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May 5, 2026

Don’t touch

by David M Willis on October 31, 2024 at 12:01 am
  • 01 – Love Dares You To Change
└ Tags: joe, joyce, sarah

Discussion (183) ¬

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  1. Ana Chronistic
    Ana Chronistic
    October 31, 2024 at 12:02 am | #

    I was gonna ask, why isn’t Joyce STILL touching it, but maybe the answer is in the question

    • AbacusWizard
      AbacusWizard
      October 31, 2024 at 12:21 am | #

      Because she had to go brag about it as soon as possible?

      • Rose by Any other Name
        Rose by Any other Name
        October 31, 2024 at 8:01 am | #

        I’m pretty sure the answer is “because Joe came and Joyce immediately went to ask Sarah what to do next.”

        Clearly Dorothy needs to be more precise in her instructions.

        • Michael Steamweed
          Michael Steamweed
          October 31, 2024 at 9:01 am | #

          Poor Joe; no post-orgasm cuddles. His girlfriend ditched him immediately just to get some habitual social validation.

      • Freemage
        Freemage
        October 31, 2024 at 9:11 pm | #

        In my headcannon, she got to her room so fast that Joe hasn’t had a chance to zip up yet.

  2. NGPZ
    NGPZ
    October 31, 2024 at 12:03 am | #

    Exotic Butters Intensifies….

    • ktbear
      ktbear
      October 31, 2024 at 1:46 am | #

      I am SO proud of Willis right now!

      • saltchocolate
        saltchocolate
        November 2, 2024 at 3:00 am | #

        Whoa—insane! Willis, the machine

  3. elfroyalty
    elfroyalty
    October 31, 2024 at 12:03 am | #

    well i guess that answers whether the job was good or not, huh!

    • Rose by Any other Name
      Rose by Any other Name
      October 31, 2024 at 8:04 am | #

      Indeed.
      I am still wondering how Joyce ONLY got it on her hand, though. Typically, it doesn’t stay put that well.
      Also, how she was able to get dressed again with only one hand. And yes, while it is possible fully clothed, it isn’t very fun that way.

      • Michael Steamweed
        Michael Steamweed
        October 31, 2024 at 9:03 am | #

        Possibly she never undressed. Public space, after all.

        (joe, on the other hand…)

        ((or should i say ‘joe, with the other hand…))

      • elfroyalty
        elfroyalty
        October 31, 2024 at 1:17 pm | #

        since this was impromptu and joyce is still working through some stuff, i wouldn’t be surprised if they were both still mostly clothed, joe with his pants down a little bit and maybe joyce’s vest a little less done for better boob access. mostly i’m just surprised she managed to finish him on her first try! proud of her 🙂

      • CardinalFan
        CardinalFan
        October 31, 2024 at 3:07 pm | #

        Joe could be a dribbler?

  4. Alongcameaspider
    Alongcameaspider
    October 31, 2024 at 12:03 am | #

    Well we finally found something that can break Sarah out of the forced cheerfulness she’s been putting on

    • Dante
      Dante
      October 31, 2024 at 12:05 am | #

      She tried so hard!!!

      Joe was just harder.

      • Opus the Poet
        Opus the Poet
        October 31, 2024 at 12:36 am | #

        😈+1

      • Darkoneko
        Darkoneko
        October 31, 2024 at 6:25 am | #

        Probably not anymore. Joyce made sure of that

    • Rabid Rabbit
      Rabid Rabbit
      October 31, 2024 at 12:06 am | #

      Sarah’s cheerfulness was no match for the sight of Joe’s cheer-juice.

      And I am now going to go wash my mouth out with soap, since I can’t do so to my brain.

      I do not, however, regret inflicting this on anyone.

      • tyersome
        tyersome
        October 31, 2024 at 12:44 am | #

        I have to hand it to you — that puts an interesting twist onto “head cheerleader” …

        • Rabid Rabbit
          Rabid Rabbit
          October 31, 2024 at 12:54 am | #

          Oh, I’m sure Jennifer could tell you all about that.

