I mean, there was that scene in Friends where Monica sang The Pointer Sisters “I’m So Excited” while wearing no bra and a shirt that was see-through when the spotlight hit it.
Okay, now I’m even more concerned about the Australians arbitrarily killing off sharks. Are Australians not loved by their mothers, or something? :/
Severing
Huh, I can honestly say I’ve never heard someone use that euphemism.
I’m not a fan of the shark culling, but it’s not exactly arbitrary. There’s been a pretty noticeable increase in shark attacks and sightings near popular beaches in the last few years (probably means their numbers are finally starting to recover).
Roborat
Or they are being forced closer to shore due to lack of food.
Is anyone else getting vibes that Joyce and Joe have undisclosed mutual feelings for each other?
Lily
Yo
MatthewTheLucky
Whaaaaaaaaaht? Noooo. No romantic and sexual tension between the two characters who already went on a date and are heavily invested in each others’ personal lives at alllllllll.
*giggle-snort* at the follow-up salty puns!
So, my “Lo-Salt” and “No-Salt” containers represent Agnostics and Athiests?
KarlBob
Russel’s Salt Shaker instead of the Teapot;
Mrs. Dash represents Satanists;
The introduction of iodized salt as a stand-in for the Protestant Reformation
The fun part is that Joyce is a lesbian love sleuth (with ‘lesbian’ modifying ‘love’) working on cases with (presumed) lesbian love (Mary having a crush on Carla?).
Becky is a lesbian love sleuth (with ‘lesbian’ modifying ‘sleuth’) working on cases with straight love (Joyce and Jacob).
Awwwww, it’s sweet Sal talks about things she finds endearing about Marcie.
And pffft, yeah, once again talking about the, ahem, ‘singularity from which no light can escape’, I believe your words were Sal? 😛
But yeah, as much fun as siccing your well-meaning-but-annoying little sister on someone you don’t like can be, it’s not fun when your friend is stuck in the crossfire.
180 thoughts on “Endearin’ly”
Ana Chronistic
is… is THAT what the Pointer Sisters were about
Stephen Bierce
*plays “Fire” on the hacked Muzak* Thank you!
Yumi
I mean, there was that scene in Friends where Monica sang The Pointer Sisters “I’m So Excited” while wearing no bra and a shirt that was see-through when the spotlight hit it.
Plasma Mongoose
White Pointers are both sharks and Aussie slang for perky tits.
The More You Know…
Ntrovert60
Heh.
HeySo
Okay, now I’m even more concerned about the Australians arbitrarily killing off sharks. Are Australians not loved by their mothers, or something? :/
Severing
Huh, I can honestly say I’ve never heard someone use that euphemism.
I’m not a fan of the shark culling, but it’s not exactly arbitrary. There’s been a pretty noticeable increase in shark attacks and sightings near popular beaches in the last few years (probably means their numbers are finally starting to recover).
Roborat
Or they are being forced closer to shore due to lack of food.
Doctor_Who
If she had a third, I expect she’d at least get some stares.
Needfuldoer
Total Recall.
Ed Rhodes
I expect Eccentrica Galomptrix, the triple-breasted whore of Erotocon VI, certainly gets her share!
Deanatay
That’s ‘Gallumbits’.
JetstreamGW
What’d I miss with Malaya and connections that Joyce is aware of? I can’t think of it.
Yumi
Ba-thumping with Joe.
AntJ
Is anyone else getting vibes that Joyce and Joe have undisclosed mutual feelings for each other?
Lily
Yo
MatthewTheLucky
Whaaaaaaaaaht? Noooo. No romantic and sexual tension between the two characters who already went on a date and are heavily invested in each others’ personal lives at alllllllll.
DailyBrad
Yyyyyup, seemingly it.
Tacos
Boinking Joe.
Ridtom
Becky’s face in that last panel haunts me
Spruce Goose
…
Is Joyce salty about Malaya boinkin’ Joe?
Abel Undercity
Several mines worth of salt. Great was her disappointment with Joe.
