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September 20, 2023

Personal effects

by David M Willis on June 27, 2016 at 12:01 am
  • 04 - It All Returns

└ Tags: danny, dina

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  1. Ana Chronistic
    Ana Chronistic
    June 27, 2016 at 12:03 am | #

    “I heard that butt hugs are not fine? Is this a butt hug?”

    • Ana Chronistic
      Ana Chronistic
      June 27, 2016 at 12:03 am | #

      I guess I can’t link anymore, or it’s super-finicky when I can

      http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/bubbling/

      • John
        John
        June 27, 2016 at 12:09 am | #

        Not sure if it’s what bit you, but I’ve found that if the entire comment is a link, it lets it post, but strips the link. When I want to make a comment like that, I usually just leave the final punctuation outside the link.

        • Ana Chronistic
          Ana Chronistic
          June 28, 2016 at 12:00 am | #

          only the “butt hugs” was the link

      • maarvarq
        maarvarq
        June 27, 2016 at 12:32 am | #

        Nice.

    • achallenger
      achallenger
      June 27, 2016 at 1:49 am | #

      well i guess ur not wrong, since the plug doeds get a nice coay and warm hug from said butt…

  2. AnvilPro
    AnvilPro
    June 27, 2016 at 12:03 am | #

    okay

  3. DarkoNeko
    DarkoNeko
    June 27, 2016 at 12:04 am | #

    Kinky.

  4. miados
    miados
    June 27, 2016 at 12:04 am | #

    I have pulled a dina in regards to the last panel of this comic.

  5. Mr. Mendo
    Mr. Mendo
    June 27, 2016 at 12:04 am | #

    Oh, that Dina! ^_^

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      June 27, 2016 at 12:05 am | #

      (laugh track)

      Oh, that Dina! is brought to you by: Evolution.

      • AeroQC
        AeroQC
        June 27, 2016 at 12:18 am | #

        Laugh track.
        Brought to you by: Youtube.

      • TheAnonymousGuy
        TheAnonymousGuy
        June 27, 2016 at 12:42 am | #

        we’ll be right back after these words from our sponsors

        V O: This Fall (lightning strike) The city of – where ever this comic takes place – will learn the truth.

        amber: I can’t keep doing this.

        V O: A hero will question her propose

        Galassio: FOOOOL! Nobody is asking you to do this.

        (Epic music starts. dina, joyce, and danny flash on the screen)

        V O: A vigilantly will take the streets

        Amazi-Girl: Who are you? What are you doing in my city?

        Sal: A better job than you. (she shoots a guy running up on amazi-girl.)

        (Motorcycle chase, sal kicks a guy off a motorcycle and shoots a second)

        Sarah: I want that psycho biker on the front page.

        V O: And when things just couldn’t get worse.

        Off screen voice: Hello amber

        Amber: DAD!

        Becky: ugh! so, what’s the plan this time Fez?

        Fez: The great fez will use space lazer to make all ladies horny for fez.

        Becky: oh no.

        Fez: let me show you with this chart.

        Becky: NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

        (flash amber and sal)

        (short amazi-girl/sal fight montage)

        Sal: can’t believe I’m saying this, but we’ll have to work together. (sal and amazi-girl shake hands)

        (Second fight flashs)

        V O: This September in a theater near you.

        Danny: Amber, your not alone. you have friends

        Amazi-girl: (brooding on a building in the rain) amazi-girl doesn’t have any friends, just people she knows by name.

        September 23 2016
        trademarked by DW comics and sony pictures

        • Cerberus
          Cerberus
          June 27, 2016 at 1:43 am | #

          *claps* Well done! That’s awesome!

        • Screwball
          Screwball
          June 27, 2016 at 12:44 pm | #

          XD *Books tickets*

        • I Eat Cheese
          I Eat Cheese
          June 27, 2016 at 1:05 pm | #

          bloomington

        • Bard1cKnowledge
          Bard1cKnowledge
          June 27, 2016 at 4:25 pm | #

          Faz*

        • Valerie
          Valerie
          June 28, 2016 at 11:54 pm | #

          I want this. I want this more than I e ever wanted any other movie.

  6. blackouthart
    blackouthart
    June 27, 2016 at 12:04 am | #

    This is both disconcerting and amazing.

  7. TexasDex
    TexasDex
    June 27, 2016 at 12:04 am | #

    Pink and sparkly and everything.

    • philip
      philip
      June 27, 2016 at 12:15 am | #

      Well, they are the kind of thing you’d need to make sure that you cleaned thoroughly when finished with it. Like cookware.

      Also, like cookware they’re machine washable but if you stick them in the dish washer you’re a horrible person.

      • Fred
        Fred
        June 27, 2016 at 12:58 am | #

        They’re dishwasher safe if they’re glass or metal — don’t put the silicon ones in the dishwasher. Also never buy a buttplug made of softened PVC. (It’s a toxic material and shouldn’t be inserted … well, anywhere, really.)

        Finally, feel free to put them (and your other dishwasher safe toys) in the dishwasher; it’s one of the best ways to sterilize them, but do handwash them first and make sure to only use your own dishwasher! (If your kid has a habit of unloading your dishwasher … well, good for them, so maybe you should just stick to the boiling sterilization method, in that case.)

        • Wack'd
          Wack'd
          June 27, 2016 at 2:41 am | #

          i’m sorry did you just say glass butt plugs are a thing

          how is that possibly safe

          • Cerberus
            Cerberus
            June 27, 2016 at 3:03 am | #

            It’s actually remarkably safe. The way they are designed it is almost impossible to break with your anatomy.

            The benefits are they are super smooth, so they tend to create less friction which makes a better overall experience and are super easy to clean because it’s like cleaning any other glass object. Downsides are they tend to be a lot colder and so frequently need to be warmed up by hand for a bit or by running under warm water before use with intimate body zones.

            Honestly, glass or steel butt plugs tend to be the ideal, with well-made silicone trailing in a distant third.

            • Travalanche
              Travalanche
              June 27, 2016 at 3:10 am | #

              Or, if you’re so inclined, you can toss them in the fridge and MAKE them cold for a little bit of extra sensation

              (You beat me to the punch on this response!)

              • Kamino Neko
                Kamino Neko
                June 27, 2016 at 6:51 am | #

                *insert A Christmas Story scene here*

                • Emily
                  Emily
                  June 27, 2016 at 9:16 am | #

                  Fridge not freezer.

            • Creighton
              Creighton
              June 27, 2016 at 10:21 pm | #

              Having worked in a glass window plant in fabrication, you’ve forever ruined my image of glass, Cerberus. However, from said experience at a glass plant, seeing how many people were sent home via LifeFlight and how much lung disease cropped up from silica dust, yeah… I’m not trusting you on the safety issues.

              Many Bothan workers died to give you this toy…

          • Travalanche
            Travalanche
            June 27, 2016 at 3:08 am | #

            Well it’s not like they’re being mashed together from shards of oil-soaked auto glass off the freeway

            Glass toys (for all holes!) are pretty popular; they have a very smooth and rigid feel compared to other safe materials toys can be made out of.

            And you should see all the knobbly bits!

          • WaytoomanyUIDs
            WaytoomanyUIDs
            June 27, 2016 at 5:31 am | #

            I believe they are usually made from similar glass to the stuff in Corning Ware, (obviously not by Corning (although that seems like a missed opportunity))

            • Wizard
              Wizard
              June 27, 2016 at 5:58 am | #

              Tempered glass. It’s heated and cooled in a carefully controlled way to make it less brittle.

              • Slartibeast Button, BIA
                Slartibeast Button, BIA
                June 27, 2016 at 10:19 am | #

                As I recall the outer surface is pre-stressed in the opposite direction from an outside fracturing force. So instead of needing force X to break it, you need force X+Y.

            • OvertonSquarehead
              OvertonSquarehead
              June 27, 2016 at 10:09 am | #

              Yeah, they could even use the same logo, just with the kerning adjusted oh-so-slightly…

    • Fred
      Fred
      June 27, 2016 at 12:50 am | #

      Yeah, but kind of on the small size.

    • Deanatay
      Deanatay
      June 27, 2016 at 9:35 am | #

      Yeah, but not quite a ‘man-dangle’.

      More like a ‘butt-piton’. Or not.

  8. Doctor_Who
    Doctor_Who
    June 27, 2016 at 12:04 am | #

    “Amber’s face did a thing”.

    I’m so going to start using “did a thing” to describe complicated facial expressions.

  9. Nicster216
    Nicster216
    June 27, 2016 at 12:04 am | #

    it’s a ring pop what’s the big deal? CHERRY FLAVORED

    • inqntrol
      inqntrol
      June 27, 2016 at 12:06 am | #

      That doesn’t look like a candy jewel to me.

    • lia47
      lia47
      June 27, 2016 at 12:20 am | #

      D:<

    • TheGrammarLegionary
      TheGrammarLegionary
      June 27, 2016 at 12:25 am | #

      I sincerely doubt that will taste like cherry. I mean, don’t let me tell you what you should or should not lick, but it is my opinion that this object is something you should not lick.

      • vlademir1
        vlademir1
        June 27, 2016 at 12:47 am | #

        Well, it may at one point tasted of cherry… we just can’t be sure whose. I’ll now refrain from saying anything about coprophagia.

      • Travalanche
        Travalanche
        June 27, 2016 at 1:26 am | #

        Hey, you don’t know what brand or flavor of lube they use

        …it just better not be bacon

        • pyrpyr
          pyrpyr
          June 27, 2016 at 4:50 am | #

          I never thought I’d hear of a bacon-flavored thing that was unappetizing
          And yet here we are

      • jaymiechan
        jaymiechan
        June 27, 2016 at 10:05 am | #

        it will taste of berries, though. dingle berries.

  10. inqntrol
    inqntrol
    June 27, 2016 at 12:04 am | #

    The heck is that? I have no clue what it might be.

    • biffzinker
      biffzinker
      June 27, 2016 at 12:05 am | #

      Butt plug?

    • Conuly
      Conuly
      June 27, 2016 at 12:06 am | #

      Well, if you’re sincere, then sooner or later the comment thread will clue you in.

      Just remember – it’s one of his plugs….

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      June 27, 2016 at 12:06 am | #

      Spare Christmas tree bulb. Amber is embarrassed to admit she’s one of those weirdos who does their Christmas shopping super early.

      • inqntrol
        inqntrol
        June 27, 2016 at 12:09 am | #

        Pffff, best explanation ever. Thanks Doc.

    • Willoughby Chase
      Willoughby Chase
      June 27, 2016 at 3:47 am | #

      Ear plug.

