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September 20, 2023

American

by David M Willis on May 27, 2022 at 12:01 am
  • 04 – Don't Stop Billie-ving

└ Tags: jason, ruth

Discussion (147) ¬

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  1. Ana Chronistic
    Ana Chronistic
    May 27, 2022 at 12:02 am | #

    shit, someone who actually knows who’s who

    • Ana Chronistic
      Ana Chronistic
      May 27, 2022 at 12:02 am | #

      what does England and/or Canada run on?

      • Doctor_Who
        Doctor_Who
        May 27, 2022 at 12:04 am | #

        England: tea and biscuits.

        Canada: Timbits.

        • The Wellerman
          The Wellerman
          May 27, 2022 at 12:06 am | #

          What’s your favorite tea? 🍵

          • Doctor_Who
            Doctor_Who
            May 27, 2022 at 12:08 am | #

            Adagio makes a lemon meringue green tea I order a bunch of every year, so probably that.

          • True Survivor
            True Survivor
            May 27, 2022 at 12:12 am | #

            I can tolerate herbal tea. However, I am not really a fan of warm leaf juice.

            • The Wellerman
              The Wellerman
              May 27, 2022 at 12:15 am | #

              Hey now, iced tea is still tea in my book! 🧋

              • cbwroses
                cbwroses
                May 27, 2022 at 1:45 am | #

                Iced tea aka sweet tea is the only tea in my book (unless I’m sick with a sore throat and need hot tea with honey, but since I’m sick, I’m probably just hallucinating that other tea exists).

                • danimagoo
                  danimagoo
                  May 27, 2022 at 8:44 am | #

                  Not all iced tea is sweet tea. I drink iced tea unsweetened.

            • mrnoidea
              mrnoidea
              May 27, 2022 at 12:44 am | #

              Gotta get that hot bean juice instead!

            • Kimi
              Kimi
              May 29, 2022 at 1:32 am | #

              It’s surprising how easy it is to get hot leaf juice wrong. Black tea and herbal at both prepped at boiling temperatures. Oolong, green, and white are prepped at lower temperatures, which is unlikely to happen at restaurants in the US unless it’s a tea specific shop due to them using something to heat the water for both tea and coffee (so I have heard). I’ve also heard that how hard (minerally) the water is can play into it too. Also bagged vs loose since they tend to crush the leaves for bagged tea while loose tends to be whole leaves. Hotter water than needed combined with crushed leaves results in bitter tea. Most people understandably don’t want to go through all that work in the US, so you either get used to bitter tea or just don’t drink it. If you really want to trigger some people in the UK, talk about microwaving a cup of water to put a bag of tea in and wait for the response.

          • Bicycle Bill
            Bicycle Bill
            May 27, 2022 at 12:42 am | #

            Tea.  Earl Gray.  Hot.

            Although I will not refuse a cuppa English Breakfast, or a well-brewed pot of Celestial Seasonings ‘Morning Thunder’ or ‘Sleepytime’ (depending on the time of day).

            • Needfuldoer
              Needfuldoer
              May 27, 2022 at 2:40 am | #

              There’s coffee in that nebula.

              • Bicycle Bill
                Bicycle Bill
                May 27, 2022 at 3:54 am | #

                I assume you are referring to the ‘Morning Thunder’ option, which is actually black tea and South American maté.  It does contain caffeine (about 45 milligrams per 8-ounce cup, which is roughly half the caffeine of regular coffee), but technically it is not coffee.

            • egg egg
              egg egg
              May 27, 2022 at 10:27 am | #

              Morning Thunder is so good. I should pick up some more.

              I’m partial to Tazo’s Pumpkin Chai and BigELow’s Salted Caramel teas. Though my MIL did get me some David’s Chocolate Chili tea, and it’s to die for. It even gives me heartburn, sometimes!

          • Ed Rhodes
            Ed Rhodes
            May 27, 2022 at 12:43 am | #

            Dunkin’ Donuts vanilla chai!

