Yeah, that panel 4 with the thousand yard stare and the gripping of the trigger hand is just… oof. That’s some intense PTSD. Which maybe this may be the beginning of more direct help as I doubt Sal would be so heartless to leave someone in the midst of a complete flashback meltdown and she’s historically been the quickest to notice things like that and the one to treat the issue the most seriously (see her laying the smackdown on her brother for not taking no for an answer to teasing).
She’s really not in a remotely good place psychologically.
Of course, in that same panel, Walky’s suffering from some PTSD (Post-Test Stress Disorder) of his own.
Deanatay
(Or, perhaps, Post-Test Studying Disorder?)
sjmcc13
Wouldn’t that be Pre-Test Studying Disorder?
No Name
There have been two tests so far, although they might be better considered quizzes.
Nono
Five tests, actually. First one is what prompted Joyce to recommend Sal to go to a tutor.
Second is when Sal pointed out Jason’s tutoring made her grades worse.
Third, Sal starts to get better grades.
Fourth is Sal’s 80+ grade.
Fifth is this week’s.
Makes it sound like they have a weekly revision quiz.
Nono
Actually make that six. There was another quiz after the Sal/Jason sex where her grades didn’t improve at all.
HeySo
And after the sexual performance quiz, the quiz in class after that, where her grades didn’t improve at all.
thejeff
What seems odd about that to me is the focus on quizzes instead of homework in a math class. It’s been a long time since I was in college, but math was all about the homework – do a whole bunch of problems, practice, practice, practice.
I don’t remember quizzes. Tests, of course, but maybe 3-4 per semester. And problems to do for every class.
Which worked for me. I never studied, as such. Just did the homework and probably another set of problems before tests. No poring over class notes and the book, other than figuring out how to do the assigned work. You learn math by doing lots of it, not by reading about it.
Iirc he’s one of the few people who know about that party. (He wanted them to buy pj pants, which Dorothy redirected that they go for a fun distraction together.) Joyce doesn’t like him, but she hangs out with him because he’s safe. I don’t think he knows that she’s afraid to walk alone.
timemonkey
Does he even know that? I’m not sure how much attention to context he was paying at the time. He wanted pajama jeans and just waited until a woman was available to order them for him. He’s shown no consideration for her emotions since the party, no interest in if she’s recovering, constantly jokes about her sexuality and since nobody is talking about it it might have just gone completely over his head.
He just doesn’t realize how much of an effect it has had on Joyce. (Partly because he’s insensitive to Joyce’s feelings. Though another part of it is that Joyce is good at keeping some of those feelings bottled up)
Ribbits
Joyce is hella good at repressing things. Responded to the wrong comment earlier…
Walky was around for the morning after and knows that Joyce was attacked at a party. Only Ethan and Amazi Girl know about Joyce’s panic attacks though.
That’s been my impression, too. He may know about what happened at the party, but that doesn’t mean he understand at all that it still affects her. And Joyce seems to be mostly burying what happened.
It’s interesting to note Joyce is exactly the sort of person Sal would probably have a lot of fun with. Sal’s biggest problem is people who look down on her, are hypocrites, and force her into various boxes–while Joyce looks up to her and is completely transparent in her motivations. Plus, Sal is a relatively sweet girl on the inside like Joyce.
And yet saying gibberish like “Whosa good boy, den?” in a silly voice is considered acceptable.
timemonkey
Because people know animals are mostly responding to your tone and won’t understand 99% of what you say. Happy gibberish is acceptable, thoughtful conversation gets your judgement questioned.
Cholma
Dogs are actually sentient beings from the planet Canis, and understand everything you say perfectly. They have found humans mostly benign and harmless goofballs, and are currently no threat to their planet’s existence.
Still, their advance scouts and science interns are continuously sent to Earth to keep watch on us. Also, because: bacon.
sps48
I love the Far Side one where ‘what dogs really hear is “blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Ginger blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Ginger”.’
Ahhhhh Far Side comics! I miss those, that was one of my favorites!
Dana
Funny, what I hear is “blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Dana blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Dana”
Gamaran Sepudomyn
I don’t know, there was at least one reported case of a dog being thought to be deaf simply because its owners were not speaking in Polish and the dog would only respond to commands in Polish.
timemonkey
Yes, they are trained to respond to specific commands, that’s the 1%.