          Or at least Billie could have, if her mouth wasn’t full.

    • Pylgrim
      Pylgrim
      October 31, 2024 at 6:36 am | #

      In fairness, she lasted until bedtime even though she was exposed to several different things that would have made her snap before.

  5. Dante
    Dante
    October 31, 2024 at 12:04 am | #

    Sarah’s face is the funniest thing I’ve seen sdglsjkdg

    • Schpoonman
      Schpoonman
      October 31, 2024 at 12:05 am | #

      I’ve seen a lot of humor disparaged as “just weird faces” but the right weird face is one of the funniest things in the world.

    • Coatl
      Coatl
      October 31, 2024 at 12:08 am | #

      At that moment….Sarah saw the true terror hahaha

    • mindbleach
      mindbleach
      October 31, 2024 at 12:16 am | #

      Full-on King Crimson.

      • Schpoonman
        Schpoonman
        October 31, 2024 at 12:26 am | #

        That’s it!

      • Opus the Poet
        Opus the Poet
        October 31, 2024 at 12:41 am | #

        Well maybe The King Biscuit Flower Hour. And if you recognized that, you are officially An Old.

      • Dante
        Dante
        October 31, 2024 at 2:06 am | #

        Requiem for a Sarah.

        She’s gonna re-live this over and over, methinks

    • Kaz
      Kaz
      October 31, 2024 at 5:30 am | #

      Needs to be a new random avatar lol

  6. shadowcell
    shadowcell
    October 31, 2024 at 12:04 am | #

    joyce walks in with a cup of joe in hand

    • True Survivor
      True Survivor
      October 31, 2024 at 12:05 am | #

      Eww… Great pun, but ewwwww

    • Qube
      Qube
      October 31, 2024 at 12:26 am | #

      thanks, I hate it

    • Dday
      Dday
      October 31, 2024 at 12:34 am | #

      nice

    • JA
      JA
      October 31, 2024 at 12:49 am | #

      Ok, I laughed, but I hate you.

    • Bryy
      Bryy
      October 31, 2024 at 1:33 am | #

      *polite claps*

    • Nymph
      Nymph
      October 31, 2024 at 6:40 am | #

      Take your points and get out lmfao

  7. Sirksome
    Sirksome
    October 31, 2024 at 12:04 am | #

    Forever unclean!…Until you wash with soap. I like Dial.

    • Opus the Poet
      Opus the Poet
      October 31, 2024 at 12:43 am | #

      I prefer Palmolive Anti-Bacterial Dish Detergent. I use it on everything below my chin.

    • anon
      anon
      October 31, 2024 at 1:09 am | #

      Makes me wonder if there’s one detergent that advertises “removes THOSE kinda stains” that caters to moms buying cleaning products for bedsheets of them having teenage boys in puberty XD;

      • jflb96
        jflb96
        October 31, 2024 at 1:57 pm | #

        You can prevent those stains almost entirely by just providing a steady stream of bog roll and not asking questions

    • Zaxares
      Zaxares
      October 31, 2024 at 4:50 am | #

      I… cannot write the comment I want to make without getting banned, I’m sure. XD

      • anon
        anon
        October 31, 2024 at 3:46 pm | #

        i’m sure it’s fine as long as you don’t like get reported but i don’t think willis cares as long as you follow the rules/ are respectful b/c i’m sure ppl have said dirty jokes on here before lol

      • Taffy
        Taffy
        October 31, 2024 at 6:35 pm | #

        Do it, coward.

  8. Amós Batista
    Amós Batista
    October 31, 2024 at 12:04 am | #

    Joyce’s face yesterday.
    Sarah’s horror face in third panel today.

  9. cmasta1992
    cmasta1992
    October 31, 2024 at 12:05 am | #

    Welcome back Real Sarah

    • Coatl
      Coatl
      October 31, 2024 at 12:07 am | #

      true

    • Qube
      Qube
      October 31, 2024 at 12:27 am | #

      she held out surprisingly well, considering

    • anon
      anon
      October 31, 2024 at 1:15 am | #

      she’s probably not gonna smile again for another month or at least death glare at joe next itme lol

  10. Coatl
    Coatl
    October 31, 2024 at 12:06 am | #

    Hahaha, that terrified expression on Sarah’s face in the third panel.