  11. Wheelpath
    Wheelpath
    June 27, 2016 at 12:04 am | #

    Wait, does that mean the world may never know? DAMN YOU WILLIS

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      June 27, 2016 at 12:07 am | #

      How many licks DOES it take to get to the center of a butt-plug? The world may never know.

      • The World
        The World
        June 27, 2016 at 2:42 am | #

        I’m perfectly okay with this, honestly.

  12. Rosicrucian
    Rosicrucian
    June 27, 2016 at 12:04 am | #

    Amazi-Girl is always prepared.

    Even for butt stuff.

    • Dara
      Dara
      June 27, 2016 at 12:07 am | #

      Indeed.

      • podian
        podian
        June 27, 2016 at 4:04 am | #

        Risky click of the day.

        • Opus the Poet
          Opus the Poet
          June 27, 2016 at 11:03 am | #

          Still trying to figure out how and why Brock has a metal plate attached to his chest with machine screws.

  13. JepMZ
    JepMZ
    June 27, 2016 at 12:04 am | #

    Oh! Her air freshener

  14. kactusalliv
    kactusalliv
    June 27, 2016 at 12:04 am | #

    Who’s could it be?

  15. Van Jealous
    Van Jealous
    June 27, 2016 at 12:05 am | #

    So Dina managed to return ALL of Danny’s plugs!!

  16. A Joe in the Bush
    A Joe in the Bush
    June 27, 2016 at 12:05 am | #

    I’m glad Willis trolls his wife as much as he trolls us.

    • pyrpyr
      pyrpyr
      June 27, 2016 at 4:48 am | #

      #youknowyoufoundakeeperwhen

  17. Stephen R. Bierce
    Stephen R. Bierce
    June 27, 2016 at 12:05 am | #

    *doing everything in my power to avoid playing The Sweet’s “Little Willy” on the hacked Muzak*

    • M-M
      M-M
      June 27, 2016 at 12:13 am | #

      Surrender to the music

    • Deanatay
      Deanatay
      June 27, 2016 at 9:38 am | #

      If you’re going to announce it, you might as well play it.

  18. magicallady
    magicallady
    June 27, 2016 at 12:05 am | #

    the mystery of the buttplug

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      June 27, 2016 at 12:07 am | #

      Not my favorite Hardy Boys novel, I must admit.

      • magicallady
        magicallady
        June 27, 2016 at 12:15 am | #

        you might not like the follow up, bottom of the mystery, either

        • Falling Star
          Falling Star
          June 27, 2016 at 8:49 am | #

          I think you’re confused. That was a Nancy Drew.

          • magicallady
            magicallady
            June 27, 2016 at 2:26 pm | #

            i wondered why there was only one character on the cover..

    • leadsynth
      leadsynth
      June 27, 2016 at 11:28 am | #

      I suspect the Whiteboard Dingdong Bandit

  19. LimeSheep
    LimeSheep
    June 27, 2016 at 12:05 am | #

    “amber’s face did a thing” that… sounds so weird coming from dina

    • Sunny
      Sunny
      June 27, 2016 at 2:56 am | #

      I’d say it’s in character. She may have trouble interpreting expressions, but that doesn’t mean she can’t tell when a person’s facial expression changes.

      • trlkly
        trlkly
        June 27, 2016 at 3:02 pm | #

        I think it’s the slangy talk. “Did a thing” just doesn’t sound like Dina. She must be trying out new expressions.

  20. Moose
    Moose
    June 27, 2016 at 12:07 am | #

    Thought I saw Ethan using that last.

    • magicallady
      magicallady
      June 27, 2016 at 12:11 am | #

      i thought ethan would use a cock ring

      • Gordon
        Gordon
        June 27, 2016 at 12:55 am | #

        As though they are somehow mutually exclusive?

        • magicallady
          magicallady
          June 27, 2016 at 1:12 am | #

          theyre not, but i thought ethan would have a preference for cock rings over butt plugs

          • Council
            Council
            June 27, 2016 at 4:24 am | #

            But… but… Magicallady misunderstands; – ;
            It doesn’t matter if he prefers one over the other or not. He could use both at the same time.

        • Travalanche
          Travalanche
          June 27, 2016 at 3:20 am | #

          Not only are they not mutually exclusive, they probably don’t even have to be separate devices!

          • Moose
            Moose
            June 28, 2016 at 2:23 am | #

            I’ve got one that’s both toys in one. It’s delightful.

  21. JessWitt
    JessWitt
    June 27, 2016 at 12:07 am | #

    That is a callback to “stuffing butts” in the comments some time ago.

  22. Dana
    Dana
    June 27, 2016 at 12:07 am | #

    It was Amber’s, but then Danny went and used it.

    • philip
      philip
      June 27, 2016 at 12:11 am | #

      Unlikely. They don’t really work on women because excluding intersex and trams individuals women don’t have a prostate.

      • Cyrus
        Cyrus
        June 27, 2016 at 12:15 am | #

        Dude, loads of women use butt plugs. Take a gander on Fetlife if you don’t believe me.

        • Cerberus
          Cerberus
          June 27, 2016 at 12:18 am | #

          Yeah, just cause there’s no prostate back there doesn’t mean there ain’t a buncha nerve endings and the like.

        • Ryek Hvek
          Ryek Hvek
          June 27, 2016 at 12:20 am | #

          Can’t we just take your word on it?

          • Cyrus
            Cyrus
            June 28, 2016 at 12:09 am | #

            I guess you could, but that’s much less fun.

      • frog
        frog
        June 27, 2016 at 12:16 am | #

        You don’t need a prostate to enjoy butt stuff.

      • David M Willis
        David M Willis
        June 27, 2016 at 12:16 am | #

        bulllllllllllllllllshit

        • vlademir1
          vlademir1
          June 27, 2016 at 1:08 am | #

          This is about the only time I’ve felt a need for a +1 button. Ever. On any site. This may well be just about the perfect response to that comment, it being Willis himself who said it just adds to that.

          • David M Willis
            David M Willis
            June 27, 2016 at 1:14 am | #

            Awww, from out-of-context on the website’s dashboard, I was hoping this was in response to below’s “Fart in Motion.”

            • Needfuldoer
              Needfuldoer
              June 27, 2016 at 2:40 am | #

              That sounds like a parody of Aerosmith’s Sweet Emotion.

              • Deanatay
                Deanatay
                June 27, 2016 at 9:40 am | #

                Prob’ly Amy Grant’s Heart In Motion, but whatever works for you.

                • merbrat
                  merbrat
                  June 28, 2016 at 12:50 am | #

                  Definitely Amy’s Heart in Motion!
                  I *giggle-snorted* when I saw it.

      • Leorale
        Leorale
        June 27, 2016 at 12:21 am | #

        Nuh-unh, some female-bodied folks totally like them! There’s tons of nerve endings in your butthole.

      • Bagge
        Bagge
        June 27, 2016 at 1:58 am | #

        Roz: actually…

      • Roborat
        Roborat
        June 27, 2016 at 4:07 pm | #

        They have a comparable structure however, called the G-spot.

      • David
        David
        June 29, 2016 at 4:02 am | #

        Do you even have human anatomy? This is a short straight butt plug. Its constant flare just has the basic function of stretching the anus on insertion, and the anus is where you feel both its stretching and its weight. This one has a sizable retaining radius and, given the color, rubbery material at moderate size. Which means that it has moderate mass and somewhat firm fit. It will not move around much and is not exactly pointed at the prostate either. So in solo use, it is not really gender-specific.

        When used during intercourse by a female, it competes with the male member regarding overall volume and changes sensations for both partners.

        Your comment makes me suspect that you have seen such a device in depictions only. Which is fine but not exactly a good starting point for lecturing people about it.

  23. MatthewTheLucky
    MatthewTheLucky
    June 27, 2016 at 12:07 am | #

    Dina’s just messing with him. It’s her’s, of course.

  24. Jay Eff
    Jay Eff
    June 27, 2016 at 12:09 am | #

    Joyce: “OMG* IT’S A STRAP-ON.”

    .

    *Oh My Goodness

    • Bagge
      Bagge
      June 27, 2016 at 1:59 am | #

      Sarha: Actually….

      • Bicycle Bill
        Bicycle Bill
        June 27, 2016 at 2:12 pm | #

        No, it’s a stylized pine tree.  It’s just the wrong color is all.

  25. Kieran James
    Kieran James
    June 27, 2016 at 12:10 am | #

    I, for one, am happy to see there is an appropriate flanged base on that thing. Too many folks experiment with whatever, or something really cheap, and next thing you know you’re at the ER because something is stuck in your butt.

    • magicallady
      magicallady
      June 27, 2016 at 12:11 am | #

      like that dildo tumblr guy?

      • TheGrammarLegionary
        TheGrammarLegionary
        June 27, 2016 at 12:27 am | #

        I truly applaud that guy for having the good nature and courage to share that with the world.

      • Falling Star
        Falling Star
        June 27, 2016 at 8:52 am | #

        http://www.jarsquatter.com

        • Falling Star
          Falling Star
          June 27, 2016 at 8:52 am | #

          I did not mean for that to turn into a link. Don’t click it. I am so sorry.

    • (((Mkvenner)))
      (((Mkvenner)))
      June 27, 2016 at 12:16 am | #

      And the ER staff are laughing themselves to death in the break room.

    • Cerberus
      Cerberus
      June 27, 2016 at 12:20 am | #

      Yup. Honestly, it looks a lot like the sort of intro butt toy couples get when they’re trying stuff out but not fully sure if it’s going to be something that’s going to become a regular staple of play. Kind of college kid’s first toy bag sort of deal.

      And it looks like either Amber or Danny (okay, it was probably Amber) was at least versed enough to know the importance of flanged bases for any type of anal toy.

      • Travalanche
        Travalanche
        June 27, 2016 at 1:32 am | #

        It’s interesting you say “starter” because my thought was “well someone’s a couple models up on the trainer set”

        (The cone section is pretty wide for a full-on beginners butt-plug, assuming the ratio of sex toy to Dina’s hand is anatomically accurate)

        • Cerberus
          Cerberus
          June 27, 2016 at 1:52 am | #

          Fair point.

      • Needfuldoer
        Needfuldoer
        June 27, 2016 at 2:51 am | #

        The all new Butt Stuff Starter Kit contains everything you need to get started, including alcohol wipes, three different size plugs, leatherette storage case, and a 20 page beginner’e guide full of helpful hints and diagrams. Butt Stuff Starter Kit is available at fine “bookstores” nationwide! Batteriesnotincluded.

