or is she pulling a “my friend who once effectively stayed up the entire convention weekend and just hung out with alternating people and never changed or went to bed”
It’s only about 4:30 or 5:00 PM the day after she showed up. We don’t know where (or if) she slept ‘last night’ after the failed hookup attempt with Joe.
One all-nighter is doable when you’re college age.
She’s wearing a coat, so she’d be wearing that over top even if she had changed clothes (I checked her prior appearances, she has that coat and takes it off earlier).
Novelty? Nah, that’s a real thing. They’re actually pretty practical in some situations, such as people who work outdoors and can’t just run to the coffee pot whenever they want a cup. Since the mug is insulated, it can stay warm for quite a while, and filling it up is cheaper than buying multiple small cups.
Have you… seen Book 9? That title’s got about 140 characters (not including spaces), while the Joe quote only has about 80. (Yes, I counted. I’m mildly insane that way.)
Eh. Let’s keep this in context. In the last 24 hours he got to make out with and nearly had sex with a very attractive young lady and is still in good enough terms with her that she’s talking to him. To me that’s not really stressful. He’s just terrible at handling his emotions.
Good things can be stressful too! And if you think making out with a girl isn’t stressful you haven’t done it right. Or maybe I haven’t done it right. Maybe I’m never doing it right. Oh no, what if she hates it and is just too nice to say anything? What if she makes fun of me to her friends later about how bad at kissing I was? Damnit. Oh god my eyes have been open the whole time. I hope she doesn’t open her eyes. Oh god she opened her eyes. Now she sees me staring at her while we’re kissing. Maybe if I blink now she can think that we just happened to open our eyes at the same time. Now she’s gonna think I’m a creep aw jeez. Am I using the right amount of tongue? How much tongue is too much. I think our teeth touched. Should our teeth touch? When do we stop kissing? I want to keep kissing but we’ve been on this kiss for a while and I wanna take a quick break before the next kiss. But what if I end the kiss and she just doesn’t wanna rekiss anymore? What if this is the last kiss I have tonight? Well then I guess I should keep this kiss going as long as possible and hope for the be- oh she’s stopped kissing me.
What if she stopped kissing me because I was so bad at it?
woobie
That’s pretty normal.
I had a dance partner leave the floor once because I guess I was <i<that bad at dancing. Nobody noticed- but she knew, and I knew.
Yeah it looks like I myself am gonna be holding and diligently re-releasing my anxiety-obsession hose A LOT in my first relationship. (hopefully they’ll also have S.A.D. or at least some other kind of neurodivergence with this particular stripe we can relate to).
tbf I was more making a name joke. That and I just use “man” or “dude” pretty interchangeably with any gender but if you ain’t into it I’ll keep it in mind.
Didn’t know there was any drama yesterday, but I wouldn’t worry about it usually we all have a heated conversation here once every blue moon and we move on from it by the next day.
Yeah I get that but I was kinda talking about the ones where I was worried about coming off as calling others out on their anxieties and being socially challenged. I definitely didn’t mean to, and again I’m really sorry if I offended any of you!
davidbreslin101
I think you just caused yourself social anxiety by talking about about social anxiety…. it happens. I can relate to that! [briefly panics, then hits “post comment.”]
Yeah I know. As straining as it is for me, I really just people to understand me after so many years of being misunderstood, so unless I share I obsess on the possibility of people making hurtful assumptions about me, which is even MORE stressful ?
Online interaction like this is not nearly as stressful as in-person though, but I still worry when I’m met with awkward silence, wondering if I guessed wrong at a “””social cue”” or if I said something that upset someone.
I just wanted to see if I could better relate to the social challenges and anxiety complexes that some of you have, and I really thank you for trying to relate here ?
Also, SO sorry for the double post, but really wanting people not to fill in the blanks with hurtful stuff is also why I use seemingly excessive amounts of emojis.
(I’m just SO grateful I can make THESE faces WITHOUT exhausting a ton of my brain’s energy ?)
Well, I know you mean no malicious intent, but I personally have come to read “cause yourself stress” as rather insensitive because of what I’ve been through.
All I really wanted was to try to better relate to others around here who also suffer from similar social challenges and anxiety complexes.
I was beaten to the punch commenting on the X-TREEEM GULP, so, uh… “Why aren’t you meeting me at my level of freaking out?!” seems like a very Joyce thing.
As much as I find that last panel funny as hell and I still somehow like Liz, I feel like she’s blowing a lot of money on bus fair if she keeps missing her rides like this.
168 thoughts on “Haunting”
Ana Chronistic
has Liz even changed her clothes
or is she pulling a “my friend who once effectively stayed up the entire convention weekend and just hung out with alternating people and never changed or went to bed”
Doctor_Who
I think it’s still the same day.
