W-wait, not insinuating that gay people or gay teens are pathetic, or anything! Just that…coming out is hard and it tends to contribute to sadness and drama?
Oh god that could’ve been so much better worded, I am so so sorry.
Rex Hondo
Don’t feel too bad. Being a teenager does mean that he’s much less likely to have the emotional tools to deal with all the drama surrounding his coming out, and we DO know that there’s drama, so we’ll let you slide.
It feels like this conversation came out of nowhere, like the floodgates suddenly broke just because she didn’t feel like hanging out on their second Saturday since starting school.
I could’ve sworn that many many months ago we were all “oh wow it’s barely friday!” I’m trying to be generous with time lol
Tucker
Yeah, the time isn’t up for interpretation, Willis has confirmed on a number of occasions that each story-line is directly tied to a single day (at least for the time being). Pajama Jeans – that’s bloody Saturday. We’re six-days into DOA, folks.
It feels like that to me too, but if you think about it, damn near every time we see Ethan and Amber he’s nagging her about not getting out more or paying attention to him and Mike. Doesn’t seem like a lot spread out over a year, but this is still week 1 for them. In that context, this makes perfect sense.
Wait, Ethan and Amber full-on dated in this universe? Either I missed that or nobody noticed that revelation. I can see how having your boy/girlfriend admit to actually being gay would throw you for a loop.
I wasn’t dating the girl I went to prom with. Also we never spoke again after prom. And I’ve forgotten her name.
Blue
Yeah, but the mention of the “hotel room after prom” suggests to me that they were going as something more than two friends.
Though given that I had a singularly boring high school existence and never went to an afterparty or had a date for prom, I know nothing of the matter.
Hey David, just noticed your con list on the right doesn’t include C2E2 in April. Passing on that? I think it’s April 13-15. Discount pricing expires Dec 31, and I’m debating buying a ticket now or not.
Parking is truly a bongo. Do you just mean at the convention center, or also at whatever hotel you’re staying at? If just the center, I could have worked something out for you. We can discuss late next year when the 2013 show starts ramping up.
David
Both, you see. Parking at the hotel, then moving to the convention center, and back. There are no in-and-out privileges.
So you spend $80 a day just to stow your car somewhere, and then nobody at the show wants to buy anything! C2E2 was not a profitable show for me.
Rex Hondo
Hehe… In-and-out priveleges…
Tucker
There’s plenty of in and out privledges at a hotel.
madd
Sure, but it still costs $80’s a day!
Rognik
And that’s not counting the girl!
…wait, what are we talking about again?
Rex Hondo
Whereas in-and-out privileges with your mom only cost a nickel.
105 thoughts on “Wronged”
Rognik
And Mike shows amazing restraint.
tbf
It’s not restraint. People already feel awful, so Mike’s just conserving energy and watching.
Tucker
But Mike is everything you don’t want him to be.
Steven
Like right now he’s not helping at all.
aqua
3 mikes talking about mike? the trinity(of hate)?
TheBenenator
Mike is a force of nature. Mike is everywhere at once.
Especially with your mom and her nickels.
Plasma Mongoose
I prefer the taste of lamb over scapegoat anyday.
Joe H
Haaaaa!
Clever.
Aizat
Fish tastes better than lamb any day except for burgers.
Chronos
I dunno. Fish seems awful fishy to me…
Tucker
What about Brahmin Steaks? You gotta watch out for those RADS, though.
Thores
Aw the conversation is making her hair sad in panel 2.
NakedDumblydore
Hah! Good eye! :<
David Herbert
She needs a hug. From my penis.
Plasma Mongoose
Your penis has arms? OOOOOOH!
Rognik
Either that, or it’s as long as an elephant’s trunk.
Plasma Mongoose
Elephant penises are prehensile, so that might be possible.
Tucker
In your FAAAAAAACE!
f.p.
Between your femurs
Osaru Sensei
… They are? O_o
Holy f**k, dude.
f.p.
I thought that was dolphins.
Osaru Sensei
Me too.
Aydr
It’s both.
Kelly
Quite a few large mammals that might have trouble getting things lined up have that feature.
OhHayMike
This Ethan seems even more pathetic than Shortpacked Ethan. And that’s saying something.
meanderling
He’s a gay teenager. That’s like +20 pathetic points, right there!
meanderling
W-wait, not insinuating that gay people or gay teens are pathetic, or anything! Just that…coming out is hard and it tends to contribute to sadness and drama?
Oh god that could’ve been so much better worded, I am so so sorry.
Rex Hondo
Don’t feel too bad. Being a teenager does mean that he’s much less likely to have the emotional tools to deal with all the drama surrounding his coming out, and we DO know that there’s drama, so we’ll let you slide.
