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Third rule of Garbage Roof: Amanda takes your half-eaten pizza

(I’d say she’s Team Mikey in Splatfest but she’s clearly a Donnie Fangirl)

AnvilPro

05/12/2018, 12:03 am

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This is the best ship in the comic… the best FRIENDship

jeffepp
05/12/2018, 12:04 am
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Slipshine in 5… 4…
1. butts
  
  05/12/2018, 12:07 am
  
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  Walky And Amber Perform A Pizza
  
  Keulen
  
  05/12/2018, 12:08 am
  
  Walky and Amber Perform a Garbage?
  
  Psyme
  
  05/12/2018, 1:18 am
  
  Walk and Amber Garbage a Pizza
  
  Ana Chronistic
  
  05/12/2018, 1:35 am
  
  Garbage and Amanda Eat a Pie
  
  Clif
  
  05/12/2018, 2:37 am
  
  Garbage piza sounds distinctly unappetizing. Unless you think all piza is garbage, in which case you’re on your own.
  
  Ryan
  
  05/12/2018, 3:11 am
  
  Garbage pizza is a tasty thing.
  
  AustSakuraKyzor
  
  05/12/2018, 11:15 am
  
  Wouldn’t a garbage pizza be “deluxe”?
  
  Roborat
  
  05/14/2018, 3:41 pm
  
  Pineapple.
2. King Daniel
  
  05/12/2018, 1:31 am
  
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  Walky already threw a toy at her head. It is their destiny.
  
  cbwroses
  
  05/12/2018, 1:41 am
  
  They’re about to have an indirect kiss via pizza, even.
  
  das-g
  
  05/12/2018, 10:08 am
  
  Now you’re confusing Dorothy with other Dorothy.
  
  das-g
  
  05/12/2018, 10:13 am
  
  Oops, forgot about http://www.dumbingofage.com/2017/comic/book-8/02-this-is-the-way-that-we-love/simpler/

Mr D

05/12/2018, 12:04 am

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I ASK FOR REMINDERS:
When exactly did Walky forget Amber?

jeffepp
05/12/2018, 12:06 am
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It’s a secret identity thing. Neither are really feeling it, though. Sloppy.
Mr D
05/12/2018, 12:07 am
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WAit, by doing TAG MAGIC I managed to remember.

Also, would like ti point out that it is adorable that when distressed, Walky expresses affection by throwing toys (rare toys)
Dave
05/12/2018, 12:09 am
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Last time on Garbage Roof, Amazi-Girl took off her mask in front of Walky and Walky did his best impression of Lex Luthor in Flash’s body from Justice League Unlimited.
1. Deanatay
  
  05/12/2018, 10:08 am
  
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  Grumble… I don’t enjoy when people pretend to forget other people’s names, because with me, it’s not pretend. It just takes me several uses to embed the name in my memory.
  
  Dana
  
  05/13/2018, 12:26 am
  
  I have enough trouble with names that I overuse pronouns with people whose names I have known for years just because I’m so in the habit of avoiding using names generally.
  
  smparadox
  
  05/17/2018, 9:23 pm
  
  #metoo
Lingo
05/12/2018, 12:10 am
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Here it is for everyone else: http://www.dumbingofage.com/2017/comic/book-8/02-this-is-the-way-that-we-love/amberomalley/

Also, I totally forgot that Amber revealed herself to Walky. I was sitting here boggling in the “reveal” that he figured out her secret identity….
1. Lingo
  
  05/12/2018, 12:13 am
  
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  I also totally forgot that “today” is still the same day that Walky and Dorothy broke up!
  
  MasakiSayz
  
  05/12/2018, 1:42 am
  
  Oh geez I also forgot how woefully recent that was in-comic!
  
  Needfuldoer
  
  05/12/2018, 8:08 am
  
  Yeah, ‘Faz is Great’ is going to affect the strips-per-DoA-day scale. Average was around 67, today makes 96.
  