          • ktbear
            ktbear
            May 27, 2022 at 1:53 am | #

            A well brewed pot of leaf tea with a heaped spoon of sugar and lashings of condensed milk for that sugar rush. Unfortunately Im not allowed sugar. Or cows milk…

          • Opus the Poet
            Opus the Poet
            May 27, 2022 at 4:26 am | #

            Red Rose with tons of sugar and a splash of milk at breakfast only, otherwise straight no milk nor sugar the rest of the day. I was a toddler in Canada and that’s what brings me back, the milk and sugar. After I got older I started drinking my tea away from home and supplies of milk and sugar so that’s how I drank it. Now I just drink the store brand tea unless there’s another brand that’s cheaper.

          • Jflb96
            Jflb96
            May 27, 2022 at 6:42 am | #

            Yorkshire Tea

          • Max
            Max
            May 27, 2022 at 11:35 am | #

            Bubble tea. Or chocolate bubble tea. Or pudding milk tea. Taiwan invented the stuff so they know how to do it right.

            • RowenMorland
              RowenMorland
              May 28, 2022 at 5:23 am | #

              Ugh, I haven’t had a bubble tea I’ve actually enjoyed so far.

              But it seems so fun, I’ll have to try again soon with this new place on the way to work.

          • Alex
            Alex
            May 27, 2022 at 2:37 pm | #

            A ginger and licorice blend that sadly I could only find at my old asian grocery.

            • Kimi
              Kimi
              May 29, 2022 at 1:21 am | #

              It’s the worst when they stop making the kind you like or that you can’t find it in a new place.

          • RowenMorland
            RowenMorland
            May 28, 2022 at 5:22 am | #

            I’m tea flexible myself.

            English Breakfast with milk, no sugar very dependable and comforting but you can drink it so much it stops being an experience at all.

            Earl Grey with or without milk, or Assam or Darjeeling with milk, adds a bit of variety back in and Earl Grey just seems good for when you want to focus and draw a line on getting things done.

            Then there’s green tea, and all the ‘fake’ teas that do the job so they’re all right by me, Rooibos (which I have right now) , Nettle, Peppermint, Camomile, some herbal flavour mix that you’ve tried and currently like.

            Yeah, its all about the mood I’m in for which one is best or my fave.

            • RowenMorland
              RowenMorland
              May 28, 2022 at 5:27 am | #

              And how could I forget to mention Lapsang Souchong. Talk about an acquired taste that ends up being the best taste.

          • Kimi
            Kimi
            May 29, 2022 at 1:16 am | #

            Chai is lovely, though there are some good lemon merengue and other sweet/fruity ones out there. Normally loose leaf has better flavor, and you have to be careful about Temps with certain types of tea. I had a Saje goddess goodness that they don’t make anymore that I really liked (rooibos, rosehip, hibiscus, raspberry, cinnamon, rose, raspberry flavoring, stevia leaf, cocoa nibs, and chocolate flavor if you want to homemake it). Some grocery stores in the US carry loose tea and spices/herbs/flowers that you can put into a bag/container and buy by weight.

        • Andy
          Andy
          May 27, 2022 at 12:14 am | #

          For Canada, you forgot the raging hatred of the 6 Canadian hockey teams that aren’t your team.

          • foamy
            foamy
            May 27, 2022 at 1:19 am | #

            Goddamn Oilers.

            • Andy
              Andy
              May 27, 2022 at 7:16 am | #

              I’m amused by the Flames losing because they were supposed to be a juggernaut challenged only by Colorado in the West, but I also HATE that Evander Kane doesn’t have to go play golf.

              It’s cool though. Blues will complete the comeback and send the Oilers home.

              • foamy
                foamy
                May 27, 2022 at 2:36 pm | #

                Oh well at least we’re not Toronto

        • celmin
          celmin
          May 27, 2022 at 12:15 am | #

          Less timbits and more uhhh… hmm… maple syrup maybe?

          Though timbits are good too.

        • Kimi
          Kimi
          May 29, 2022 at 1:20 am | #

          Canada seems to function by Tim Hortons and a mixture of tea or coffee. Hockey and beer seem to play a part too. I still laugh about a time a Canadian talking about going to watch their team play in person in Arizona and they lost to Arizona. I didn’t even know that Arizona had a team.

      • Cattleprod
        Cattleprod
        May 27, 2022 at 12:04 am | #

        Tea and Tim Hortons.

