 20, 2012 at 4:21 am | #

    God. Are we really supposed to belive that Dorothy’s behavior is OK ’cause Walky needs a woman, even if that girl would dump him soon anyway, and is a control freak?

    I hope this is just Mike being a double dick and trying to get Walky back into a doomed relationship for the EVULZ, ’cause if not, this aesop is very, very broken.

    • Historyman68
      Historyman68
      July 20, 2012 at 6:31 am | #

      The lesson is that sometimes people are jerks to other people, and sometimes they’re unreasonable, and sometimes people miss each other, even when they’re jerks. Sometimes people are human and sometimes they make mistakes.

      Tl;dr just because Walky misses her doesn’t mean Willis is saying her behavior’s fine.

      • Dr.Z
        Dr.Z
        July 20, 2012 at 7:43 am | #

        I hope you are correct.

      • Khrene Cleaver
        Khrene Cleaver
        July 21, 2012 at 12:52 am | #

        But giving up a pair faux-pants for a woman ain’t that big a deal…

        • Khrene Cleaver
          Khrene Cleaver
          July 21, 2012 at 12:52 am | #

          But with that said Dorothy didn’t have to be so harsh about it. I mean its not like she didn’t know how he is.

    • gangler
      gangler
      July 20, 2012 at 6:46 am | #

      I’m not sure why Walky’s loneliness would translate into vindication for Dorothy. If that was a connection that could be drawn it would colour a whole lot of breakups very differently.

      • Dr.Z
        Dr.Z
        July 20, 2012 at 7:42 am | #

        Mike is going with the angel that Dorothy was not worth pajama-jeans. I feel strongly this is not about the jeans and it is about some very strong disrespect & control issues from Dorothy.

        My main concern is whether Mike is voicing the author’s views, i.e. Walky should have done as Dorothy commanded as it is better to have a girl who is abusive rather then be single & have some self respect.

        • Kryss LaBryn
          Kryss LaBryn
          July 20, 2012 at 9:28 pm | #

          This is so weird. XD I’m from a fandom that misspells “angel” as “angle” with stereotypical regularity, but this is the first time I have ever seen “angle” misspelled as “angel”. XD It’s kind of hilarious with that background.

          • Dr.Z
            Dr.Z
            July 22, 2012 at 2:32 pm | #

            Thank you for correcting my spelling in such a dignified manner.

        • Khrene Cleaver
          Khrene Cleaver
          July 21, 2012 at 12:59 am | #

          Abusive is reeaally strong word.

          I mean Walky put on the same pajama pants he had been wearing since he got them (Has it been 2 days?), he’s been sleeping in thme, and he had some fun time in them.

          He went out with Billie, meaning he wasn’t loafing around, it wasn’t the time to be wearing PJs none the less Pjs he’d been wearing and sleeping in for days. It was a bit unacceptable that she didn’t want him to wear jean PJs in public perios, but it seems the boy only has one pair…

          • Khrene Cleaver
            Khrene Cleaver
            July 21, 2012 at 1:02 am | #

            My point is: dirty habit is dirty and its reasonable to cross the line at “wearing the same pants we fooled around in last night even though you could’ve easily changed.”

            … Now I have the scent of sex, sweat, and Nachitos stuck in my thoughts…

  25. Dr.Z
    Dr.Z
    July 20, 2012 at 4:22 am | #

    Also, any respect I had for Walky breaking up with Dorothy is waning the longer it takes him to punch Mike out cold.

    F*%$ Mike.

    • TheLastOutlaw
      TheLastOutlaw
      July 20, 2012 at 7:18 am | #

      Punching Mike out solves nothing because Mike did nothing but give Walky something he wanted. It was a thoughtful gift. Walky and Dorothy wrecked their own relationship. If anything Walky needs to thank Mike (again) because having the relationship break off this early is better than later.

      That being said, Walky needs to stay strong. If he caves and goes to her first he will be miserable and controlled forever. Fight the power!

      • Dr.Z
        Dr.Z
        July 20, 2012 at 7:36 am | #

        “If anything Walky needs to thank Mike (again) because having the relationship break off this early is better than later.

        That being said, Walky needs to stay strong. If he caves and goes to her first he will be miserable and controlled forever. Fight the power!”