  King Daniel
  
  05/12/2018, 5:13 pm
  
  Something something “Faz makes everything longer” joke something.
  
  thejeff
  
  05/12/2018, 6:50 pm
  
  something something chart something length something something penis

Passchendaele

05/12/2018, 12:04 am

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Garbage Roof has a pretty stable population

Michael Lanting
05/12/2018, 12:06 am
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Neither Amber nor Walky are all that stable.
1. cbwroses
  
  05/12/2018, 1:42 am
  
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  What about Sal? She’s also appeared on the roof.
Doctor_Who
05/12/2018, 12:06 am
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There hasn’t actually been a census in a while. Last time they tried, most people just threw out the forms and they became more garbage.
Just for kix
05/12/2018, 5:33 am
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Aren’t we all garbage at some point in our lives?
1. Paradox
  
  05/12/2018, 6:26 am
  
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  Due to the rules of Garbage Roof no one can say otherwise.
  
  Also yes. Some more than others and some way longer than others. Some of us are still in that garbage state where you resign yourself and become zen trash that awaits the beginning of a new life.
  
  Just for kix
  
  05/12/2018, 12:56 pm
  
  We all need access to the Garbage Roof.

Architex

05/12/2018, 12:06 am

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Oh that penultimate panel is gonna be a great new profile pic

Keulen

05/12/2018, 12:07 am

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Garbage Roof 2: Garbage Harder

Kernanator
05/12/2018, 12:13 am
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Garbage Roof 3: Electric Bigotry
1. King Daniel
  
  05/12/2018, 12:16 am
  
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  Garbage Roof: Trash Has 4 Letters
  
  Tacos
  
  05/12/2018, 12:49 am
  
  Garbage Roof 5: Retribution
  
  Ana Chronistic
  
  05/12/2018, 1:38 am
  
  Garbage Roof 6: The Amanda Legacy
  
  cbwroses
  
  05/12/2018, 1:44 am
  
  Garbage Roof 7: Wrath of the Recycled
  
  Marsh Maryrose
  
  05/12/2018, 1:50 am
  
  Garbage Roof 8: The Fate of the Nerdious
  
  AGV
  
  05/12/2018, 7:30 am
  
  Garbage Roof 9: Fallen Dumpster
  
  Clif
  
  05/13/2018, 1:05 am
  
  All the Internets.
HeySo
05/12/2018, 9:55 am
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Garbage Roof 10: Police Academy 5
1. King Daniel
  
  05/12/2018, 11:04 am
  
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  Garbage Roof 11: One Giant Leap For Trashkind
  
  Clif
  
  05/13/2018, 1:11 am
  
  One small fall for a dumpster.

Falling Star

05/12/2018, 12:14 am

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someone get a compacter

JessWitt

05/12/2018, 12:18 am

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Garbage Roof deserves a tag.

Agemegos
05/12/2018, 1:13 am
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Hear! Hear!
sylvestrus
05/12/2018, 1:24 am
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So does Amanda
Clif
05/12/2018, 2:23 am
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Garbage Roof is it.

Archivist

05/12/2018, 12:22 am

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Garbage Roof is my favorite location.

Pablo360

05/12/2018, 12:28 am

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This is how I interact with all my “frendz”

newllend(henryvolt)

05/12/2018, 12:29 am

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Good luck most of its already in his mouth. Also how he get over his drunken state so fast, Oh wait that’s right just a tea spoon amnout.

JessWitt
05/12/2018, 12:57 am
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He probably ate enough pizza to absorb the inebriated effects of the alcohol.
Paradox
05/12/2018, 6:27 am
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That was earlier in the day while the sun was still up if I’m remembering correctly.
Dana
05/13/2018, 12:37 am
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One nice thing about being a lightweight is your liver can make short work of what it does take to get you drunk. That’s the case for me anyway. It’s probably a YMMV thing based on exactly why you’re a lightweight.

Stephen Bierce

05/12/2018, 12:31 am

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Anybody else read that article about the “Pizza Daddy” customer who finagled a feedback loop of free pizza this past week?

Stephen Bierce
05/12/2018, 12:35 am
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The Crust Of The Matter.
Needfuldoer
05/12/2018, 8:11 am
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The only downside is they’re stuck eating ‘Pizza Daddy’ garbage pizza. Even Pentomino’s is better these days.

newllend(henryvolt)

05/12/2018, 12:38 am

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I’m going to be honest I thought he was going to have more problems remembering her because she was wearing classes this time, like a reverse Clark Kent…. no wait actually just basic Clark Kent.

thejeff
05/12/2018, 9:53 am
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While I think this strip makes it clear that he knew all along who she was and the whole making up names thing last time was just Walky being Walky.

