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by David M Willis on November 14, 2023 at 12:01 am
  • 02 – It's The Love I Haven't Got
└ Tags: joyce, sarah

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  1. Ana Chronistic
    Ana Chronistic
    November 14, 2023 at 12:01 am | #

    Suddenly Sportswear™, for when you’ve suddenly passed your worry threshold

    • Angel
      Angel
      November 14, 2023 at 12:41 am | #

      sweatpants i get but i’m surprised she even owns a sports bra , not sure if we’ve seen her work out before or it’s just something she has as an alternative to a ‘proper’ one lol

      • Shadow Dreamer
        Shadow Dreamer
        November 14, 2023 at 2:15 am | #

        It’s front latching it looks like, it COULD just be for the days she doesn’t feel like fighting with those suckers.

        • Angel
          Angel
          November 14, 2023 at 3:27 am | #

          yeah i guess it depends, some of my old ones are a bit tight, understand it needs to be ‘secure’ in case you do go on a jog or like, jump rope but i’d rather wear a lose tank/wouldn’t wanna show off my midriff unless i rly didn’t care anymore, but luckily i’m not well endowed enoughto where i ‘have’ to wear a bra, tho that said i’d prolly be the type to wear something oversized/two sizes up with jeans so weight gain/a tight fit isn’t an issue XP

      • Kazuma Taichi
        Kazuma Taichi
        November 14, 2023 at 7:44 pm | #

        I’ve got a friend who’s DD, and she prefers sportsbras for everyday wear just because it keeps unnecessary movement to a minimum and also is relatively comfy (especially compared to underwires)

    • saltchocolate
      saltchocolate
      November 14, 2023 at 1:13 am | #

      Love this—the age-old comic trope & the use of it to showcase once again how close these two are. Well-played, Willis!

    • Renadt
      Renadt
      November 14, 2023 at 2:28 pm | #

      I sung this to the tune of “Suddenly Seymour.”

  2. Cattleprod
    Cattleprod
    November 14, 2023 at 12:03 am | #

    An Anti-Joyce, if you will.

    • Decidedly Orthogonal
      Decidedly Orthogonal
      November 14, 2023 at 3:02 am | #

      It’d be awesome to have an Auntie Joyce! I bet her desserts are the best.

    • Anon A Mouse
      Anon A Mouse
      November 14, 2023 at 9:58 am | #

      But what if it causes Joyce to have an existential crisis and she murders Anti-Joyce? WHAT IF?

      • Nothri
        Nothri
        November 14, 2023 at 12:40 pm | #

        Oh please who would come up with a plot device that hackneyed and silly?

        (We love you Willis)

  3. KM
    KM
    November 14, 2023 at 12:03 am | #

    Are Joyce and Jacob on good enough terms for this not to be awkward

    • Sirksome
      Sirksome
      November 14, 2023 at 12:04 am | #

      Meh. Who cares about awkward? If that was a problem they should’ve just dated.

    • DailyBrad
      DailyBrad
      November 14, 2023 at 12:06 am | #

      Honestly, probably fine. Jacob seems genuinely happy for Joe, and Joyce is probably too high on New Boyfriend fumes to be hung up on what happened.

    • Diane
      Diane
      November 14, 2023 at 12:06 am | #

      That’s what we’re about to find out, I hope. I am curious as Sarah and Jacob were able to talk relatively well, I wonder if Sarah tried to smooth things out over the rest of the fall semester.

    • Angel
      Angel
      November 14, 2023 at 12:42 am | #

      i think they’ve had some friendly convos since, plus jacob might be concerned with ethan even if he isn’t going out of his way to help like amber did pushing booster on him

      • thejeff
        thejeff
        November 14, 2023 at 7:06 am | #

        They might have off panel, but we haven’t seen them together since.
        We hadn’t seen Jacob at all until Sarah talked to him recently.

    • Mturtle7
      Mturtle7
      November 14, 2023 at 3:21 pm | #

      Personally, I suspect that it wouldn’t be too awkward if it wasn’t for Joyce being very Aggressively Friendly and Considerate at Jacob in order to redeem herself for her past mistakes. It’ll be HILARIOUSLY awkward, in that case.

    • Carl Muckenhoupt
      Carl Muckenhoupt
      November 14, 2023 at 4:18 pm | #

      Maybe Jacob will be warning Joe about Joyce and her manipulative ways. And Joe will be all “No, really, she’s changed! She’s not Christian any more!” and Jacob will be “You can’t just change the basis of your entire personality that easily. Watch yourself with that one.”