        • pyrpyr
          pyrpyr
          June 27, 2016 at 4:45 am | #

          But is lube included

          • Marie
            Marie
            June 27, 2016 at 6:53 pm | #

            If this is a for real question, it depends. I have an anal starter kit (mainly because it was the cheapest way to get a safe plug that had a vibe and remote), it just came with the plug and a (tiny) wand for external use. The packaging, of course, had the basic safety advice of inserting neither all the way, and how the material (ABS plastic) could safely be cleaned. Pretty much everything has those labels, although if you order something without packaging it’s usually not hard to find out.

            I have also seen kits that come with plugs (usually 2 graduated ones, or 1 plus a vibe), lube, and sex toy cleaner.

            On the other hand, a good glass butt plug (easily and safely disinfectable in many ways) can be attained for about $15 (as a starting price. average $20-30) and decent lube for between $4-$12, and unless marked down, anal starter kits usually start at $30, so if I was looking for something other than the specific vibe setup I got, I’d probably go for (/recommend) piecing it together yourself. (just keep in mind what material vs what lube (and if applicable, vs what condom material). also that you don’t get a porous or unsafe toy material (eg, jelly) in the first place)

            But on just lube, other than kits, a lot of toys come with samples of lube, enough for one-three uses, so there’s also that. And if you need to choose one when that runs out, a lot of sex shops have single use packs for really cheap for testing. Or you could just go for some staple water based thing like simple jo h2o

            • Pyrpyr
              Pyrpyr
              June 27, 2016 at 7:46 pm | #

              It was a non-serious question, mostly in response to the “batteriesnotincluded” bit.
              But that is nonetheless very useful information!

  26. Zamer
    Zamer
    June 27, 2016 at 12:10 am | #

    Dina….poor…snickers….poor…WAHAHAHAHA!

  27. philip
    philip
    June 27, 2016 at 12:11 am | #

    Well we know who the bottom is going to be.

    • Marie
      Marie
      June 27, 2016 at 6:28 pm | #

      Not really. You can be a top and still enjoy anal stimulation and/or penetration (especially in this case, given that a butt plug can be worn -while- pitching).

      (also it still could be Amber’s, the face she pulled could have been a ‘Dina don’t touch my butt plug it’s weird’ face)

      (this is still a better comment than I expected on today’s comic, though. I am happy I’ve seen a lack of ‘wow Danny’s just been gay the whole time. butt stuff=homosexual 100%. what a liar to amber, he was never attracted to her anyway.’)

  28. Tacos
    Tacos
    June 27, 2016 at 12:12 am | #

    Well… that is awkward….
    .
    .
    .
    Please tell me it’s been cleaned before Dina touched it.

    • inqntrol
      inqntrol
      June 27, 2016 at 12:15 am | #

      We may never know.

    • philip
      philip
      June 27, 2016 at 12:17 am | #

      She would probably know what it was if it wasn’t cleaned first. By the smell alone.

      • Travalanche
        Travalanche
        June 27, 2016 at 1:25 am | #

        …man, you’re going 0/2 on the “Understanding Butt Stuff” scorecard tonight, huh

        • bleepbloop
          bleepbloop
          June 28, 2016 at 3:04 am | #

          well good thing that’s not a particularly important thing to be an expert on!

          • David
            David
            June 29, 2016 at 4:19 am | #

            As long as you don’t try selling yourself as one. Once I start lecturing people about mites, it looks bad if I don’t even get their number of legs right.

    • Cerberus
      Cerberus
      June 27, 2016 at 12:21 am | #

      I don’t see why it wouldn’t be. I mean, neither Danny nor Amber seem like the sorts of idiots or slobs who wouldn’t properly care for their sex toys.

      • Marie
        Marie
        June 27, 2016 at 2:16 pm | #

        Some of these comments are making me worried for people, honestly, but I’ve been trying not to call specific people out (partially because there would be way too many).

        • Cerberus
          Cerberus
          June 27, 2016 at 3:28 pm | #

          I think it’s somewhat fitting that we both have Roz avatars in this particular instance for that reason.

  29. Zach
    Zach
    June 27, 2016 at 12:12 am | #

    That was not a no.
    Most people would have said no even if it was.

    • pyrpyr
      pyrpyr
      June 27, 2016 at 4:43 am | #

      But(t) you must remember
      Danny has a rather hard time saying “no” in general

  30. Detective Boomwolf
    Detective Boomwolf
    June 27, 2016 at 12:12 am | #

    Ah yes, the Amazi Plug! A real pain in the butt to use I hear…. Look, I’m not proud of these jokes either, but they could be worse man.

    • Cerberus
      Cerberus
      June 27, 2016 at 12:22 am | #

      Clearly then, she needs to up the amount of Amazi-lube in her utility belt.

      • Jay Eff
        Jay Eff
        June 27, 2016 at 12:33 am | #

        She’ll have to carry around a smaller can of Shark-Repellent Amazi-Spray, but it’ll be worth it.

        • Cerberus
          Cerberus
          June 27, 2016 at 12:37 am | #

          The first rule of anal play is there is no such thing as too much lube.

          • Reltzik
            Reltzik
            June 27, 2016 at 8:55 am | #

            “Uh, do you know where the, uh, the butt thing-”

            “The plug?”

            “Yeah, that. Do you know where it is? It’s not in me… I don’t remember putting it in you… well not tonight…”

            “Well… I was dipping it in the lube…”

            “Yeah?”

            “And I… sort of dropped it… and it fell in.”

            “Well fish it out!”

            “I tried! My arm can’t reach the bottom and that stuff isn’t as transparent as you’d think a few feet down!”

            • Cerberus
              Cerberus
              June 27, 2016 at 9:30 am | #

              Still not enough lube, add an extra bucket.

              • davidbreslin101
                davidbreslin101
                June 27, 2016 at 2:36 pm | #

                “In the end, they covered their entire planet in a layer of lube ten kilometers deep. Ultrasound reveals the presence of great, phalic structures buried in the goo, but so far these have proved unreachable. Our first manned submersible got irreverably stuck in a passing lube-whale’s cloaca.”

                • PomperaFirpa
                  PomperaFirpa
                  June 27, 2016 at 4:03 pm | #

                  True story: I was once called upon to explain what a cloaca is to a small child and summarized it as “the hole that does everything”.

          • David
            David
            June 29, 2016 at 4:23 am | #

            Priorities, please. Anal play can get very ugly with too much lube and too little shark repellant.

    • Slartibeast Button, BIA
      Slartibeast Button, BIA
      June 27, 2016 at 10:24 am | #

      Jokes about plugs can be very polarizing.

      • Reltzik
        Reltzik
        June 27, 2016 at 8:10 pm | #

        That’s pretty binary. More complicated jokes can be pretty grounded.

  31. (((Mkvenner)))
    (((Mkvenner)))
    June 27, 2016 at 12:14 am | #

    It’s tiny pink Christmas tree.
    A free cookie to anyone who get’s the reference.

    • vlademir1
      vlademir1
      June 27, 2016 at 1:00 am | #

      I presume you’re talking about Paris.

      • (((Mkvenner)))
        (((Mkvenner)))
        June 27, 2016 at 1:38 am | #

        Yup.

  32. Viktoria
    Viktoria
    June 27, 2016 at 12:15 am | #

    On the one hand, I don’t see Amber using a plug on herself. She just doesn’t seem the type. On the other hand, if Danny bought it, it wouldn’t be pink. So…Amber’s toy, because she likes plugging her BF?

    • Jay
      Jay
      June 27, 2016 at 2:24 am | #

      Come on, do you know how hard it is to find sex toys in colours other than hot pink?

      • pyrpyr
        pyrpyr
        June 27, 2016 at 4:41 am | #

        ^

      • Cyrus
        Cyrus
        June 28, 2016 at 12:13 am | #

        Actually, in my experience, the dominant colour seems to be purple.

  33. OptimusPride
    OptimusPride
    June 27, 2016 at 12:16 am | #

    Just don’t get the plugs mixed up, or you might end up downloading Amy Grant’s whole catalog in your butt.

    • inqntrol
      inqntrol
      June 27, 2016 at 12:20 am | #

      When you fart, it plays one of her songs. To change the song you havev to fart again.

      • David M Willis
        David M Willis
        June 27, 2016 at 12:26 am | #

        “Fart In Motion.”

        • inqntrol
          inqntrol
          June 27, 2016 at 12:30 am | #

          Ahh yes, music from the rear.

          • magicallady
            magicallady
            June 27, 2016 at 12:33 am | #

            its gonna be awkward to listen to smells like teen spirit now

            • inqntrol
              inqntrol
              June 27, 2016 at 12:35 am | #

              Just let it rip!

              • magicallady
                magicallady
                June 27, 2016 at 12:40 am | #

                thanks for making beyblade weird!

                • inqntrol
                  inqntrol
                  June 27, 2016 at 12:50 am | #

                  Always a pleasure.

          • Deanatay
            Deanatay
            June 27, 2016 at 9:47 am | #

            “All About That Bass”

        • Wack'd
          Wack'd
          June 27, 2016 at 2:45 am | #

          This is about the only time I’ve felt a need for a +1 button. Ever. On any site. This may well be just about the perfect response to that comment, it being Willis himself who said it just adds to that.

        • OptimusPride
          OptimusPride
          June 27, 2016 at 2:16 pm | #

          “El Shitddai”

    • (((Mkvenner)))
      (((Mkvenner)))
      June 27, 2016 at 1:39 am | #

      *standing ovation*

    • pyrpyr
      pyrpyr
      June 27, 2016 at 4:41 am | #

      My favorite thread tonight

  34. Plasma Mongoose
    Plasma Mongoose
    June 27, 2016 at 12:17 am | #

    What is it called? Other Amber?

    • tim gueguen
      tim gueguen
      June 27, 2016 at 12:24 am | #

      All sex toys in the dorm are referred to as Other Jacob.

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        June 27, 2016 at 12:48 am | #

        All the sex toys are have names like Other (name).

        • Reltzik
          Reltzik
          June 27, 2016 at 8:56 am | #

          This raises SO MANY QUESTIONS about Other Rachael.

          • Opus the Poet
            Opus the Poet
            June 27, 2016 at 12:49 pm | #

            Yes, yes she is. And I can’t seem to find the link now…

          • Plasma Mongoose
            Plasma Mongoose
            June 27, 2016 at 5:31 pm | #

            More than you realize.