AJBulldis
All teenagers deserve to be insulted. Gay people are by definition people, and thus likewise deserve to be insulted.
AndaisQ
Eh. You’re not far wrong, speaking as a gay teenager.
TheBenenator
Wait — Ethan’s gay?
SuziRoo
Not gonna lie, I thought I *was* reading Shortpacked!!
Wonder Wig
It feels like this conversation came out of nowhere, like the floodgates suddenly broke just because she didn’t feel like hanging out on their second Saturday since starting school.
Rognik
Isn’t this their first weekend? I think everyone moved in on Sunday, although I suppose it’s possible it’s been a whole week.
Wonder Wig
I could’ve sworn that many many months ago we were all “oh wow it’s barely friday!” I’m trying to be generous with time lol
Tucker
Yeah, the time isn’t up for interpretation, Willis has confirmed on a number of occasions that each story-line is directly tied to a single day (at least for the time being). Pajama Jeans – that’s bloody Saturday. We’re six-days into DOA, folks.
Cholma
Read this strip from April 13, and the next one. Remember this is still the first week of school.
http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-1/04-the-bechdel-test/attention/
Wack'd
It feels like that to me too, but if you think about it, damn near every time we see Ethan and Amber he’s nagging her about not getting out more or paying attention to him and Mike. Doesn’t seem like a lot spread out over a year, but this is still week 1 for them. In that context, this makes perfect sense.
Aizat
Damn, Ethan’s grandfather must have been absolutely wild. I may have some issues( the issues are already sorted by the way) but damn.
Rognik
It took me a couple of reads to get what you meant here. No, not that kind of nasty. Pervert.
Aizat
No, I meant that Ethan’s grandfather went ballistic.
Tucker
Yeah, pervert. lol
Aizat
I don’t mean it that way.
Tucker
I figured you’d see I was pointing at Rognik in concurrence with you =]
LauraS
Sob.
ShadowWing Tronix
Wait, Ethan and Amber full-on dated in this universe? Either I missed that or nobody noticed that revelation. I can see how having your boy/girlfriend admit to actually being gay would throw you for a loop.
Alechsa
I read it more that they were best friends and she helped him control the lashing of his family when he came out.
Rognik
They went to prom together at the very least: http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-1/04-the-bechdel-test/attention/ I suppose that counts as dating.
AJBulldis
I wasn’t dating the girl I went to prom with. Also we never spoke again after prom. And I’ve forgotten her name.
Blue
Yeah, but the mention of the “hotel room after prom” suggests to me that they were going as something more than two friends.
Though given that I had a singularly boring high school existence and never went to an afterparty or had a date for prom, I know nothing of the matter.
Cholma
Hey David, just noticed your con list on the right doesn’t include C2E2 in April. Passing on that? I think it’s April 13-15. Discount pricing expires Dec 31, and I’m debating buying a ticket now or not.
David
Yeah, I’m not gonna do C2E2. Maybe if parking weren’t a billion dollars!
Digidestined of Trust (Tim)
Which reminds me, are you planning on going to the new Lexington Comic-Con?
David
That I do not know.
Cholma
Parking is truly a bongo. Do you just mean at the convention center, or also at whatever hotel you’re staying at? If just the center, I could have worked something out for you. We can discuss late next year when the 2013 show starts ramping up.
David
Both, you see. Parking at the hotel, then moving to the convention center, and back. There are no in-and-out privileges.
So you spend $80 a day just to stow your car somewhere, and then nobody at the show wants to buy anything! C2E2 was not a profitable show for me.
Rex Hondo
Hehe… In-and-out priveleges…
Tucker
There’s plenty of in and out privledges at a hotel.
madd
Sure, but it still costs $80’s a day!
Rognik
And that’s not counting the girl!
…wait, what are we talking about again?
Rex Hondo
Whereas in-and-out privileges with your mom only cost a nickel.
Well, SOMEBODY had to say it…
Tucker
Yeah, your mom did.
iSaidCandleja-
I feel for Amber. Helping with damage control is hard enough, I can’t imagine how the family would treat the last girlfriend before Ethan came out.
L
I’m surprised that Mike seems NOT to be angry.
agentksilver
He’s still checking out Amber’s butt.
Tristan J
Looks to me like he’s checking out Ethan’s butt.
/confirmationbias
/whyamIsoobsessedwithshippingthosetwo
meanderling
Is there a betting pool for when this becomes canon?
Tristan J
Yes. Except instead of putting money you put your hopes and dreams in the kitty.
The E-man
And if it doesn’t happen, Mike crushes your hopes and dreams for a delicious meal.
Dr. Octopus
Somebody wants to get wronged real good, *if you know what I mean.
John