      • MordWa
        MordWa
        May 27, 2022 at 4:43 am | #

        The British Empire famously ran on tea.

        • Ryek Hvek
          Ryek Hvek
          May 27, 2022 at 7:13 am | #

          What I never resolved from British tea drinking from the movies was that they were fastidious about making a pot of tea (“Bring the pot to the kettle – never the kettle to the pot.”) but dumbed it down to huge urns of tea in railway stations.

  2. The Wellerman
    The Wellerman
    May 27, 2022 at 12:04 am | #

    “That’s it!!! THAT’S THE LOOK!!!! HA HA HA HA HA!!!”

    😈😈😈

  3. Joe Moose
    Joe Moose
    May 27, 2022 at 12:07 am | #

    Oh noes

  4. Stephen Bierce
    Stephen Bierce
    May 27, 2022 at 12:08 am | #

    *plays E.L.O.’s “Fire on High” on the hacked Muzak*

    • Bicycle Bill
      Bicycle Bill
      May 27, 2022 at 12:36 am | #

      Great song!!!

    • elebenty
      elebenty
      May 27, 2022 at 11:35 am | #

      Love it! That was the purple-vinyl B side to Sweet Talking Woman.

      *wonders where the 45s ended up*

  5. True Survivor
    True Survivor
    May 27, 2022 at 12:09 am | #

    I don’t think that Petty Misenthropy has definitive units but if it did I’d say the dorm runs on about 5 to 3 Kilo-Zuckerbegs.

    • Clif
      Clif
      May 27, 2022 at 3:07 am | #

      So eight Mike’s, three Malaya’s, two Mary’s and a Carla’s worth.

      • True Survivor
        True Survivor
        May 27, 2022 at 6:42 pm | #

        Yes.

  6. Wraithy2773
    Wraithy2773
    May 27, 2022 at 12:09 am | #

    Massive amounts, ever since an engineering student figured out how to generate electricity from college student drama.

    This floor alone is powering half of Illinois.

    • Nick Piers
      Nick Piers
      May 27, 2022 at 12:11 am | #

      Only half? Someone needs to pull the drama tag.

    • True Survivor
      True Survivor
      May 27, 2022 at 12:11 am | #

      That would be a fun explanation for why the gang can never just have a fun angst free time at university, insidious agents are subtly sabotaging they’re social lives. Mr. O’Malley was never really a villain he was just trying to solve the energy crisis. Remember his sacrifice.

      • Nejireon
        Nejireon
        May 27, 2022 at 12:24 am | #

        This is the least straightforward remake of Monsters Inc ever.

        • Zach
          Zach
          May 27, 2022 at 1:44 am | #

          It’s a serial. Every appraise ends with him lovingly staring at a photo of Amber.

    • The Wellerman
      The Wellerman
      May 27, 2022 at 1:20 am | #

      *begins playing Doctor Who theme on hacked muzak*

      • wwwhhattt
        wwwhhattt
        May 27, 2022 at 5:39 am | #

        But which one?

  7. BBCC
    BBCC
    May 27, 2022 at 12:11 am | #

    A slightly less amount than it runs on spite.

    • Clif
      Clif
      May 27, 2022 at 6:21 am | #

      Fair.

  8. Andy
    Andy
    May 27, 2022 at 12:13 am | #

    No. Bad Ruth. Let the kids pretend they have secrets.

    • Undrave
      Undrave
      May 27, 2022 at 1:06 am | #

      Quick, Jason: distract her with your dry wit and Englishman charms!

  9. Kyrik Michalowski
    Kyrik Michalowski
    May 27, 2022 at 12:14 am | #

    Nice to know that Ruth would have let the situation play out and just enjoyed it no matter what happened. Fortunately Carla has mistaken Joyce and Dorothy so the cat will stay in the bag just a bit longer.

    • Clif
      Clif
      May 27, 2022 at 3:08 am | #

      Was the cat ever really in the bag?

      • Kyrik Michalowski
        Kyrik Michalowski
        May 27, 2022 at 3:15 am | #

        In a Joyce sized bag, yes.

    • jackiedu46k
      jackiedu46k
      May 27, 2022 at 6:41 am | #

      Well yeah except who does Dorothy tend to hang out with and just might have a Big Argument with soon? That’s right, our favourite friend Joyce!