    • StClair
      StClair
      June 27, 2016 at 12:26 am | #

      just when I thought I had all her alters sorted out…

  35. magicallady
    magicallady
    June 27, 2016 at 12:22 am | #

    to plug or not to plug, that is the question

    • Leorale
      Leorale
      June 27, 2016 at 12:41 am | #

      whether tis nobler in the butt to suffer
      the stings and errors of outrageous fumbling
      or to take lube against potential stumbles
      and, when so posing, peg him?

      • magicallady
        magicallady
        June 27, 2016 at 12:46 am | #

        to plug, to eat ass
        some more

  36. StClair
    StClair
    June 27, 2016 at 12:25 am | #

    I suspect that Danny’s face is now doing exactly the same thing Amber’s did.

    • magicallady
      magicallady
      June 27, 2016 at 12:32 am | #

      “you are doing the same thing amber’s face did when i asked her.”

      • Bagge
        Bagge
        June 27, 2016 at 1:54 am | #

        Is this “thing” induced by proximity to THIS thing? I need more datapoints…. Joe, Sarah, Roz, since I randomly happened to meet you, can I ask you a question…

  37. linkman0596
    linkman0596
    June 27, 2016 at 12:30 am | #

    i’d bet a nickle mike has left one of those in just about every room for these exact situations

  38. Lawdie
    Lawdie
    June 27, 2016 at 12:31 am | #

    You’re just going to force me to buy that Slipshine comic aren’t you Willis

  39. Professor Fate
    Professor Fate
    June 27, 2016 at 12:32 am | #

    So Amazi-Amber likes some back door action, does she? Was that toy a warm up for the main event or just something to tease her ex-boyfriend with?

  40. Russ
    Russ
    June 27, 2016 at 12:35 am | #

    WASH YOUR HANDS

    • Bagge
      Bagge
      June 27, 2016 at 1:53 am | #

      among other things

  41. Cerberus
    Cerberus
    June 27, 2016 at 12:37 am | #

    Comic Reactions:

    Panel 1: Okay, Dina does actively know the difference between “Amber” and “Amber’s persona”. So she must have interacted with the Amber alter this morning… Man, I have so so many questions right now and can’t wait to mid-July when we’re probably next seeing her in the flesh.

    Panel 2: Ah, the dividing and returning of things. Always an awkward ritual of breakups, especially acrimonious breakups. Luckily, Dina was available to help out. Unluckily, Dina lacks the sort of tact to make this a pleasant and not-awkward first thing in the morning experience for Danny.

    Panel 3: Ooh, that’s an interesting answer there. Largely because of how it shapes what she is willing to do with Amber. She is willing to watch over here, make sure she is safe and not in direct danger to herself, but is not willing to constrain actions that are perceived as “crazy”.

    And it makes a lot of sense why given that “Amber’s persona” doing something crazy is the only reason that Dina can expect her rad-haired lesbian girlfriend home later tonight rather than never.

    We know that Dina strongly believes in being indebted to someone’s kindness and doing better by that role and that she took not being able to protect Becky from her father like she promised very hard. And that she recognizes that Amber or rather her AG alter was directly responsible for “completing the role I could not”.

    And that means Dina is probably going to be defending Amber from well-meaning interventions in the future, maybe even interventions she needs out of a protective need to “do right” by the person who has done right by her in such a dramatic fashion. Which might be bad for Amber in the long run as it might mean she won’t be getting the emotional support and aid and firm communications she’ll need if her alter starts going more and more off the rails.

    Panel 4: And there’s the lockdown of that. Dina owes her too much and will be predisposed to not distrusting her judgment even if it is in error, because that erratic judgment saved Becky.

    Panel 5: But I like Danny a lot for this moment. He cares deeply about Amber. He’s genuinely worried and has really good reason to be given her complete paranoid flip-out at him yesterday.

    But when rebuffed by Dina’s boundaries, he accepts that unconditionally and apologizes. And this isn’t quite the same as just rolling over and accepting things like a doormat, because his eyes betray his worries are still there and he’ll probably ask other people in her life to do the same, but in this one moment, he has done more to show his respect for a woman’s boundaries than Joe in any appearance he’s ever been in.

    Panel 6: Annnnnd, that’s a yes. Which makes sense. With cheap butt toys like that, it’s better for them to be used specifically with the person they’ve been used on and not swapped between partners.

    Now, crossing my fingers that we don’t get the standard douche bro BS about how “it makes sense he’d be into butt stuff because he’s bi” as if it somehow is a strike against the straightness of a male character if they use that chunk of nerve endings known as the prostate for sexual pleasure with a differently gendered partner.

    • Spencer
      Spencer
      June 27, 2016 at 1:16 am | #

      I think a helpful thing for Dina is that she’s not coming at Amber’s DID with any preconceived notions, unless she actually has already been educated in its workings. So she sees Amber talk about her two personae, and Danny thinks it’s just a cute dodge and Ethan thinks it’s cause for concern, but Dina just rolls with it. “My roommate has occasionally expressed that she is more than one person. This is not something I am accustomed to, but will endeavor to be supportive.”

      And, yeah, I think a huge part of her defense of Amber right is now is that, apart from just wanting to believe the best of her friend, it was Amber’s persona and her “crazy” actions that saved Becky’s life. I think Dina’s smart enough that she can eventually recognize that Amber did a good thing, but is also on a bad path, though; cause even if once every thousand years a guy foils a bank robbery with his concealed pistol, it’d still be for the best if guns were better regulated. It’s good that Amber saved Becky, but she also would have died.

      More than that, though, it’s also just really great that Dina is likewise devoted to supporting Amber as Danny and Ethan. Not unconditionally or ignorant of her problems, Dina makes it clear that she has a difficult time understanding Amber, but at the same time, she still considers Amber a dear friend and won’t allow that barrier of “I don’t get it” to interfere with her opinion of her. It’s just great to see that Amber already has this awesome support network of people who love her and believe in her set up for when she finally does start to heal.

      As for the last panel, it’s funny because my first reading of this strip was with a bit of uneasiness, but I eventually kind of realized it was just a bit of kinky fun between Danny and Amber, and that it wasn’t just “well Danny’s bi so buttstuff”. I also like to think that part of it was that Danny was opening up to new ideas as he gradually accepted his attraction to men, but that’s probably putting a lot of symbolism on a butt plug.

      And “the butt plug is symbolic” is not a thing I’d ever be saying.

      • smiley face
        smiley face
        June 27, 2016 at 1:27 am | #

        Butt stuff =///////= homosexuality. But I /have/ known a guy, just one, who only accepted that he was bi after a thorough pegging session from a lady partner. It was kind of sweet.

        • Spencer
          Spencer
          June 27, 2016 at 5:28 am | #

          No, yeah, that’s where that initial uneasiness came from, but I also realized that was also me jumping to a conclusion. It’s not “I’m bi so now I like getting pegged”, it’s just a bit of kinky fun for Danny and Amber.

          Sorry for not making that clear.

      • Cerberus
        Cerberus
        June 27, 2016 at 1:51 am | #

        I really agree with all of that, including the accepting Amber’s DID in stride.

        Every other character has reacted to her alters as “oh, what a cute pose” or “ha ha costume and persona, right?” but Dina just sort of accepts it as is without question because she doesn’t have perceptions of neurotypicality to rely on to assume what a person will act like and so has to take everyone either at their word or by the demonstrated word of other people she trusts (or the demonstrated discrepancy of action and word).

        And thus it sets her up to be the truest ally to Amber in this time of crisis.

        And yeah, I think you’re dead right that the butt plug is symbolic of both their kinky explorations and the trust they had that Amazi-girl threw away in order to hold on to her view of Sal as evil temptress.

    • JerrmyFe
      JerrmyFe
      June 27, 2016 at 1:18 am | #

      Comic reactions: pretentious. Just enjoy the comic and maybe not write an essay for us, eh? I don’t want to spend more time on your fine literary critique than on the comic itself.

      • Spencer
        Spencer
        June 27, 2016 at 1:21 am | #

        Well this is an appropriate and not at all remotely douchetastic thing to say to someone.

        • Travalanche
          Travalanche
          June 27, 2016 at 1:37 am | #

          Extra negative modifiers applied for being paired with a Jocelyn grav

          Couldn’t it be auto-attached to a Mary grav, at least?

          • Reltzik
            Reltzik
            June 27, 2016 at 9:12 am | #

            Hey! Being auto-attached to a Mary gravatar is NOT a sign of suckage! Some of us are yeahokaywhoamIkidding.

            • Cerberus
              Cerberus
              June 27, 2016 at 9:32 am | #

              It is ironic that a number of awesome commenters nonetheless get paired with auto-generated gravatars of fan-hated characters.

              • Deanatay
                Deanatay
                June 27, 2016 at 9:52 am | #

                The commenters don’t hate Roz, Cerberus. They simply find her… annoying… sometimes.

                • Cerberus
                  Cerberus
                  June 27, 2016 at 10:22 am | #

                  I wasn’t talkin’ about me there, though the strings that happen sometimes of nothing but Roz gravatars are pretty amusing…

      • Neeks
        Neeks
        June 27, 2016 at 1:36 am | #

        Then…don’t read their comments? Not that hard to just scroll past something if you’re in a tldr mood.

      • Cerberus
        Cerberus
        June 27, 2016 at 1:41 am | #

        There are nights when you can call me pretentious and like I’m stealing the precious bandwidth on this site. Sad to say this is not one of them.

        See, you don’t know this and didn’t know this when you made your little shitlord comment, so I don’t blame you for this, but rather want to say this because of what’s going on in my head, but I’ve actually been struggling a lot very recently with feelings of “taking up other people’s precious resources of space”.

        Part of it is due to some lingering Father’s Day stuff relating to the father who wanted to send me to reparative therapy because I was “being so selfish as to destroy the family over this deluded insistence that I was trans”. Part of it is lingering Orlando stuff where people a lot like me were gunned down because some bigoted asshole saw “two men kissing” and that was “too in his face” for him to allow an entire nightclub of young mostly latino men live.

        And a huge amount of it is a particularly nasty incident I’ve been carrying around like a gaping wound for the last year and a half, silently. A professional hate movement member deliberately targeted me for harassment because I participated on a panel for two identities of mine. As a result of that, I was called an “attention whore” and had a number of folks cheerily talking about how I deserved death.

        As a result of that, I left two communities that were my main emotional support system, went silent, went deep, stopped talking to other folks of those two identities I had, even avoiding one of those identity’s annual meetup for the first time because it was all too much and I feared being visible and having these little reprobates find me and ruin the life I’ve clawed for years to put back together.

