For all the college-bound guys out there: if a half-asian wants to do it within 8 sentences of talking between the two of you, you don’t turn it down, but wear a condom.
You can say Danny’s eyes in the last 2 panels are either weird or perfect, cuz that’s a fairly large amount of movement on the face.
Well it’s not everyday when somebody cockblocks themselves.
Marr
Some of us spent most of our life cock-blocking ourselves as the helpful guy friend that every female friend would come talk to about why their Boyfriend was acting like an A-hole (shock because he is an A-holethat for some reason you keep going back to.
We decided we are your friend and aren’t going to take advantage of someone who seems vulnerable. just like we wouldn’t try to take advantage of someone who is obviously blitz beyond rational thought.. Nope, we walk you home help you with your problems and you drop us as even a friend when you find your knew sex partner because, he gets jealous of us, or accuses you of liking us more.
Jar
I love some Nice Guy Syndrome in the morning. It sounds like your female friends are in abusive relationships. Do you know how hard it is to leave those? Maybe that’s why they keep going back.
Maybe you could stop treating your female friends as infants. What does “take advantage of’ even mean here? If it is consensual and you aren’t pressuring them, then they haven’t been taken advantage of.
Frankly, helping friends with problems and talking to them is what friends do. I’m female and I have to do those things for my female friends because that’s how it works.
Your last sentence is what really makes me thing your friends might have abusive partners. You do realize that that’s what abusive people do, right? They try to alienate you from anyone outside the relationship.
Also, you seem to be implying that every girl does this, which I really hope you are not.
James
But if you stay FRIENDS with a girl they like expect you to DO stuff for them and NOT GIVE SEX IN RETURN! You might not get ANYTHING in return except the knowlege that you’re being a good friend and helping them! And being friends is SUCH A BURDENZOMG.
…yeah, I’ve actually seen more or less that used to defend the whole ‘friendzone’ complaint. >.>
Blob Marley
What constitutes “pressure” or “taking advantage of” is difficult to nail down. It’s not like there’s a big flashing sign over her head saying “I’m not making good decisions right now.” This is exacerbated by the fact that what was consensual during the act can be relabeled as “rape” by a regretful woman the next day. Even a false rape accusation is damning, and the legal system and most colleges are decidedly “assume guilt” about allegations of men raping women. It’s not healthy to go around assuming that every hookup you have is a potential gateway to criminal charges, but when there’s any doubt about whether she’s willing, a lot of guys will choose to err on the side of caution.
Jar
Actual false rape accusations are rare. I’m sure consensual acts COULD be relabeled by a regretful women, but this isn’t a commonplace thing, and being afraid of a rape accusation is not the same thing as being afraid of taking advantage of someone, as was the original commentor’s point, so I’m not sure why you’re bringing it up.
Blob Marley
They’re not the same thing, but they’re certainly related. Even if nobody ever files criminal charges, what kind of a reputation do you stand to gain by having sex with someone who’s in a vulnerable state? It sets you up for potentially damaging social consequences as well as legal ones.
Jar
Well, no, not really. Bille was not in a vunerable state. Bille wanted to have sex. And the other commentor didn’t mention fake rape accusations so I really don’t see why you’re bringing it up.
Marr
The point was cock-blocking yourself. Which is where the whole nice guy syndrome comes from. The problem comes in because nice guys are looking for a longer term relationship. They are nice to the girls and talk to them about their problems because they are basically insecure enough in themselves that they don’t believe that the girl would be interested in them except to talk to. So instead of risking the friendship on what would possibly be a rebuffed advance they don’t do anything but there for the person hoping they will see.
But most women aren’t attracted to guys with low confidence, which is something abusers and d-bags have in spades. it is probably just as well in the long run, because most guys with low confidence do everything they can for who ever they and tend to get taken advantage of until they learn to be as selfish as everyone else.
Somebody
Being supportive doesn’t mean you lack confidence. And that last sentence is rather pessimistic.
nekobawt
“most [mentally healthy people] aren’t attracted to [people] with low confidence”
fixed it for you.
but, isn’t that a good thing, though? i mean…never mind social darwinism or whatever. personally i find the concept of anyone being attracted to low self-confidence kinda skeevy and predatory, whether the attraction comes from a woman, man, or anyone in between. i mean…think about it. what the hell kind of a message is “i love you and/or want to fuck you because you hate yourself”…?
johannhowitzer
I’m not sure that follows. I personally have been in three relationships with women who had low self-esteem, and in every case, I was absolutely thrilled to help them improve in that area by building them up. It was like watching a flower bloom. One of the best parts of relationships is learning from each other.
Re: the “nice guy” syndrome, I used to have that in spades, and the solution for me wasn’t “grow a pair and woo ze women,” it was, “change the way I think so fundamentally that I’m not pining for a relationship anymore and am generally happy with who I am and where I am.” Sure, if a woman came along and I could see a future, I’d be happy, but it’s no longer a crucial (and missing) component of my happiness.