Frankly, if you’re talking to a dog that seems to have opposable thumbs and walks on 2 feet, the fact that you’re talking to it like a person will hardly be the most notable oddity.
fogel
A police dept in Montana got a bomb sniffing dog who was trained in Israel and only new hebrew. They found a local rabbi to teach the handler how to pronounce the dogs commands so he would recognize them.
fogel
Palamdrone, do I sense Dr Johnson in your comment?
160 thoughts on “Everybody’s”
otusasio451
Walky would’ve helped with the math, but he’s having a little trouble with that right now.
Inkblot
let the guilt gnaw at your soul, like a dog on an old bone
Chris
I’m not worried at all…
HEYOUGUYZ!
let the guilt gnaw at your soul, like the guilt gnaws at a dog on an old bone.
inqntrol
Maybe Jason can ,,fix” that.
inqntrol
Sal as a bodyguard? Nah,won’t work.
Doc
And here I thought Joyce was good at math.
newllend(henryvolt)
It doesn’t take rocket science to know that if you put in half your effort into your college classes your going to get your assistance handed to you.
fizzywafflezsuperstore
Hah…
Hahah…
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Adept Arcanist
Poor Joyce…
Undrave
Yeah 🙁
Paul
It’s a long way to Tipperary to the Swedish girl I know.
Doctor_Who
Goodbye to Noah Beery, Hello Harold Lloyd!
Moriarty70
Mike, you wanna hand me my plans? Huh, look at that, breach hull, I’ll die. Even had it underlined.
Frogboy
I’m experiencing a sensation altogether new to me. And frankly, I LOVE IT.
sps48
I only recognized Joyce’s fragment because of Snoopy.
Doctor_Who
Well believe me, Mike, I calculated the odds of this succeeding versus the odds I was doing something incredibly stupid, and…I went ahead anyway.
Opus the Poet
That’s right Joyce can’t walk alone yet.
Cerberus
Yeah, that panel 4 with the thousand yard stare and the gripping of the trigger hand is just… oof. That’s some intense PTSD. Which maybe this may be the beginning of more direct help as I doubt Sal would be so heartless to leave someone in the midst of a complete flashback meltdown and she’s historically been the quickest to notice things like that and the one to treat the issue the most seriously (see her laying the smackdown on her brother for not taking no for an answer to teasing).
She’s really not in a remotely good place psychologically.
Deanatay
Of course, in that same panel, Walky’s suffering from some PTSD (Post-Test Stress Disorder) of his own.
Deanatay
(Or, perhaps, Post-Test Studying Disorder?)
sjmcc13
Wouldn’t that be Pre-Test Studying Disorder?
No Name
There have been two tests so far, although they might be better considered quizzes.
Nono
Five tests, actually. First one is what prompted Joyce to recommend Sal to go to a tutor.
Second is when Sal pointed out Jason’s tutoring made her grades worse.
Third, Sal starts to get better grades.
Fourth is Sal’s 80+ grade.
Fifth is this week’s.
Makes it sound like they have a weekly revision quiz.
Nono
Actually make that six. There was another quiz after the Sal/Jason sex where her grades didn’t improve at all.
HeySo
And after the sexual performance quiz, the quiz in class after that, where her grades didn’t improve at all.
thejeff
What seems odd about that to me is the focus on quizzes instead of homework in a math class. It’s been a long time since I was in college, but math was all about the homework – do a whole bunch of problems, practice, practice, practice.
I don’t remember quizzes. Tests, of course, but maybe 3-4 per semester. And problems to do for every class.
Which worked for me. I never studied, as such. Just did the homework and probably another set of problems before tests. No poring over class notes and the book, other than figuring out how to do the assigned work. You learn math by doing lots of it, not by reading about it.
tim gueguen
No, Marcie! Don’t go!
Cattleprod
So, is Joyce just going to hide behind Sal like she’s a cartoon lamppost?
Dana
Sal has a Joyce in her hammerspace whether she likes it or not, it seems.
-Sentinel-
Awww, Joyce is still scared to walk alone. :/
Packy
It’s only been two or three weeks.
Plasma Mongoose
Walky is too freaked out over his grade trauma to be worried about Joyce’s personal safety issues.
Kamino Neko
I don’t think Walky even knows about Joyce’s issues, does he? Sal told him not to make jokes at her, but I don’t think she explained why.
Leorale
Iirc he’s one of the few people who know about that party. (He wanted them to buy pj pants, which Dorothy redirected that they go for a fun distraction together.) Joyce doesn’t like him, but she hangs out with him because he’s safe. I don’t think he knows that she’s afraid to walk alone.
timemonkey
Does he even know that? I’m not sure how much attention to context he was paying at the time. He wanted pajama jeans and just waited until a woman was available to order them for him. He’s shown no consideration for her emotions since the party, no interest in if she’s recovering, constantly jokes about her sexuality and since nobody is talking about it it might have just gone completely over his head.