But clearly enough time has passed that she should be long gone.
Thag Simmons
Look maybe she took a trip to the Zoo or something.
Does Bloomington have a Zoo?
Jamie
Yelp says that it has a bird park.
Doctor_Who
They have something called…the Elizabeth Sage Historic Costume Collection?
Yeah, I looked for stuff you might do in the winter, and came up with that. Maybe Liz is into haute couture.
Clif
On the other hand, maybe we’re supposed to understand that she’s hanging out in Dan Akroid’s semi.
Decidedly Orthogonal
His ‘semi’ _what_, though?
Delicious Taffy
His semiautomatic Fleshlight, outfitted with laser sights and a bump stock.
Decidedly Orthogonal
That is a _perfect_ answer with your Grav. ?
Keith Curtis
“with a compass on the stock, and this thing that tells time.”
The Wellerman
Seeing a trip to the zoo in this comic would be really fun!
Psychie
We do not, in fact, have a zoo.
Needfuldoer
It’s only about 4:30 or 5:00 PM the day after she showed up. We don’t know where (or if) she slept ‘last night’ after the failed hookup attempt with Joe.
One all-nighter is doable when you’re college age.
Cattleprod
She’s wearing a coat, so she’d be wearing that over top even if she had changed clothes (I checked her prior appearances, she has that coat and takes it off earlier).
CrimsonStorm
Lol I see that novelty sized mug in the background, Willis. Well played.
Regalli
It is a convenience store. Makes sense.
RassilonTDavros
Oooh, nice catch!
(for reference)
CrimsonStorm
(context: https://www.itswalky.com/comic/hey-dina/)
King Daniel
Something the umbrella mouth gulper eel might make use of?
Felix
The big gulp or the XTREEME GULP?
Needfuldoer
They’re available at gas stations too! 96 ounces (2.84 liters)!
https://www.dumbingofage.com/2018/comic/book-9-comic/01-flyin-to-the-red/holdup/
ValdVin
Doesn’t Chekov’s Xtreeem Gulp require Walky to show up in tomorrow’s strip?
Wizard
Novelty? Nah, that’s a real thing. They’re actually pretty practical in some situations, such as people who work outdoors and can’t just run to the coffee pot whenever they want a cup. Since the mug is insulated, it can stay warm for quite a while, and filling it up is cheaper than buying multiple small cups.
CrimsonStorm
I’m pretty sure 96 oz (re:Needfuldoer’s link) is big enough to fit *several* coffee pots. 😀
Thag Simmons
Not quite as good a freakout as “You! What are you, my harbinger of doom? The beating telltale heart of my foolish indiscretions?” but Joe’s probably not extra enough for that
Clif
How was that not the title of the book?
Delavan
Wouldn’t fit on the cover
Rabid Rabbit
Have you… seen Book 9? That title’s got about 140 characters (not including spaces), while the Joe quote only has about 80. (Yes, I counted. I’m mildly insane that way.)
Sirksome
There was never a ride to Ball State people! Wake up!
Rotunda
I endorse this interpretation. The ride keeps appearing and disappearing according to how badly she wants to go or stay.
Nono
Boy Joe has had a very stressful 24 hours, huh.
Sirksome
Eh. Let’s keep this in context. In the last 24 hours he got to make out with and nearly had sex with a very attractive young lady and is still in good enough terms with her that she’s talking to him. To me that’s not really stressful. He’s just terrible at handling his emotions.
Thag Simmons
And in the process reinforced all his deepest insecurities
Yotomoe
Good things can be stressful too! And if you think making out with a girl isn’t stressful you haven’t done it right. Or maybe I haven’t done it right. Maybe I’m never doing it right. Oh no, what if she hates it and is just too nice to say anything? What if she makes fun of me to her friends later about how bad at kissing I was? Damnit. Oh god my eyes have been open the whole time. I hope she doesn’t open her eyes. Oh god she opened her eyes. Now she sees me staring at her while we’re kissing. Maybe if I blink now she can think that we just happened to open our eyes at the same time. Now she’s gonna think I’m a creep aw jeez. Am I using the right amount of tongue? How much tongue is too much. I think our teeth touched. Should our teeth touch? When do we stop kissing? I want to keep kissing but we’ve been on this kiss for a while and I wanna take a quick break before the next kiss. But what if I end the kiss and she just doesn’t wanna rekiss anymore? What if this is the last kiss I have tonight? Well then I guess I should keep this kiss going as long as possible and hope for the be- oh she’s stopped kissing me.
What if she stopped kissing me because I was so bad at it?
woobie
That’s pretty normal.
I had a dance partner leave the floor once because I guess I was <i<that bad at dancing. Nobody noticed- but she knew, and I knew.
The Wellerman
“Good things can be stressful too!”