  4. Sirksome
    Sirksome
    November 14, 2023 at 12:03 am | #

    Sarah is actually in very good shape and strong for someone who doesn’t workout though,

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      November 14, 2023 at 12:04 am | #

      If she exercises, she’ll be too powerful.

    • Gilthwixt
      Gilthwixt
      November 14, 2023 at 12:27 am | #

      Genetics are just unfair like that. I eat like a garbage disposal, none of it healthy, and I’m skinny for my height. But if you make me go for a jog I’m winded and my shins hurt within the first 3 minutes.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      November 14, 2023 at 2:51 am | #

      She just cracks a lotta skulls.

      • clif
        clif
        November 14, 2023 at 8:27 pm | #

        Weilding a baseball bat can be quite a workout if you do it right.

    • Angel
      Angel
      November 14, 2023 at 3:42 am | #

      other than being chubby growing up i’d imagine most ppl college age being active, as long as they dont’ get drunk/party every weekend would have a fairly average build

      tho i’m sure her anger/sarcasm and hatred of raidah can fuel her

    • Slartibeast Button, BIA
      Slartibeast Button, BIA
      November 14, 2023 at 5:56 am | #

      All that teeth gritting…

  5. EmTaya
    EmTaya
    November 14, 2023 at 12:04 am | #

    So will this be the first time Joyce and Jacob’ve interacted since you know what?

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      November 14, 2023 at 7:38 am | #

      On screen? Yes.

      https://www.dumbingofage.com/tag/jacob+joyce/

  6. HueSatLight
    HueSatLight
    November 14, 2023 at 12:04 am | #

    Fitness conquistadors! the only good conquistadors.

    • Schpoonman
      Schpoonman
      November 14, 2023 at 12:21 am | #

      Queens of the Stone Age’s Millionaire is pretty good.

    • HueSatLight
      HueSatLight
      November 14, 2023 at 12:26 am | #

      The toenail story if anyone’s looking for the link.

  7. UrsulaDavina
    UrsulaDavina
    November 14, 2023 at 12:04 am | #

    She is so worried, for Joyce… yes that will.do nicely.

  8. Reltzik
    Reltzik
    November 14, 2023 at 12:05 am | #

    …. so… exactly how many dumbbells is this exercise session going to feature?

    • Mark Sebree
      Mark Sebree
      November 14, 2023 at 12:10 am | #

      At least 12. 4 human dumbbells, each of whom are holding 2 iron dumbbells.

      • jeffepp
        jeffepp
        November 14, 2023 at 12:19 am | #

        If Dottie happens to come by the gym after her run, maybe more.

      • BarerMender
        BarerMender
        November 14, 2023 at 12:24 am | #

        2 x 4 = 8. How did you get to 12?

        • Jeff K!
          Jeff K!
          November 14, 2023 at 12:29 am | #

          Four humans plus the eight metal ones.

          • BarerMender
            BarerMender
            November 14, 2023 at 12:02 pm | #

            Yes. I must stop doing math at midnight.

        • John Campbell
          John Campbell
          November 14, 2023 at 12:29 am | #

          4 + 4*2 == 12

          • NGPZ
            NGPZ
            November 14, 2023 at 3:01 pm | #

            “I hear math that bad”

            • BarerMender
              BarerMender
              November 15, 2023 at 2:47 am | #

              To make it worse, I have a B.S. degree in mathematics.

    • Proxiehunter
      Proxiehunter
      November 14, 2023 at 12:33 am | #

      So far I count Joyce, Joe, Jacob, and Sarah so at least four of them.

    • Opus the Poet
      Opus the Poet
      November 14, 2023 at 4:12 am | #

      Well the title of the strip isn’t “Smarting of Age” so I would say a significant number of the cast.

  9. Jon
    Jon
    November 14, 2023 at 12:07 am | #

    Hoping for some tasty drama with this set of four people!

  10. RossoFantasma
    RossoFantasma
    November 14, 2023 at 12:08 am | #

    Joyce’s reality warping is beginning to bleed over to those who are often near her, starting with Sarah.

  11. Yotomoe
    Yotomoe
    November 14, 2023 at 12:10 am | #

    You’d have to literally pay me to exercise. And even then I’d half ass it.

    • Sirksome
      Sirksome
      November 14, 2023 at 12:14 am | #

      I’m far from a fitness expert, not in good shape myself but trying. Usually the problem is you don’t find activities that are fun to you. The gym sucks for 90% of people, but I know folks who dropped a ton just by buying an outdoor bike, or swimming, or joining a sports league instead of “working out”.

