maybe it’ll be ‘intertwined’/intercut with the present to parallel/give more context to how joyce acts around a boy that likes her XD: tho well we know for sure joe likes her
Doesn’t seem like that hard a pivot to me. Thematically, we’re in the same territory, and it makes sense that Joyce, given her background, would be thinking about the first time she was aware of having physical feelings for a boy.
I misread the comic and assumed she fell asleep in a sitting position
I think that’s genuinely a useful thing to be able to do, mainly so you can get some shut eye on long vehicle rides, but I also saw an opportunity to joke about how I slept through a lot of classes back in high school.
True Survivor
Ohhh. Sorry I am tired and the joke went over my head. Thanks for taking the time to explain.
Thag Simmons
Since the joke in the comic proper went over my head I can’t really judge.
I managed to fall asleep while marching in formation while in Basic, and the only way anyone could tell was I missed a column movement and kept on marching straight a couple of times and they had to send someone after me. That was more than 40 years ago.
HueSatLight
My passengers really don’t like it when I do that.
clif
Mmm.
Miri
Husband is currently doing the “basically jetlagged due to having worked one night shift last week but not enough to properly shift his clock” thing. Fell asleep last night, after driving us and our kids best part of 3 hours in total and being sociable and getting us home safely, and reading bedtime stories to the youngest.
He apologised because I’d done a few of the “preparing for the school week” things he usually does. I thanked him for not sleeping while driving ??♀️
Decidedly Orthogonal
Having lived with the opposite, thank you for being an awesome and understanding partner.
I get it…in high school I slept with my face in a pile of towels in zero period, head down on a book in 1st period, face propped on my hand in 3rd period…by 5th period I could sleep sitting up hiding behind the person in front of me.
My zayde (grandfather) could always sleep in any position, anywhere — even in a WWII foxhole with guns firing above him.
I think his ability was an evolutionary advantage: he must’ve been the only well-rested guy around, and he did fight well, and he came back alive to have four more kids.
Steelbright
That’s not just an advantage, it’s a fuckin’ superpower
I understand Joyce’s cuddle reflex. I used to share a bed with my best friend, and I would hold her while we slept. Nowadays I have body pillow during the winter and a smaller pillow during summer.
I have not. I’m not even sure what a pregnancy pillow is. Might be awkward for me to buy in person though. I have no girlfriend/wife to accompany me, and I prefer to go to certain places only with a gf/wife because it is a little awkward for a guy to be purchasing stuff there.
HueSatLight
just tell them repeatedly it’s not a sex thing and pay in cash.
Kyrik Michalowski
Fair.
stePH
?
Uly
So hire a random actor or ask a platonic friend to help you out? I mean, you’re not buying this for any actual salacious purpose, so it’s not inappropriate to ask for help.
Leorale
People will just assume you’re getting it for a baby shower, as it’s a very common (and nice!) gift. Go with your head held high, and have only cuddly sleep in your future. 🙂
Leorale
— oh yeah, and that’s if they notice or think anything at all. People are incredibly bad at noticing things.
Point is, go get the pillow if you want it, happy dreams.
Miri
May I introduce you to a concept known as internet shopping?
Miri
Woohoo, going InPrivate gets around the Headers Too Large no comments or previous comic for you, now no comic at all! Issue I’ve had since… Fri I think? But really? Exchanging Ruth for Lyle?
Miri
Given that being annoying and loud was a very maladaptive coping mechanism when I was Really Not OK I’m spinning grav roulette again.
My random prediction: Joyce is going to have to confront her own issues because the Tristan thing was a mean joke Misha played, and it plays into her insecurities/ why she was so pumped that Joe found her hot fr.
My only source is that I also dealt with this as a young kid in day-church activities.
It isn’t exclusive to day-church activities. I had a group of kids in school tell me my crush liked me and asked me if I wanted to date him. Apparently when he found out, he told them to break up with me. It was my shortest perceived relationship ever, clocking in at around 3 hours.
I really don’t understand the comment section apparent disdain for flashbacks. I remember during the Halloween storyline people just wouldn’t stop complaining about it and I just found it bizarre.
I didn’t like the Halloween storyline in flashback for different reasons, but I do enjoy flashbacks here in general. I like to see what the cast was like when they were younger.
Maybe it’s because they’re all blue, all the time?
I liked the extended flashback sequence where we finally got to see Sal’s perspective of the gas station robbery, where it started out blue but transitioned to desaturated “normal” colors.
HueSatLight
I think that’s it for me too. Even with the “all blue” version of flashbacks, there used to be some hint of color and shading.
at least this is a daily webcomic, even weekends, i remember back in the day with some series only uploading once a week lol
i don’t dislike flashbacks but it’d be nice to just like skip a week doing other things and then catch up since it’s proll ybetter to read it all in one sitting anyways
Not just a daily webcomic, but a well-paced daily webcomic. We’re spoiled by how good Willis is at this.
One of the comics I followed for years updates daily, but the plot meanders along at a snail’s pace. Go back 6 months and barely anything of consequence has happened.
