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Flirt

by David M Willis on May 23, 2011 at 12:01 am
  • 05 - Media Rumble
└ Tags: amber, danny

Discussion (128) ¬

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  1. Jen Aside
    Jen Aside
    May 23, 2011 at 12:02 am | #

    “Your attack is super-effective at not being all creepy-like!”

    Aww.

    • David Herbert
      David Herbert
      May 23, 2011 at 2:19 am | #

      Seems to be more of an “It doesn’t affect Amber” result.

      • Aydr
        Aydr
        May 23, 2011 at 9:32 pm | #

        You kidding me? Look at that smile in the last panel.

        See, the one on her FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE?

    • Hinoron
      Hinoron
      September 25, 2015 at 2:05 pm | #

      If the flirt is so incredibly mild she hardly notices… I guess she figures he runs the gambit between “actually sweet” and “easily ignorable”.
      Harmless is right. 😛

  2. Digidestined of Trust (Tim)
    Digidestined of Trust (Tim)
    May 23, 2011 at 12:02 am | #

    Well, I guess that’s a good thing. I can be a major flirt myself, but choose not to most of the time. Can’t believe I’m that similar to a character in that manner.

    • Digidestined of Trust (Tim)
      Digidestined of Trust (Tim)
      May 23, 2011 at 12:04 am | #

      Though Joyce is unbelievable flirtacious being a Christian. Suddenly, it seems like I’m the male version of Joyce. HECK! Even guy Joyce in It’s Walky during the whole Canada saga, looks similar to me……wow, Creepy.

      • Joebo
        Joebo
        May 23, 2011 at 12:09 am | #

        “Why Canada? I figured, who would notice, fuck was I right.”

        • Cholma
          Cholma
          May 23, 2011 at 12:33 am | #

          Preach On, Heddy Alien!
          (yes, yes, He wasn’t She at the time of the quote)

        • SolegitRR
          SolegitRR
          May 23, 2011 at 2:23 am | #

          That whole little mini-arc was hilarious, even if it was slightly disturbing that I hoped the first time they were gonna bone would be whilst gender switched just to ruin everything for them….

      • Engelfire
        Engelfire
        May 23, 2011 at 7:04 am | #

        I remember that. That was my favorite arc, probably. FFFFF, I lost the link I had to it.

        • beeftony
          beeftony
          May 23, 2011 at 10:06 am | #

          Here you go.

          BTW, Willis, I had to copy that link from the last time I linked to it in your comments because for some reason the drop-down box on that site keeps giving me an error message.

  3. Gnoka
    Gnoka
    May 23, 2011 at 12:02 am | #

    She sure looks concerned at first.

    • JK9000
      JK9000
      May 23, 2011 at 12:08 am | #

      I dunno, that face looks more like confused to me.

      • invisiblemoose
        invisiblemoose
        May 23, 2011 at 1:18 am | #

        There is also the emphasis on the word “ME?” to back this theory up.

    • Lokitsu
      Lokitsu
      May 23, 2011 at 12:46 am | #

      Possibly just stunned that a (non-creepy) guy would flirt with her.

    • agentksilver
      agentksilver
      May 23, 2011 at 10:44 am | #

      Even if she is, that little smile cancels it out.

  4. The Sound Defense
    The Sound Defense
    May 23, 2011 at 12:07 am | #

    Progress! Technically!

    • CWR
      CWR
      May 23, 2011 at 4:58 am | #

      The best kind of progress.

  5. Darth Cariss
    Darth Cariss
    May 23, 2011 at 12:10 am | #

    So he’s going to fall for Amber, while also being smitten with Amazi-girl, and feel all conflicted about his feelings for two different people, right? Cool.

    • Lesharo
      Lesharo
      May 23, 2011 at 1:06 pm | #

      Just call him Lois

  6. Kavonde
    Kavonde
    May 23, 2011 at 12:11 am | #

    Atta boy, Danny.

