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September 20, 2023

Rock-solid

by David M Willis on June 13, 2022 at 12:01 am
  • 04 – Don't Stop Billie-ving

└ Tags: leslie, lucy liu, mary worth, robin

Discussion (186) ¬

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  1. Ana Chronistic
    Ana Chronistic
    June 13, 2022 at 12:03 am | #

    to be fair hot dogs are a real attention-getter

    • Clif
      Clif
      June 13, 2022 at 12:47 am | #

      “to be fair hot dogs are a real attention-getter”

      Well, yeah, but so is Lucy Liu.

      • PirateTawnee
        PirateTawnee
        June 13, 2022 at 1:20 am | #

        “A little from column A, a little from column B.”

      • Victor Riley
        Victor Riley
        June 13, 2022 at 1:04 pm | #

        Lucy Liu always gets my attention, hells yeah.

      • Kaidah
        Kaidah
        June 13, 2022 at 1:50 pm | #

        Only woman ever to be named People magazine’s sexiest woman of the year twice. In 2003, and then again in 2063.

        I’d like the 2003 model.

        • Taffy
          Taffy
          June 13, 2022 at 6:07 pm | #

          Are you from the future?

        • Ana Chronistic
          Ana Chronistic
          June 14, 2022 at 12:01 am | #

          If she’s still sexiest woman in 2063, DAMN

    • Juanoku
      Juanoku
      June 13, 2022 at 8:07 am | #

      In a good or bad way?
      Whatever the case, definitely makes me hungry

    • Fnord
      Fnord
      June 13, 2022 at 2:55 pm | #

      I thought Leslie wasn’t into sausage.

      • Chaucer59
        Chaucer59
        June 13, 2022 at 11:28 pm | #

        Exactly.

      • Ana Chronistic
        Ana Chronistic
        June 14, 2022 at 12:00 am | #

        cucumbers get cats’ attention (in a bad way)

        dang it, I’m used to reply being the only link

  2. Doctor_Who
    Doctor_Who
    June 13, 2022 at 12:04 am | #

    I mean, you KNOW Leslie watched Mystery Inc. and shipped Velma and Hot Dog Water, so I doubt smelling like hot dogs is a deal breaker for her.

    • Thag Simmons
      Thag Simmons
      June 13, 2022 at 12:08 am | #

      Okay but just because you think two fictional characters should kiss doesn’t mean they’re both the sort of people you’d personally want to kiss

      • StClair
        StClair
        June 13, 2022 at 12:24 am | #

        and even if you do want to kiss them (because they’re hot), you can know that would be a bad idea for other reasons.
        like, that they’re awful. hot, but awful.

        • Arianod
          Arianod
          June 13, 2022 at 3:19 am | #

          Unfortunately, that hasn’t stopped Leslie before. It hasn’t stopped anyone in this comic.

        • John Campbell
          John Campbell
          June 13, 2022 at 1:24 pm | #

          “Hot but awful” actually appears to be Leslie’s type.

          • StClair
            StClair
            June 13, 2022 at 1:41 pm | #

            Unfortunately, yes.

        • Bathymetheus
          Bathymetheus
          June 13, 2022 at 5:09 pm | #

          There was a Northern Pikes song several years ago, of which the chorus contained the line:

          “She ain’t pretty, she just looks that way.”

          • thejeff
            thejeff
            June 13, 2022 at 10:32 pm | #

            Which is I guess the opposite of “I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way”?

      • Taffy
        Taffy
        June 13, 2022 at 12:40 am | #

        Do you not use that as a criteria for shipping? Is that a weird thing to consider?

        • Thag Simmons
          Thag Simmons
          June 13, 2022 at 12:58 am | #

          I think it’s pretty common criteria, just not universal

  3. The Wellerman
    The Wellerman
    June 13, 2022 at 12:04 am | #

    I could sure use a hotdog myself right now. 😋

    Or some Peperami.

    Which do you like more and how do you like ’em?

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      June 13, 2022 at 12:06 am | #

      I used to hate hot dogs, but when I grew up I discovered that I just hate cheap crummy hot dogs.

      Also, grill that shit, who wants boiled meat?

      • Yumi
        Yumi
        June 13, 2022 at 12:09 am | #

        This raises the important question of what kind of hot dogs Robin smells like.

        • The Wellerman
          The Wellerman
          June 13, 2022 at 12:10 am | #

          No idea, but how do you like to sauce yours?

          • Dunedon
            Dunedon
            June 13, 2022 at 12:19 am | #

            Red Hots, microwaved, sliced thin and added to Kraft Dinner.

            • Yumi
              Yumi
              June 13, 2022 at 12:22 am | #

              My main association with “Red Hots” is the cinnamon flavored candy, and let me tell you, trying to imagine that combination was a trip. I did get to the intended meaning eventually, I think.