He’s silly. He’s goofy. He’s allergic to anything vaguely like responsibility. He can be jerk. He’s not an idiot.

Marsh Maryrose

05/12/2018, 12:59 am

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I have been waiting for the return of Garbage Roof just to post this Rockapella link.

cbwroses
05/12/2018, 3:33 am
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+1
Needfuldoer
05/12/2018, 8:15 am
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Always upvote Rockapella! If you ever get the chance to see them live, jump on it.
Inahc
05/12/2018, 2:08 pm
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that… was actually pretty underwhelming. where’s the energy I remember? I prefer this song despite the poor audio quality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuzc4jgwlT8

Delicious Taffy

05/12/2018, 1:17 am

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They should make out. It would be a really bad decision.

cbwroses
05/12/2018, 1:45 am
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I’m actually hoping for it
Ainara
05/12/2018, 8:13 am
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First Danny and now Walky? That’d be like a confirmation that Dororthy and Amber really are the same person
LeslieBean4Shizzle
05/12/2018, 6:02 pm
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Yaaaay! **pumps fists in air**
…
And yes, in case anyone wonders, that was an Avenue Q reference.
Fart Captor
05/12/2018, 7:17 pm
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Maybe if Walky stops being such a turd to Amber. Because right now he’s being a turd and does not deserve to be rewarded with smooches if any kind

Teddae

05/12/2018, 1:20 am

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amber in 5th panel: listen here you little shit

space

05/12/2018, 1:32 am

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WHO ELSE IS HERE FOR A AMBER WALK DOROTHY DANNY ETHAN LOVE PENTAGON?

Marsh Maryrose
05/12/2018, 1:57 am
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I don’t know who invented the bottle that spins
But I know it’s a fun game that everyone wins
When you play it with closeted queers
In a love carousel

The Doubleclicks, Wrong About Gender
1. Inahc
  
  05/12/2018, 2:22 pm
  
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  okay I need some kleenex now 🙂 so many feelings
Doom Shepherd
05/12/2018, 12:29 pm
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Triangle of Confusion! Rhombus of Terror! Parabola of Mystery!

cbwroses

05/12/2018, 1:49 am

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Am I the only one blanking on the cutoff word? Is that supposed to be “skill”?
That doesn’t really make sense to me, but I’m blanking on any other “skil” word.

Vox
05/12/2018, 1:59 am
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Skills I think?
Rowen Morland
05/12/2018, 2:00 am
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Skillset. She has the necessary skill set from her character build to take his pizza.
cbwroses
05/12/2018, 3:32 am
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Thank you, both of you.
Either option works better than the single “skill” I was thinking of.

marianne

05/12/2018, 2:09 am

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The real reason she’s taking his pizza is because it’s Agnes McMarshmallow.

Delicious Taffy

05/12/2018, 2:10 am

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Off-topic, but I have orientation at McDonald’s tomorrow, which Google says means I got the job. I am not equipped to process this concept, despite preparing for it as much as possible.

I’m extremely nervous about this and have no idea how to reconcile it with several years of nonstop rejection, which I’m worried will show during orientation, leading to me getting fired right away, negating any positive emotions I might have about apparently finding work. It feels exactly as awful as being turned down, and I’m also worried that not being cheerful enough about this will upset everyone who’s excited for me, and I seriously have no fucking clue how to handle this, emotionally.

Clif
05/12/2018, 2:34 am
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I’m going to recommend the mantra against fear. Seriously. Sounds stupid but it can work.

Google “Fear is the little death”
1. Axel
  
  05/12/2018, 3:16 am
  
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  Orgasms are also the little death, so we should definitely worry less about fear
Inahc
05/12/2018, 2:35 am
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I know the feeling..s 🙂 anxiety is really fucking good at sucking all the joy out of success, eh?

It helps to take time out to just feel those feelings and sit with them.