Taffy
Sounds like Questionable Content nowadays, except double it to a year.
What the hell were they doing since we last saw them? We last saw them during a morning workout session. Did they just go into her room and talk for 10 hours and then Joe fell asleep? Did Joe somehow sleep for 18 hours?
That’s a good point, though they could have been doing stuff all day that we just didn’t see. I think it is more likely that they went to lunch, and supper together, and were talking in Joyce’s bed when he fell asleep.
126 thoughts on “Slept”
Ana Chronistic
Joyce has had a lot of practice just staring at
TristanpeopleDday
ohhh hey its a match cut huh
HueSatLight
down to her sitting position!
anon
lol that flashback ended sooner than expected
i wonder if sarah’s already in teh room too lol but i’m sure she would’ve told sarah she’d be staring at him all night XD
Doctor_Who
Joe: I mean, you could have just slept in a chair or something.
Joyce: Oh, no, I had to be here to keep watch.
Joe: Keep watch from what?
(Pan over to Sarah in corner, standing with baseball bat)
Joyce: The good news is you’re rested and she was up all night too. If I can buy you a few seconds, think you can make it to the door?
Jess
I snorted. entirely too plausible by half
Steelbright
Wow I think you just had an episode of foresight for the next strip. (i laughed too much)
MadamMango
Yes, this! By the way I love how Joyce is in the same posture as in the strip before! 🙂
Freezer
In lieu of actual likes, please accept this “LOL.”
StClair
oh, Joyce. -_-
Ty34er
I mean I know I was internally complaining about the flashback but this feels like a really hard pivot
Thag Simmons
I suspect this is not the last we’ve seen of the flashback stuff.
anon
maybe it’ll be ‘intertwined’/intercut with the present to parallel/give more context to how joyce acts around a boy that likes her XD: tho well we know for sure joe likes her
Alaric
Doesn’t seem like that hard a pivot to me. Thematically, we’re in the same territory, and it makes sense that Joyce, given her background, would be thinking about the first time she was aware of having physical feelings for a boy.
Thag Simmons
Being able to sleep in uncomfortable positions is a very useful skill! I managed to miss out on my entire high school education that way.
True Survivor
Would you mind elaborating. I am very confused, but very interested in seeing where this is going.
Thag Simmons
I misread the comic and assumed she fell asleep in a sitting position
I think that’s genuinely a useful thing to be able to do, mainly so you can get some shut eye on long vehicle rides, but I also saw an opportunity to joke about how I slept through a lot of classes back in high school.
True Survivor
Ohhh. Sorry I am tired and the joke went over my head. Thanks for taking the time to explain.
Thag Simmons
Since the joke in the comic proper went over my head I can’t really judge.
Opus the Poet
I managed to fall asleep while marching in formation while in Basic, and the only way anyone could tell was I missed a column movement and kept on marching straight a couple of times and they had to send someone after me. That was more than 40 years ago.
HueSatLight
My passengers really don’t like it when I do that.
clif
Mmm.
Miri
Husband is currently doing the “basically jetlagged due to having worked one night shift last week but not enough to properly shift his clock” thing. Fell asleep last night, after driving us and our kids best part of 3 hours in total and being sociable and getting us home safely, and reading bedtime stories to the youngest.
He apologised because I’d done a few of the “preparing for the school week” things he usually does. I thanked him for not sleeping while driving ??♀️
Decidedly Orthogonal
Having lived with the opposite, thank you for being an awesome and understanding partner.
Steelbright
I get it…in high school I slept with my face in a pile of towels in zero period, head down on a book in 1st period, face propped on my hand in 3rd period…by 5th period I could sleep sitting up hiding behind the person in front of me.
Leorale
My zayde (grandfather) could always sleep in any position, anywhere — even in a WWII foxhole with guns firing above him.
I think his ability was an evolutionary advantage: he must’ve been the only well-rested guy around, and he did fight well, and he came back alive to have four more kids.
Steelbright
That’s not just an advantage, it’s a fuckin’ superpower
DurkVash
To sleep in any position and surface is truly a gift.
Qube
“look man the only thing I know about sex is that it starts in bed, and I’m not taking any chances”
Reltzik
“Would it help if I explained to you how it often doesn’t start in bed?”
“….. nope!”
anon
at least they somehow weren’t locked in the laundry room together lol
Kyrik Michalowski
I understand Joyce’s cuddle reflex. I used to share a bed with my best friend, and I would hold her while we slept. Nowadays I have body pillow during the winter and a smaller pillow during summer.
Jo_cubstar
Have you tried a “pregnancy” pillow? The large u-shaped ones? I swear by them
Kyrik Michalowski
I have not. I’m not even sure what a pregnancy pillow is. Might be awkward for me to buy in person though. I have no girlfriend/wife to accompany me, and I prefer to go to certain places only with a gf/wife because it is a little awkward for a guy to be purchasing stuff there.
HueSatLight
just tell them repeatedly it’s not a sex thing and pay in cash.
Kyrik Michalowski
Fair.
stePH
?