        And I’ve only really begun in the last two days staring that down face on, connecting with the folks who put on the panel I got harassed about, reconnecting with at least one of those identity communities, and have dealt with a random thing that triggered all those feelings in a major way.

        So, I want you to know, on any other night, you’d just be a dick. But tonight, you managed to be a dick far and above the level you had any awareness or intention of reaching.

        And to communicate to you how badly timed your little, “oh, poor me, I have to scroll an extra two times down the page” was.

        • Cerberus
          Cerberus
          June 27, 2016 at 1:45 am | #

          And yes, I know it’s not on you to be responsible for my mental health, but goddamn it, I was totally on track for not devolving into a full-born panic attack/flashback before this bullshit, so I’m just kinda generally pissed off right now.

          • Travalanche
            Travalanche
            June 27, 2016 at 1:54 am | #

            Cerberus, you have this incredibly intricate, compelling, fascinating life history that is only accessible through snippets shared in a web comic comment section instead of the smokey, salt-rimed seaside tavern that would have been used as a framing device in like…a fucking Melville novel or something.

            I swear half the reason I end up in the comments is to see what kind of discussions you’ve spawned.

            (The other half is butt jokes)

            • Arian
              Arian
              June 27, 2016 at 2:36 am | #

              Word. Except I’m not that keen on butt jokes, so in my case it’s more than half.

              • Travalanche
                Travalanche
                June 27, 2016 at 3:16 am | #

                Been reading this (and QC) to not have come down with butts disease

                But you…YOU! You’re not infected! Run! Find the suspiciously unattended child out in the barren streets, who for some reason Is Very Special and Is Immune And Therefore Can Become The Cure!

                No one knows who the child is!

                (It’s definitely not the black haired one in the blue dress with the thick glasses who goes “Uhhhhhh” a lot. Trust me. She is Not Immune)

          • Kesi
            Kesi
            June 27, 2016 at 2:13 am | #

            Cerberus, it may not mean much, but take heart. Your comments and discussions have always been so thought out and open at the same time, they are actually the primary reason I read the comments. Things you have said have helped me through some rough times and helped me change my world view for the better, and in turn I know that others have rethought theirs as well because I had a way to explain things to them. Don’t doubt yourself, you make a difference even when you don’t realize it.

          • Arian
            Arian
            June 27, 2016 at 2:34 am | #

            *hugs*

          • Yggdrasil
            Yggdrasil
            June 27, 2016 at 3:25 am | #

            This is my first time posting ever; I don’t normally say anything on forums but I thought it was very important to express what a pleasure it is to read your analysis each day. It has become part of my morning ritual, just as important as reading the strip is scrolling down to read the Cerberus comment. I’ve learned so much from your insights. This is your space, and you are loved and appreciated. *hugs for this shitty time, if that’s ok*

          • Doopyboop
            Doopyboop
            June 27, 2016 at 5:24 am | #

            Lots of people are already saying things I agree with and feel, but I’d like to add that you are informative! You actually manage to teach us a couple of things and provide insight, and I appreciate how kind you are when you do it. You helped give me some extra love for Becky~ Who could hate that?

          • WaytoomanyUIDs
            WaytoomanyUIDs
            June 27, 2016 at 5:40 am | #

            Like many others here have said already, I find your comments insightful and informative. Try not to let the bastards grind you down.

        • TheHabbadasher
          TheHabbadasher
          June 27, 2016 at 2:53 am | #

          It’s a pity that we live in a world so full of dicks. Either way, I really enjoy your essays and would demand more of them if I could. They’re one of the main reason I actually read the comments on here. Your wisdom and your insight into human nature is consistently impressive, hard-earned though it may have been.

        • Bagge
          Bagge
          June 27, 2016 at 3:58 am | #

          Just to state the obvious, your comments here do not in any way, shape or form take up “too much” space – quite the opposite. We are LOT of people around here who eagerly wait for your analysis, comment and just general gushing about adorable fictional people.

          – And even more to the point, that doesn’t matter. Your comments are allowed and welcome, regardless how long, regardless how personal and regardless how many synonyms you can come with for “Carla is awesome”

          And I’m willing to bet anything that it is true for many people in real life as well.

          Sorry about all that bullshit, and all the hugs.

        • David M Willis
          David M Willis
          June 27, 2016 at 4:46 am | #

          oops somebody decided i had to choose between them and cerberus and OH HEY CERBERUS WON

        • Lucena
          Lucena
          June 27, 2016 at 6:13 am | #

          Cerberus, your comments are aways helpful to understand the deep details of Dumbing strips. I aways search for your comments after readind to understand better the implications of certain characters actions. Thank you keep being a wonderful human being.

        • ischemgeek
          ischemgeek
          June 27, 2016 at 7:03 am | #

          Hey Cerb: You’re one of the top-3 posters and a big part of why I break my don’t-read-the-comments rule for this site.

          So he can go pound sand.

          And please be aware that I am purposefully restraining myself because that sort of “I’m going to make you feel small because you don’t have fun in the way I approve of people having fun” bullshit was a big part of my childhood and youth (hi, I’m autistic. Try being a 7YO whose fun is to learn as much as it is possible to learn about weather, and who could read a weather map before she could ride a bike or tie her shoes. I guarantee you, you will get a lot of those sorts of comments, and a lot of “Why can’t you just be normal?!” comments and a lot of “See, this is why everyone thinks you’re weird and doesn’t like you” and his was just a slightly-less-upfront-about-it version of the same), and I don’t want to risk letting out the anger so much that I say something ban-worthy on my front (if I seem weirdly stilted, that is why).

          Few things make me instantly feel punchy. People deciding they are the One True Arbiters Of The Right Way To Fun is one of them.

          Like, seriously, I don’t give a flying fuck if someone is not having fun in a way you understand or whatever – it is their life, they’re not harming you, so shut up and let them enjoy their fun and you go enjoy your fun and that’s all that’s needed.

          And all of that ^^^^ is without even going into the fact that I happen to like your comic reactions and the first thing I do after reading the comments is to Ctrl+F “Cerberus” to find the comic analysis.

          I am not even joking, it’s literally the first thing I do. And then I go back and read the rest of the comments.

          This place has an awesome and special comment section and Cerberus, you’re a huge part of it.

          So fuck that guy. Folks who don’t like long comments, there’s a little button called pg dn (or page down depending on your keyboard) and you can scroll to the bottom very quickly by using it. Use that instead of dictating to others that their fun violates regulation 10417.1.E of the International Standards of Acceptable Fun.

          • Reltzik
            Reltzik
            June 27, 2016 at 9:25 am | #

            Wow.

            Talk about wasted effort!

            I just do a Ctrl-F on “Cerb”. It reduces keystrokes by 50%! SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH LAZINESS YO!

            • Murgatroyd
              Murgatroyd
              June 27, 2016 at 5:42 pm | #

              Yup. Just to throw in some more support — I almost never comment here, but every day after reading the comic itself, I Ctrl-F “Cerberus.” Cerberus, your comments have taught me a lot about DID, how to read a comic closely, and more, so thank you for being part of this space.

            • StClair
              StClair
              June 27, 2016 at 11:02 pm | #

              Same here.

        • Reltzik
          Reltzik
          June 27, 2016 at 9:23 am | #

          At this point I can’t really say much in support beyond what’s already been said, but…

          Cerberus, your commentaries open windows into communities that I have never seen into, communities I should know about (simply because of our shared humanity) and which I wouldn’t know about, or wouldn’t know about in any depth of dimension, without you.

          You take Willis’s already complex and intricate work, and then you link in a thousand aspects of it which I would have completely missed. You don’t distract from the comic experience. You enrich it.

          • Reltzik
            Reltzik
            June 27, 2016 at 12:26 pm | #

            … btw, Cerberus, this is probably the wrong place to make this completely-off-topic request, but I’ve been trying to find the right place for days and it doesn’t seem to exist.

            I’m looking for some advice related to how to be a good LGBTQ ally. Not general advice, something specific. I’m contemplating a course of action that I THINK is a good idea, but I’m doubting my judgement and I may need to be talked down from it. I trust your insight on this more than mine and I’d like your input.

            Obviously you don’t owe me anything, but if you’re willing, please email me at reltzik@yahoo.com . (That’s a throwaway email account, btw, I’m not posting my real email here, and if you’re worried about me turning stalkery or anything please consider setting up a throwaway account of your own.)

            • TheGrammarLegionary
              TheGrammarLegionary
              June 27, 2016 at 4:04 pm | #

              You know, I think this would be a really great conversation for a lot of people. Not just for people like us, who want to be better allies, but even for LGBTQ+ who feel that there’s something most allies don’t get, or aren’t doing. If anyone has the technical know-how to create some means of having this discussion, is anyone else interested? I’d just throw another email into the mix, but I don’t think that’s really fair to Cerberus to suddenly be asking for a bunch of emails to random people on the internet. One person, sure, but this is the internet we’re dealing with. Things can snowball.

              • Reltzik
                Reltzik
                June 27, 2016 at 8:08 pm | #

                Hrrrm.

                Well, first of all, there’s probably a LOT of communities out there already offering that, and it makes more sense to find an established group with a lot of people already there and happy to weigh in, rather than try to build it up from almost-scratch.

                But if we did want to start something of our own… it’s pretty easy to set up a free and anonymous message board with a hosting site, if you don’t mind ads and if people volunteer as mods.

              • Cerberus
                Cerberus
                June 27, 2016 at 10:27 pm | #

                Luckily, I’ve got a throwaway email for just this purpose:
                cerberussadlyno@gmail.com

                And I’m definitely open to doing mentoring stuff as long as everyone realizes that I work insanely long hours as a teacher and so responses can be a couple of days delayed at times.

                • Reltzik
                  Reltzik
                  June 27, 2016 at 10:47 pm | #

                  Yeah, but being a teacher means you get summers off, right? Right?

                  *has been a teacher, knows how stupid what he just said is*

        • PomperaFirpa
          PomperaFirpa
          June 27, 2016 at 11:19 am | #

          The only reason I read the comments is to find out what you say, Cerberus. I have an inkling of how the “oh god no people hate me for taking up space” brain-refrain goes, so I want to send you good vibes and to say: you make the world better by taking up space that might otherwise be appropriated by someone who a) was already entitled to too much damn space and b) is an asshole.

          The only people complaining about you taking up space are the ones who thought they had a right to both their own space AND yours. They don’t. It’s always scary to go up against entitled bastards, because they’re so very convinced of their own entitlement and convinced that anyone who wants an equal share is taking something away from them, but that’s bullshit.