    Yup, time to buy a new toothbrush.

  11. Schpoonman
    Schpoonman
    October 31, 2024 at 12:08 am | #

    Not beating the “Touched Joe for half a second before immediately running to tell Sarah,” allegations there, Joyce.

    • Schpoonman
      Schpoonman
      October 31, 2024 at 12:11 am | #

      There’s an “I’m so fucked up,” joke to be made but I don’t want to bother right now.

    • Nono
      Nono
      October 31, 2024 at 12:38 am | #

      Joe is just standing there in the kitchen with his wang out waiting for Joyce to come back.

    • Schpoonman
      Schpoonman
      October 31, 2024 at 2:11 am | #

      I saw the tag was now changed and oh wow she definitely did. In my defense I was very half-awake when I first read the comic.

      • Michael Steamweed
        Michael Steamweed
        October 31, 2024 at 9:09 am | #

        I just noticed the tags too. First thought: But Joe’s not there. Second thought: Oh, wait…

        😀

    • Gigafreak
      Gigafreak
      October 31, 2024 at 7:28 am | #

      She can’t beat the allegations because she was busy beating off something else

      • Gigafreak
        Gigafreak
        October 31, 2024 at 7:30 am | #

        Or is this more that she managed to beat two things at once, singlehandedly?

  12. NGPZ
    NGPZ
    October 31, 2024 at 12:08 am | #

    Happy Halloween everyone!!!

    Got any plans? Even if that is just chillin out! ^^ <#

    • Yumi
      Yumi
      October 31, 2024 at 12:11 am | #

      Will be carving a pumpkin. Looking forward to trick-or-treaters– the school district I’m in has the day off on Halloween AND November 1st this year, so I hope that means plenty of kids going around the neighborhood. We have candy, toys, and potatoes to offer.

    • True Survivor
      True Survivor
      October 31, 2024 at 12:17 am | #

      Happy Halloween! I have a lot of work to do during the day – I figure Halloween is good day to face my fears and start doing some of the tasks I have been procrastinating for far far too long.

      I am excited for the night though – I am running the door for my parents this year. I got this plastic skeleton by the door which I dressed up in in a plaid button down shirt and blue jeans. When the kids ask for candy I will unfortunately have to tell them that my friend ate it all before all that candy killed him, but they can still fish the candy out of his guts!!! (I will then open the bottom part of the shirt to show where I have filled the pants with candy and red twirlers for the intestines).

      What are your plans?

    • Thag Simmons
      Thag Simmons
      October 31, 2024 at 12:21 am | #

      Plan is for a pretty chill Halloween. Been meaning to watch Over the Garden Wall, might have to hand out some candy but the trick-or-treating is pretty sleepy out here.

    • Doopyboop
      Doopyboop
      October 31, 2024 at 12:35 am | #

      I’m gonna chill, maybe order a pizza, and re-watch Trick R Treat, my favorite lil Halloween movie.

    • Bryy
      Bryy
      October 31, 2024 at 1:33 am | #

      Watching movies at night, handing out candy, DRAGON AGE.

    • Mark
      Mark
      October 31, 2024 at 7:00 am | #

      Listening for Trick-or-Treat-ers that never come, while watching It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! and Nightmare before Christmas.

    • Deanatay
      Deanatay
      October 31, 2024 at 7:38 am | #

      Wearing my costume to work Happy Halloween everyone!!

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      October 31, 2024 at 4:01 pm | #

      Raking leaves and hiding from trick-or-treaters by leaving the porch light off.

      • thejeff
        thejeff
        October 31, 2024 at 7:26 pm | #

        Oh. Is that why I don’t get trick-or-treaters?

  13. Nick Piers
    Nick Piers
    October 31, 2024 at 12:08 am | #

    Oh my giddy aunt, Sarah’s expression in panel 3 is killing me. It’s 1 am right now and I need to sleep, but I’m laughing too hard.