  10. DailyBrad
    DailyBrad
    May 27, 2022 at 12:15 am | #

    I like that Ruth can be given such a terrible description and figure out from that who is who.

    • Axel
      Axel
      May 27, 2022 at 12:16 am | #

      the request itself helps too

    • RassilonTDavros
      RassilonTDavros
      May 27, 2022 at 12:25 am | #

      She actually can be a genuinely good RA, when she’s not constantly struggling just to keep herself alive.

    • Thag Simmons
      Thag Simmons
      May 27, 2022 at 1:22 am | #

      I mean, there aren’t that many kids on the dorm, Ruth definitely knows who’s dating who, and Dina and Becky do tend to look Green and Orange respectively.

    • Ed Callahan
      Ed Callahan
      May 27, 2022 at 6:05 am | #

      But why would he need to describe them? He’s worked with Becky for months. Maybe it’s his nickname for her, since she’s definitely Orange. Although if I were Becky, I might want to dye my hair more Carla red since the shit gibbon that was the president is beginning to taint the color orange

      • thejeff
        thejeff
        May 27, 2022 at 8:40 am | #

        Because he’s worked with her for months, but he works at Galasso’s. He’s heard “Orange One” more often than her name.

      • Taffy
        Taffy
        May 27, 2022 at 9:47 am | #

        I’m gonna toss this out there, but maybe sometimes we don’t just let the worst people alive “own” things like an entire color. There are billions of good orange things, like Crash Bandicoot.

  11. StClair
    StClair
    May 27, 2022 at 12:18 am | #

    “Off the scale” is traditional, though that just means you need better gauges.

  12. Yotomoe
    Yotomoe
    May 27, 2022 at 12:20 am | #

    No nsfw tonight. I’m at a con.

    • Lily
      Lily
      May 27, 2022 at 12:22 am | #

      Have fun!

    • The Wellerman
      The Wellerman
      May 27, 2022 at 12:24 am | #

      A con?!?!?! 😃

      Yaaayy!!!!!! 🥳

      What kind of con?

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        May 27, 2022 at 12:36 am | #

        A momo con. Whatever momo means.

        • Andy
          Andy
          May 27, 2022 at 1:02 am | #

          Didn’t know they had a con for flying lemurs

          • King Daniel
            King Daniel
            May 27, 2022 at 5:20 am | #

            You mean, Lord Momo of the Momo Dynasty? His Momoness?

        • not someone else
          not someone else
          May 27, 2022 at 1:18 am | #

          Peach!

        • Rose by Any Other Name
          Rose by Any Other Name
          May 27, 2022 at 1:37 am | #

          “Ah! Ma belle pêche! There’s no need to tremble like that…”

          I’m now imagining a convention hall full of Albedo.
          ….
          … I’ll be in my bunk.

          • Darkoneko
            Darkoneko
            May 27, 2022 at 3:10 am | #

            “Ceci n’est pas un pipe”
            “YES it is” -slurp-

        • Clif
          Clif
          May 27, 2022 at 2:53 am | #

          Momo is a steamed dumpling. From which I conclude Yotomoe is currently in Atlanta.

          • Yotomoe
            Yotomoe
            May 27, 2022 at 6:10 am | #

            At the risk of doxing myself I am just a little bit outside of Atlanta.

        • Ray Radlein
          Ray Radlein
          May 27, 2022 at 3:23 am | #

          Waaiiiiiiit you’re HERE in fuckin ATLANTA?!

          • Yotomoe
            Yotomoe
            May 27, 2022 at 6:10 am | #

            I’m a native Georgian :3

            • Clif
              Clif
              May 27, 2022 at 6:24 am | #

              and a peach of a fellow.

            • jackiedu46k
              jackiedu46k
              May 27, 2022 at 7:01 am | #

              He could be any one of us!

            • Ray Radlein
              Ray Radlein
              May 28, 2022 at 3:26 am | #

              Here I thought I was missing out on Exotic PokemonGO gifts from far-flung corners of the globe when you stopped sending gifts to Pokefriends, but I guess they would have just been the same old Atlanta gyms and Pokestops I already get and send gifts from

    • egg egg
      egg egg
      May 27, 2022 at 10:22 am | #

      make sure u wear ur masks so you don’t catch any con crud

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        May 27, 2022 at 11:48 am | #

        I always wear a mask. Because I’m ugly!