      • John Campbell
        John Campbell
        November 14, 2023 at 12:32 am | #

        I get all the exercise I want by putting on armor and hitting people with sticks.

        I think Sarah’s usual exercise regimen is similar, but she just has the armor of her righteous fury.

        • clif
          clif
          November 14, 2023 at 8:32 pm | #

          SCA, Amptguard, or something else.

          • John Campbell
            John Campbell
            November 15, 2023 at 12:26 am | #

            I’ve been an SCA heavy fighter for almost 30 years. Armored combat is an incredibly effective workout.

      • Esolo
        Esolo
        November 14, 2023 at 12:56 am | #

        The best shape I’ve ever been in was when I was playing racquetball three times a week with a buddy of mine in undergrad. But yeah you could not pay me to go do a traditional workout at a gym.

      • NGPZ
        NGPZ
        November 14, 2023 at 3:16 am | #

        Yeah gyms suck, they basically a scam where you pay to have people ridicule you while you torture yourself.

        A walk around the neighborhood every other day is so much better.

        • clif
          clif
          November 14, 2023 at 8:49 pm | #

          Having it be something you enjoy is good..

          I like to go for long somewhat brisk walks in the park while reading. My feet follow the pathway mostly by themselves. The only time it wasn’t enjoyable was when one of the paths went over a culvert a bit over waist high. When my feet strayed from the path, I tried to walk on air and it didn’t go so well.

          Once the ribs healed, I now pause my reading for that part of the trail. Also had to pause it for last summer cause it was too damn hot to leave the air conditioner.

      • LiamKav
        LiamKav
        November 14, 2023 at 5:48 am | #

        Absolutely. The best exercise anyone can do is one that they’re happy to repeat.

        • Slartibeast Button, BIA
          Slartibeast Button, BIA
          November 14, 2023 at 6:00 am | #

          Yes this, and the note above about outdoor bikes. I’ve done very well with outdoor biking, as long as I am nominally going somewhere to do something. Even if it is just going to check something unnecessarily.

          I’ve also found playing video games while pedaling an exercise bike very useless. Prevents boredom and burns off the adrenaline properly.

          • Yotomoe
            Yotomoe
            November 14, 2023 at 10:13 am | #

            Useless or Useful?

            • Slartibeast Button, BIA
              Slartibeast Button, BIA
              November 14, 2023 at 6:05 pm | #

              useful. Damn typos.

          • OBBWG
            OBBWG
            November 14, 2023 at 12:47 pm | #

            The best decision I ever made was to start bicycling (outdoors) when I was 18. Give me an excuse to go anywhere reasonably close, I will bike it, even in Wisconsin winters. Now in my 60s, I am in far healthier and in much better shape than most of my friends.

            Exercise bikes or electric bikes: Yuck.

    • Proxiehunter
      Proxiehunter
      November 14, 2023 at 12:34 am | #

      Never full ass your effort when they’re half assing your pay.

      • BarerMender
        BarerMender
        November 14, 2023 at 12:43 pm | #

        Never sweat on company time or shit on your own time.

    • HueSatLight
      HueSatLight
      November 14, 2023 at 12:35 am | #

      I like to walk to the ice cream parlour.

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        November 14, 2023 at 2:51 am | #

        I actually go for a Walk every day. There’s a big hill in my neighborhood.

        • HueSatLight
          HueSatLight
          November 14, 2023 at 11:38 am | #

          half hour walk every day is exercise. It’s not “get hardbody” exercise, but it is “be healthy” exercise.

    • DashWallkick
      DashWallkick
      November 14, 2023 at 3:10 am | #

      I don’t like it either but the health, mood, and sexual benefits make it worth it. You don’t even have to do that much.

    • Angel
      Angel
      November 14, 2023 at 3:44 am | #

      i never considered it ‘exercise’ but i miss having a dog to walk, she was pretty energetic so we prolly could’ve gone another hour if iwas n’t worried about her dehydrating lol

      but yeah if i had a friend/partner/puppy, than an easygoing/brisk walk every now and then would be nice other than listening to music/podcast in headphones, having company would be ideal

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      November 14, 2023 at 7:40 am | #

      But what if Jennifer was there?

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        November 14, 2023 at 10:14 am | #

        I’m upset to say that might change my answer.

  12. Taffy
    Taffy
    November 14, 2023 at 12:10 am | #

    I like her top

    • Dday
      Dday
      November 14, 2023 at 12:54 am | #

      Second

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      November 14, 2023 at 2:51 am | #

      I like her botto-

      • Mturtle7
        Mturtle7
        November 14, 2023 at 3:24 pm | #

        You can just finish the sentence, Yoto, nobody’s going to object.