Lord Stoneheart
He knows what happened. http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-2/01-pajama-jeans/nightmare/ (I mean he could have forgotten, that’s a possibility too)
He just doesn’t realize how much of an effect it has had on Joyce. (Partly because he’s insensitive to Joyce’s feelings. Though another part of it is that Joyce is good at keeping some of those feelings bottled up)
Ribbits
Joyce is hella good at repressing things. Responded to the wrong comment earlier…
Lord Stoneheart
Walky was around for the morning after and knows that Joyce was attacked at a party. Only Ethan and Amazi Girl know about Joyce’s panic attacks though.
Leorale
Yes, that. I meant to say this but Stoneheart said it more coherently. Goodnight!
Lord Stoneheart
After a night’s sleep I just realized that the only person who knows about what happened to Joyce, and Joyce’s response to the trauma is Amazi Girl.
Ribbits
She’s hella good at repressing things.
bearpelt
That’s been my impression, too. He may know about what happened at the party, but that doesn’t mean he understand at all that it still affects her. And Joyce seems to be mostly burying what happened.
Charles Phipps
It’s interesting to note Joyce is exactly the sort of person Sal would probably have a lot of fun with. Sal’s biggest problem is people who look down on her, are hypocrites, and force her into various boxes–while Joyce looks up to her and is completely transparent in her motivations. Plus, Sal is a relatively sweet girl on the inside like Joyce.
-Sentinel-
Dunno. I think Sal could respect Joyce if she got to know her, but would get bored to death if she hung out with her for any length of time.
Cholma
It’s a long way, to Tipperary, to the sweetest girl I know…!”
Joyce! Maybe you should ask a famous WWI flying ace to walk with you!
electromagneticDestroyosaur
People look at you funny if you try talking to dogs in any meaningful way, though.
Doctor_Who
And yet saying gibberish like “Whosa good boy, den?” in a silly voice is considered acceptable.
timemonkey
Because people know animals are mostly responding to your tone and won’t understand 99% of what you say. Happy gibberish is acceptable, thoughtful conversation gets your judgement questioned.
Cholma
Dogs are actually sentient beings from the planet Canis, and understand everything you say perfectly. They have found humans mostly benign and harmless goofballs, and are currently no threat to their planet’s existence.
Still, their advance scouts and science interns are continuously sent to Earth to keep watch on us. Also, because: bacon.
sps48
I love the Far Side one where ‘what dogs really hear is “blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Ginger blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Ginger”.’
Cholma
+1
Ginger
bearpelt
Ahhhhh Far Side comics! I miss those, that was one of my favorites!
Dana
Funny, what I hear is “blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Dana blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Dana”
Gamaran Sepudomyn
I don’t know, there was at least one reported case of a dog being thought to be deaf simply because its owners were not speaking in Polish and the dog would only respond to commands in Polish.
timemonkey
Yes, they are trained to respond to specific commands, that’s the 1%.
Palamdrone
Frankly, if you’re talking to a dog that seems to have opposable thumbs and walks on 2 feet, the fact that you’re talking to it like a person will hardly be the most notable oddity.
fogel
A police dept in Montana got a bomb sniffing dog who was trained in Israel and only new hebrew. They found a local rabbi to teach the handler how to pronounce the dogs commands so he would recognize them.
fogel
Palamdrone, do I sense Dr Johnson in your comment?
GLaDOS
‘A famous WWI flying ace’ could also be read as Flashheart.
Kamino Neko
Who, funnily enough, says ‘WOOF!’ far more often than Snoopy.
Stephen R. Bierce
One/Is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do…
Doctor_Who
Ah, so YOU’VE done the math.
Stephen R. Bierce
Didn’t we grow up on Schoolhouse Rock?
gka
Hey, man, two can be as bad as one. It’s the loneliest number since the number one!
Kryss LaBryn
And, of course, no is the saddest experience you’ll ever know.
YBCZ
I literally am only familiar with that song because in the 90’s Winnie the Pooh cartoon, Gopher referenced it once.
bearpelt
I know it because of Shrek 2 I think.
Kryss LaBryn
Y’all are making me feel ancient. It was one of the songs we learned in, like, Grade Three (along with “Yellow Submarine” and “Little Deuce Coupe”).
yomi
Well, I do know “Yellow Submarine”.
Detective Boomwolf