  7. Ridureyu
    Ridureyu
    May 23, 2011 at 12:11 am | #

    So, wait. Wait. Danny/Sarah. Danny/Amber. Danny/Joe.

    BAH!

    Screw pairings and ships. Everyone should just have sex with everyone! At the same time!

    • dchorror
      dchorror
      May 23, 2011 at 12:21 am | #

      I may have missed something, but where did Danny/Joe come into the mix?

      Also, somebody was talking about Danny/Roz last week. And why is Danny the first listing in all of these? He seems like he’d be the weaker in the situation.

      • John Biles
        John Biles
        May 23, 2011 at 12:29 am | #

        Alphabetical order.

        And it’s nice to see Danny making me look less pathetic in college by comparison with his every thought and deed!

        • dchorror
          dchorror
          May 23, 2011 at 1:05 am | #

          Amber goes before Danny alphabetically, Or I’d buy that.

          • begbert2
            begbert2
            May 23, 2011 at 10:52 am | #

            It’s reverse alphabetical by last letter. (Naturally.)

      • Ridureyu
        Ridureyu
        May 23, 2011 at 2:26 am | #

        Danny is listed first because he’s the common member in all those pairings.

      • Rar
        Rar
        May 23, 2011 at 3:00 am | #

        I don’t remember when it happened, but I swear I remember the Danny/Joe thing coming up in comments a while back…

        • Lesharo
          Lesharo
          May 23, 2011 at 1:07 pm | #

          Danny getting all fired up about protecting Joe’s honour over the video.

  8. Trae Dorn
    Trae Dorn
    May 23, 2011 at 12:16 am | #

    Who’d have thought he’d end up having a thing for the girl who looks almost EXACTLY like his ex. 😛

    • Kamino Neko
      Kamino Neko
      May 23, 2011 at 12:27 am | #

      Brunette Dorothy doesn’t look anything like his ex!

  9. Wackd
    Wackd
    May 23, 2011 at 12:16 am | #

    Wow. That fourth panel is so adorable I wouldn’t be surprised if the next thing that happens is a bunch of puppies flood the classroom.

    No, wait, yes I would. Never mind.

    • dchorror
      dchorror
      May 23, 2011 at 12:22 am | #

      Well, now that you’ve said it, would you really be surprised? I mean, I would, this isn’t really like Shortpacked…

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      May 23, 2011 at 12:30 am | #

      A flood of non-housetrained puppies.

      • Wackd
        Wackd
        May 23, 2011 at 1:22 am | #

        Ah. A literal flood, then, of the disguising variety.

        • CWR
          CWR
          May 23, 2011 at 5:00 am | #

          So they dress up as dogs…?

          • Doom Shepherd
            Doom Shepherd
            May 23, 2011 at 11:07 am | #

            NO. No damn furries. You do not even joke about that.

            • Lesharo
              Lesharo
              May 23, 2011 at 1:09 pm | #

              Furries are people, too. Just because they think it’s more fun to be an anthropomorphic animal than a human, doesn’t mean they’re bad people.

              • Roborat
                Roborat
                May 24, 2011 at 3:30 pm | #

                Yes. Yes it does. They are bad people, very very, bad people.

            • Narbodi
              Narbodi
              May 23, 2011 at 5:47 pm | #

              Confusing ‘furry’ with ‘fursuiter’ is unfortunately common in the world of the label-happy internet age.

              I know several of the former who vehemently despise the latter. Personally, I just find them odd, but hey, it’s their life. Let ’em spend it sweating in a 40+ lbs. stuffed fox suit.

            • dchorror
              dchorror
              May 23, 2011 at 11:44 pm | #

              I take offense to that.

              • CWR
                CWR
                May 26, 2011 at 7:49 am | #

                It was just a comment pointing out that Wackd had used the word ‘disguising’ instead of ‘disgusting’ – an autocomplete error I’m thinking.
                15 years from now – no, 10 years hence, there will be a main character in a Disney movie who is a furry. Watch and see.