        I mean, Sarah would certainly object, probably via physical violence, but we understand and tolerate you perfectly well.

  13. Bo
    Bo
    November 14, 2023 at 12:13 am | #

    the last panel *IS* making me imagine she just tore off her outfit from the other panels to expose the Sportswear(TM) underneath

  14. NGPZ
    NGPZ
    November 14, 2023 at 12:13 am | #

    “Toenail died…”

    Wonder if that was a deliberate choice of words on Sarah’s behalf.

    • Cattleprod
      Cattleprod
      November 14, 2023 at 12:16 am | #

      Great, now I have to reexamine the toenail arc to figure out if it’s somehow a metaphor for Toedad.

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        November 14, 2023 at 12:41 am | #

        He’s a nail because he got killed by a hammer.

      • Needfuldoer
        Needfuldoer
        November 14, 2023 at 7:29 am | #

        Joyce had to learn to let go. She was desperately clinging onto keeping the dead nail, even as it was causing her pain an aggravation, because it was “supposed to” be there. The relief of finally dispensing with it was worth more than the anxiety.

        • NGPZ
          NGPZ
          November 14, 2023 at 3:04 pm | #

          I wish an upvote button existed, because your comment deserves one. ^_^

  15. lawoot
    lawoot
    November 14, 2023 at 12:20 am | #

    Got my copy of “Her Hugs are Traps” today, and realized that one of the comics on the bookmark that came with it is probably a preview for tomorrow’s strip. 😀

    • clif
      clif
      November 14, 2023 at 8:56 pm | #

      I remember enjoying the bookmark when it fell out of the book, but damnit, I can’t remember what the strips were on account of it being longer ago than yesterday.

  16. BBCC
    BBCC
    November 14, 2023 at 12:27 am | #

    Well at least she knows her audience.

    • BBCC
      BBCC
      November 14, 2023 at 12:28 am | #

      Nooope.

      • clif
        clif
        November 14, 2023 at 9:05 pm | #

        Dang. I thought you’d have it by now.

  17. RacingTurtle
    RacingTurtle
    November 14, 2023 at 12:31 am | #

    Sarah finding out that interacting with Jacob on purpose instantly renewed and intensified her crush continues to entertain me

    • clif
      clif
      November 14, 2023 at 8:58 pm | #

      Let’s hope that Joyce doesn’t find out the same.

  18. DarkoNeko
    DarkoNeko
    November 14, 2023 at 12:36 am | #

    awww XD

  19. Yotomoe
    Yotomoe
    November 14, 2023 at 12:42 am | #

    Also Sarah looks capital H HOT in this outfit.

    • Dday
      Dday
      November 14, 2023 at 12:55 am | #

      Yes this is correct

    • Angel
      Angel
      November 14, 2023 at 3:47 am | #

      most ppl could def look good in athleisure even if they don’t necessarily workout, tho i do like the loungewhere chill vibes aesthetic too

      but i think sarah’s fairly strong or an average amount of strength i vaguely remember her carrying joyce/helping or so

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      November 14, 2023 at 7:24 am | #

      Yes. More athleisure please and thank you.

  20. Yhelta
    Yhelta
    November 14, 2023 at 12:44 am | #

    My headcannon here is that no time passes between the 4th and 5th panel. The headscarf is fluttering to the floor behind Sarah and the toothbrush is embedded in the wall off panel behind Joyce. The outfit change happens ala Wonder Woman.

    • Angel
      Angel
      November 14, 2023 at 3:46 am | #

      would it be the same with walkys shirt change montage haha

    • PedanticJerkass
      PedanticJerkass
      November 14, 2023 at 4:17 am | #

      Headcannon

    • Slartibeast Button, BIA
      Slartibeast Button, BIA
      November 14, 2023 at 6:03 am | #

      Sarah is a magical girl who fell to The Dark Side and Joyce is her redemption arc.

  21. Bruno
    Bruno
    November 14, 2023 at 12:49 am | #

    Sarah’s more comfortable saying she cares about Joyce than that she wants to see Jacob. Awwh.

    • Angel
      Angel
      November 14, 2023 at 3:46 am | #

      honestly i think joyce would be ok if she was gonna be like “help me seduce jacob for rl this time” and her helping picking out a cute owrkout outfit

  22. Bash
    Bash
    November 14, 2023 at 1:31 am | #

    This is kind of cute actually.

  23. Suet
    Suet
    November 14, 2023 at 2:06 am | #

    This soon? Nah, Backup Joyce takes time to develop. And hoping her confidence wasn’t maxed out.

