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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
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
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)
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.
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
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.
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.”
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.
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
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”.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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
It’s front latching it looks like, it COULD just be for the days she doesn’t feel like fighting with those suckers.
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
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)
Love this—the age-old comic trope & the use of it to showcase once again how close these two are. Well-played, Willis!
I sung this to the tune of “Suddenly Seymour.”
An Anti-Joyce, if you will.
It’d be awesome to have an Auntie Joyce! I bet her desserts are the best.
But what if it causes Joyce to have an existential crisis and she murders Anti-Joyce? WHAT IF?
Oh please who would come up with a plot device that hackneyed and silly?
(We love you Willis)
Are Joyce and Jacob on good enough terms for this not to be awkward
Meh. Who cares about awkward? If that was a problem they should’ve just dated.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.”
Sarah is actually in very good shape and strong for someone who doesn’t workout though,
If she exercises, she’ll be too powerful.
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.
She just cracks a lotta skulls.
Weilding a baseball bat can be quite a workout if you do it right.
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
All that teeth gritting…
So will this be the first time Joyce and Jacob’ve interacted since you know what?
On screen? Yes.
https://www.dumbingofage.com/tag/jacob+joyce/
Fitness conquistadors! the only good conquistadors.
Queens of the Stone Age’s Millionaire is pretty good.
The toenail story if anyone’s looking for the link.
She is so worried, for Joyce… yes that will.do nicely.
…. so… exactly how many dumbbells is this exercise session going to feature?
At least 12. 4 human dumbbells, each of whom are holding 2 iron dumbbells.
If Dottie happens to come by the gym after her run, maybe more.
2 x 4 = 8. How did you get to 12?
Four humans plus the eight metal ones.
Yes. I must stop doing math at midnight.
4 + 4*2 == 12
“I hear math that bad”
To make it worse, I have a B.S. degree in mathematics.
So far I count Joyce, Joe, Jacob, and Sarah so at least four of them.
Well the title of the strip isn’t “Smarting of Age” so I would say a significant number of the cast.
Hoping for some tasty drama with this set of four people!
Joyce’s reality warping is beginning to bleed over to those who are often near her, starting with Sarah.
You’d have to literally pay me to exercise. And even then I’d half ass it.
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”.
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.
SCA, Amptguard, or something else.
I’ve been an SCA heavy fighter for almost 30 years. Armored combat is an incredibly effective workout.
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.
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.
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.
Absolutely. The best exercise anyone can do is one that they’re happy to repeat.
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.
Useless or Useful?
useful. Damn typos.
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.
Never full ass your effort when they’re half assing your pay.
Never sweat on company time or shit on your own time.
I like to walk to the ice cream parlour.
I actually go for a Walk every day. There’s a big hill in my neighborhood.
half hour walk every day is exercise. It’s not “get hardbody” exercise, but it is “be healthy” exercise.
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.
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
But what if Jennifer was there?
I’m upset to say that might change my answer.
I like her top
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I like her botto-
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.
the last panel *IS* making me imagine she just tore off her outfit from the other panels to expose the Sportswear(TM) underneath
“Toenail died…”
Wonder if that was a deliberate choice of words on Sarah’s behalf.
Great, now I have to reexamine the toenail arc to figure out if it’s somehow a metaphor for Toedad.
He’s a nail because he got killed by a hammer.
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.
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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.
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.
Well at least she knows her audience.
Nooope.
Dang. I thought you’d have it by now.
Sarah finding out that interacting with Jacob on purpose instantly renewed and intensified her crush continues to entertain me
Let’s hope that Joyce doesn’t find out the same.
awww XD
Also Sarah looks capital H HOT in this outfit.
Yes this is correct
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
Yes. More athleisure please and thank you.
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.
would it be the same with walkys shirt change montage haha
Headcannon
Sarah is a magical girl who fell to The Dark Side and Joyce is her redemption arc.
Sarah’s more comfortable saying she cares about Joyce than that she wants to see Jacob. Awwh.
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
This is kind of cute actually.
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
Shouldnt Jacob be at church?
jacob’s been shown to use the exercise before, maybe the services are at a diff time or he’d go after a shower
(exercise room, i mean)
With all of Joyce’s OCD about texture I’m honestly surprised “Smooshed” hasn’t been a strip title before.
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/
But.. didn’t Joyce broke her toe herself?
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.
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.
pretty chill of him in all honesty
Is just my impression or is Sarah getting more and more trundre with each passing day?
Tsundere.
The new bookmark strip must be coming up in this chapter!
I choose to believe she just spun around and had that new outfit on like an old school cartoon character
Like the web’s favorite Romance Detective?
https://www.girlswithslingshots.com/comic/gws-chaser-884
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.
works *better than
straight up read it the first time as “horny threshold” which is obviously (also?) correct xD
She’s going to turn into a giant salamander and make salamander babies?
get stuck in there sarah
inb4 her own toebreaker incident 8D
But is Backup Joyce on CD-ROM, thumb drive, nine-track tape, or in the cloud?
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.
I can only conclude from this that sometime in the last few days Sarah has interacted with Robin.
-Dave, licky-style
Sweets were surely involved then! ^_^
Hence all the tooth-brushing.
No back-up Joyce, No Anti-Joyce!