    • Dante
      Dante
      October 31, 2024 at 12:38 am | #

      Kimochi Warui

      • Dante
        Dante
        October 31, 2024 at 12:38 am | #

        sdljgk this was for Amos downstairs, sorry

        BUT STILL

  14. Amós Batista
    Amós Batista
    October 31, 2024 at 12:08 am | #

    Alt-text: Yes, it’s the End of Evangelion for Joyce.

    • Clif
      Clif
      October 31, 2024 at 12:26 am | #

      https://www.dumbingofage.com/2024/comic/book-15/01-love-dares-you-to-change/touched-2/#comment-1830637

      • Sajuuk-Khar
        Sajuuk-Khar
        October 31, 2024 at 1:51 am | #

        I know
        I know I’ve let you down
        I’ve been a fool to myself

    • Opus the Poet
      Opus the Poet
      October 31, 2024 at 1:50 am | #

      I understood this reference dot gif.

  15. Jeremiah
    Jeremiah
    October 31, 2024 at 12:09 am | #

    All the the repressed bitterness aged Sarah 40 years in a second.

  16. MickeeC
    MickeeC
    October 31, 2024 at 12:10 am | #

    AND she’s back, thank Rao.

    • Michael Steamweed
      Michael Steamweed
      October 31, 2024 at 9:11 am | #

      Kara, Kal, and I understand that reference!

  17. Sirksome
    Sirksome
    October 31, 2024 at 12:10 am | #

    I’m gonna put this on Joe. He’s the one with experience. Very irresponsible to not clean up after himself and let his girl walk away with a handful of Rosenthal. Even if he was still in the afterglow. Do better Joe.

    • Bleuryder
      Bleuryder
      October 31, 2024 at 12:15 am | #

      Unless they were interrupted and there wasn’t time?

      • Thag Simmons
        Thag Simmons
        October 31, 2024 at 12:22 am | #

        I wonder if there was any discussion after the touching or if Joyce immediately bolted

        • Opus the Poet
          Opus the Poet
          October 31, 2024 at 1:51 am | #

          Yes, I think that was exactly what happened.

    • Yumi
      Yumi
      October 31, 2024 at 12:17 am | #

      Maybe he thought she was running off to wash her hand somewhere else. Maybe he was distracted by cleaning up the macaroni and cheese that got EVERYWHERE. Maybe the penis just happened to appear on Joyce’s way back and Joe had nothing to do with it.

      • Sirksome
        Sirksome
        October 31, 2024 at 12:23 am | #

        The dingdong bandit has really escalated things.

        • Clif
          Clif
          October 31, 2024 at 12:27 am | #

          +1

        • Proxiehunter
          Proxiehunter
          October 31, 2024 at 12:43 am | #

          She’s so fucked up.

          • Sajuuk-Khar
            Sajuuk-Khar
            October 31, 2024 at 4:07 am | #

            Sarah really said “kimochi warui”

      • Mark
        Mark
        October 31, 2024 at 7:04 am | #

        It’s a kitchen. There’s a sink right there.

        • Yumi
          Yumi
          October 31, 2024 at 10:07 am | #

          Yeah, doesn’t mean she might not want to wash somewhere else, theoretically– different soap or such.

    • Ray Radlein
      Ray Radlein
      October 31, 2024 at 12:38 am | #

      How do we know there is any anything on her hand? Maybe it’s just a hand.

      • Sajuuk-Khar
        Sajuuk-Khar
        October 31, 2024 at 4:08 am | #

        Joe is tagged in the strip, my friend. That’s how we know.

        • Ray Radlein
          Ray Radlein
          November 1, 2024 at 1:48 am | #

          😬

      • Michael Steamweed
        Michael Steamweed
        October 31, 2024 at 9:12 am | #

        We do not see the Joe. But Sarah in panel 3…she sees the Joe. 😀

    • Proxiehunter
      Proxiehunter
      October 31, 2024 at 12:42 am | #

      Did she walk away with a handful of Joe or did she just touch it and run away? All sh3 said she did was touch it.