    Did any stranger witness Sarah flinging the toenail tho

  24. ktbear
    ktbear
    November 14, 2023 at 2:40 am | #

    Shouldnt Jacob be at church?

    • Angel
      Angel
      November 14, 2023 at 3:45 am | #

      jacob’s been shown to use the exercise before, maybe the services are at a diff time or he’d go after a shower

      • Angel
        Angel
        November 14, 2023 at 10:56 pm | #

        (exercise room, i mean)

  25. DashWallkick
    DashWallkick
    November 14, 2023 at 3:12 am | #

    With all of Joyce’s OCD about texture I’m honestly surprised “Smooshed” hasn’t been a strip title before.

  26. ValdVin
    ValdVin
    November 14, 2023 at 5:45 am | #

    I am ready for Sarah to smooth her own toenail while having another fantasy sequence about Jacob.

    https://www.dumbingofage.com/2016/comic/book-7/01-glower-vacuum/physical-2/

  27. Paprikahoernchen
    Paprikahoernchen
    November 14, 2023 at 5:54 am | #

    But.. didn’t Joyce broke her toe herself?

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      November 14, 2023 at 7:22 am | #

      Joe distracted her while she was using a stair climber in socks, then she slipped.

      Don’t use exercise equipment in regular socks. Grippy socks or Skinners maybe, but either wear shoes or commit to going barefoot. Regular socks don’t have enough grip.

    • HueSatLight
      HueSatLight
      November 14, 2023 at 10:43 am | #

      from an objective viewpoint, she smooshed it herself while he was trying to warn her not to. From an “its incredibly painful, and that makes a person angry” viewpoint, she blamed Joe and he didn’t fight her on it.

      • Yeet
        Yeet
        November 14, 2023 at 3:37 pm | #

        pretty chill of him in all honesty

  28. Rabisch
    Rabisch
    November 14, 2023 at 6:32 am | #

    Is just my impression or is Sarah getting more and more trundre with each passing day?

    • Rabisch
      Rabisch
      November 14, 2023 at 2:17 pm | #

      Tsundere.

  29. Needfuldoer
    Needfuldoer
    November 14, 2023 at 7:19 am | #

    The new bookmark strip must be coming up in this chapter!

  30. wakeangel2001
    wakeangel2001
    November 14, 2023 at 9:55 am | #

    I choose to believe she just spun around and had that new outfit on like an old school cartoon character

    • ValdVin
      ValdVin
      November 14, 2023 at 10:52 am | #

      Like the web’s favorite Romance Detective?
      https://www.girlswithslingshots.com/comic/gws-chaser-884

  31. HueSatLight
    HueSatLight
    November 14, 2023 at 12:24 pm | #

    I think it’s funnier if Sarah is indulging in some goofiness. But probably the snapshot and dialogue would not be at the same time. The joke works than her saying the dialogue as she’s getting exercise clothes out of her dresser.

    • HueSatLight
      HueSatLight
      November 14, 2023 at 1:55 pm | #

      works *better than

  32. Dara
    Dara
    November 14, 2023 at 2:02 pm | #

    straight up read it the first time as “horny threshold” which is obviously (also?) correct xD

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      November 14, 2023 at 7:17 pm | #

      She’s going to turn into a giant salamander and make salamander babies?

  33. Yeet
    Yeet
    November 14, 2023 at 3:43 pm | #

    get stuck in there sarah

    • Angel
      Angel
      November 14, 2023 at 10:55 pm | #

      inb4 her own toebreaker incident 8D

  34. Slartibeast Button, BIA
    Slartibeast Button, BIA
    November 14, 2023 at 6:07 pm | #

    But is Backup Joyce on CD-ROM, thumb drive, nine-track tape, or in the cloud?

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      November 14, 2023 at 7:17 pm | #

      If you’re being responsible, the answer is “all of the above”.

      Ideally the local copy should be on a redundant ZFS array with snapshots enabled.

  35. David DeLaney
    David DeLaney
    November 14, 2023 at 11:19 pm | #

    I can only conclude from this that sometime in the last few days Sarah has interacted with Robin.

    -Dave, licky-style

    • NGPZ
      NGPZ
      November 14, 2023 at 11:55 pm | #

      Sweets were surely involved then! ^_^

      • Needfuldoer
        Needfuldoer
        November 15, 2023 at 8:48 am | #

        Hence all the tooth-brushing.

  36. LaGrosseLegume
    LaGrosseLegume
    November 17, 2023 at 6:27 am | #

    No back-up Joyce, No Anti-Joyce!

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