              • Taffy
                Taffy
                June 13, 2022 at 12:27 am | #

                Those evil little pebbles in the tiny cardboard boxes, sold exclusively in big bags of assorted Halloween candies? They’re haunted.

                • Freddie!
                  Freddie!
                  June 13, 2022 at 4:38 am | #

                  Gotta crunch an entire handful at a time.

                • Taffy
                  Taffy
                  June 13, 2022 at 5:46 am | #

                  Just commit maximum candy violence at all times.

                • Needfuldoer
                  Needfuldoer
                  June 13, 2022 at 1:07 pm | #

                  This post is the perfect match for your current Robin gravatar.

            • Shadowsnail
              Shadowsnail
              June 13, 2022 at 10:30 pm | #

              Thin sliced and (USA) Kraft Mac & Cheese is awesome! My wife insists on throwing in a little extra shredded cheese as well (usually a Mexican blend).

      • Arch
        Arch
        June 13, 2022 at 12:16 am | #

        Sort of same here. I used to love hotdogs as a kid, then grew to dislike them as a teenager and young adult, then found that I liked Nathan’s brand hotdogs as an older adult, and eventually settled on upgrading to actual smoked sausages.

        Now it’s like, why settle for hotdogs when you can have smoked sausages? So far, Johnsonville Jalepeno Cheddar Smoked Sausages are my favorite go-to. I add additional jalapeno slices/diced jalapenos for extra flavor. Even started experimenting with topping the dogs with guacamole, which I was surprised to find actually worked very well and ended up a delight to eat. The only downside is how much sodium is in the whole thing.

      • RassilonTDavros
        RassilonTDavros
        June 13, 2022 at 12:19 am | #

        I’m a big fan of those probably-artificially-red ones that we buy when visiting my grandparents in The Middle of Nowhere, Nebraska (not far from Sioux City). Not too picky about bun brands, just grill those– on, like, a grill– add some ketchup (mustard is optional) and I’m a happy camper.

      • Robbie
        Robbie
        June 13, 2022 at 12:26 am | #

        I thought I hated hot dogs, but it turns out I just hate cheap great value buns. Great value bread & buns have vinegar or something. I never knew sandwich bread wasn’t supposed to be sour.

        All my life I thought I hated sandwich bread. Nope, just the Walmart brand stuff. (I was raised in Arkansas so Walmart is the official sponsor of existence…. The Walmart art museum is actually really great though.

        And more expensive hot dogs and buns are also good.

        • The Wellerman
          The Wellerman
          June 13, 2022 at 12:30 am | #

          Funny, used to think that way about mustard itself, but next to “sour”-ish bread like that it tastes spicy and savory? I dunno. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

        • Adam Black
          Adam Black
          June 13, 2022 at 6:01 am | #

          kILLER bread has TV commercials now so …

          If you toast a slice, you dont need a hot dog roll:
          fold it diagonally , add condiment, Dog and roll it up

          Its good bread

      • Taffy
        Taffy
        June 13, 2022 at 12:31 am | #

        Fuck the grill, I ain’t classy. Microwave that noise on the bun, squirt ketchup in the vague direction of the cylinder, and that’s the end of the story.

        • GeekyWarrior
          GeekyWarrior
          June 13, 2022 at 5:28 am | #

          I’m now convinced you’re an AI that has found sentience. Nobody with actual taste buds has standards that **low**

          • Taffy
            Taffy
            June 13, 2022 at 5:34 am | #

            Growing up poor does things to a person. Like helping them get over their picky eating habits and just put something on their mouth to shut their stomach up.

            Also post-War American food exists.

            • GeekyWarrior
              GeekyWarrior
              June 13, 2022 at 7:42 am | #

              I meant just microwaving the thing on the bun, opposed to microwaving the dog and then adding a bun. Nothing wrong with microwaving a dog, but doing it with the bun just adds sadness to the equation. You’re just dehydrating the bread.

              • Taffy
                Taffy
                June 13, 2022 at 8:01 am | #

                Fuck that bread, it knows what it did.

                • GeekyWarrior
                  GeekyWarrior
                  June 13, 2022 at 8:43 am | #

                  Almost had a spit take with my coffee, hahahaha

                • Mano308gts
                  Mano308gts
                  June 15, 2022 at 1:36 pm | #

                  Replying here because the thread below reached the response limit.

                  @Taffy, yes, this entire conversation about hot dogs is snobby. Heck, it’s not even pretending otherwise; it has been predicated from the start on the idea that people don’t hate hot dogs, they just hate the cheap low-quality ones. By definition, there is an element of snobbery running through this conversation because it suggests that you just need to spend more on your food to have it taste good.

