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June 22, 2026

Pretty gay

by David M Willis on November 12, 2019 at 12:01 am
  • 01 - Birthday Pursuit
└ Tags: jennifer, ruth

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  1. Ana Chronistic
    Ana Chronistic
    November 12, 2019 at 12:05 am | #

    “will there be a separate room for having a gay old time”

    “and for crotch times”

    • Dean
      Dean
      November 12, 2019 at 12:09 am | #

      I doubt it’s that kind of party.

      • Cholma
        Cholma
        November 12, 2019 at 12:12 am | #

        Dina & Becky will be there, so it might! (Sarah will be claiming the Quiet Room)

    • Slartibeast Button, BIA
      Slartibeast Button, BIA
      November 12, 2019 at 1:12 am | #

      The Flintstones?

      • plasticwrap
        plasticwrap
        November 12, 2019 at 2:02 am | #

        heh, now I have to reconsider just what was going on in the Flintstones.

        • Ryek Hvek
          Ryek Hvek
          November 12, 2019 at 2:58 am | #

          “Yabba-Dabba-Q”

          • Needfuldoer
            Needfuldoer
            November 12, 2019 at 5:40 pm | #

            With this episode’s special guest star, John de Lancie!

          • Old Fart
            Old Fart
            November 12, 2019 at 10:21 pm | #

            Who among us has *not* shipped Fred and Barney?

  2. Shane Wegner
    Shane Wegner
    November 12, 2019 at 12:06 am | #

    If I must leave this earth, let it be thus!

  3. Cholma
    Cholma
    November 12, 2019 at 12:06 am | #

    The party’s not until tonight, Billie! You planning on being strung out all day? o_O

    • GoblinScribe
      GoblinScribe
      November 12, 2019 at 12:08 am | #

      Billie is pretty seriously sick right now. If anything, she should be in a hospital.

      • plasticwrap
        plasticwrap
        November 12, 2019 at 12:13 am | #

        tbh, it’s extreeeeeeemely unlikely her withdrawal is life-threatening. That requires a long period of near constant consumption.

        • Johan
          Johan
          November 12, 2019 at 12:21 am | #

          It’s pretty hinted at she’s a daily drinker

          • Regalli
            Regalli
            November 12, 2019 at 1:23 am | #

            We’ve also seen her drink early in the day, too, and there’s hints that she was doing so for a pretty big chunk of high school. Given how little attention her parents paid her and the fact that Billingsworth Sr’s loaded, that doesn’t bode well. (Wonder how much attention he’d pay to his booze stock whenever he gets back from traveling.)

            I’m not sure she’d be getting the life-threatening symptoms, but given she’s been drinking heavily for at least a couple years and how young she is, it’s probably still pretty damn bad.

            • plasticwrap
              plasticwrap
              November 12, 2019 at 1:51 am | #

              By long period of near constant consumption I mean what would be essentially impossible for an 18-year-old who actually made it into college.
              The most (in)famous alcohol withdrawal symptom is delirium tremens, which is famous because you hallucinate. If Billie starts seeing pink elephants and having nightmares the second she falls asleep, that’s a sure sign she needs to go to a hospital.
              Seizures are the life a threatening bit and are essentially the domain of 30-50yos who were drinking a bottle a day for a decade or more. Theoretically if Billie’s been putting away a handle of vodka every day for the past 6 months, that could put her at risk, but at that point I doubt she’d be able to function.
              All the other nasty symptoms of withdrawal aren’t typically life threatening, but benzo and alcohol withdrawal can potentially cause the brain to crash. But the kind of alcohol abuse a functional alcoholic typically achieves isn’t enough until after a decade or so. But you really have to give the body zero chance to flush all the booze out.
              And being young is actually a huge advantage in many cases. On the one hand, the earlier you start drinking, the more likely it is to completely fuck up your psychological state and turn you into a lifelong addict. On the other hand, in terms of withdrawal severity, things get worse each time you dry out. So theoretically, this is the easiest she will EVER have it if she relapses.

        • Jay
          Jay
          November 12, 2019 at 12:30 am | #

          You mean like what she’s been doing all year

  4. BBCC
    BBCC
    November 12, 2019 at 12:07 am | #

    Well, how do YOU plan on pre-gaming for a Becky party then, Ruth? 😛

    • Kyrik Michalowski
      Kyrik Michalowski
      November 12, 2019 at 12:12 am | #

      With scowling at people and/or snuggling with Billie? Seems to be working so far.