        I could not agree more.

        Except the controlled forever bit, ’cause I definitely see Dorothy dumping him as soon as she can transfer (or failing that, starts her career). ‘Course that still leads to the miserable state of being…

        • Eve
          Eve
          July 20, 2012 at 11:07 am | #

          Isn’t the entire point of the relationship they had that it was something non-serious and non commital they could end when they wanted without much drama?

          • Dr.Z
            Dr.Z
            July 20, 2012 at 11:09 am | #

            Indeed.

            But such a thing does not exist.

  26. Jim
    Jim
    July 20, 2012 at 6:29 am | #

    Oh Walky, stop being a dick!

    • Kernanator
      Kernanator
      July 20, 2012 at 12:03 pm | #

      I love how you think Walky is being a dick compared to Mike.

      • artemi71
        artemi71
        July 20, 2012 at 10:31 pm | #

        Mike IS being a dick.

        But he’s ALSO done nothing wrong. He gave Walky exactly what he wanted.

        Be careful what you wish for.

  27. gangler
    gangler
    July 20, 2012 at 6:41 am | #

    Ah. To be single or to not always have it your way. The eternal conundrum.

  28. Creativerealms
    Creativerealms
    July 20, 2012 at 8:28 am | #

    I LOLed at Mike’s Cat Motivational poster. Yes it’s perfect for Mike.

  29. OmegaDez
    OmegaDez
    July 20, 2012 at 10:41 am | #

    Damn.
    Is Walky autistic? Or just insane? He’s definitely starting to creep me out.
    What’s wrong with pants? Is he really ditching such a sweet girl just because he wants to look like a complete weirdo in public?

    This is getting weird.

    • begbert2
      begbert2
      July 20, 2012 at 10:53 am | #

      Walky stomped away from Dorothy because she was being a freaky rude control freak. He reiterated his love of pajama jeans now because Mike robbed him of the chance of reversing his decision by feigning hurt at the idea that his gift was bad – Mike guilt-tripped Walky into proclaiming his love of the jeans, hatred of pants, and his firmed resolve to dump Dorothy forever. Thusly Mike has deftly orchestrated Walky’s self-destruction without doing a single overly blameworthy thing.

      Mike is God.

    • Dr.Z
      Dr.Z
      July 20, 2012 at 11:08 am | #

      “Is he really ditching such a sweet girl…”

      Are we reading the same comic???

      Dorothy is a very ‘morally complex’ person, I’m not saying she’s EVUL!!! but she is a jerk to a lot of characters, and Walky is the second person she has given a brazen ultimatum to.

      The first ultimatum I recall was to Amazi-Girl, which boiled down to a demand that Amazi-Girl give her exclusive interviews or Dorothy will find out who she is and out her.

      Dorothy is many things, but ‘sweet’ is not one of her first qualities that come to mind.

    • Rust
      Rust
      July 20, 2012 at 5:31 pm | #

      Said “Sweet Girl” made it clear to Walky that it was only a casual fling, and then proceeded to try to tell him how to live his life.

      How precious.

      • TheLastOutlaw
        TheLastOutlaw
        July 20, 2012 at 10:41 pm | #

        Which is why I think most of us agree that Walky was justified in walking away from her.

        I bet this is the first time someone broke up with Dorothy. I get the impression she’s used to being the one to do the dumping.

        • Dr.Z
          Dr.Z
          July 21, 2012 at 9:14 am | #

          I hope it is a growing moment for her.

          • historyman68
            historyman68
            July 23, 2012 at 1:47 am | #

            A growing moment? In a Willis comic?

    • Valdrax
      Valdrax
      July 22, 2012 at 8:24 pm | #

      No, he’s just stubborn and immature. Apparently, he didn’t get his way at home so much, so now that he’s on his own he’s doing the man-child thing where he mistakes the legal right to do anything he wants for a social permit to do so.

      He’ll either grow out of it, find a total doormat of a girlfriend who never once raises a word to him and end up “happy” together, or end up forever alone.

      • historyman68
        historyman68
        July 23, 2012 at 1:49 am | #

        Okay. Dorothy is used to being in a relationship with a guy who’s so into her he chose his college based on her, so she spoke to Walky like she’s used to speaking to Danny.