                  Now, that being said, I’ll throw my $0.02 on good hot dogs in the mix. You see, cheap hot dogs can taste good, but it highly depends on the brand. I particularly dislike some brands (especially one titled “Bar S”), while liking others. The same is true for hot dog buns- the cheap ones can be nasty, but the same cheap store brands can also be reasonably ok. Basically, if it tastes like sweetened flour paste, and not like bread, then it’s nasty. I can also get behind microwaving hot dogs, if I am in a hurry… Sure, it isn’t as good tasting, but it’s ok. Usually though, if I microwave them, I use a tortilla instead of a bun, and put some cheese and maybe salsa in there with them, or cheese, mustard, and potato chips (for the crunch). That’s tasty, cheap food. But for all that, there’s still the truth being acknowledged above- the more expensive ‘sausage’ style hot dogs are significantly better tasting than regular cheap hot dogs, as are more expensive buns. In the same line, grilling hot dogs tastes far better than microwaving them, and both of those methods are aeons superior to boiling hot dogs. Ergo, there is significant truth to the classicist statement that spending more money on food will make it taste better.

              • Opus the Poet
                Opus the Poet
                June 13, 2022 at 10:59 am | #

                But microwaving on the bun means juices released by heat soak into the bun instead of whatever towel or napkin you use to protect the microwave platter.

                • Azhrei Vep
                  Azhrei Vep
                  June 13, 2022 at 6:11 pm | #

                  If you’re doing it with cheese it makes perfect sense, because now the cheese is melted all over the dog and into the bread, and that’s just lovely. Putting ketchup on it, however … eughghgh…

                • Taffy
                  Taffy
                  June 13, 2022 at 6:51 pm | #

                  I understand that it’s not a flavor everyone prefers, but the way people go on about it, you’d think folks were trying to deliberately create a nausea response to a completely harness flavor. It’s snobby, is what it is.

      • butting
        butting
        June 13, 2022 at 1:21 am | #

        Grilled vs boiled vs strip the wires from a motel lamp, feed them through, and throw the switch, it’s a debate as old as time.

        • Needfuldoer
          Needfuldoer
          June 13, 2022 at 7:24 am | #

          Grilled, griddled, or pan fried until the outside gets charred. Cut an X into each end first so they don’t puff up weird.

          Everyone loves a good burnt weeny sandwich!

      • Ed Rhodes
        Ed Rhodes
        June 13, 2022 at 5:56 am | #

        Sometimes, you need the dog to be softer. Especially when you’re having a bad dentures fitting day. You’ll understand when you get older.

    • StClair
      StClair
      June 13, 2022 at 12:27 am | #

      I’m okay with hot dogs, but I prefer other kinds of sausage(s) lately. Bratwurst on a bun, and as an ingredient, pepperoni or andouille or chorizo or…

      • Taffy
        Taffy
        June 13, 2022 at 12:37 am | #

        Bratwurst be the superior sausage, aye. Cook ’em right and they usually don’t neven need sauce (although a little barbecue doesn’t hurt). It goes on a bun if I can manage to exercise enough self-control not to just eat it right off a fork. The bun has not been a factor in over a year.

        • Pinkie
          Pinkie
          June 13, 2022 at 12:48 am | #

          Now I’m hungry for sausage. Where I work they make the sausage in-house; the andouille is delicious, as is the Italian and linguica. Also the maple blueberry for breakfast.

        • Proxiehunter
          Proxiehunter
          June 13, 2022 at 2:50 pm | #

          Last time I had brats I simmered them in Victoria beer and sliced onions. Slapped them on buns with a little of the beery oniony sauce and a bit of brown mustard.

          • Taffy
            Taffy
            June 13, 2022 at 3:17 pm | #

            ….Marge, write that down.

      • Geneseepaws
        Geneseepaws
        June 13, 2022 at 1:08 am | #

        Thuringer, curry wurst, weiss wurst, krakower, shashlik, Johnsonville, …

      • Ed Callahan
        Ed Callahan
        June 13, 2022 at 8:06 am | #

        For some reason, I’ve always considered hot dogs a separate category from Brats and similar sausages. Also, as a former Chicagoan you can put anything on a hot dog, except ketchup.

        • Taffy
          Taffy
          June 13, 2022 at 3:20 pm | #

          I’ll never understand the “no ketchup ever” thing. Even recovering Chicagoans stick to it?

          • nightshade
            nightshade
            June 13, 2022 at 6:35 pm | #

            why use ketchup when there’s perfectly better bbq sauces out there

            • Taffy
              Taffy
              June 13, 2022 at 6:48 pm | #

              Because I don’t want barbecue sauce, I want ketchup. Ketchup isn’t barbecue sauce, and it’s weird to assume that’s what anyone is going for when they use it. A barbecue hot dog sounds like a stomachache waiting to happen. Also fuck the concept of “better” sauce. Different, not “better”.

    • Nejireon
      Nejireon
      June 13, 2022 at 12:43 am | #

      There’s a place called Wheeler’s Meat Market that makes hot dogs out of pepperonis and they’re called grillaronis.

