. . . The worst part is that since Walky DOES have this thing with his exes… I can’t convince myself they 100% won’t. That’s why, for our sake, please don’t have Danny and Sal hook up.
I can practically HEAR Scooby Doo going “RUH-ROH” in the background.
Yeah I’m pretty sure Sal is fed up with being objectified. Wouldn’t be surprised if she tells him off, she’s probably still kind of vulnerable after Marcie’s confession.
Poor Walkertons. Why do the ships always come true in the worst possible ways for them? (Lately, at least. Jason/Sal could only be a trashfire and Walky/Dorothy was only moderately embarrassing.)
Assuming one is talking about the growth of large lumps on his noggin….
Chaucer59
Yes. Agreed. At least with Joyce, we know Jacob is interested. Sal treats Danny like a halfwit baby brother. Not anyone’s idea of the ideal fuck toy. Danny needs to reset his sights on Ethan.
Chaucer59
Wrong place. WTF?
thejeff
Sal treats Danny as a friend. One of very few she has. She hasn’t shown any interest, but it’s at least possible something could develop out of that.
This is precisely the wrong way to go about that.
Sam
He in fact does not. Ethan already said no. No means no.
thejeff
Ethan said no (and Danny said no at almost the same time), because of the fallout for Amber. If the reasons that someone said no change, it’s reasonable to revisit the question.
It’s like asking someone out and they turn you down because they’re seeing some one else. Then they break up. Is that “No means no” and you can’t try again?
Except even more so in this case, since no one actually asked. They both just spontaneously said they can’t do that because of Amber. If Danny can’t reset his sights on Ethan because of that, then Ethan can’t for Danny either, so this would have to be permanent, regardless of how the situation or feelings change.
Sam
Ethan literally made it clear three strips ago that his feelings on it hadn’t changed. I’m saying this because Ethan has *already* reaffirmed that his feelings on it being a bad idea haven’t changed and that continuing pursuit would be disrespectful as it seems like his view on that is unlikely to change.
I say this is a ‘no means no’ situation because Ethan might not have literally said no, but he was clearly letting him down gently no more than 2 minutes ago in comic time and for him this seems like a line he isn’t willing to cross. If it is to be revisited again, it would have to be Ethan that brings it up because while Danny is willing to, Ethan still is not and is the one who is fridging the possibility.
And honestly, I think if you have asked out someone and they have said no, you shouldn’t try again, regardless of why they said no. If they have reconsidered or want to give things a chance after all or to know if you are still interested, they are perfectly capable of coming to you and telling/asking you themselves.
In a case where they both mutually agreed they shouldn’t, it should only really be revisited if there is reason to believe circumstances have actually changed. At this point, Danny should back off as Ethan reaffirmed his feelings about it hadn’t changed. And if they do, Ethan can come to Danny and tell him that himself.
Danny is just displaying all his worst qualities in the first 4 panels, and Joe’s worst quality in the last panel. This is the hardest he’s Danned in this universe, frankly.
We’ve seen people be much dumber, more often, and not become a verb. This is probably the only dumb thing he’s done in hundreds of strips, let him have it.
“Let him have it” is what Sal’s going to probably do, anyway.
It’s not too late for Danny to realize ‘shit I have Fucked That Up, sorry, forget what I said and let’s pretend it never happened and I’ll trade you a shiny Charizard.’ Meanwhile, Joyce has firmly enmeshed herself in such a way there is no getting out of without Significant Awkward and ‘Wait. WHAT?!’ from Harrison when he finds out.
ǝ snow ʍousɐ
Yeah but at least Jacob’s cool with the deception, and Harrison’s content while he believes it’s true. Sal’s not going to be cool with this…
It’s sort of a matter of consent, really, although Jacob’s consent might be compromised by brother worship. But that’s not Joyce’s fault, and from her perspective he could have shut this down as soon as she gave him the guilty-but-pleading smile.
ǝ snow ʍousɐ
(That being said, before Jacob actively agreed to this, it was definitely sketchier.)
Joyce, and it isn’t even close. Danny is neither lying nor breaking up a relationship. Danny will also be fucking up for a shorter length of time, either because he comes to his senses or because, unlike Jacob, Sal is gonna the brakes on the whole thing so hard it’ll leave skidmarks (in the latter situation, the merit is Sal’s, of course).
He is however very likely going to completely screw up his friendship with Sal and possibly her recent attempts spread her idea of friendship beyond Marcie altogether.
JBento
Oh, there’s no doubt that either Danny catches himself and stops this nonsense early in the next strip or this is going to be an entire wreck, it’s just not as bad a wreck.
thejeff
Joyce’s behavior is worse. The wreck that comes from this might actually be worse.