        Walky seems to have issues with people telling him what to do, so when Dorothy spoke to him like that, he reacted in a similar way to his twin sister – by getting the heck out of there.

        They’ve both got a lot of learning to do, but they’re gonna be fine.

  30. Greg
    Greg
    July 20, 2012 at 12:33 pm | #

    I like the way Mike is holding his hands in front of him. Makes him seem so evil and calculating.

    • Kernanator
      Kernanator
      July 20, 2012 at 2:51 pm | #

      All he needs is orange glasses and a beard.

  31. Ray
    Ray
    July 20, 2012 at 1:10 pm | #

    Poor Walky. Life is compromise.

  32. Dr.Z
    Dr.Z
    July 20, 2012 at 3:02 pm | #

    So, will Mike go after Ethan after this has played out to his satisfaction?

  33. Scot
    Scot
    July 20, 2012 at 4:47 pm | #

    Mike is a mofo,
    that’s what he is.
    Mike is a mofo,
    banging moms is his biz.

  34. an ancient indian burial ground
    an ancient indian burial ground
    July 20, 2012 at 9:53 pm | #

    Just wanted to complement the “you’re fucked” poster. Very Mike.

    • Dr.Z
      Dr.Z
      July 21, 2012 at 9:15 am | #

      The poster brings up a disturbing question I’ve had for a while. Does Mike really kill cat & other animals???

      • Regalli
        Regalli
        July 21, 2012 at 7:29 pm | #

        As far as we know, no. That said, the poster’s actually a riff on an old one of a kitten hanging in a tree saying “Hang in there! Kibble’s on the way!” or something along those lines. It’s probably an actual demotivational-type poster, not something he made himself.

        • Regalli
          Regalli
          July 21, 2012 at 7:30 pm | #

          Huh. Who am I now?

    • David
      David M Willis
      July 21, 2012 at 8:15 pm | #

      The poster is a multiversal singularity.

      • historyman68
        historyman68
        July 23, 2012 at 1:50 am | #

        all the best ones are.

      • historyman68
        historyman68
        July 23, 2012 at 1:57 am | #

        I expected that that link would result in a bunch of new comments on that two-year-old comic, but apparently I was the only one.

        Anyway, I really like the drawing style on that one. Very loose.

      • Dr.Z
        Dr.Z
        July 23, 2012 at 5:27 am | #

        Thank you for the response, Mr. Willis.

    • Noel Schornhorst
      Noel Schornhorst
      July 22, 2012 at 12:42 pm | #

      I agree. I love that poster. Very cute.

  35. AngelMatvey
    AngelMatvey
    July 21, 2012 at 6:46 pm | #

    I can’t decide whether Mike is a bastard or a good guy in disguise. I mean, I tend to lean towards good guy, but he very well could just be an ass.

    • Rex Hondo
      Rex Hondo
      July 21, 2012 at 9:55 pm | #

      The two are not mutually exclusive. Just as “light” doesn’t automatically equal “good” and “dark” doesn’t equal “evil,” “nice” and “asshole” don’t necessarily correspond to good and evil.
      I’m convinced that Mike is the ultimate asshole force for good.

  36. Maycroft
    Maycroft
    July 22, 2012 at 7:04 am | #

    A lesson life had taught me. Living the dream isn’t as sweet as pursuing it.

  37. Meygaera
    Meygaera
    July 22, 2012 at 11:28 am | #

    Mike is the best. I think Mike x Joyce would be interesting.

    • TacosForever
      TacosForever
      July 22, 2012 at 2:25 pm | #

      Mike/Joyce just makes me think of that fantastic fan art that Willis showcased:
      http://www.dumbingofage.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/RobKellett-brown-warner-xxx-300×264.png

  38. KD
    KD
    July 26, 2012 at 11:36 am | #

    Pajama Overalls? Just came across this. Obviously it reminded me of Walky.
    http://sunshineandpearls.tumblr.com/post/18562548134

  39. cwDeici
    cwDeici
    July 26, 2012 at 2:09 pm | #

    Wow Mike is nice…

  40. acoraz
    acoraz
    May 6, 2015 at 4:39 pm | #

    Damn. Mike is forcing Walky to choose between girls and growing up, without Walky realizing he’s doing it.

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