    • egg egg
      egg egg
      June 13, 2022 at 10:21 am | #

      I really like andouille sausage or italian sausage. Those are my go-to meats when I want a hot dog. One is nice and spicy with some pepper taste, the other has fennel seed in it. I love fennel seed.

      I pan-fry ’em so they get those nice char flavors and then I might add ketchup.

      • StClair
        StClair
        June 13, 2022 at 9:08 pm | #

        I approve, +1

    • Max
      Max
      June 13, 2022 at 11:38 am | #

      When I was young I always ate boiled hot dogs. I’m not a fan of the burned bits. Also limp bacon, which a lot of people can’t seem to understand.
      Ketchup is okay, but mustard and relish can bun in Purgatory. (Not real mustard, the yellow slime.)

      • Taffy
        Taffy
        June 13, 2022 at 3:21 pm | #

        Are you saying you like or dislike limp bacon? Personally, I prefer it nice and crispy, but a good firm semi-soft bacon strip is good on a sandwich.

        • Max
          Max
          June 14, 2022 at 11:55 am | #

          Limp bacon is the shizz. People ruin it when the they burn the crap out of it. I’m looking at you, mom.

    • Alex
      Alex
      June 13, 2022 at 3:28 pm | #

      I like vegan dogs with all the hotdog toppings because it turns out the toppings are the best part of a hotdog and I think meat is gross these days.

  4. Taffy
    Taffy
    June 13, 2022 at 12:06 am | #

    Lots of very good Robin faces today. Ya love to see it.

    • Thag Simmons
      Thag Simmons
      June 13, 2022 at 12:10 am | #

      Good Robin Faces happen whenever Robin’s in a comic, but these are pretty good ones

    • Kim
      Kim
      June 13, 2022 at 4:07 am | #

      We sure do! <3

  5. Yumi
    Yumi
    June 13, 2022 at 12:07 am | #

    Damn, Lucy Liu…

    • Cholma
      Cholma
      June 13, 2022 at 12:21 am | #

      To quote her character in Payback: “Hubba hubba.”

  6. Nono
    Nono
    June 13, 2022 at 12:08 am | #

    I can’t actually remember the last time we’ve had a character so transparently desperate for someone else’s attention.

    Maybe Joyce with Jacob?

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      June 13, 2022 at 12:14 am | #

      Carla with everybody.

      • Reltzik
        Reltzik
        June 13, 2022 at 12:28 am | #

        Carla with everybody except Mary.

        • Nono
          Nono
          June 13, 2022 at 2:32 am | #

          I feel like Carla only most cares about attention from women. We haven’t seen her interact with men much honestly, besides like one sentence to Booster and one elevator conversation with Jacob’s brother.

          • milu
            milu
            June 13, 2022 at 2:41 am | #

            Booster goes by they/them, so presumably not a “man”

            • Thag Simmons
              Thag Simmons
              June 13, 2022 at 9:49 am | #

              Man does seem to be a less wrong wrong answer than woman with Booster, but it decidedly still a wrong answer

          • GeekyWarrior
            GeekyWarrior
            June 13, 2022 at 5:30 am | #

            Carla and Mike had a prank war. Mike infuriated Carla by playing into her pranks. Might have been patreon only though.

          • Devin
            Devin
            June 13, 2022 at 9:53 am | #

            When Booster was doing the whole analyze-everyone-at-the-meeting thing, Carla wanted it.

            (also accidentally hit Flag before Reply, whoops! Sorry!)

          • Thag Simmons
            Thag Simmons
            June 13, 2022 at 9:53 am | #

            Carla usually interacts with women because most of her friends are women, but she does interact witb characters who are not women enough that I feel comfortable saying that Carla seems to be equal opportunity about who she gets attention from

        • v.gay.person
          v.gay.person
          June 13, 2022 at 2:46 am | #

          Carla with everybody especially Mary.

    • Blackdrazon
      Blackdrazon
      June 13, 2022 at 12:31 am | #

      Toby with Mary Worth.

  7. butts
    butts
    June 13, 2022 at 12:11 am | #

    “mary worth” is definitely accurate, considering how you almost never face any consequences when your advice blows up in someone else’s face

    • Thag Simmons
      Thag Simmons
      June 13, 2022 at 1:04 am | #

      When was the last time her advice blew up in someone’s face? Genuinely struggling to recall

      • milu
        milu
        June 13, 2022 at 2:43 am | #

        U asking bout Mary W or Robin?

        • King Daniel
          King Daniel
          June 13, 2022 at 4:42 am | #

          Yes.