    • anon
      anon
      October 31, 2024 at 1:12 am | #

      Given how neurotic she is about other things , if she did run out, even if there’s a sink in the shared kitchen i would’ve thought that he would assume she ran off to also clean herself rather than ‘bragging’ to sarah

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      October 31, 2024 at 3:36 am | #

      Maybe immediately after he finished, she teleported to Sarah because she was so excited she had to tell someone ASAP.

  18. Taffy
    Taffy
    October 31, 2024 at 12:10 am | #

    YOUNG LADY!!

  19. AdamJ
    AdamJ
    October 31, 2024 at 12:15 am | #

    Sarah is probably VERY glad that she wasn’t pretending to be cheerful enough to go for a high-five.

  20. jeffepp
    jeffepp
    October 31, 2024 at 12:17 am | #

    A reminder that vibrating toothbrushes are readily available almost anywhere, at an affordable price.

    • Clif
      Clif
      October 31, 2024 at 12:47 am | #

      Back before civilization we had to vibrate the toothbrushes ourselves.

      • Needfuldoer
        Needfuldoer
        October 31, 2024 at 3:34 am | #

        And nickels had little pictures of bumblebees on ’em! “Gimme five bees for a quarter”, you’d say…

      • Michael Steamweed
        Michael Steamweed
        October 31, 2024 at 9:14 am | #

        In the snow. Up hill. Both ways. And we liked it!

        (well okay i didn’t like it…i’ll admit it.)

    • Taffy
      Taffy
      October 31, 2024 at 1:02 am | #

      Why?

    • Nymph
      Nymph
      October 31, 2024 at 6:43 am | #

      You shouldn’t buy vibrating toothbrushes. Bees are on the decline, and if we keep using them to fill our toothbrushes just for the buzzy sensation it’s going to be our fault when they go extinct.

      • morleuca
        morleuca
        October 31, 2024 at 9:52 am | #

        I mean, it’s pretty much always our fault when things go extinct. At least since the last big event.

        • Mark
          Mark
          October 31, 2024 at 3:57 pm | #

          How did species manage to get themselves extinguished before humans came long?

          • Taffy
            Taffy
            October 31, 2024 at 6:38 pm | #

            Sometimes their predators got really hungry, sometimes they got really unlucky, and sometimes they were just… just so fucking stupid. Complete imbeciles.

  21. Golden Yak
    Golden Yak
    October 31, 2024 at 12:19 am | #

    “Wait, whose was it?”
    “Joe’s!”
    “Nevermind soap, use fire.”

  22. Derek
    Derek
    October 31, 2024 at 12:21 am | #

    wow, I’m really a fan of Sarah’s face in panel 3, we’ve never seen that before

  23. AbacusWizard
    AbacusWizard
    October 31, 2024 at 12:22 am | #

    Totally saving the “so I should wash this?” panel for future use as a reaction image. “A reaction to what?” you ask. I dunno yet, but I’m sure I’ll think of something.

  24. Suet
    Suet
    October 31, 2024 at 12:24 am | #

    “Don’t touch anything else”? How can I wash my hands?!

    Still unsure if she did more than a Jam Handy

    • Opus the Poet
      Opus the Poet
      October 31, 2024 at 1:53 am | #

      By using the other hand, silly.

  25. Derek
    Derek
    October 31, 2024 at 12:24 am | #

    TMI confession time: I’ve accidentally grabbed a video game controller after touching a penis sans washing hands because I wanted to pause the game to stop the music.
    I’m normally more Sarah-like in keeping penis activities separate from other stuff

    • DailyBrad
      DailyBrad
      October 31, 2024 at 12:53 am | #

      At least it’s pretty easy to wipe a controller down.

    • anon
      anon
      October 31, 2024 at 1:12 am | #

      well hopefully it wasn’t a shared controller or anything. or like, a younger sibling’s game XD

  26. Dday
    Dday
    October 31, 2024 at 12:36 am | #

    So wait is there cum in her hand or is Sarah just reacting to the idea of general dick essence

    • DailyBrad
      DailyBrad
      October 31, 2024 at 12:53 am | #

      Presumably wang hand, rather than jizz. Even in her euphoria, Joyce would probably not walk around all sticky-fingered.