TOTALLY with you on this one bruh!
Yeah it looks like I myself am gonna be holding and diligently re-releasing my anxiety-obsession hose A LOT in my first relationship. (hopefully they’ll also have S.A.D. or at least some other kind of neurodivergence with this particular stripe we can relate to).
Tan
The allosexuals are not okay.
Daibhid C
Others have adressed this specific example, but in general can we knock “I wouldn’t find that stressful, therefore you shouldn’t” on the head?
(Man, neurotypicals really do have trouble empathising with other people, don’t they?)
thakoru
Don’t assume.
zee
This response and Tans are golden
The Wellerman
Hey before I go, I just wanna say I’m SO sorry if I caused anyone any stress in the comments section yesterday! ?
Dana
I can only speak for myself, but it’s just the comment section of a webcomic. Try not to worry about it. 🙂 I hope all is going well.
Yotomoe
I hope you feel well-er, man
The Wellerman
Thanks Yoto.
But I’m Genderfluid FYI
No hard feelings though.
Yotomoe
tbf I was more making a name joke. That and I just use “man” or “dude” pretty interchangeably with any gender but if you ain’t into it I’ll keep it in mind.
The Wellerman
Pun was kinda neat, i guess
I’m OK with “Dude”, and if you click my name you can see the rest of my preferred pronouns ?
a/snow/mous/e
“kinda neat, i guess”? don’t listen yoto it was hilarious imo 😛
newlland(Henryvolt)
Didn’t know there was any drama yesterday, but I wouldn’t worry about it usually we all have a heated conversation here once every blue moon and we move on from it by the next day.
The Wellerman
Yeah I get that but I was kinda talking about the ones where I was worried about coming off as calling others out on their anxieties and being socially challenged. I definitely didn’t mean to, and again I’m really sorry if I offended any of you!
davidbreslin101
I think you just caused yourself social anxiety by talking about about social anxiety…. it happens. I can relate to that! [briefly panics, then hits “post comment.”]
The Wellerman
Yeah I know. As straining as it is for me, I really just people to understand me after so many years of being misunderstood, so unless I share I obsess on the possibility of people making hurtful assumptions about me, which is even MORE stressful ?
Online interaction like this is not nearly as stressful as in-person though, but I still worry when I’m met with awkward silence, wondering if I guessed wrong at a “””social cue”” or if I said something that upset someone.
I just wanted to see if I could better relate to the social challenges and anxiety complexes that some of you have, and I really thank you for trying to relate here ?
The Wellerman
Also, SO sorry for the double post, but really wanting people not to fill in the blanks with hurtful stuff is also why I use seemingly excessive amounts of emojis.
(I’m just SO grateful I can make THESE faces WITHOUT exhausting a ton of my brain’s energy ?)
Amós Batista
Don’t worry about it. I think you haven’t stressed anyone.
Keulen
I don’t think you caused stress. At least none that I noticed.
Deadjolras
Pretty sure you’re only causing yourself stress. Which is relatable.
The Wellerman
Well, I know you mean no malicious intent, but I personally have come to read “cause yourself stress” as rather insensitive because of what I’ve been through.
All I really wanted was to try to better relate to others around here who also suffer from similar social challenges and anxiety complexes.
Deadjolras
I get that. I’m sorry for my wording.
The Wellerman
Thanks, it’s better now. At least by a little bit, anyway.
Also, thank you for trying to relate. That means a lot.
King Daniel
“Sexual Haunting” is the name of my next Civ 6 rock band
Suet
*gets the proton pack for Dan Aykroyd* No.
Dan (or Jon Hamm) could have been starred as Joe but, still, no.
LiterallyJustSomeGuy
I was beaten to the punch commenting on the X-TREEEM GULP, so, uh… “Why aren’t you meeting me at my level of freaking out?!” seems like a very Joyce thing.
BarerMender
Also a good title for the next book.
miz
it is very much a Joyce thing: https://www.dumbingofage.com/2021/comic/book-11/02-look-straight-ahead/joycelifeevents/
Jonah Sanville
joes got an X-TREEEM dose of anxiety rn
Bunny
Naw, Sis. The actual haunting is going on in front of the soda cooler.
Delicious Taffy
Amber’s making those sodas really uncomfortable right now.
Keulen
They know what they did.
newlland(Henryvolt)
As much as I find that last panel funny as hell and I still somehow like Liz, I feel like she’s blowing a lot of money on bus fair if she keeps missing her rides like this.
Clif
Well, but not until she actually leaves.
Kravis
Hot in a hot kind of way or hot in a “Beverly Crusher’s grandma’s horny ghost” kind of way?
Yotomoe
FINE, I get the subtext. You want me to draw Liz as a sexy ghost. You don’t have to tell me twice.
Needfuldoer