223 thoughts on “Hot second”
Ana Chronistic
now Danny’s copying Joe lolololol
Ana Chronistic
Dumbing of Age Book Threeve: Yeah, Well, Let’s See You Scarf Up These NEXT Sloppy Seconds!
Plasma Mongoose
When I hear the term Sloppy Seconds, I think of that used clothing store chain from Saints Row 2.
Arawn
. . . The worst part is that since Walky DOES have this thing with his exes… I can’t convince myself they 100% won’t. That’s why, for our sake, please don’t have Danny and Sal hook up.
Ana Chronistic
Yeah I know rite ?
Dumbing of Age Book $Texas: Mostly McNuggets
Newllend(henryvolt)
Oh no Danny is back on his bullshit, this is going to be the mother of all Dannying it up moment’s I can feel it.
Shit he’ll be lucky she doesn’t break his arm for calling her “Baby girl.”
Electriccombines
I can practically HEAR Scooby Doo going “RUH-ROH” in the background.
Yeah I’m pretty sure Sal is fed up with being objectified. Wouldn’t be surprised if she tells him off, she’s probably still kind of vulnerable after Marcie’s confession.
Doctor_Who
It seems New Danny can be just as dumb as Old Danny. Maybe after Sal gives him a good beating he’ll become Newer Danny and gain some common sense.
Newllend(henryvolt)
This is what happens when he doesn’t sit down long enough to let the hat do the thinking for him
sirconanad
but when he was sitting down he wasn’t wearing the hat so it couldn’t influence his thoughts
it was only when he stood up that the hat regained control
and this plan is probably what I’d expect from such a hat…
Newllend(henryvolt)
Nonsense and blasphemy, he only got this idea in his head because he didn’t get the hat back on sooner.
Clif
My theory is that this is still anti-Danny from the concussion.
Icalasari
I think it’s more that he’s so pissed at Walky and Amber that he’s just… Acting on impulse
…I kind of wonder how much of this Mike expected?
LeslieBean4shizzle
I know, right?
The last few days, I’ve been surprisingly okay with Danny.
And then this happened. Back to usual. Thank goodness?
sdrainbow
Mike is the Cthaeh.
Sporky
No matter what happens, Walky certainly won’t be dating Sal. Danny also probably will have a broken arm in a moment.
GoblinScribe
Danny definitely just has a crush on Walky, right?
Doctor_Who
Then obviously he should date himself for a while. If the pattern holds, Walky will snap him right up when the time’s right.
Suitora
Honestly, since Walky’s foodiesexual, all he has to do is grab him some McNuggets, pizza, or a bean burrito from Taco Bell.
Regalli
I’d say it was likely Sal was gonna hit him with the ukulele, but Sal respects musical instruments too much for that.
Walky_Talky
This got very Game of Thrones very fast.
Reltzik
Sal doesn’t do much violent lashing out, so his arm’s probably safe.
His ego, on the other hand, is in for a bruising.
Pablo360
careful Danny, you’ll awaken the incest shippers
Reltzik
They sleep?
Micki
…With each other
Regalli
*Grabs more popcorn* Trainwreck! Trainwreck!
Poor Walkertons. Why do the ships always come true in the worst possible ways for them? (Lately, at least. Jason/Sal could only be a trashfire and Walky/Dorothy was only moderately embarrassing.)
cesium133
This will end badly.
In fact it may even end worse than Joyce and Jacob…
Agemegos
It started very badly, and it hasn’t even started yet.
Clif
See, and I was going to post “This will end well.”
Tan
Danny, sweetie, no.
Julez
Well this ends poorly
Marsh Maryrose
Think of it as a growth opportunity.
Freemage
Assuming one is talking about the growth of large lumps on his noggin….
Chaucer59
Yes. Agreed. At least with Joyce, we know Jacob is interested. Sal treats Danny like a halfwit baby brother. Not anyone’s idea of the ideal fuck toy. Danny needs to reset his sights on Ethan.
Chaucer59
Wrong place. WTF?
thejeff
Sal treats Danny as a friend. One of very few she has. She hasn’t shown any interest, but it’s at least possible something could develop out of that.
This is precisely the wrong way to go about that.
Sam
He in fact does not. Ethan already said no. No means no.
thejeff
Ethan said no (and Danny said no at almost the same time), because of the fallout for Amber. If the reasons that someone said no change, it’s reasonable to revisit the question.
It’s like asking someone out and they turn you down because they’re seeing some one else. Then they break up. Is that “No means no” and you can’t try again?
Except even more so in this case, since no one actually asked. They both just spontaneously said they can’t do that because of Amber. If Danny can’t reset his sights on Ethan because of that, then Ethan can’t for Danny either, so this would have to be permanent, regardless of how the situation or feelings change.