      • Dday
        Dday
        October 31, 2024 at 1:21 am | #

        Ok show of hands 🙌
        Who thinks its DNA and who thinks its general penisness?

        • Taffy
          Taffy
          October 31, 2024 at 1:24 am | #

          A penis is not inherently dirty. You can touch it without needing to wash your hands, unless we suddenly have to do that after touching literally any body part. And that would just be stupid. We’d be washing all day and never have time for anything else.

        • pickonecard
          pickonecard
          October 31, 2024 at 1:56 am | #

          the end of Eva joke all but confirms joe did finish

          • Schpoonman
            Schpoonman
            October 31, 2024 at 2:12 am | #

            Joe is tagged, so, uh.

            • Dday
              Dday
              October 31, 2024 at 9:47 pm | #

              lol I didn’t catch that, ok that settles it for me

        • Michael Steamweed
          Michael Steamweed
          October 31, 2024 at 9:17 am | #

          Joyce’s hand didn’t get that close to Sarah, to freak Sarah out. Sarah saw something on Joyce’s hand to freak her out. Specifically, Sarah saw a small quantity of Joe on Joyce’s hand. Thus the Sarah freak-out for the ages.

        • morleuca
          morleuca
          October 31, 2024 at 9:54 am | #

          There’s the possibility this was over‐clothing contact.

    • Shakes
      Shakes
      October 31, 2024 at 2:30 am | #

      I like the ambiguity of the strip.

      Schroedinger’s baby butter.

    • Icalasari
      Icalasari
      October 31, 2024 at 3:35 am | #

      Joe IS tagged in today’s strip…

    • Pylgrim
      Pylgrim
      October 31, 2024 at 6:39 am | #

      All I will say is that if Joe gets disintegrated like Walky in IW, Joyce would be able to get a clone body for him as well.

  27. Pan
    Pan
    October 31, 2024 at 12:42 am | #

    Aw, man. Can we get that Sarah face without Joyce slightly in the way please?

    • Clif
      Clif
      October 31, 2024 at 1:05 am | #

      Quick, someone photoshop it with Joyce even more in the way.

      • Clif
        Clif
        October 31, 2024 at 1:06 am | #

        Or you could try using AI to remove Joyce I guess.

        • Dante
          Dante
          October 31, 2024 at 1:51 am | #

          Please don’t.

    • anon
      anon
      October 31, 2024 at 1:13 am | #

      https://dumbingofage.tumblr.com/post/765825437681188864/hi-can-we-get-panel-3-of-dont-touch-10312024 the tumblr has a slightly more zoomed in ver of it at least

    • Pergola
      Pergola
      October 31, 2024 at 9:12 am | #

      Cut the features from panel 3 Sarah and paste them onto panel 1 Sarah. Easy.

  28. BBCC
    BBCC
    October 31, 2024 at 12:49 am | #

    That’s probably for the best, Sarah.

  29. IntangibleMatter
    IntangibleMatter
    October 31, 2024 at 12:52 am | #

    Sarah looks more terrified than some people who are about to be killed in horror movies

    • anon
      anon
      October 31, 2024 at 1:07 am | #

      I mean, i wouldn’t want a roommates hand to stay unsterilized after learning what happened lol

  30. anon
    anon
    October 31, 2024 at 1:06 am | #

    She finally un-did er smile 8D;

    • NGPZ
      NGPZ
      October 31, 2024 at 1:43 am | #

      she passed on the curse maybe?