Uly
So hire a random actor or ask a platonic friend to help you out? I mean, you’re not buying this for any actual salacious purpose, so it’s not inappropriate to ask for help.
Leorale
People will just assume you’re getting it for a baby shower, as it’s a very common (and nice!) gift. Go with your head held high, and have only cuddly sleep in your future. 🙂
Leorale
— oh yeah, and that’s if they notice or think anything at all. People are incredibly bad at noticing things.
Point is, go get the pillow if you want it, happy dreams.
Miri
May I introduce you to a concept known as internet shopping?
Miri
Woohoo, going InPrivate gets around the Headers Too Large no comments or previous comic for you, now no comic at all! Issue I’ve had since… Fri I think? But really? Exchanging Ruth for Lyle?
Miri
Given that being annoying and loud was a very maladaptive coping mechanism when I was Really Not OK I’m spinning grav roulette again.
Miri
And it trolled me…
Big Z
You can get them in ordinary places like Target, and believe me, there are a LOT of solo dudes who have bought one of these (either for themselves or to carry home for a pregnant person who was not immediately present).
https://www.target.com/p/pharmedoc-pregnancy-pillow-u-shape-full-body-maternity-pillow-jersey-cotton-cover/-/A-86167750?preselect=89134521#lnk=sametab
anon
we need more friends/platonic cuddle buddles lol
Nathan
Kept awake by the dulcet sounds of Sarah slamming her head against the bottom of the top bunk, every five minutes, all night.
True Survivor
Don’t worry Sarah has a hard head.
EpochFlame
they’re being cute
Rabbit
My random prediction: Joyce is going to have to confront her own issues because the Tristan thing was a mean joke Misha played, and it plays into her insecurities/ why she was so pumped that Joe found her hot fr.
My only source is that I also dealt with this as a young kid in day-church activities.
Thag Simmons
That sounds right. It seems unlikely that Tristan would just show up unprompted in the modern day.
pyrock_mania
It does really align with what triggered Joyce taking Joe seriously as a partner (not counting their first date, ofc).
Bash
Oh, that fits really well!
J.Gawain
It isn’t exclusive to day-church activities. I had a group of kids in school tell me my crush liked me and asked me if I wanted to date him. Apparently when he found out, he told them to break up with me. It was my shortest perceived relationship ever, clocking in at around 3 hours.
Suet
Dang, didn’t even cuddle in Joyce’s bed.
Coulda been worse, Joyce could’ve fallen asleep at the right moment and Joe stealthily left like Dorothy.
HueSatLight
remembering a classic.
Nono
The last time we saw Joe they were still at the gym.
What were they doing all day?! He’s even changed clothes.
NGPZ
Oh thank goodness, it aint gonna be ALL flashback. ?
Jo_cubstar
Glad I’m not the only one who is happy it’s over for now
Jeremiah
I really don’t understand the comment section apparent disdain for flashbacks. I remember during the Halloween storyline people just wouldn’t stop complaining about it and I just found it bizarre.
Yumi
I didn’t like the Halloween storyline in flashback for different reasons, but I do enjoy flashbacks here in general. I like to see what the cast was like when they were younger.
Needfuldoer
Maybe it’s because they’re all blue, all the time?
I liked the extended flashback sequence where we finally got to see Sal’s perspective of the gas station robbery, where it started out blue but transitioned to desaturated “normal” colors.
HueSatLight
I think that’s it for me too. Even with the “all blue” version of flashbacks, there used to be some hint of color and shading.
anon
at least this is a daily webcomic, even weekends, i remember back in the day with some series only uploading once a week lol
i don’t dislike flashbacks but it’d be nice to just like skip a week doing other things and then catch up since it’s proll ybetter to read it all in one sitting anyways
Needfuldoer
Not just a daily webcomic, but a well-paced daily webcomic. We’re spoiled by how good Willis is at this.
One of the comics I followed for years updates daily, but the plot meanders along at a snail’s pace. Go back 6 months and barely anything of consequence has happened.
Taffy
Sounds like Questionable Content nowadays, except double it to a year.
Yotomoe
What the hell were they doing since we last saw them? We last saw them during a morning workout session. Did they just go into her room and talk for 10 hours and then Joe fell asleep? Did Joe somehow sleep for 18 hours?
Thag Simmons
Maybe a future comic will elaborate. If we didn’t need to see it, it probably wasn’t that interesting, but still.
Kyrik Michalowski
That’s a good point, though they could have been doing stuff all day that we just didn’t see. I think it is more likely that they went to lunch, and supper together, and were talking in Joyce’s bed when he fell asleep.
HueSatLight
Probably went down to Walgreen’s and got a fizzy drink from the jerk at the fountain.
David DeLaney
for the young and/or non-Indianan: no, that’s an actual job title, ‘soda jerk’. as seen on, for instance, Happy Days TV show.
–Dave, seen by your {counts on fingers} grandparents, at this point? durn timescale keeps sliding…
Jonah (firelight_waltz)
i love joyce
Warcodered