  13. jeffepp
    jeffepp
    May 27, 2022 at 12:23 am | #

    “Let’s just say that you’ll fit in fine.”

    “Cor and blimey!”

  14. Johan
    Johan
    May 27, 2022 at 12:26 am | #

    I mean tbf they’re telling everyone so it’s pretty stupid to have the RA stop 1 person from telling 1 other person.

    Solve your own “drama”

  15. RassilonTDavros
    RassilonTDavros
    May 27, 2022 at 12:27 am | #

    Can’t help but notice that Jason has no actual response to Ruth’s “accusation,” here. Not even a “how dare you” or the equivalent, just annoyed silence.

    • woobie
      woobie
      May 27, 2022 at 12:37 am | #

      Some Brits can take the bants.

      • PirateTawnee
        PirateTawnee
        May 27, 2022 at 1:11 am | #

        Especially if we’ve been fortified with some jars at ‘Spoons then a cheeky Nando’s.

        • Daibhid C
          Daibhid C
          May 27, 2022 at 5:06 am | #

          Jason doesn’t know what any of that means. It sounds like lower-class talk to him.

    • Thag Simmons
      Thag Simmons
      May 27, 2022 at 1:25 am | #

      If Tyranny taught me anything, it’s that [Glare Silently] is a very effective response.

      • Needfuldoer
        Needfuldoer
        May 27, 2022 at 2:48 am | #

        He’s just missing a pair of reading glasses to glare over the top of.

    • Mturtle7
      Mturtle7
      May 27, 2022 at 1:42 pm | #

      There’s only so much indignation he can summon up in a single day, and between Becky, Dina, and Carla, it’s pretty much all used up. That glare was all he can manage right now, the poor man.

  16. Francoinblanco
    Francoinblanco
    May 27, 2022 at 12:41 am | #

    That last panel took me way back to suicide pact. Ruth look younger with that Schadenfreude

  17. Nathan
    Nathan
    May 27, 2022 at 1:29 am | #

    I would be so delighted if it turns out Jason really is an American doing a bit

    • C.T. Phipps
      C.T. Phipps
      May 27, 2022 at 1:38 am | #

      Plot Twist: Jason was born in Britain…because his parents were vacationing there.

      • justin8448
        justin8448
        May 27, 2022 at 2:44 am | #

        And then he just rolled with it ever since!

        • khn0
          khn0
          May 27, 2022 at 3:33 am | #

          Then he should get in a band to at least get a bit out of it

      • Madock345
        Madock345
        May 27, 2022 at 4:17 am | #

        Oh man, you just triggered a childhood memory. I think I had a kid’s book where something like this was the twist exactly.

      • Wack'd
        Wack'd
        May 27, 2022 at 3:04 pm | #

        The idea that in Dumbing of Age England is the equivalent of the JFO dimension in It’s Walky! is deeply amusing to me.

    • RassilonTDavros
      RassilonTDavros
      May 27, 2022 at 1:49 pm | #

      My current theory is that Jason’s mother is an American, and that she a) was kinder and less emotionally distant than Dargon was and b) is dead, prompting Jason to head to America to feel more of a connection with her (and escape his dad), only to realize too late that he actually despises the place.

      Granted, very few of my theories turn out to be accurate, though I somehow predicted Liz showing up in “Sister, Christian” (scroll down to the replies) so who knows?

  18. C.T. Phipps
    C.T. Phipps
    May 27, 2022 at 1:38 am | #

    Does Jason live with Ruth now?

    Serious question.

    I wouldn’t be surprised if their relationship jolted to that and they’re ignoring even more rules.

  19. Rabid Rabbit
    Rabid Rabbit
    May 27, 2022 at 2:21 am | #

    In a few hundred years, once we’ve met the (green) Martians and the (orange) Venusians, that fourth panel is going to seem so damn racist.

    • eh, whatever
      eh, whatever
      May 27, 2022 at 3:44 am | #

      Venerians even.