                • Wack'd
                  Wack'd
                  May 24, 2012 at 7:09 pm | #

                  Wait, what? I did?

                  Oh, god. Now those comments make sense. Damn. How did I not catch that?

  10. NF
    NF
    May 23, 2011 at 12:23 am | #

    I too, aspire to be incredibly unthreatening.

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      May 23, 2011 at 12:28 am | #

      Because been seen as manly instead is more Joe’s department.

      • |Agent
        |Agent
        May 23, 2011 at 1:40 am | #

        Joe’s got the manliest FAAAAACE!

    • Henry
      Henry
      May 23, 2011 at 12:41 am | #

      For some reason, this sounds exactly like something Faz would say. Especially in this context.

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        May 23, 2011 at 1:03 am | #

        I’m not sure if that was a nice thing you just said or not. ^_^

        • Bekah
          Bekah
          May 23, 2011 at 2:21 am | #

          I’m going with not.

          • daughterofthestars
            daughterofthestars
            May 23, 2011 at 9:34 am | #

            And yet the statement is still incredibly accurate.

            • Bekah
              Bekah
              May 23, 2011 at 10:17 am | #

              Frighteningly accurate.

  11. Plasma Mongoose
    Plasma Mongoose
    May 23, 2011 at 12:26 am | #

    I can practically hear his genitals retract into his body as it begins to sink in that option number two is the more likely answer.

    • CWR
      CWR
      May 23, 2011 at 5:02 am | #

      Wow. I have a new number one thing that I never want to hear.

      Thank you.

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        May 23, 2011 at 8:21 am | #

        The real question is even if you heard it happening, would you recognize the sound for what it is? hmmmm?

        • Doom Shepherd
          Doom Shepherd
          May 23, 2011 at 11:08 am | #

          The sound is “fluuppp.” Never ask how I know this.

          • Plasma Mongoose
            Plasma Mongoose
            May 23, 2011 at 7:28 pm | #

            I have dealings with /b/ in the past, watched Lemon Party, 2 Girls 1 Cup and Pain Olympics, so I think I can handle the truth dude(tte).

  12. Cranberrier
    Cranberrier
    May 23, 2011 at 12:32 am | #

    This does not happen 🙁

    • adius
      adius
      May 23, 2011 at 10:02 am | #

      It does sometimes, if you’re not one of those guys Danny is blocking from sitting there

      • Cranberrier
        Cranberrier
        May 23, 2011 at 10:06 pm | #

        If anything, my problem is that I try so hard -not- to be that I tend to never come on at all.

  13. Matt of Steel
    Matt of Steel
    May 23, 2011 at 12:38 am | #

    Danny is the unflavored ice milk of characters.

    • TexasNinjaBuzzard
      TexasNinjaBuzzard
      May 23, 2011 at 7:52 am | #

      Careful, that stuff is so lethal it could TOTALLY kill an American President who once ate his own boots on a military campaign.

      …But only if you combine it with cherries, apparently.

  14. Plasma Mongoose
    Plasma Mongoose
    May 23, 2011 at 12:40 am | #

    Just be happy that she wants your BUTT Danny.

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      May 23, 2011 at 1:08 am | #

      And not your FAAAAACCCCEEEEE for a nickel.

      What? Too soon?

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        May 23, 2011 at 1:50 am | #

        It’s never too soon for that, at least according to MIKE.

  15. Henry
    Henry
    May 23, 2011 at 12:42 am | #

    I’m starting to think that DoA Amber is even more adorable than Shortpacked! Amber.

  16. Hello, Mr. Anderson
    Hello, Mr. Anderson
    May 23, 2011 at 12:45 am | #

    Yeah, that would be my reaction in that situation too…

  17. RVK
    RVK
    May 23, 2011 at 12:46 am | #

    So adorable. The last panel… <3

    ^o^

  18. Dahlia
    Dahlia
    May 23, 2011 at 12:48 am | #

    *phew* Close one!