        • Daibhid C
          Daibhid C
          June 13, 2022 at 5:50 am | #

          In Mary’s case, I don’t think it ever does. It SHOULD, because it’s TERRIBLE advice, but the writer doesn’t know that, and thinks she’s Always Right, so…

        • Thag Simmons
          Thag Simmons
          June 13, 2022 at 9:56 am | #

          I’m asking about Robin, because I can’t really recall a recent instance of bad advice from her blowing up in someone’s face

          I already know about Mary, I remember what happened with Wilbur

  8. FaerwenOfValenwood
    FaerwenOfValenwood
    June 13, 2022 at 12:11 am | #

    yeah, no, gotta agree with Robin there—“like Lucy Liu” is always a compliment, with or without hot dog odor

    • Rectilinear Propagation
      Rectilinear Propagation
      June 13, 2022 at 3:51 am | #

      Ditto! Heck, you could probably fix or mask the smell too. Even if you couldn’t, you still look like Lucy Liu!

    • Rose by Any Other Name
      Rose by Any Other Name
      June 13, 2022 at 10:11 am | #

      Indeed.
      I hadn’t previously pictured Robin as looking like Lucy Liu…

      …but now I do.

  9. Bagge
    Bagge
    June 13, 2022 at 12:11 am | #

    Robin ate the jacket, didn’t she?

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      June 13, 2022 at 12:15 am | #

      I mean, we know it tasted like honey mustard, so why not?

      With all the sweets she otherwise eats, it’s probably good she got some fiber in her diet.

      • Bagge
        Bagge
        June 13, 2022 at 2:09 am | #

        Of the many traits shared between Robin and Walky are dietary concerns.

        https://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/badscore/

        • Needfuldoer
          Needfuldoer
          June 13, 2022 at 7:21 am | #

          Or the lack thereof.

          Back in the old continuity, Walky had the XTREEEM Mug, and there were multiple occasions where Robin was seen with a laundry detergent bottle that had a straw sticking out of it.

  10. Yumi
    Yumi
    June 13, 2022 at 12:12 am | #

    Do comments that are too short get spam-foldered or something? I tried to post something, and it didn’t show up. Granted, it was unimportant, I’m just curious if there’s a cutoff.

    • The Wellerman
      The Wellerman
      June 13, 2022 at 12:13 am | #

      Huh. That’s weird. But I have a feeling our troubles with this new system won’t end here, regardless of its good intentions.

      • Yumi
        Yumi
        June 13, 2022 at 12:15 am | #

        Well, it’s not like the old system was trouble-free.

        • The Wellerman
          The Wellerman
          June 13, 2022 at 12:16 am | #

          Yes, but be wary. What is that thing some humans say?

          “Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease”?

          • David M Willis
            David M Willis
            June 13, 2022 at 12:17 am | #

            …the previously-existing spam detection software was already programmed to be suspicious of few-worded comments. It has nothing at all to do with the new plug-in.

            • The Wellerman
              The Wellerman
              June 13, 2022 at 12:19 am | #

              Thank you for clarification, Willis.

              Also sorry for flagging yours and a few others by accident again.

              • Bagge
                Bagge
                June 13, 2022 at 2:10 am | #

                Yeah, I’ve made a few flags by accident too. Dang muscles memory and inability to retract flags.

  11. Caro
    Caro
    June 13, 2022 at 12:13 am | #

    DOA has finally completed its transformation. Just like Shortpacked was a vehicle to talk about transformers… DOA is a vehicle to talk about comics. Just a very slow-burn one

    • Reltzik
      Reltzik
      June 13, 2022 at 12:30 am | #

      I thought Shortpacked! was a vehicle to talk about Batman.

      …. there’s been some iteration of Batman action figure that was a transformer, hasn’t there?

    • Keulen
      Keulen
      June 13, 2022 at 12:08 pm | #

      If I remember right, Amber and Ethan have talked about Transformers in DoA at least a couple times already.

  12. Radiance
    Radiance
    June 13, 2022 at 12:14 am | #

    Robin’s so close to doing an anime cat smile in panel 5.

    • The Wellerman
      The Wellerman
      June 13, 2022 at 12:15 am | #

      I see it now! 🐈

  13. UrsulaDavina
    UrsulaDavina
    June 13, 2022 at 12:16 am | #

    There is not enough time or coffee in the day for Leslie to deal both with teaching and dealing with Robin. Also I want a hot dog now.

  14. Yotomoe
    Yotomoe
    June 13, 2022 at 12:18 am | #

    Lucy Lui? From Futurama!? I absolutely love her.

    • The Wellerman
      The Wellerman
      June 13, 2022 at 12:20 am | #

      Huh. I instantly recall that one episode of Fry eating a hotdog with her.

      Starting to wonder if this is supposed to be a Futurama reference.

      • Needfuldoer
        Needfuldoer
        June 13, 2022 at 7:19 am | #

        Robin liked the early 2000s Charlie’s Angels movies.