The irony is that as I grow in this way, I’m finding more and more women are beating down my door… just not any so far that I can see a future with! Thus the “nice guy” syndrome and the mentality that goes with it both strike me as putting the cart before the horse.
skies
oh look it’s a Nice Guy.
Rowen Morland
Meh at least it’s not a “why won’t she sleep with mee” nice guy. Its more of a “dang why isn’t it easier to be friends with the opposite sex” kinda thing.
I can’t say I appreciate it when a partner of mine or of a friend trys to break up a friendship.
Somebody
You…would rather someone wasn’t nice? Does not compute.
Heather
The “Nice Guy” with the capitals is actually a concept in which a guy THINKS he’s nice, or respectful of women or whatever but actually isn’t. He’s not really ‘nice’ at all, but thinks he is. Thus a “Nice Guy” rather than a genuine guy who happens to be a nice person. Calling them that is more a sarcastic name, because of how they often think about themselves (that they’re nice) isn’t in fact what they are in reality. They’re just passive-aggressive jerks in comparison to the jerks they often complain about girls dating instead of them.
Heather
Wow, I just realised I made a lot of redundant statements. So that was longer than it should have been. Sorry about that.
johannhowitzer
Um, yes and no. Maybe some of the “nice guys” you’ve met have been like that, but I personally have encountered many “nice guys” who aren’t “passive-aggressive jerks.” They’re not waiting around for some girl to stop dating that jerk so they can move in, but that doesn’t lessen the frustration. One guy I know by the name of Zack is one of the most amazing men I know, and he’s a go-getter, not passive-agressive in the slightest and treats everyone kindly without thought of any reward. And he’s single. None of his friends can figure out why – go figure, that includes some very eligible women he’d make very happy.
In my experience, women are looking for some sort of intangible “spark.” There are several women whose honor I trust above my own, who I know will shoot straight with me and not sugarcoat the truth, who have told me exactly the things about me they respect and admire, but that “you feel like my brother.” In other words, I am exactly the kind of man they want, except they don’t want me specifically.
Maybe you can understand why this would be frustrating to a guy?
Doop
Sure, it can be frustrating to a man… but it’s not as if it’s ONLY men who go through this and women are just irrational or something. Nearly everyone, male or female, has at some point been rejected by someone who only sees them as a friend, hence Taylor Swift’s success among teen girls with “You Belong With Me.”
The problem I have with it is that people attribute rejection to one gender. Women can and are rejected too, especially in this day and age.
Oberon
Zack is probably gay. Not that there’s anything wrong with that…
@ Oberon Why’s he gotta be gay? He could just be saving it. That’s what my fiance was doing, and he’s pretty much like Zack.
DarkVeghetta
Odd thing is I can and have grown attracted to someone that treats me very nicely (and is of the appropriate sex). Sadly most people aren’t pansexual, hence nice guys tend to get the short end of the stick until they learn how to attract a mate.
231 thoughts on “Tissue”
Mkvenner
……………………………………………I’ve got nothing.
darcos0
Says the person with the Billie avatar.
For all the college-bound guys out there: if a half-asian wants to do it within 8 sentences of talking between the two of you, you don’t turn it down, but wear a condom.
You can say Danny’s eyes in the last 2 panels are either weird or perfect, cuz that’s a fairly large amount of movement on the face.
Plasma Mongoose
Well it’s not everyday when somebody cockblocks themselves.
Marr
Some of us spent most of our life cock-blocking ourselves as the helpful guy friend that every female friend would come talk to about why their Boyfriend was acting like an A-hole (shock because he is an A-holethat for some reason you keep going back to.
We decided we are your friend and aren’t going to take advantage of someone who seems vulnerable. just like we wouldn’t try to take advantage of someone who is obviously blitz beyond rational thought.. Nope, we walk you home help you with your problems and you drop us as even a friend when you find your knew sex partner because, he gets jealous of us, or accuses you of liking us more.
Jar
I love some Nice Guy Syndrome in the morning. It sounds like your female friends are in abusive relationships. Do you know how hard it is to leave those? Maybe that’s why they keep going back.
Maybe you could stop treating your female friends as infants. What does “take advantage of’ even mean here? If it is consensual and you aren’t pressuring them, then they haven’t been taken advantage of.
Frankly, helping friends with problems and talking to them is what friends do. I’m female and I have to do those things for my female friends because that’s how it works.
Your last sentence is what really makes me thing your friends might have abusive partners. You do realize that that’s what abusive people do, right? They try to alienate you from anyone outside the relationship.
Also, you seem to be implying that every girl does this, which I really hope you are not.