    ^^;; I…I don’t know why, but…I just don’t like the idea of Danny x Amber… s: I can’t explain it. Maybe I like Amber too much to have her get into a fight with Dorothy or Joyce? s:

    • Lokitsu
      Lokitsu
      May 23, 2011 at 12:50 am | #

      I don’t think Joyce has any interest in DoA Danny and Dorothy might say “Thank God! Take him!”

      • Dahlia
        Dahlia
        May 24, 2011 at 2:22 am | #

        s: But what if thats NOT the case?

        We weren’t told how they GOT TOGETHER, what if something happens and Dorothy needs someone and that someone, to her, should be Danny?

        What if Joyce meets Danny again and this time gets to know him and life him? Especially AFTER leaning about Ethan? D///x;;

        iono, I just…I got a bad eeling about this…

        • Dahlia
          Dahlia
          May 24, 2011 at 2:25 am | #

          **how Danny and Dorothy

          **like not “life”

          **Learning not “leaning”

          **Feeling not “eeling”

          SEE?! SEE?! This whole thing is making me bite my nails off in nervousness!

    • agentksilver
      agentksilver
      May 23, 2011 at 10:48 am | #

      Oddly, I like the idea of DOA Joyce/Danny, as they seem to have a lot of parallel moments and similar ideals, but I also like DOA Amber/Danny, they seem to be a cute couple.

      • Lt. Taz
        Lt. Taz
        May 23, 2011 at 11:12 am | #

        I totally would ship DOA Joyce/Danny cause you’re right, similar ideals.

    • rali
      rali
      May 25, 2011 at 11:21 am | #

      I… don’t think you have anything to worry about, considering Danny and Joyce haven’t even talked to each other. :/

      And, uh, Dorothy just broke up with him. And is more likely to go for Walky, the way it’s headed.

      so calm down

  19. A. Colunga
    A. Colunga
    May 23, 2011 at 12:55 am | #

    “I don’t bite … hard.”

  20. iggzy
    iggzy
    May 23, 2011 at 1:01 am | #

    I think I speak for most nerdy guys when I say that being considered extremely nonthreatening/not being outright shot down is way better then being immediately shot down and belittled

  21. beeftony
    beeftony
    May 23, 2011 at 1:07 am | #

    I find it interesting that Amber is more focused on the fact that he’s flirting with her than the fact that he’s flirting at all. Almost like she didn’t expect anyone who isn’t creepy to ever flirt with her again.

    That or she’s afraid he’ll end up being gay too.

    • Wackd
      Wackd
      May 23, 2011 at 1:25 am | #

      She doesn’t know him that well or what happened between him and Dorothy (at least I don’t think), and therefore has no reason to be surprised that he’s flirting at all.

      • daughterofthestars
        daughterofthestars
        May 23, 2011 at 9:32 am | #

        In one of the few times they talked, he mentioned need to not see his ex-girlfriend in everybody. That makes him even less threatening because it’s not likely he’ll jump her bones if he’s still getting over somebody.

  22. Aizat
    Aizat
    May 23, 2011 at 1:07 am | #

    Smooth, Danny, smooth.

  23. Undrave
    Undrave
    May 23, 2011 at 1:11 am | #

    Hey that was cute!

  24. meanderling
    meanderling
    May 23, 2011 at 1:40 am | #

    Awwww. Super-cute geek romances! The bane of our lonely, anti-social hearts.

    • Undrave
      Undrave
      May 23, 2011 at 4:02 am | #

      OH THE LONELINESS! AAAARRRG!

  25. goatman95111
    goatman95111
    May 23, 2011 at 1:44 am | #

    Good to see Amber can at least tolerate him, but yeah… coming off kind of weak and non-threatening is lame.