      • Clif
        Clif
        May 27, 2022 at 6:27 am | #

        Venisoids

        English is a wonderful language.

    • RassilonTDavros
      RassilonTDavros
      May 27, 2022 at 1:59 pm | #

      I mean, were we to make contact with intelligent Martian life, I’m pretty sure they’d take a lot more offense at It’s Walky! than at anything else Willis has written.

  20. Needfuldoer
    Needfuldoer
    May 27, 2022 at 2:38 am | #

    Aww, Ruth kept the second desk Jennifer… ‘acquired’ for her.

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      May 27, 2022 at 5:30 am | #

      Never mind. I misremembered. Ruth just requisitioned a spare desk.

      https://www.dumbingofage.com/2017/comic/book-8/02-this-is-the-way-that-we-love/desk/

  21. anonymsly
    anonymsly
    May 27, 2022 at 2:54 am | #

    I genuinely love that Jason and Ruth are already at the comfort level of communicating ‘I register that you are fucking with me, allow me to register my annoyance, and now we move on’ via brief glares. It’s heartwarming.

  22. Arianod
    Arianod
    May 27, 2022 at 3:00 am | #

    All of it, Jason. All of it.

  23. Darkoneko
    Darkoneko
    May 27, 2022 at 3:09 am | #

    It’s a one person room but it still managed to have two desks, nice

  24. Devious Smile
    Devious Smile
    May 27, 2022 at 3:41 am | #

    You know how when you talk about video game characters and say “The red one and the green one” most people would automatically say its the Mario Bros?

    Now i am wondering if Becky and Dina are the Mario Bros( or sisters) of this dorm. Random Person to a student passing by : “Hey do you know the orange and the green one?” – ” Well of course thats Becky and Dina”

  25. Reltzik
    Reltzik
    May 27, 2022 at 3:48 am | #

    And so the race is on.

  26. shanunu
    shanunu
    May 27, 2022 at 4:00 am | #

    Im surprised Ruth’s room has 2 desks. Tho I guess if you’re an RA you can arrange it

    • Harry Johnston
      Harry Johnston
      May 27, 2022 at 4:21 am | #

      https://www.dumbingofage.com/2017/comic/book-8/02-this-is-the-way-that-we-love/desk/

  27. GUIGUI
    GUIGUI
    May 27, 2022 at 4:06 am | #

    And by “dunkin”, it means “dunkin” on people.

  28. Daibhid C
    Daibhid C
    May 27, 2022 at 5:04 am | #

    Oh no, Ruth made fun of Jason’s absurdly affected Englishness! This is a Terrible Thing that only the Really Bad People do!

    • Taffy
      Taffy
      May 27, 2022 at 5:17 am | #

      Making fun of British people is the ultimate form of punching down.

      • Bathymetheus
        Bathymetheus
        May 27, 2022 at 7:56 pm | #

        As a Brit (well, ex-Brit) let me tell you that I resemble that remark!

  29. Lone Duck
    Lone Duck
    May 27, 2022 at 5:18 am | #

    The world runs on petty misanthropy.

  30. Rabisch
    Rabisch
    May 27, 2022 at 5:24 am | #

    I think to like really a lot Ruth and Jason as a couple now. He’s patience with her and allows her to do jokes that done by others person are unforgettable for him. Also, Ruth seems so happy and relaxed with him around ♡. I want to see more of them interacting! But now it’s time to Ruth and Carla to forms the ultimate alliance and inform Joyce! Dunno if Jason will try to stop her, but he will not succeed!

  31. Needfuldoer
    Needfuldoer
    May 27, 2022 at 5:31 am | #

    Ruth is adorable when she’s scheming. (Most other times too, but especially when she’s scheming.)

  32. Spencer
    Spencer
    May 27, 2022 at 5:43 am | #

    dang ruth chill out

    there’s no need to run up to someone and scream about becky’s sexual history because you feel like it

    only a total jerk would do that

    • JBento
      JBento
      May 27, 2022 at 6:30 am | #

      People DO say that turnabout is fair play…

    • jackiedu46k
      jackiedu46k
      May 27, 2022 at 6:46 am | #

      If Ruth can’t be a total jerk, what can she be?