Sam
Ethan literally made it clear three strips ago that his feelings on it hadn’t changed. I’m saying this because Ethan has *already* reaffirmed that his feelings on it being a bad idea haven’t changed and that continuing pursuit would be disrespectful as it seems like his view on that is unlikely to change.
I say this is a ‘no means no’ situation because Ethan might not have literally said no, but he was clearly letting him down gently no more than 2 minutes ago in comic time and for him this seems like a line he isn’t willing to cross. If it is to be revisited again, it would have to be Ethan that brings it up because while Danny is willing to, Ethan still is not and is the one who is fridging the possibility.
And honestly, I think if you have asked out someone and they have said no, you shouldn’t try again, regardless of why they said no. If they have reconsidered or want to give things a chance after all or to know if you are still interested, they are perfectly capable of coming to you and telling/asking you themselves.
In a case where they both mutually agreed they shouldn’t, it should only really be revisited if there is reason to believe circumstances have actually changed. At this point, Danny should back off as Ethan reaffirmed his feelings about it hadn’t changed. And if they do, Ethan can come to Danny and tell him that himself.
Deanatay
Swelling TOTALLY counts as growth!!
Wizard
As does scar tissue.
Reltzik
But not dismemberment.
JetstreamGW
Oh cool, Danny’s gonna get slugged in the jaw.
Kyrik Michalowski
Danny, you are supposed to be doing better and be a good egg Danny. Don’t give in to the darkside and be like Joe.
Kyrik Michalowski
Also, trying this shit with Sal is likely to go nowhere good, remember that.
Deathjavu
Danny is just displaying all his worst qualities in the first 4 panels, and Joe’s worst quality in the last panel. This is the hardest he’s Danned in this universe, frankly.
Some things just aren’t about you, Danny!
DailyBrad
We’ve seen people be much dumber, more often, and not become a verb. This is probably the only dumb thing he’s done in hundreds of strips, let him have it.
“Let him have it” is what Sal’s going to probably do, anyway.
woobie
“Let him have it”?
iswydt
Mada
So who’s fucking up harder here; Danny or Joyce?
Kyrik Michalowski
We won’t know until we see how both end, but I’m still leaning to Joyce.
Regalli
It’s not too late for Danny to realize ‘shit I have Fucked That Up, sorry, forget what I said and let’s pretend it never happened and I’ll trade you a shiny Charizard.’ Meanwhile, Joyce has firmly enmeshed herself in such a way there is no getting out of without Significant Awkward and ‘Wait. WHAT?!’ from Harrison when he finds out.
ǝ snow ʍousɐ
Yeah but at least Jacob’s cool with the deception, and Harrison’s content while he believes it’s true. Sal’s not going to be cool with this…
It’s sort of a matter of consent, really, although Jacob’s consent might be compromised by brother worship. But that’s not Joyce’s fault, and from her perspective he could have shut this down as soon as she gave him the guilty-but-pleading smile.
ǝ snow ʍousɐ
(That being said, before Jacob actively agreed to this, it was definitely sketchier.)
Newllend(henryvolt)
Depends on how dramatic the fallout of either encounter is.
Sporky
Sal isn’t currently in a relationship, so Danny by default.
Solenoid
Which infinity is bigger?
Marsh Maryrose
“When I’m with Danny, my fuckups are the Aleph-one fuckups.”
Hoboturtle
Definitely Joyce cause less then noble reasons aside, Sal is single AND she does get along with Danny.
Woomy
Lying about your relationship with someone vs flirting with a girl you like…
Imma go with Joyce.
Ron
Yup, completely agree. Danny is at least being honest albeit for not so good reasons.
fire_daws
Joyce. What Danny is doing is stupid but what Joyce is doing is evil.
JBento
Joyce, and it isn’t even close. Danny is neither lying nor breaking up a relationship. Danny will also be fucking up for a shorter length of time, either because he comes to his senses or because, unlike Jacob, Sal is gonna the brakes on the whole thing so hard it’ll leave skidmarks (in the latter situation, the merit is Sal’s, of course).
thejeff
He is however very likely going to completely screw up his friendship with Sal and possibly her recent attempts spread her idea of friendship beyond Marcie altogether.
JBento
Oh, there’s no doubt that either Danny catches himself and stops this nonsense early in the next strip or this is going to be an entire wreck, it’s just not as bad a wreck.
thejeff
Joyce’s behavior is worse. The wreck that comes from this might actually be worse.
Terrader16
hey baby girl lol
Newllend(henryvolt)
Expected reaction: https://youtu.be/57ZMPAr3aW0
lia47
danny is like one of my favorite characters now honestly
Thores
Man I ship them in this universe more than I ever did in the last one, but this is a baaad way to kick things off.
emeraldbeacon
(checks the alt text)
DAMN YOU WILLIS
Jon Rich