          You give so much to the world. Thank you for taking up space; you make it shine.

        • Orion Fury
          Orion Fury
          June 27, 2016 at 12:58 pm | #

          [Insert Supportive Comment Here]

        • Vampire Chipmunk
          Vampire Chipmunk
          June 27, 2016 at 1:09 pm | #

          I usually don’t comment because of anxiety, but I feel like I have to here. Cerberus, you are my main reason for reading the comments. Every morning, I wake up, read the comic, then Ctrl+F your name to find your comments. I always learn something I didn’t before, sometimes even about myself, sometimes just that I’m not alone in my anxieties or experiences, and with the emotionally abusive household I’m currently trapped in because of money problems, coming to this comic and reading the discussions, especially the ones you end up in, always cheers me up and makes me remember that for every asshole out there, there is a Cerberus who can tear apart their bigoted statements and who can go through the ringer but still stand back up and stand up for others while they’re at it. You are a wonderful part of this space and every space, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

        • zoelogical
          zoelogical
          June 27, 2016 at 1:11 pm | #

          i feel like i’ve learned a lot from reading your comments and i’m very glad you make them. thank you so much for continuing.

        • jhon
          jhon
          June 27, 2016 at 7:54 pm | #

          How many amazing folks have been inspired to come forward and share their stories by Cerberus’ example? Bet it’s a bunch.

        • StClair
          StClair
          June 27, 2016 at 9:52 pm | #

          One of the things I do whenever I open up the comments is open the search bar (ctrl-F) and jump straight to “cerb”. Because while there are many good comments, yours are consistently among the best and most thoughtful. They are always worth my time to read, even on the few occasions when we disagree.

          Anti-intellectuals, by contrast, contribute nothing to any discussion (IMO), as they deny that the discussion itself has any merit.

        • Cerberus
          Cerberus
          June 28, 2016 at 12:04 am | #

          Also, holy shit everyone. Wasn’t expecting the avalanche of love, but it’s appreciated.

          • TheGrammarLegionary
            TheGrammarLegionary
            June 28, 2016 at 1:06 am | #

            You’re kinda famous with this crowd, for the best reasons. The author, god of this realm, seems to appreciate your presence. The comment threads are full of people who read almost exclusively for your insights. We like you here, and may whatever powers exist have mercy on the poor bastard who tries to make you leave.

      • John Brewer
        John Brewer
        June 27, 2016 at 1:57 am | #

        Cerberus’ posts are a large reason I come to the comments section. Your post, on the other hand, would be a waste of space if it were zero lines.

      • Arian
        Arian
        June 27, 2016 at 2:33 am | #

        I do. I want to spend all the time required to read and understand Cerberus’ fine literary critique, because if she is not the smartest and most perceptive person here, she’s up there near the top. No-one’s holding a gun to your head to read anything she says, and *I* would greatly miss her insight if she got fed up and stopped posting.

      • Lolly
        Lolly
        June 27, 2016 at 3:15 am | #

        It’s so lovely how you think that your desires are the only ones that matter.. lots of us actually *enjoy* the comic reactions. *rolls eyes*

      • ischemgeek
        ischemgeek
        June 27, 2016 at 6:41 am | #

        Hey, what the fuck?

        That you don’t enjoy critical media analysis doesn’t mean some of the rest of us aren’t allowed to. Shocker, different people consume media differently.

        Maybe just shut up and enjoy the comic in your own way, without pissing in others’ cornflakes because they’re not having fun in the JerrmyFe-approved way. Not everyone has to be you, which is a good thing because right now, you’re acting like a grade-A asshole.

      • Gecko
        Gecko
        June 27, 2016 at 7:12 am | #

        So you don’t want to read comments, but go to the comment section and read comments, then leave an unnecessary comment to complain about not wanting to read comments? You seem a rather contradictory fellow.

        • Slartibeast Button, BIA
          Slartibeast Button, BIA
          June 27, 2016 at 5:31 pm | #

          Missed the bit with sneering at us for wasting time on something so trivial.

      • Reltzik
        Reltzik
        June 27, 2016 at 9:11 am | #

        Hey, genius, if you’re looking for the tl;dr option, it’s not labeled “reply”. IT’S THE SCROLL BAR.

      • blaidemaiden
        blaidemaiden
        June 27, 2016 at 3:27 pm | #

        If you don’t like Cerberus’s comic reactions, it’s really simple JUST SKIP PAST IT! I mean, they’re clearly labeled, and the format is easily recognizable once you’ve seen a few. I know, because I seek them out each day. Many of us actually enjoy reading them. So buzz off.

        Cerberus, I don’t comment often, but I’m on here just about daily, and I really enjoy reading your comments. You have a good heart, and you’re very insightful and intelligent. You are both welcome and wanted here. Please don’t stop posting! <3

      • trlkly
        trlkly
        June 27, 2016 at 3:39 pm | #

        Do you, like, not do Internet comments?

        This happens everywhere I can think of that has a comments section for a type of media. There’s always at least one person who puts a lot of effort into really high quality longer posts that give a different perspective or facts we don’t know or critiques the fashion or something.

        And if the fans don’t like it, they don’t keep doing it. That Cerberus has done it for so long means people like it.

        Heck, most of us miss it when it isn’t here.

      • TheGrammarLegionary
        TheGrammarLegionary
        June 27, 2016 at 4:11 pm | #

        I understand not always wanting to read the novellas that end up being written in these comment threads, I really do. But a lot of people really do appreciate them, and if you’re not in the mood for an essay, just scroll past. I’m on a ten-year-old laptop and it doesn’t even take ME that long to get past it. And frankly, I don’t read most of the comments here longer than about three paragraphs, but the panel-by-panel analysis is usually pretty fantastic.

      • Lovely Monsters
        Lovely Monsters
        June 27, 2016 at 7:19 pm | #

        Speak for yourself.

        Or, actually, don’t. What you said was rude and unnecessary. Not everything has to cater to your interests to be worthwhile.

        I scroll down through the comments looking for the Roz icon because I know whatever’s next to it is going to be good stuff that makes me think.

    • Bagge
      Bagge
      June 27, 2016 at 2:04 am | #

      Panel 2: She isn’t exactly spoiled for choices. I can’t decide if it would be more or less awkward if she asked Ethan.

      Panel 3: I also doubt Dina trusts her own judgement of what is ‘crazy’ or not.

    • Travalanche
      Travalanche
      June 27, 2016 at 2:27 am | #

      With regards to the last point, I’d personally make the case that Danny’s bisexuality would be a case AGAINST that plug being his – specifically, how he reacted to his attraction to Ethan, and lack of full understanding that being bi was, ya know. A thing that exists.

      It feels like Danny probably would have internalized the whole “butt stuff makes you gay”* misconception that bleeds through into a lot of masculine culture; he would likely not have indulged in any ass play prior to his “awakening,” either out of subtle homophobia or just straight(ha)-up ignorance that it was an option for sexual pleasure.

      Meanwhile, I don’t think enough time has passed since that event for him to have graduated to using something that size on himself. Plus, he hadn’t revealed that side of himself to Amber/AG yet, and even if he’d suddenly dropped the stigma from his own mind, he might not be ready to introduce a whole new category of sex act into their relationship that might set off some red flags in HER mind about Danny’s sexuality.

      *applies only to receiving, of course; performing anal sex on a woman is obviously just proof of how AlphaStud a dude is.

    • Tan
      Tan
      June 27, 2016 at 11:22 am | #

      Regarding the last panel: I do not agree that this is confirmation that this is Danny’s. I feel the implication of Dina’s dialogue here is that Amber reacted basically the exact same way we see Danny react, leaving it inconclusive. I would actually put forward a theory that the buttplug belongs ‘to the couple’, i.e. they bought it together for use on one, the other, or possibly even both.

      Regarding the asshole’s idiotic reply: I have told you before and tell you again, I specifically seek out your comments in the comments section. Especially on any strip that involves Carla or Joss, but every strip in general really. A DoA strip without a Cerberus commentary is like toast without [favored toast topping]: certainly edible, but not as good as it would be with. Long story short: we like you and you make the space better by your presence, so please be present in as much space as you want/can.

    • blaidemaiden
      blaidemaiden
      June 27, 2016 at 3:57 pm | #

      “Now, crossing my fingers that we don’t get the standard douche bro BS about how “it makes sense he’d be into butt stuff because he’s bi” as if it somehow is a strike against the straightness of a male character if they use that chunk of nerve endings known as the prostate for sexual pleasure with a differently gendered partner.”

      So much this. I’ve had this conversation many times. Last year it was a big discussion at work involving most of my line. The majority of the guys and many of the girls were convinced that if a guy let a girl peg him that ment he was gay. My usual response is that enjoying the sensations of your own body does not suddenly make you attracted to men. The butt-hole is not a gay button!

    • TheGrammarLegionary
      TheGrammarLegionary
      June 27, 2016 at 4:59 pm | #

      I’m not actually so sure Dina really does know the difference between Amber and Amazi-Girl. She’s definitely aware that there IS a difference, but she might not know exactly what the difference really is. If she’s drawing the line based on ‘mask or no mask’, then it’s a reasonable guess, but it’s also WAY off. If she’s basing it on behavioural differences, she’s probably closer, but let’s face it, Dina’s not good at picking up on these things. Either way, it wouldn’t surprise me if Dina thought she’d talked to Amber this morning, but Amazi-Girl was still running the show. In fact, given her exact phrasing, Dina might even KNOW it was still ‘Amber’s persona’ who sent her, seeing as she never specifically referred to Amber herself in that panel.

      I don’t want this to come across as me putting Dina down, because she’s handling this much better than I would, and NO ONE in the comic is handling this well. I just don’t want people to get the idea that Dina is the Amazi-whisperer or something, because then we get “Why didn’t Dina stop her? She was so buried in her paleontology and her fossils she ignored her friend!” (I mean, I find it hard to imagine someone actually thinking that, but I find it hard to imagine some of the worldviews I’ve actually seen, even as I’m seeing them.)

      • Slartibeast Button, BIA
        Slartibeast Button, BIA
        June 27, 2016 at 5:02 pm | #

        Dina’s problem is that she is color blind to the backgrounds of the speech bubbles, and can’t tell the blue from the white.

      • Tan
        Tan
        June 27, 2016 at 5:44 pm | #

        Relevant: http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/04-walking-with-dina/socialcircumstances/

        • TheGrammarLegionary
          TheGrammarLegionary
          June 27, 2016 at 6:33 pm | #

          THIS. This EXACT strip is what I had in mind when writing this. She understands that there’s more than one persona, but she needs the explicit labels.