  5. Stephen Bierce
    Stephen Bierce
    November 12, 2019 at 12:08 am | #

    *plays “Let’s Have A Party” on the hacked Muzak*

    • Stephen Bierce
      Stephen Bierce
      November 12, 2019 at 12:11 am | #

      And maybe I’ll follow it up with her version of “Shakin All Over”

    • plasticwrap
      plasticwrap
      November 12, 2019 at 1:57 am | #

      thanks bruh that’s a real mover n a shaker

  6. Kyrik Michalowski
    Kyrik Michalowski
    November 12, 2019 at 12:08 am | #

    Death by lover’s groin? There are far worse fates in this world, in fact that might be one of the better ways to go out.

    I do like that Ruth is trying to get Billie to go out with her, it is very sweet of her. I really hope these two continue to have a better relationship.

    • Emperor Norton II
      Emperor Norton II
      November 12, 2019 at 1:29 am | #

      It might be a good way to go, but the owner of the groin probably won’t like it…

  7. Pocky
    Pocky
    November 12, 2019 at 12:10 am | #

    Usually the horrible barf-y feeling is for after a party. . . usually not for the actual party.

    Usually.

  8. LeslieBean4shizzle
    LeslieBean4shizzle
    November 12, 2019 at 12:11 am | #

    I hear you Billie. That’s how I wanna go too.

  9. Bagge
    Bagge
    November 12, 2019 at 12:14 am | #

    The universe continues to find ways to make Bille uncool

    • Lone Duck
      Lone Duck
      November 12, 2019 at 5:51 am | #

      I mean, in her defense, it looks like she’s going through withdrawal symptoms. Not that she couldn’t mitigate those by seeing a medical professional.

  10. BarerMender
    BarerMender
    November 12, 2019 at 12:15 am | #

    Back in 1966 there was a gay guy at Marshall U., probably the only out guy on campus, who said his preferred death was drowning by having all the football players in the world cum on him.

    • Wizard
      Wizard
      November 12, 2019 at 12:53 am | #

      Death by bukkake? Now that’s a truly horrifying image.

  11. p!enapple
    p!enapple
    November 12, 2019 at 12:18 am | #

    awesome that ruth is actually trying to socialize… and awesome way billie is trying to suicide! (Was it good for you too??) lol

    • AGV
      AGV
      November 12, 2019 at 4:37 am | #

      So dramatic
      “I’ll make you reach your climax even if I have to die trying”

  12. Schpoonman
    Schpoonman
    November 12, 2019 at 12:18 am | #

    I like the idea that Sarah and Dina are in the non-party room at their own birthday party.

    • He Who Abides
      He Who Abides
      November 12, 2019 at 4:48 am | #

      Honestly, it’d be weird if they weren’t.

  13. Beef
    Beef
    November 12, 2019 at 12:21 am | #

    If we could harness the power of pretty gay we could power the entire west coast

    • abysswatcher1993
      abysswatcher1993
      November 12, 2019 at 12:25 am | #

      Gay people solve Global Warming, and the mix of these two topics would make conservatives angry.

    • Keulen
      Keulen
      November 12, 2019 at 1:57 am | #

      We could solve a lot of problems by harnessing the power of gay.

  14. DailyBrad
    DailyBrad
    November 12, 2019 at 12:24 am | #

    Amazing.

    Also, maybe go for some ginger ale.

    • He Who Abides
      He Who Abides
      November 12, 2019 at 4:46 am | #

      So long as she lets the ginger ale go flat first, otherwise it will make her nausea worse. I speak from experience here.

  15. abysswatcher1993
    abysswatcher1993
    November 12, 2019 at 12:24 am | #

    Death by asfixition with a female groin… That can be added to sexiest ways to die, and Joe would watch that show that I just thought about.

    • Slartibeast Button, BIA
      Slartibeast Button, BIA
      November 12, 2019 at 1:18 am | #

      A second sequel to Deadly Weapons?

  16. Reltzik
    Reltzik
    November 12, 2019 at 12:28 am | #

    I’ve heard quitting an addiction cold turkey can turn people pretty crotchety.

    • Emperor Norton II
      Emperor Norton II
      November 12, 2019 at 1:31 am | #

      Boay!

      (That’s a mixture of “boo” and “yay”, in case you’re wondering.)

  17. Kabo
    Kabo
    November 12, 2019 at 1:07 am | #

    At Sarah and Dina’s birthday party, the occupants of the non-partier room are… Sarah and Dina.

    • Regalli
      Regalli
      November 12, 2019 at 1:25 am | #

      Maybe the idea is that most people come in and out of the quiet room so the people who need quiet don’t get overwhelmed by too much fun? ‘Cause honestly that sounds ideal to me.