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      May 23, 2011 at 1:54 am | #

      …and assures that Danny’s virginity will remain perfectly safe for quite some time.

      His BUTT could be a different story…

      • CWR
        CWR
        May 23, 2011 at 5:05 am | #

        What about his butt’s vir- y’know what, it’s just too easy.

        • Someone
          Someone
          May 23, 2011 at 11:38 am | #

          *beat* and that’s why it won’t last.

          • CWR
            CWR
            May 26, 2011 at 7:56 am | #

            I feel as if someone just triple word scored off my double word score…off of something.

            Scrabble, babies!

  26. Liberal1337
    Liberal1337
    May 23, 2011 at 1:46 am | #

    Any one notice the creeper sitting behind them? Looks like sin city’s kevin* is amazigirls new stalker.

    * http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110208053558/villains/images/f/f7/KEVIN.jpg

  27. shoeboxjeddy
    shoeboxjeddy
    May 23, 2011 at 2:03 am | #

    Danny, THOUGHT BALLOONS. Look into purchasing some as soon as possible.

    • Undrave
      Undrave
      May 23, 2011 at 4:03 am | #

      On a student’s budget? Are you CRAZY?!

      • Engelfire
        Engelfire
        May 23, 2011 at 6:53 am | #

        Seriously. Thought bubbles are freakin’ expensive.

    • shoeboxjeddy
      shoeboxjeddy
      May 23, 2011 at 9:43 am | #

      Loeb style captions then. Those you can (must) buy in bulk.

  28. Vanessa
    Vanessa
    May 23, 2011 at 2:30 am | #

    Looks like Amber’s texting in that last panel. Probably to Mike. And Mike will be pummeling Danny in the next strip, lol.

  29. Scott
    Scott
    May 23, 2011 at 3:05 am | #

    Incredibly unthreatening might sum up my life’s dating strategy in two words. And ‘super effective’ probably wouldn’t sum the results up well 🙂

  30. Angelgex01
    Angelgex01
    May 23, 2011 at 3:25 am | #

    yey Go Danny Go

  31. Shogo
    Shogo
    May 23, 2011 at 5:53 am | #

    Amber’s got a smile going on in the last panel. Danny boy just might get to have his cake and eat it too.

  32. Jackson
    Jackson
    May 23, 2011 at 6:59 am | #

    Way to set the bar high, Danno.

    Callin’ you “Danno” in the comments again.

  33. TexasNinjaBuzzard
    TexasNinjaBuzzard
    May 23, 2011 at 7:55 am | #

    Looks like Amber reads Shortpacked!. Or at least watches BW.

  34. gangler
    gangler
    May 23, 2011 at 8:09 am | #

    Damned if I haven’t had Danny’s exact reaction in panel four so many times. The answer is Incredibly unthreatening though. I know that now.

  35. DeWeese07
    DeWeese07
    May 23, 2011 at 8:57 am | #

    *sigh*, welcome to my life… it’s almost always the latter.

  36. kater
    kater
    May 23, 2011 at 9:03 am | #

    And with that statement, you become a little of both! D’aww

  37. ziggy78eog
    ziggy78eog
    May 23, 2011 at 9:06 am | #

    I want to say something about the effectiveness of Dannys approach to flirting, but I already used me Pokemon joke in the last strip, so I have got nothing.

  38. daughterofthestars
    daughterofthestars
    May 23, 2011 at 9:30 am | #

    Ha, I new the next comic would have something to do with how nonthreatening he is. XD

    I love AmberxMike but I think AmberxDanny is my new fave.

    • agentksilver
      agentksilver
      May 23, 2011 at 10:50 am | #

      Amber/Mike SP! and Amber/Danny in DOA. Solution y/n?