      • Taffy
        Taffy
        May 27, 2022 at 7:55 am | #

        Hot as hell?

  33. Eldritchy
    Eldritchy
    May 27, 2022 at 6:06 am | #

    It sure makes me wonder if Ruth and Carla aren’t twins separated at birth…

  34. Rogue 7
    Rogue 7
    May 27, 2022 at 6:15 am | #

    It’s bad when Carla does it, and it’s bad when Ruth does it. “Petty misanthropy” is a great term for it.

  35. -
    -
    May 27, 2022 at 6:26 am | #

    “Exactly how much petty misanthropy does this place run on?” – All of it.

  36. jackiedu46k
    jackiedu46k
    May 27, 2022 at 7:03 am | #

    Consitency demands i be against Ruth in this instance.

  37. ok
    ok
    May 27, 2022 at 8:53 am | #

    with the current revelation that her friends are not acknowledging her growth, Joyce might not be too happy to know that everyone is keeping the fact that Dina and Becky had sex from her.

    • Mturtle7
      Mturtle7
      May 27, 2022 at 2:02 pm | #

      In fairness, Becky’s reasons for asking everyone to keep it from her *do* take the new Joyce into account: the old Joyce would have been horrified and afraid for Becky’s soul, but now Becky’s just afraid Joyce is going to make fun of her for being a hypocrite.

      Unfortunately, Joyce isn’t necessarily going to know about Becky’s motivations for keeping the secret, just that she did try to keep it. And that sucks.

      • Eldritchy
        Eldritchy
        May 27, 2022 at 2:55 pm | #

        Becky wasn’t even smart about it. What’s the point of asking people to keep it a secret when she yells about it to everyone she sees.

        • Uly
          Uly
          May 27, 2022 at 6:49 pm | #

          Classic self-sabotage. People do it all the time, because for whatever reason, on some level they *want* it all out in the open.

  38. Hof1991
    Hof1991
    May 27, 2022 at 9:16 am | #

    Ruth’s Canadian. She gets to mock both Brits and Frenchies. While having the Queen on the money and adding U to humor.

  39. Bagge
    Bagge
    May 27, 2022 at 9:46 am | #

    I’m so glad Ruth is on the case.

  40. Raen
    Raen
    May 27, 2022 at 1:27 pm | #

    Pfft, it’s Indiana. I’ll bet their Dunkin’ count is something pathetic, like one per 10,000.

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      May 27, 2022 at 1:41 pm | #

      [Laughs in Masshole]

      You don’t have fahkin’ Dunks unless theah’s one on every coanah!

  41. epitome of incomprehensibility
    epitome of incomprehensibility
    May 27, 2022 at 1:35 pm | #

    Jason’s thick eyebrow look: great for glaring with!

    • The Wellerman
      The Wellerman
      May 27, 2022 at 11:39 pm | #

      There’s someone here who very much agrees with you…. I won’t say who.

  42. Caro
    Caro
    May 27, 2022 at 2:23 pm | #

    why have i been laughing at “carla said i was a fake englishman” for five minutes and why is jason saying carla’s name the funny part

  43. Alex
    Alex
    May 27, 2022 at 2:33 pm | #

    Becky and Dina didn’t think this one all the way through.

  44. raultsi
    raultsi
    May 27, 2022 at 3:34 pm | #

    that look in the third panel.

    priceless

  45. Username Taken
    Username Taken
    May 27, 2022 at 4:08 pm | #

    I hope Carla spills the beans to Not-Joyce, and Dorothy has to do a Joyce impression, acting like she’s shocked so that Carla is satisfied with her cartoonish mischief. Shenanigans!

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      May 27, 2022 at 4:27 pm | #

      Carla: “Orange and green fucked!”
      Dorothy: “Oh! Good for them.”
      Carla: “Where’s the kaboom?! I was promised an Earth-shattering kaboom!”

    • thejeff
      thejeff
      May 27, 2022 at 6:25 pm | #

      Carla carefully avoids telling Dorothy and tells Joyce instead.

      The entire commentariat melts down trying to figure out what she actually meant to do.

  46. Rainhat
    Rainhat
    May 28, 2022 at 2:35 pm | #

    I’m okay with “the orange one” and “the green one”. Gonna use that.

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