James
But if you stay FRIENDS with a girl they like expect you to DO stuff for them and NOT GIVE SEX IN RETURN! You might not get ANYTHING in return except the knowlege that you’re being a good friend and helping them! And being friends is SUCH A BURDENZOMG.
…yeah, I’ve actually seen more or less that used to defend the whole ‘friendzone’ complaint. >.>
Blob Marley
What constitutes “pressure” or “taking advantage of” is difficult to nail down. It’s not like there’s a big flashing sign over her head saying “I’m not making good decisions right now.” This is exacerbated by the fact that what was consensual during the act can be relabeled as “rape” by a regretful woman the next day. Even a false rape accusation is damning, and the legal system and most colleges are decidedly “assume guilt” about allegations of men raping women. It’s not healthy to go around assuming that every hookup you have is a potential gateway to criminal charges, but when there’s any doubt about whether she’s willing, a lot of guys will choose to err on the side of caution.
Jar
Actual false rape accusations are rare. I’m sure consensual acts COULD be relabeled by a regretful women, but this isn’t a commonplace thing, and being afraid of a rape accusation is not the same thing as being afraid of taking advantage of someone, as was the original commentor’s point, so I’m not sure why you’re bringing it up.
Blob Marley
They’re not the same thing, but they’re certainly related. Even if nobody ever files criminal charges, what kind of a reputation do you stand to gain by having sex with someone who’s in a vulnerable state? It sets you up for potentially damaging social consequences as well as legal ones.
Jar
Well, no, not really. Bille was not in a vunerable state. Bille wanted to have sex. And the other commentor didn’t mention fake rape accusations so I really don’t see why you’re bringing it up.
Marr
The point was cock-blocking yourself. Which is where the whole nice guy syndrome comes from. The problem comes in because nice guys are looking for a longer term relationship. They are nice to the girls and talk to them about their problems because they are basically insecure enough in themselves that they don’t believe that the girl would be interested in them except to talk to. So instead of risking the friendship on what would possibly be a rebuffed advance they don’t do anything but there for the person hoping they will see.
But most women aren’t attracted to guys with low confidence, which is something abusers and d-bags have in spades. it is probably just as well in the long run, because most guys with low confidence do everything they can for who ever they and tend to get taken advantage of until they learn to be as selfish as everyone else.
Somebody
Being supportive doesn’t mean you lack confidence. And that last sentence is rather pessimistic.
nekobawt
“most [mentally healthy people] aren’t attracted to [people] with low confidence”
fixed it for you.
but, isn’t that a good thing, though? i mean…never mind social darwinism or whatever. personally i find the concept of anyone being attracted to low self-confidence kinda skeevy and predatory, whether the attraction comes from a woman, man, or anyone in between. i mean…think about it. what the hell kind of a message is “i love you and/or want to fuck you because you hate yourself”…?
johannhowitzer
I’m not sure that follows. I personally have been in three relationships with women who had low self-esteem, and in every case, I was absolutely thrilled to help them improve in that area by building them up. It was like watching a flower bloom. One of the best parts of relationships is learning from each other.
Re: the “nice guy” syndrome, I used to have that in spades, and the solution for me wasn’t “grow a pair and woo ze women,” it was, “change the way I think so fundamentally that I’m not pining for a relationship anymore and am generally happy with who I am and where I am.” Sure, if a woman came along and I could see a future, I’d be happy, but it’s no longer a crucial (and missing) component of my happiness.
The irony is that as I grow in this way, I’m finding more and more women are beating down my door… just not any so far that I can see a future with! Thus the “nice guy” syndrome and the mentality that goes with it both strike me as putting the cart before the horse.
skies
oh look it’s a Nice Guy.
Rowen Morland
Meh at least it’s not a “why won’t she sleep with mee” nice guy. Its more of a “dang why isn’t it easier to be friends with the opposite sex” kinda thing.
I can’t say I appreciate it when a partner of mine or of a friend trys to break up a friendship.
Somebody
You…would rather someone wasn’t nice? Does not compute.
Heather
The “Nice Guy” with the capitals is actually a concept in which a guy THINKS he’s nice, or respectful of women or whatever but actually isn’t. He’s not really ‘nice’ at all, but thinks he is. Thus a “Nice Guy” rather than a genuine guy who happens to be a nice person. Calling them that is more a sarcastic name, because of how they often think about themselves (that they’re nice) isn’t in fact what they are in reality. They’re just passive-aggressive jerks in comparison to the jerks they often complain about girls dating instead of them.