For work… Hrm. My nervousness tends to come off as cute, I guess, which works in my favour. That probably works differently for guys, but if you can joke about it that’ll probably help a lot. If you get too nervous to function, try breathing exercises or a glass of water, anything to force yourself to slow down.

As for other people’s feelings about your feelings, eh, fuck them, they can go have a sad somewhere else :p you’ve got enough on your plate for now.
1. Delicious Taffy
  
  05/12/2018, 2:51 am
  
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  Does dry-heaving count as a breathing exercise and/or excuse to fire me??
  
  Inahc
  
  05/12/2018, 3:30 am
  
  :/ well, breathing exercises do help with getting through nausea too. 😛
  
  You seem to have assumed they’re already looking for an excuse to fire you. :/ Is there a reason for that or just jerkbrain being jerkbrain?
  
  Delicious Taffy
  
  05/12/2018, 12:39 pm
  
  It’s probably just jerkbrain being jerkbrain, but I have a history of being singled out by people who decide they don’t like me before I even speak. Maybe it’s because I’m autistic, so small things I don’t notice myself doing just seem “off” to people, and my naturally surly face makes people think I’m pissy all the time. Being soft-spoken and mumbly, I also have trouble not sounding like a testy smartass when I speak up.
  
  Basically, a lot of small but noticeable tics and patterns of mine, combined with a town full of 30-year-old high schooled, leads my brain to assume I’m going to get singled out like every other time.
  
  Inahc
  
  05/12/2018, 2:47 pm
  
  ah, shitty. I’m actually trying to go in the other direction myself; I learnt to broadcast helpfulness and good intentions and now I want a bit more “don’t fuck with me” 😉
  
  I wish I could explain *how* I learnt it… it was a long time ago. I think mostly I smile a lot, and phrase everything as a question, and a bunch of other gendered bs.
  
  hopefully “orientation” means that they’ll just want you to shut up and listen most of the day. and hopefully you won’t be working the customer-interaction parts? I imagine for the cooking, anyone who can follow basic instructions efficiently ought to be valued.
  
  I guess the important thing to watch for during orientation (assuming you have any brain power to spare that anxiety hasn’t stolen) would be how much the manager seems to want competent workers vs buddies vs ass-kissers or whatever. Focus on information-gathering, be as grey-rock as possible, then make plans later. 🙂
  
  Inahc
  
  05/12/2018, 3:36 am
  
  Also: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rds7V5Sxu-4
  And good luck! 🙂
ScarvesandCelery
05/12/2018, 3:06 am
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It is normal to be nervous about starting a new, although obviously when new job nerves turn into crippling anxiety, that’s not fun *offers appropriate gesture of support*

Having worked at McDonald’s myself, can confirm that orientation will be fine, they’ll be patient with you, and respect that you won’t know everything straight away – that’s what the orientation period is for. And you’ll get used to the job quicker than you expect.
OBBWG
05/12/2018, 2:39 pm
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I cannot speak for McD’s specifically, but at most jobs like this orientation is about teaching you the bare basics of your job. This is about teaching, not judging.

McD’s has been very supportive of people with various issues and needs. They want you to succeed. If they talk to you separately (which they probably won’t), it would be to help them figure out how to help you be the most comfortable and successful while working there.

Finally, if in doubt, smile.
Inahc
05/12/2018, 4:32 pm
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btw, I understand your avatar now. holy shit. holy fucking shit I did not expect half of that 🙂

especially the pearl-ception. wow.
1. Delicious Taffy
  
  05/12/2018, 5:35 pm
  
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  Pink Diamond is a babe, though.

BenRG

05/12/2018, 2:38 am

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Pretending to be an idiot is pointless around Amber. She’s also super-scary enough that if she wants your pizza, you had best give her your pizza!

Wright

05/12/2018, 3:17 am

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Anyone else notice that when Willis draws Amber in her super-depressed funk-mood, she quite literally shares the same types of facial features as Blaine? Like, literally – cut her hair short, narrow her cheeks a bit, and you’ve got Blaine.

Who, by the way, is bound to have been our of the hospital for a little while by now. Maybe still on bedrest while his ribs heal, but probably not for much longer.

BrokenEye, the True False Prophet

05/12/2018, 3:52 am

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There are eight million garbage stories on garbage roof. This is one of them.