      • XLR
        XLR
        May 23, 2011 at 11:17 am | #

        Which makes shipper for both sides happy so ima say yes

  39. joshquixote
    joshquixote
    May 23, 2011 at 10:04 am | #

    As somebody who’s been both creepy and extremely nonthreatening depending on the kindness of the girl and just how stupid I was acting around them, I can tell you that they both suck.

  40. zuche
    zuche
    May 23, 2011 at 10:15 am | #

    “You are flirting! Flitterer!”

    • Shift
      Shift
      May 23, 2011 at 6:57 pm | #

      Oh Batman Brave and the Bold… I how love it.

      FLITTERERS!

  41. agentksilver
    agentksilver
    May 23, 2011 at 10:53 am | #

    As someone who has frequently been in Amber’s position, incredibly unthreatening IS desirable. My boyfriend talks about my thing for engineers like it’s some rare goldmine, but a guy who can do math, hold up his end of the conversation, and be unthreatening is like jackpot.

  42. Zem
    Zem
    May 23, 2011 at 12:30 pm | #

    That Amber is a flatterer. “I just wanted someone who will not bother me, and you’ll do.”

  43. XMD
    XMD
    May 23, 2011 at 2:55 pm | #

    Why hasn’t Amber upgraded to the 3DS?

    • Matt of Steel
      Matt of Steel
      May 23, 2011 at 3:00 pm | #

      I was going to ask if that was a DSi … but I believe that to be a cell phone.

    • David
      David M Willis
      May 23, 2011 at 6:01 pm | #

      That’s a phone.

  44. Arthur Dent
    Arthur Dent
    May 23, 2011 at 3:10 pm | #

    Mostly harmless!?

  45. TemplarKnight
    TemplarKnight
    May 23, 2011 at 4:56 pm | #

    YAY A RELATIONSHIP IS possibly WORKING!

  46. Narbodi
    Narbodi
    May 23, 2011 at 5:53 pm | #

    It’s the unthreatening bit that she’s gotta watch out for. One minute he’s cracking a thinly veiled flirt and being adoragoofy, the next he’ll be planning their grandchildren’s names and picking out wedding decorations.

  47. Shift
    Shift
    May 23, 2011 at 7:00 pm | #

    I gotta admit, I’m surprised at how fast Danny is supposedly getting over Dorothy… but then I you look at the fact that both are somewhat short girls whol are apparently rather smart and wear glasses. So… does Danny just have a “type” or is he trying to rebound with someone who reminds him of his ex?

    Still, either way it’s cute to see them try and flirt or just be nonthreatening.

  48. Merco
    Merco
    May 23, 2011 at 10:58 pm | #

    I suddenly feel proud to have my gravatar. Nice job Amber, I’ve never really liked you too much, but maybe that’ll change.

  49. dchorror
    dchorror
    May 23, 2011 at 11:47 pm | #

    Is it bad I can relate to the situation today?

  50. Bean
    Bean
    May 24, 2011 at 1:20 am | #

    A little ways up, someone brought up Genderswapped Joyce…and now I just realized that Male Joyce resembles Danny Pretty strongly.

    Which made me think of Joyce on Amber Action. Which would horrify both participants…Someone needs to make this happen.

    • Engelfire
      Engelfire
      May 24, 2011 at 7:04 am | #

      ‘Horrify’? Only if both or one of the two parties are sober.

  51. Roborat
    Roborat
    May 24, 2011 at 3:34 pm | #

    Awwwww, geek mating rituals, how cute.

  52. Kelsey
    Kelsey
    July 8, 2011 at 11:30 am | #

    Both DO make excellent qualities in a partner.

  53. DarkoNeko
    DarkoNeko
    April 13, 2015 at 5:17 am | #

    Sal agrees with the later.

  54. Rheios
    Rheios
    May 12, 2015 at 6:31 pm | #

    Incredibly NONthreatening is a pretty sweet superpower, imo.

  55. Aisling
    Aisling
    May 23, 2015 at 4:23 pm | #

    That’s right Danny hang on to that silver lining!

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