  15. Icalasari
    Icalasari
    June 13, 2022 at 12:19 am | #

    …In one strip, Robin has managed to confuse me utterly

  16. Yotomoe
    Yotomoe
    June 13, 2022 at 12:21 am | #

    https://imgur.com/a/S6nHhri (NSFW)

    Thought of another ending joke and also changed some things about the lineart of this strip. Decided to change Billie’s look to that yellow tank top that she wore a lot in the early strips. I think it works better for what I’m doin’ 😛

    • Taffy
      Taffy
      June 13, 2022 at 12:25 am | #

      An offer of costume play? Yowza.

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        June 13, 2022 at 12:56 am | #

        I’m not even really into cheerleaders that much but I find the idea really thrilling.

      • Rose by Any Other Name
        Rose by Any Other Name
        June 13, 2022 at 10:17 am | #

        Bedroom cosplay is good fun.

        Also effective for ‘playtesting’ scenes for romance novels.

        • Taffy
          Taffy
          June 13, 2022 at 3:23 pm | #

          If your partner really loves you, they’ll bust out the stolen vintage official Disney Parks Goofy mascot suit. And they’ll do the voice the entire time.

          • Yotomoe
            Yotomoe
            June 13, 2022 at 7:29 pm | #

            (sorry accidentally flagged ya)
            “As we know, goofy doesn’t just have sex. He Fu-hyuks.

  17. Robbie
    Robbie
    June 13, 2022 at 12:21 am | #

    Robin totally never heard the “I’m worried god’s mad at me” part. Lol, of course. I wonder if Becky will talk to Leslie later about it (or even better, a qualified mental health professional…)

  18. BBCC
    BBCC
    June 13, 2022 at 12:21 am | #

    It sucks seeing Robin and Leslie not getting along so well.

    Ah well, that’s what happens when you’re a boundary steamrolling asshole, Robin.

  19. DailyBrad
    DailyBrad
    June 13, 2022 at 12:23 am | #

    I mean, I know how tons of people feel about Lucy Liu. Smelling like hot dogs wouldn’t slow like just about any of them down, so, still high praise.

  20. Johan
    Johan
    June 13, 2022 at 12:29 am | #

    Robin be like: ᕙ(@°▽°@)ᕗ
    Leslie be like: ತ_ತ☕

  21. Bunny
    Bunny
    June 13, 2022 at 12:37 am | #

    oh my god, robin…….

  22. Qube
    Qube
    June 13, 2022 at 12:56 am | #

    well there’s a face I expect to see in the comments section eventually

    • Taffy
      Taffy
      June 13, 2022 at 6:56 am | #

      Seems unlikely.

  23. JessWitt
    JessWitt
    June 13, 2022 at 12:57 am | #

    Huh I wouldn’t have taken Leslie for a fan of Elementary. That, or she’s just a fan of Lucy Liu in suits, period.

    • C.T. Phipps
      C.T. Phipps
      June 13, 2022 at 2:05 am | #

      All people should be fans of Lucy Liu in suits.

      Also, Elementary because that show is awesome.

      • JessWitt
        JessWitt
        June 13, 2022 at 2:34 am | #

        I’ve heard more people prefer that show over Sherlock.

        • zee
          zee
          June 13, 2022 at 8:08 am | #

          Speaking as an ex Sherlock fan, really not a high bar for any Sherlock Holmes adaptation to clear

        • C.T. Phipps
          C.T. Phipps
          June 13, 2022 at 9:20 am | #

          Dammit, those flag buttons are very confusing.

        • Thag Simmons
          Thag Simmons
          June 13, 2022 at 9:58 am | #

          This is because Sherlock is pretty bad

  24. Em
    Em
    June 13, 2022 at 1:16 am | #

    I feel like Mary Worth is fairly obscure physical comics lore in this day and age, UNLESS you follow Willis on twitter, in which case this comic is hilarious. I’ve been literally primed to think this is funny, and that just adds an extra layer to how funny it is

    • Thag Simmons
      Thag Simmons
      June 13, 2022 at 9:59 am | #

      I feel like if anyone can make jokes about Mary Worth and expect the audience to get it, it’s this comic

      • thejeff
        thejeff
        June 13, 2022 at 10:40 am | #

        If only because they follow his twitter.

  25. AlexaSpuds
    AlexaSpuds
    June 13, 2022 at 1:47 am | #

    Robin’s eyes in the last panel are hilarious, you can so clearly see there’s just nothing behind them

    no thoughts, only zooooommmm

  26. brionl
    brionl
    June 13, 2022 at 1:50 am | #

    Corn Dogs, far superior to Hot Dogs.
    Fight Me!

    • The Wellerman
      The Wellerman
      June 13, 2022 at 3:34 am | #

      What, fight you for a corndog? Sure why not YOLO!!! 😆

      But yeah, love both, really!

    • Keulen
      Keulen
      June 13, 2022 at 12:10 pm | #

      Both are good, but I definitely like corn dogs a bit more.