  42. Corseus
    Corseus
    June 27, 2016 at 12:45 am | #

    Man, I’d be embarrassed to Danny. That’s a weak as plug. Does it even vibrate?

    • Travalanche
      Travalanche
      June 27, 2016 at 1:41 am | #

      “The journey of an entire fist begins with a single finger”

      • Bagge
        Bagge
        June 27, 2016 at 1:51 am | #

        That’s not as much a proverb as good, practical advice.

        • Travalanche
          Travalanche
          June 27, 2016 at 2:01 am | #

          Underneath a proberb’s crunchy quaint shell and glaze of cliche lies a creamy center of good advice.

          Except for that “early to bed early to rise” bullshit. Franklin, you whore-mongering laudunum-addled son of a timpani?

          • Travalanche
            Travalanche
            June 27, 2016 at 2:02 am | #

            …that should have ended with “who do you think you’re” fooling.

            My phone hates me

            • Bagge
              Bagge
              June 27, 2016 at 2:05 am | #

              I got it from context 🙂

            • jhon
              jhon
              June 27, 2016 at 8:00 pm | #

              Son of a drum…

  43. NinjaNick
    NinjaNick
    June 27, 2016 at 12:46 am | #

    You should be wearing latex gloves, Dina. Who knows if it’s used or not? 😛

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      June 27, 2016 at 3:08 am | #

      At least she’s not holding the business end.

      • miados
        miados
        June 27, 2016 at 1:17 pm | #

        and there are no visible stains.

    • Strangeshapes
      Strangeshapes
      June 27, 2016 at 1:48 pm | #

      Also she could have a latex allergy.

  44. Spencer
    Spencer
    June 27, 2016 at 12:53 am | #

    The real reason Dina won’t spy on Amber is that she already knows there’s another bisexual who asked an ace acquaintance to check up on their mentally unwell ex-girlfriend, and Dina refuses to follow a trend.

    • skdk
      skdk
      June 27, 2016 at 9:29 am | #

      carla is ace?
      is even dina ace? has these things been confirmed?

      • Cerberus
        Cerberus
        June 27, 2016 at 9:47 am | #

        Carla being homoromantic ace has been confirmed by Word of Willis and has had hints dropped into comic of late. Dina has not been confirmed as anything except “not straight” by Willis, but there’s a lot of fan speculation she is ace given comics like this that are very ace-like:
        http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/overstepped/
        (not having “inclinations” towards sexual attraction regardless of one’s views towards actually having sex is a pretty strong hint that she’s at least on the ace spectrum/wibblywobblyball).

    • Cerberus
      Cerberus
      June 27, 2016 at 9:48 am | #

      Besides, it would get visually boring after a while given that so many of the characters are invisible. 😉

  45. Shiro
    Shiro
    June 27, 2016 at 1:10 am | #

    No denial. It’s totally Danny’s.

  46. Tomas
    Tomas
    June 27, 2016 at 1:12 am | #

    It looks the same color as Sarah’s toy. I’d love to see another Shortpacked comic with Roz explaining its form and function to the readers.

  47. Reltzik
    Reltzik
    June 27, 2016 at 1:22 am | #

    No, Dina, Danny does NOT need help being anal-retentive.

    • inqntrol
      inqntrol
      June 27, 2016 at 1:41 am | #

      He’s already doing his best.

  48. Aeron
    Aeron
    June 27, 2016 at 1:40 am | #

    “Can we not do this in the hallway? And be sure to wash your hands once we’re done here.”

  49. Bagge
    Bagge
    June 27, 2016 at 1:47 am | #

    I want to see the “thing” made by Amber’s face

    • JBento
      JBento
      June 27, 2016 at 8:30 am | #

      I’m pretty sure it’s the same thing Danny’s face is doing.

      • Orion Fury
        Orion Fury
        June 27, 2016 at 1:01 pm | #

        If it was Dina would have probably indicated as such.

  50. Bagge
    Bagge
    June 27, 2016 at 1:50 am | #

    This WOULD have been a good moment for Danny to push a bit. “nono, I mean, just make sure she doesn’t hurt herself. I don’t know how much of it you have seen, but sometimes she doesn’t think of her own safety.”

    Of course, that would have meant asserting himself.

    • Cerberus
      Cerberus
      June 27, 2016 at 2:07 am | #

      I dunno, Dina shut it down pretty hard. It would have been somewhat rude to push with her at least. With someone else close to her like Ethan or Dorothy? Definitely. And I hope he does. But I’m proud of him for pulling short here when he started to trod on a line of Dina’s accidentally.

      • Bagge
        Bagge
        June 27, 2016 at 3:43 am | #

        That is a good point. Dina is absolutely more forceful than usual. This is not her usual tangent when she doesn’t really understand the context, this is her saying no.

        The way I read Dina, she has not yet understood how dangerous the Amaziegirl stuff is for Amber, so in order to really be able to help Amber she would need an eye opener, much like the one Sal gave Danny.

        On the other hand, she is right that the last thing Amber needs is an ex who tries to meddle by proxy, and I also think Dina is aware of her own limitations here. She can be a good friend of Amber, but she can’t tell her what is crazy and not.

        So yeah, you are right. Good call of Danny.

        • Spencer
          Spencer
          June 27, 2016 at 6:14 am | #

          Well, remember that it was Amber’s persona and her “crazy” behaviour that ended up saving Becky. Apart from just believing in Amber as a friend, she has proof that she’s capable of a tremendous act of good.

          She still takes Danny’s suggestion to heart, I think. She said “yes and no”, so I’m thinking she’s just going to keep an eye on Amber in case there is actually something wrong with her, but she’s not going to do it like the Billie/Ruth/Carla scenario, where Billie puts the responsibility of Ruth’s survival on Carla’s shoulders. Dina’s going to look out for Amber because Dina is her friend and she cares about her, not because Danny tells her about all the crazy she’s getting up to.

          • Cerberus
            Cerberus
            June 27, 2016 at 9:51 am | #

            Yeah, that was my reading of her statement as well. Basically an “I trust this person. This person has done right by me. I won’t be checking to see if she’s ‘crazy’ by your standards, but I’ll make sure she is okay because I care about her and it has been officially stated by both parties that we are friends.”

    • Reltzik
      Reltzik
      June 27, 2016 at 9:02 am | #

      And then repeat that exact same line AFTER the butt plug reveal.

  51. Ritch
    Ritch
    June 27, 2016 at 2:10 am | #

    It’s, uh… a board game piece. Yes.

    • Travalanche
      Travalanche
      June 27, 2016 at 3:25 am | #

      For what, Bondageopoly?

      …”Chance Card: Time to replace all the batteries! Lose 200 dollars”

      • Bagge
        Bagge
        June 27, 2016 at 3:59 am | #

        Are we brainstorming a “girls with slingshots” strip now?

        • podian
          podian
          June 27, 2016 at 4:10 am | #

          We need a DoA/GwS crossover.

          • Bagge
            Bagge
            June 27, 2016 at 4:16 am | #

            It would just be ten strips of Billie and Hazel binge drinking, wouldn’t it?

            • Reltzik
              Reltzik
              June 27, 2016 at 9:08 am | #

              There might be a side plot with a brief Mike/Candy, erm, romance.

          • pyrpyr
            pyrpyr
            June 27, 2016 at 4:25 am | #

            Agreeing with this sentiment.
            It fondly reminds me of the guest strip Willis did for her that one time. It was pretty damn spectacular, and plot-twisty in classic Willis fashion. (Not going to spoil it completely, just in case)

            • Strangeshapes
              Strangeshapes
              June 27, 2016 at 1:51 pm | #

              I missed it! Link please?

              • Slartibeast Button, BIA
                Slartibeast Button, BIA
                June 27, 2016 at 6:49 pm | #

                Not sure if this si the one meant, but he did a week there once. http://www.girlswithslingshots.com/comic/guest-week-david-willis-1/

                • Pyrpyr
                  Pyrpyr
                  June 27, 2016 at 7:41 pm | #

                  That’s the one

                • jhon
                  jhon
                  June 27, 2016 at 8:10 pm | #

                  Uh. Butts Disease warning? Because Willis…

    • Bagge
      Bagge
      June 27, 2016 at 3:44 am | #

      Joyce: “I LOVE board games.”
      Sarah: “NOPE”

  52. Smiling Cat
    Smiling Cat
    June 27, 2016 at 2:50 am | #

    It’s Faz’s. It was dislodged when Dina tied him up.

  53. Jesse
    Jesse
    June 27, 2016 at 3:12 am | #

    I love Dina’s hoodie.

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      June 27, 2016 at 1:07 pm | #

      Nice to seen someone else with their priorities straight.

  54. Found
    Found
    June 27, 2016 at 3:27 am | #

    I’m gonna say amber’s cause male ones are typically the curved ones to hit the prostate.

  55. Mancuso
    Mancuso
    June 27, 2016 at 3:35 am | #

    My appreciation of Amber has just skyrocketed.

  56. kkiten
    kkiten
    June 27, 2016 at 4:01 am | #

    Danny did you need that for extra stimulation? Are you a bottom? I’m not sure I want answers to these questions.

    • Zaxares
      Zaxares
      June 27, 2016 at 4:10 am | #

      Judging by Danny’s expression and the dynamics of his relationship with Amazi-girl, I feel quite confident in saying that it is indeed his. 😉

    • Bleuryder
      Bleuryder
      June 27, 2016 at 11:17 am | #

      Danny is quite versatile, judging by slipshine comics.

      I’m willing to bet it’s indeed his.

  57. BenRG
    BenRG
    June 27, 2016 at 4:35 am | #

    Okay, now I’ve learned things about Amber I’d prefer not knowning.

    Also… nah. I can’t believe that Dina is that naive. She’s trolling Danny. Possibly Becky left her a list of suggestions about how to do it and she’s trying them all (she’s already been trolling Joyce and Sarah pretty hard, depending on your interpretation of her actions)!

    • jhon
      jhon
      June 27, 2016 at 8:14 pm | #

      Dina is all ‘I am Curious: Internet’

  58. Jimmy
    Jimmy
    June 27, 2016 at 5:55 am | #

    When I was Dina’s age I would’ve had no idea what that was; today I wish I didn’t know what that was.