Heather
Wow, I just realised I made a lot of redundant statements. So that was longer than it should have been. Sorry about that.
johannhowitzer
Um, yes and no. Maybe some of the “nice guys” you’ve met have been like that, but I personally have encountered many “nice guys” who aren’t “passive-aggressive jerks.” They’re not waiting around for some girl to stop dating that jerk so they can move in, but that doesn’t lessen the frustration. One guy I know by the name of Zack is one of the most amazing men I know, and he’s a go-getter, not passive-agressive in the slightest and treats everyone kindly without thought of any reward. And he’s single. None of his friends can figure out why – go figure, that includes some very eligible women he’d make very happy.
In my experience, women are looking for some sort of intangible “spark.” There are several women whose honor I trust above my own, who I know will shoot straight with me and not sugarcoat the truth, who have told me exactly the things about me they respect and admire, but that “you feel like my brother.” In other words, I am exactly the kind of man they want, except they don’t want me specifically.
Maybe you can understand why this would be frustrating to a guy?
Doop
Sure, it can be frustrating to a man… but it’s not as if it’s ONLY men who go through this and women are just irrational or something. Nearly everyone, male or female, has at some point been rejected by someone who only sees them as a friend, hence Taylor Swift’s success among teen girls with “You Belong With Me.”
The problem I have with it is that people attribute rejection to one gender. Women can and are rejected too, especially in this day and age.
Oberon
Zack is probably gay. Not that there’s anything wrong with that…
Petre Pan
@ Oberon Why’s he gotta be gay? He could just be saving it. That’s what my fiance was doing, and he’s pretty much like Zack.
DarkVeghetta
Odd thing is I can and have grown attracted to someone that treats me very nicely (and is of the appropriate sex). Sadly most people aren’t pansexual, hence nice guys tend to get the short end of the stick until they learn how to attract a mate.
Canvas Hat
Was I the only on who imagined Joe saying SHAZAM!!! when he gave Danny the tissue?
MichaelHaneline
See my response below.
Canvas Hat
Was I the only on who imagined Joe saying SHAZAM!!! when he gave Danny the tissue?
MichaelHaneline
See my response above.
Tristan J
*dies laughing*
Hinoron
Aaaand that’s why I never lived in residence. 😛
I didn’t have the cash back then to spend on the really good headphones. 😛
OhHayMike
What a great, yet slightly disturbing roommate.
mechaqua
So Joe is a good friend??
Aeron
Good friend or not, he’s apparently been in this situation before.
Kryss LaBryn
Joe is an EXCELLENT friend.
lazarusLong
Joe to the rescue!
yeap.
with his penis.
Anne Onymous
for a nickel.
Usayasha
I don’t think this is going to end any time soon.
Roborat
It had better, he only has 5 minutes.
Jen Aside
Wished he’d banged that chick… a little?? Either all the way or nothing, dude!
das-g
“wished a little” not “banged a little”, I assume …
Wack'd
Do I WANT to know what X9 is?
mechaqua
Its ummm… better then X8!
Nexev
Isn’t it like, that Robot girl?
What a odd crossover.
Aizat
That’s XJ9. X9 is a comic strip.
Plasma Mongoose
Something like K.Y?
Marr
KY introducing a new line of jams, according to the onion.
sidhe3141
Apparently you can slip right into… nah, too easy.
Bekah
I’m wondering how context isn’t giving it away.
ryan
i think X9 is one of those mega man games. maybe the one with the bosses named after guns n’ roses?
Zap Rowsdower
No, that was X5 if I recall correctly, and they never went past 8 in the X series.
Plasma Mongoose
“It takes two hands to handle a whopper!”
mechaqua
Looks like Joe gave Danny some secret sauce to put on his hot dog!
Plasma Mongoose
It’s a pity he doesn’t have Billie’s buns to slip his weiner into.
fellixe
Confusion Say: Man who go to bed with sex problem on mind wake up with SOLUTION on hand.
johannhowitzer
I was gonna correct you on misspelling Confucius, but “Confusion” works so well…
Aizat
The burger or the fish?
Plasma Mongoose
There’s a fish option??
Aizat
Yes, yes they have.
Mkvenner
And Joe is White castle.
Mkvenner
Was that too subtle?
Nexev
Joe sure is helping a bro.
Plasma Mongoose
Just as long as it’s not ‘hands-on’help, that would be creepy.
TheBenenator
Damn it, now you’ve invoked Rule 34.
James
You’re suggesting Danny/Joe R34 wasn’t in existence before this?
Plasma Mongoose
James is right, it(Danny/Joe R34) certainly has existed for some time.
TheBenenator
I wouldn’t know, for multiple reasons. 😉
Aizat
What, like you never do it, Joe?
Wonder Wig
Why not just leave the room Joe? D=
Aydr
Because he’s going to get his harness and jockstrap, duh. Joe is one kinky fucker.
Not very good at this though. 5 minutes? Guess that explains why he goes through so many girls, though. Same total time higher number of women.
Bekah
I dunno… my boyfriend can finish himself off pretty quick.
(it is only the anonymity of the internet that allows me to say that)