    • StClair
      StClair
      November 12, 2019 at 3:58 am | #

      I actually expect that, at this rate, the “non-party” room will end up with the most people.

  18. Icalasari
    Icalasari
    November 12, 2019 at 1:21 am | #

    Now THAT’S a Slipshine idea

  19. ValdVin
    ValdVin
    November 12, 2019 at 1:24 am | #

    The very reduced sclera on Billie in panel two really gets her condition across. Good stuff.

  20. Danielle
    Danielle
    November 12, 2019 at 1:58 am | #

    people usually eat pie after dinner

  21. Keulen
    Keulen
    November 12, 2019 at 2:02 am | #

    DoA Book 10: Save Some Pretty Gay For The Party

  22. Tacos
    Tacos
    November 12, 2019 at 2:06 am | #

    I believe the proper term for that Billie is, “Death by Snu Snu.”

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      November 12, 2019 at 2:18 am | #

      It’s going to take a lot of effort to crush a pelvis that way.

  23. Delicious Taffy
    Delicious Taffy
    November 12, 2019 at 3:42 am | #

    If these two don’t go to that party, they’ll miss out on the shenanigans.

    • Clif
      Clif
      November 12, 2019 at 10:56 pm | #

      And we can’t have the party missing out on the shenanigans.

  24. JediMB
    JediMB
    November 12, 2019 at 3:55 am | #

    Pretty Gay Sailor Moon

    • BBCC
      BBCC
      November 12, 2019 at 11:59 am | #

      That’s just Sailor Moon.

  25. Zaxares
    Zaxares
    November 12, 2019 at 4:01 am | #

    You know, that “quiet room off to the side” where people can just play video games (stuff like Mario Party, Smash or Mario Kart all make for excellent party games), hang out quietly sounds pretty darn cool. It’d actually make me want to go to a party for a change. 😛

  26. AGV
    AGV
    November 12, 2019 at 4:23 am | #

    Does that count as death by snu-snu?

    • Gandalf007
      Gandalf007
      November 12, 2019 at 5:02 am | #

      I think that qualifies, yeah.

      Goodbye, my friends. I never thought I’d die this way. But I always really hoped.

  27. JBento
    JBento
    November 12, 2019 at 8:25 am | #

    And then, in a reference to QC by Jeph Jacques, Billie barfs all over Ruth’s crotch and then falls asleep.

  28. Rabisch
    Rabisch
    November 12, 2019 at 9:06 am | #

    I like Ruth positive attitude more and more.

  29. hof1991
    hof1991
    November 12, 2019 at 9:41 am | #

    Ruth hasn’t done anything dumb lately. Not sure can stay in the cast at this rate.

    • TheFlamingonator
      TheFlamingonator
      November 12, 2019 at 9:54 am | #

      I think someone is about to notice her… interior decorating skills.

      • Needfuldoer
        Needfuldoer
        November 12, 2019 at 5:39 pm | #

        Nice comment/Gravatar synergy!

        • TheFlamingonator
          TheFlamingonator
          November 12, 2019 at 6:26 pm | #

          Thanks, didn’t even notice!

  30. Charles Phipps
    Charles Phipps
    November 12, 2019 at 11:03 am | #

    Can’t say I’m a fan of New Ruth. Can we get back to the person who takes femurs and crushes dreams?

  31. NerdHerder
    NerdHerder
    November 12, 2019 at 11:10 am | #

    This is gonna be a weeeeeird Slipshine.

  32. kilgaen
    kilgaen
    November 12, 2019 at 11:14 am | #

    Bloody hell, Ruth on meds is awesome and supportive and none are worthy.

  33. Charlotte
    Charlotte
    November 12, 2019 at 12:22 pm | #

    Aww, Billie. 🙁
    I do wonder if she should go to a doctor.

    And I hope Ruth stays this well.

  34. Lyssie
    Lyssie
    November 12, 2019 at 9:55 pm | #

    Man, once Billie makes it through this hideous withdrawal, she desperately needs to learn how to actually have fun in ways that don’t involve hard partying. She seems to have written every single potentially enjoyable activity other than drinking, sex, and cheerleading off as “nerd stuff” she is Too Good For.

    Having nothing else to do but indulge in an addiction is a really good way to keep having that addiction.

  35. Hazel
    Hazel
    November 12, 2019 at 10:11 pm | #

    I love how hopeful Ruth is in the first panel. She wants to do normal people things with her girlfriend!

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