      • anon
        anon
        October 31, 2024 at 3:48 pm | #

        tbf her fake? smile was more self inflicted or so but i wouldn’t think joyce getting to 2nd? based with joe woudl be that ‘cursed’ lol

        • NGPZ
          NGPZ
          November 1, 2024 at 12:29 am | #

          it’s a reference to Smile the horror movie, which got a sequel very recently

          • anon
            anon
            November 1, 2024 at 1:28 am | #

            oh i see, i haven’t rly kept up with too many horror movie, tho i do like horror manga bc the visuals odn’t necessarily jump scare you (tho i think there have been some that have had their pages turned to gifs lol)

            But that would be hilarious if some negative aspects of a cast member’s life kept passing between the group

  31. Bryy
    Bryy
    October 31, 2024 at 1:34 am | #

    HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  32. Mr. Random
    Mr. Random
    October 31, 2024 at 1:44 am | #

    Just to be clear, was it a handjob or did they just sorta grope each other?

    • Rotunda
      Rotunda
      October 31, 2024 at 3:16 am | #

      As Sajuuk-Khar points out, Joe is tagged in the strip. Draw your own conclusions.

    • Michael Steamweed
      Michael Steamweed
      October 31, 2024 at 9:23 am | #

      Joyce’s hair is mussed up. I conclude they’d been going at…it…for some time. And knowing Joyce, she deliberately manipulated (seewhatididthere) Joe into orgasm.

  33. Chris
    Chris
    October 31, 2024 at 1:45 am | #

    I didn’t quite get what the joke was for about 20 seconds

    Then it came to me.

    • Michael Steamweed
      Michael Steamweed
      October 31, 2024 at 9:26 am | #

      You just throwin’ that out there?

      https://www.etymonline.com/word/ejaculate

  34. CianM1301
    CianM1301
    October 31, 2024 at 1:46 am | #

    The curse is lifted! It’s a Halloween miracle!

    • Michael Steamweed
      Michael Steamweed
      October 31, 2024 at 9:26 am | #

      Joyce is so good for her big sister. 😀

  35. Sajuuk-Khar
    Sajuuk-Khar
    October 31, 2024 at 1:48 am | #

    Everyone who doubts that Joyce finished her onboarding session:

    Joe is tagged in the strip, now ain’t he? 😜

    • Dante
      Dante
      October 31, 2024 at 2:09 am | #

      … oh my god. You’re right.

      Holy shit sdlkgjs

    • Amós Batista
      Amós Batista
      October 31, 2024 at 9:26 am | #

      oh noes

    • Felian
      Felian
      November 3, 2024 at 5:25 am | #

      OH GOTH HE IS

      Now, does that mean we can conclude that every previous time people had sex and weren’t tagged on their partners’ skin, those people actually washed after the sex? That would be very comforting to know.

  36. Darkseide
    Darkseide
    October 31, 2024 at 2:02 am | #

    wash it with fire!

  37. Shakes
    Shakes
    October 31, 2024 at 2:31 am | #

    Well this answers the burning question of whether bodily fluids count as a character appearance.

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      October 31, 2024 at 3:31 am | #

      Blood stains count, so why not?

  38. Ziggy
    Ziggy
    October 31, 2024 at 6:38 am | #

    Ah, there she is! Knew it was only a matter of time until Sarah cracked.

  39. Stephen Nedland
    Stephen Nedland
    October 31, 2024 at 6:46 am | #

    This is the, “Dumbing of Age”, equivalent to, “I’ll be in my bunk”.

    • Nymph
      Nymph
      October 31, 2024 at 9:44 am | #

      You think Sarah’s going to masturbate about this? I have doubts.

  40. Darkoneko
    Darkoneko
    October 31, 2024 at 6:54 am | #

    ….oh founder. Did she just immediately run and left a very confused Joe’in there

    • Michael Steamweed
      Michael Steamweed
      October 31, 2024 at 9:29 am | #

      Poor guy! She finishes him off and she immediately runs off to tell someone. Like, no post-orgasm cuddles. Just callously used like that. So sad.

      • Sajuuk-Khar
        Sajuuk-Khar
        October 31, 2024 at 12:52 pm | #

        The cad! The callous vixen! The cruelest of dames!!

  41. SvenTS
    SvenTS
    October 31, 2024 at 8:54 am | #

    Well at least newSarah hadn’t tried to give her a high five….

  42. Michael Steamweed
    Michael Steamweed
    October 31, 2024 at 8:56 am | #

    Sarah, you’re showing your “eww cooties!” reaction something fierce.