  27. brumagem
    brumagem
    June 13, 2022 at 2:08 am | #

    TYPO: should cleary be clearly in panel 3?

  28. Auroki
    Auroki
    June 13, 2022 at 2:14 am | #

    I missed Robin in the suit and tie look. She rocks it well no matter which comic verse she’s in.

    Also I still eat Hot Dogs today well into my 30s. Not as much as when I was a kid mind you, but more like a random snack when I want something meat flavored but don’t feel.like frying up decent meat (or given todays economy, when I can’t afford decent raw meat and need something)

    • Seregiel
      Seregiel
      June 13, 2022 at 11:57 am | #

      If you cut them up and fry them you can put them in a pasta as a knock off sausage if it helps you shake it up. You can also mince them and bake them with scrambled eggs and minced veggie and or tomato for mini omlettes.

      • Seregiel
        Seregiel
        June 13, 2022 at 11:58 am | #

        * I bake them in muffin pans so you can reheat more for later. Source: have been that poor and maybe again soon.

        • Auroki
          Auroki
          June 13, 2022 at 11:28 pm | #

          Ah, a fellow member of the broke bastard kitchen club! I’ve eaten hot dogs in all the ways but the muffin pan idea. Gonna have to try that now!

  29. ESM
    ESM
    June 13, 2022 at 2:55 am | #

    What do you think the odds are that Leslie knows who Mary Worth is?

  30. Arianod
    Arianod
    June 13, 2022 at 3:36 am | #

    Leslie looks so done

  31. Reaver
    Reaver
    June 13, 2022 at 3:46 am | #

    People need to acknowledge the real meat of this comic today… That Horseradish is the best hotdog topping

    • Seregiel
      Seregiel
      June 13, 2022 at 11:55 am | #

      But but but… caramelized onions and whole ground mustard. Admittedly I don’t eat hot dogs or bologna because they are too smooth and only eat sausages but close enough in this context.

      • Alex
        Alex
        June 13, 2022 at 3:25 pm | #

        People should eat what they like but I’ve never heard “too smooth” as a reason to dislike a food before and I find it hilarious.

        • StClair
          StClair
          June 13, 2022 at 9:11 pm | #

          Consider your favorite dinner, pureed into a homogeneous paste and poured into a casing to set.

    • The Wellerman
      The Wellerman
      June 13, 2022 at 9:49 pm | #

      Huh, maybe I could use a little to compliment the spiciness of mustard….

  32. BarerMender
    BarerMender
    June 13, 2022 at 3:58 am | #

    Leslie: Robin, do you noticed I haven’t yet looked you in the eye? Why do you suppose that is?
    Robin: Because you fear being caught by my deep, beautiful peepers and your heart melts–
    Leslie: No. It’s because I don’t want to see you at all. I don’t want to see your tie, I don’t want to see your outfit, I don’t want to see your shoes. I want to see you fucking off. I want you to keep fucking off until you’re up the most remote, one-way hollow in West Virginia and your car gets stuck and you don’t have any phone service and you fall down the mountain and break both legs. Then I want you to lie there in a perpetual state of fucking off until you die. Get my drift?
    Robin: Uh…
    Leslie: Robin. Fuck off.

    • Reaver
      Reaver
      June 13, 2022 at 4:31 am | #

      Robin ” You want to go on a vacation with me to the mountains!? fuck yeah!”

    • Andu
      Andu
      June 13, 2022 at 9:39 am | #

      You’re unlikely to get your heart’s dream.

    • Mturtle7
      Mturtle7
      June 13, 2022 at 8:10 pm | #

      …I can tell you’re quoting something, but genuinely have no idea what. Little help?

      • BarerMender
        BarerMender
        June 15, 2022 at 1:09 am | #

        I? No. All original, such as it is.

  33. Darkoneko
    Darkoneko
    June 13, 2022 at 5:44 am | #

    Panel 4 “yeah, I was digging that look”

  34. Daibhid C
    Daibhid C
    June 13, 2022 at 5:47 am | #

    Robin is totally one of the commentators on The Comics Curmugeon. Nobody else cares about Mary Worth enough to have fan-theories.

    • sdrainbow
      sdrainbow
      June 13, 2022 at 5:10 pm | #

      WILBUR DIED ON THAT CRUISE AND HIS CONTINUED EXISTENCE IS A SHARED HALLUCINATION

      I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL

  35. Taffy
    Taffy
    June 13, 2022 at 6:10 am | #

    Had to look up who Lucy Liu is because I couldn’t put a face to the name. Turns out, the only things I’ve seen her in are an episode each of King of the Hill and Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?, despite her being in a ton of animated stuff and plenty of big-name movies. For some reason, I’d been assuming she was one of those sem-obscure sci-fi actors that All Nerds Recognise.

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      June 13, 2022 at 6:52 am | #

      You didn’t see the episode of Futurama where Fry bootlegs her likeness onto a blank robot?