    • figureaddict
      figureaddict
      June 27, 2016 at 11:56 am | #

      I don’t think I knew at that age either

  59. Mav
    Mav
    June 27, 2016 at 6:04 am | #

    I mean, given Amber’s state of mind and what Danny’s seen of her, Danny is asking for a lot here and I don’t blame Dina for refusing

    1) mostly because she has no idea (and neither does Danny for that matter) the extent of Amber’s issues and
    2) even so, it’s kind of large emotional burden, especially if he’s not planning on reaching out to official and more qualified channels.
    Although i do wonder if this story would end with a character basically Sara-ing Amber and her getting actual mental help

    • Spencer
      Spencer
      June 27, 2016 at 7:46 pm | #

      Sadly, I don’t think anyone who’s in the know of Amber’s mental health crisis is bold enough to try and push her into therapy, let alone involuntarily. It’s probably going to take a final confrontation with Sal for her to finally realize how mentally unwell she is, and that her current coping mechanism has exacerbated her mental health problems.

  60. LWS
    LWS
    June 27, 2016 at 6:27 am | #

    I’ll bet “Amber’s face did a thing” if Danny tried to use this on her…or is that “in” her?

  61. Oberon
    Oberon
    June 27, 2016 at 8:03 am | #

    Well, that’s a bullet dodged! If Dinah was spying on Amber at the same time Carla is spying on Ruth pretty soon everyone would be spying on someone else. Because these things really escalate fast.

    • Slartibeast Button, BIA
      Slartibeast Button, BIA
      June 27, 2016 at 9:31 am | #

      A surveillance dodecahedron?

      • Strangeshapes
        Strangeshapes
        June 27, 2016 at 1:53 pm | #

        I see what you did there.

    • Makkabee
      Makkabee
      June 27, 2016 at 9:32 am | #

      It can even lead to this:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNSNLXNnx-o

  62. stegosaurus
    stegosaurus
    June 27, 2016 at 8:35 am | #

    I helped some friends move out of their apartment several years ago and was asked to pack up everything from the bathroom cabinets. I must have made some kind of face, because one of them hastened to assure me that he’d already taken care of all of “that kind of thing”. Five minutes later, when I walked into the living room and handed him a large jar of buttplugs that he’d missed, he turned several lovely shades of red. This remains one of my fondest memories of our friendship. 😀

  63. LordHaw
    LordHaw
    June 27, 2016 at 8:36 am | #

    Is it OK, that I didn’t know what that pink thingy was until I read the comments? I’m just a small town boy after all .

    Seriously, I really had no idea what that thing was until I read the comments. Of course I personally have absolutely no desire to have anything put up there, but to each their own. Not going to knock what turns other peoples’ cranks.

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      June 27, 2016 at 1:04 pm | #

      Admittedly, I’m curious if you’re living in a lonely world.

      • chiscii
        chiscii
        June 27, 2016 at 5:16 pm | #

        Now I’m wondering what would happen if he ends up taking a midnight train going anywhere

        • Slartibeast Button, BIA
          Slartibeast Button, BIA
          June 27, 2016 at 5:19 pm | #

          The engineer is a real nowhere man.

    • Lovely Monsters
      Lovely Monsters
      June 27, 2016 at 6:57 pm | #

      “Of course” you have no desire to have anything put up there? Why of course? I mean, you do or you don’t, but Don’t is hardly the default position.

  64. JBento
    JBento
    June 27, 2016 at 8:39 am | #

    Comic unrelated: I hear SCOTUS is ruling on several abortion-related decisions today, so I hope it goes, you know, non-moronically for you USAmericans (Scalia’s death was the best thing that could’ve happened to your legislative organs). Not only on your behalf (because reproductive rights would be nice to have on countries that pretend to be civilised in the 21st century) but also on mine, because after the show of utter dumbassery that was Brexit last week I could use a reason to stop hoping for Meteor 2: The De-Humaning.

    Really, at this point, going the way of the dinosaurs is starting to look like more than humanity deserves.

    • Ragnarok101
      Ragnarok101
      June 27, 2016 at 12:13 pm | #

      5-3 vote to strike down the Texan law. Yay!

      • JBento
        JBento
        June 27, 2016 at 1:57 pm | #

        Just the law? Not Texas itself? Ah, well, I’ll take it – congratulations to everyone who now lives on a slightly less fucked-up state!

      • Oberon
        Oberon
        June 29, 2016 at 12:19 am | #

        And it should have been 6-3.

  65. Falling Star
    Falling Star
    June 27, 2016 at 8:47 am | #

    For a second I was wondering why Dina was holding a pink shiny mushroom and then I was like

    • Slartibeast Button, BIA
      Slartibeast Button, BIA
      June 27, 2016 at 9:22 am | #

      Tiny Christmas tree.

      • inqntrol
        inqntrol
        June 27, 2016 at 9:53 am | #

        No, it’s a miracle fruit.

    • zoelogical
      zoelogical
      June 27, 2016 at 1:15 pm | #

      SAME

    • Akiosama
      Akiosama
      June 27, 2016 at 4:51 pm | #

      Haha, it’s Amber’s Super Mushroom. It makes things bigger… for someone in that relationship, perhaps?

  66. Asper Storm
    Asper Storm
    June 27, 2016 at 9:13 am | #

    D-dina… This girl’s innocence is adorable and awkward…. Also more stalking!

  67. Deanatay
    Deanatay
    June 27, 2016 at 10:43 am | #

    “I WILL continue to monitor Amber’s behavior. However, I will not do so for you.”

  68. Paul
    Paul
    June 27, 2016 at 10:46 am | #

    Since the topic keeps coming up, female prostate gland does exist…sorta:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skene%27s_gland

  69. Random832
    Random832
    June 27, 2016 at 10:55 am | #

    Dina’s line is confusing. Danny didn’t actually ask her to report back to him, so “spy for you” is out of place.

    • Heavensrun
      Heavensrun
      June 27, 2016 at 1:37 pm | #

      His request is ambiguous, so she’s clarifying what she will and won’t do. She’ll pay attention to what Amber does and try to help her whenever possible, but she won’t come reporting back to Danny if that’s what he’s getting at.

  70. Synnerman
    Synnerman
    June 27, 2016 at 10:57 am | #

    Danny’s been practicing. (At least in my fevered imagination)

  71. Bleuryder
    Bleuryder
    June 27, 2016 at 11:21 am | #

    I expect either the next bonus strip or the next slipshine to be an explanation for that plug.

    I will laugh if it somehow by some twist of fate, it ends up being Mary’s.

    • (((Mkvenner)))
      (((Mkvenner)))
      June 27, 2016 at 1:42 pm | #

      That raise even more question.

  72. Teddae
    Teddae
    June 27, 2016 at 12:16 pm | #

    So are we ever gonna find out whose it is?

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      June 27, 2016 at 1:06 pm | #

      What’s a comic without a noodle incident?

      • TheGrammarLegionary
        TheGrammarLegionary
        June 27, 2016 at 4:23 pm | #

        Sal lost her virginity playing Apples to Apples. Is that not noodle-y enough for you?

        • Falling Star
          Falling Star
          June 27, 2016 at 6:52 pm | #

          No, because we know what was lost from the occurrence of the situation.
          We never knew what happened due to the Noodle Incident.

          • Orion Fury
            Orion Fury
            June 28, 2016 at 12:53 am | #

            Maybe I got my reference wrong above, but to my knowledge a noodle incident is where we know the end result, but never know what caused it, and only the vaguest of allusions are ever made to it.

            Damn it all, now I wanna go read the tvtropes page on it.

  73. Paul
    Paul
    June 27, 2016 at 1:50 pm | #

    Amber keeps trying to claim that Amber and Amazi-Girl are two different people.

    1) That’s not how multiple personality disorder worked, even when shrinks did take it seriously back in the 1980s.

    2) Multiple personality disorder has since been discredited.

    There is only one person living in that dorm room with Dina, and we have seen pretty good evidence that she poses a danger to herself AND others.

    • Cerberus
      Cerberus
      June 27, 2016 at 3:27 pm | #

      Hello, I actually have DID. As does one of my current romantic partners.

      To answer your points, first I would note that Amber and Amazi-girl are not two different people, as in separate autonomous individuals, but rather are two alters (personalities with distinct ways of approaching the world, perspectives, emotional responses, and biases and who have their own motivations, goals, and feelings of protection towards their own survival).

      Secondly, this is a condition that happens and has been studied. To the point that we know key aspects such as that the model of “you are deluded and this isn’t happening, you are one person” does not work and actually instead worsens the condition because the alter who feels they are under threat responds by hiding its memories from the alters, being more likely to stage takeovers of the body as a whole, and act out more in general.

      Thirdly, if you are thinking of trying to argue that I must be either deluded or mistaken on my mental health, I assure you that I have had my condition since I was in kindergarten and have spent the last quarter century learning how to manage and deal with that reality. And my life would be different if it was indeed a discredited fake condition.

      • Cerberus
        Cerberus
        June 27, 2016 at 3:36 pm | #

        So to clarify that first point, they are not two separate physically separated beings, but two what we could argue are semi-autonomous individuals sharing a brain and a pool of memories by which to shape their identity and way of dealing with the world who have variable amounts of impact on the decided actions of the whole.

      • jhon
        jhon
        June 27, 2016 at 8:29 pm | #

        Just to add more confusion to the fire: There are people who have had the corpus callosum joining their two brain hemispheres severed (for various reasons). In some tests, they act as if there is a separate individual in each hemisphere. As if in normal (using the word loosely) people, there is enough feedback between the two hemispheres to enforce the idea of a single person.

  74. trlkly
    trlkly
    June 27, 2016 at 3:59 pm | #

    Hey. Just noticed you have a different I for the word and using it in other words. Cool. I guess that means your font is actually you typing in lowercase, and the word I is uppercase.

    I’m a computer nerd–I like things like that.

  75. Tenn
    Tenn
    June 27, 2016 at 4:23 pm | #

    Ooooh! Ooooh! I know what that is! I know what that is! 😀

    It’s for the clitoris! *beams with pride*

    • Falling Star
      Falling Star
      June 27, 2016 at 6:53 pm | #

      Close…

  76. Guairdean Beatha
    Guairdean Beatha
    June 27, 2016 at 5:26 pm | #

    I’m so glad it wasn’t Joyce that found that.

    • Falling Star
      Falling Star
      June 27, 2016 at 6:49 pm | #

      You’d think she’d done her research by now, but nooooooooo

      • Slartibeast Button, BIA
        Slartibeast Button, BIA
        June 27, 2016 at 7:01 pm | #

        She has sworn off searches: http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/02-i-was-a-teenage-churchmouse/mandangle/

  77. HiiroArana79
    HiiroArana79
    June 30, 2016 at 12:05 am | #

    Thanks, now go wash your hands, bye!

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