    • CianM1301
      CianM1301
      October 31, 2024 at 11:43 am | #

      Considering the circumstances, I’d say that’s an apt reaction.

  43. Amós Batista
    Amós Batista
    October 31, 2024 at 9:14 am | #

    As usual, Joe took Sarah’s smile again.

  44. CombustibleLemons
    CombustibleLemons
    October 31, 2024 at 9:37 am | #

    happy halloween! Sarah is certainly experiencing some horror right now

  45. Yeet
    Yeet
    October 31, 2024 at 9:54 am | #

    it’s not like she grabbed the toothbrush or something and cooties can’t be transmitted by proximity

    • anon
      anon
      October 31, 2024 at 3:49 pm | #

      well, hopefully there’s a student store or so like how hotels have extra amenities or so versus going all the way to a groceyr store (unelss their convneience store nearby has some, like the one liz and joe went to that one time although i think at the one i’ve been to i’ve seen mouthwash but surprisingly no toothbrush)

  46. Van Jealous
    Van Jealous
    October 31, 2024 at 10:47 am | #

    “I’m gonna wash that man right out of my hand” (With apologies to Rodgers and Hammerstein….and maybe Mitzi Gaynor).

  47. Astariel
    Astariel
    October 31, 2024 at 11:07 am | #

    I was wondering why Joyce ran to tell Sarah first rather than Dorothy, but that face in panel 3 fully justifies it.

  48. BassBone
    BassBone
    October 31, 2024 at 12:36 pm | #

    The real question, though, is did they get to eat the mac and cheese?

  49. TheKelliestKelly
    TheKelliestKelly
    October 31, 2024 at 1:20 pm | #

    I can’t believe it’s not butter!

  50. EpochFlame
    EpochFlame
    October 31, 2024 at 1:47 pm | #

    the fact this counts as a joe appearance in tags is hilarious

  51. Lysbeth
    Lysbeth
    October 31, 2024 at 3:10 pm | #

    Tipping my hat to the subtlety of not drawing anything but adding Joe to the tags. On Hallowe’en, because it’s ectoplasm. Joe is dead.

  52. Charles Phipps
    Charles Phipps
    October 31, 2024 at 3:33 pm | #

    I wasn’t even clear that Joyce’s penis touching had ended beyond the actual touching part to the “finishing” part.

    I would have thought she’d have chlorox wipes and radiation for when that happened.

  53. Paul1963
    Paul1963
    October 31, 2024 at 3:42 pm | #

    Sarah’s face in panel 3! 😀 😀 😀

  54. nicoleandmaggie
    nicoleandmaggie
    October 31, 2024 at 3:48 pm | #

    I’m impressed Sarah lasted that long. And going to bed is a great decision.

  55. ESM
    ESM
    October 31, 2024 at 5:31 pm | #

    Oh my god, I thought the joke was just “Joyce touched a penis and Sarah is over-reacting” and then I read the comments and she’s Shinji’d

  56. Kazuma Taichi
    Kazuma Taichi
    October 31, 2024 at 6:20 pm | #

    It took the hovertext for me to realize why Sarah’s expression was so visceral

  57. AlexanderHammil
    AlexanderHammil
    October 31, 2024 at 8:40 pm | #

    I hate that Joe is tagged in this strip

    • Dday
      Dday
      October 31, 2024 at 11:02 pm | #

      You’ll note that the Joe tag wasn’t there yesterday, when she hadn’t opened her hand yet.

  58. Rectilinear Propagation
    Rectilinear Propagation
    November 2, 2024 at 1:23 am | #

    WAIT, I MIGHT HAVE TO CHANGE MY AVATAR AGAIN, HAHAHAHAHA!

  59. Amós Batista
    Amós Batista
    November 4, 2024 at 4:15 pm | #

    I want to see the old version of this strip

  60. Roborat
    Roborat
    November 4, 2024 at 5:01 pm | #

    That last panel, and the nature of the strip, made me think of Firefly: “I will be in my bunk”.

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