      • Taffy
        Taffy
        June 13, 2022 at 7:01 am | #

        You coulda stopped at Futurama and the answer would probably be the same. I saw the one where Fry eats the sandwich and gets smart, the one where Bender has a pyramid built for him, the one where the clean freak won’t stop banging Fry when he makes messes, and the dog episode. Never really been on my radar except as one of The Shows People Quote.

        • Taffy
          Taffy
          June 13, 2022 at 7:02 am | #

          Damn it, did I put a \ instead of a / again?

        • Needfuldoer
          Needfuldoer
          June 13, 2022 at 9:23 am | #

          It’s good! Highly recommended you check it out if you find it on streaming or the DVD box set goes on sale.

        • Alex
          Alex
          June 13, 2022 at 3:24 pm | #

          Then you basically understand Futurama.

  36. thumb
    thumb
    June 13, 2022 at 6:21 am | #

    So, did Leslie figure out the easiest way to get Robin desperate for her?

  37. Rabisch
    Rabisch
    June 13, 2022 at 6:30 am | #

    C’mon Robin, Mary would never do that! Maybe… I think Leslie is still a little interested to Robin. But just a little. Maybe, with the years, things would change.

    • Alex
      Alex
      June 13, 2022 at 3:23 pm | #

      She already has a girlfriend, and while people have speculated that it’s not a healthy relationship it’s got to be better than a relationship with Robin.

      • Taffy
        Taffy
        June 13, 2022 at 6:41 pm | #

        So far, her girlfriend has been mildly rude and a little too nitpicky for people’s liking. Leslie has repeatedly signaled that she likes when her partner is a little mean and blunt.

        • Rabisch
          Rabisch
          June 13, 2022 at 7:18 pm | #

          Exactly!

      • thejeff
        thejeff
        June 13, 2022 at 10:29 pm | #

        Have we actually heard anything of Anna since the timeskip? Do we know they’re still together?

        • deathjavu
          deathjavu
          June 13, 2022 at 11:04 pm | #

          Yes, Leslie mentioned her when Robin first showed up as a professor in the teachers lounge.

  38. JBento
    JBento
    June 13, 2022 at 7:08 am | #

    Finally, something me and Robin agree on: Lucy Liu is a yes.

    Also, screw you, Leslie, stop character assassinating Lucy Liu by comparing her to Robin.

    • Taffy
      Taffy
      June 13, 2022 at 7:11 am | #

      In Leslie’s defense, she’s very gay and Robin’s very hot.

  39. GeekyWarrior
    GeekyWarrior
    June 13, 2022 at 7:23 am | #

    When did Hank Hill start writing the Alt-Text? (Though I doubt he would actually use the F-Bomb)

    • Taffy
      Taffy
      June 13, 2022 at 7:27 am | #

      I thinkin the Portuguese dub, Hank and the gang swear a lot more, since they don’t have to worry about the fragile American censors.

      • Needfuldoer
        Needfuldoer
        June 13, 2022 at 10:20 am | #

        Hey man I tell you what man about them there dang ol’ censors talk about can’t even say half of peoples’ real vocabulary ‘cause the got dang parents worry too much ‘bout what the kids hear dang ol’ they just pick it up at home anyway you know what I mean talk ‘bout dang ol’ George Carlin was right, man.

  40. ischemgeek
    ischemgeek
    June 13, 2022 at 3:34 pm | #

    One thing I genuinely appreciate about the community here: one day, serious business disability discourse.

    Next, qualitative comparisons on the relative merits of cured and spiced ground meats in tube form. (I’m on team sausage, btw).

    • Taffy
      Taffy
      June 13, 2022 at 3:53 pm | #

      As long as it’s not that wretched “breakfast sausage”. Tastes like empty leaves and hollow dreams, that greasy nasty mess.

      • ischemgeek
        ischemgeek
        June 13, 2022 at 7:23 pm | #

        Nash, kartoffelwurst with herbs is where it’s at for me. 🙂

        (Well, that or smoked cheddar sausages.)

        • The Wellerman
          The Wellerman
          June 13, 2022 at 8:05 pm | #

          A Costco Food Court hotdog with ketchup and mustard and honey mustard is always a winner in my book! 😋🤤

  41. crow
    crow
    June 13, 2022 at 3:38 pm | #

    These two should kiss

    • Derek
      Derek
      June 13, 2022 at 3:49 pm | #

      they absolutely should not

      • Taffy
        Taffy
        June 13, 2022 at 3:53 pm | #

        But have you considered:

  42. Rabisch
    Rabisch
    June 13, 2022 at 7:21 pm | #

    Patience grasshopper.

  43. Ryan
    Ryan
    June 13, 2022 at 11:08 pm | #

    After Everything Everywhere All at Once, Michelle Yeoh rules the Chinese-descended-lady-who-smells-like-hotdogs house

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