Yumi
Goddamnit, there’s a church near me called “Salt Church,” and I keep meaning to take a picture of it in case an opportunity like this comes up.
UniqueSnowflake2
Halite-lujah!
Abel Undercity
Ex-salt the Most High!
ValdVin
Chlorine, chlorine, chlorine,
In Ex-sodium Deo.
Marsh Maryrose
Brine be the glory!
merbrat
*giggle-snort* at the follow-up salty puns!
So, my “Lo-Salt” and “No-Salt” containers represent Agnostics and Athiests?
KarlBob
Russel’s Salt Shaker instead of the Teapot;
Mrs. Dash represents Satanists;
The introduction of iodized salt as a stand-in for the Protestant Reformation
Bagge
I kinda think she is.
And not ONLY because that left her to babysit the Faz alone.
thejeff
Not only the obvious either.
Joe took a big step back in his progress last time she saw him and I suspect she attributes that to his fling with Malaya.
Plasma Mongoose
Joyce salty? Did she accidentally walk into Joe’s “splash-zone” or something?
james
+2 very sticky internet points for you!
Abel Undercity
MCINTYRE & BROWN: LESBIAN LOVE SLEUTHS, coming in June to Prime Video!
The jinks, they will be most high.
JessWitt
“Cracking cases” already sounds like a euphemism.
Lieutenant Dan
Wait, scratch that. Reverse it. ?
tim gueguen
With Lori Petty as the voice of Becky.
Abel Undercity
I like Amy Poehler for Joyce.
Yumi
For a confusing moment, I thought you were talking about shipping.
In related news, you wanna hear about a new crossover ship?
Abel Undercity
I never NOT want to hear these things. Launch thy ship.
Lokitsu
Can we have Patrick Warburton for Joe?
Doctor_Who
I’ve been hearing Ashly Burch.
Joyce is Tara Strong.
kendermouse
Oh maaan, now I’m hoping there will at least be fanfic of this, because it sounds ah-mazing.
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Joyce brown: lesbian love slueth! coming soon to the disney afternoon
abysswatcher1993
Better than Walky’s Garbage Roof on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim.
Arian
I regret your loss…
FaerwenOfValenwood
Not many things cuter than Sal letting her guard down a little, tbh.
BBCC
Speaking of Sal and adorable, her in a ponytail and bandana continues to be the cutest thing ever.
Pablo360
…wait, Joyce knows about Marcie and Malaya? Was this established?
BBCC
Nah, Marcie’s just really really obvious unless your name is Sal. Or, indeed, Malaya.
BarerMender
Wasn’t Joe talking to Joyce when Malaya moved in? And Sal also was a witness.
Kinoko
Sal, Marcie and Carla were all there when Malaya waltzed on over to Joe, who was talking to Joyce. Marcie’s reaction was *shrug*.
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Dang wut r the odds we both thought 9f the excact same joke lol
Abel Undercity
Great minds, naturally!
ValdVin
Becky and Joyce have separate ways of diagramming the term “Lesbian Love Sleuth”.
ShinyNeen
J: ‘Lesbian’ only modifies ‘Love’ in that descriptor!
B: Pfft, speak fer yerself!
Bagge
The fun part is that Joyce is a lesbian love sleuth (with ‘lesbian’ modifying ‘love’) working on cases with (presumed) lesbian love (Mary having a crush on Carla?).
Becky is a lesbian love sleuth (with ‘lesbian’ modifying ‘sleuth’) working on cases with straight love (Joyce and Jacob).
It totally works!
Northamptonian
Yup, ambiguities like that can be fun. A handy term of art for the phenomenon is “bracketing”:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracketing_(linguistics)
BBCC
Awwwww, it’s sweet Sal talks about things she finds endearing about Marcie.
And pffft, yeah, once again talking about the, ahem, ‘singularity from which no light can escape’, I believe your words were Sal? 😛
But yeah, as much fun as siccing your well-meaning-but-annoying little sister on someone you don’t like can be, it’s not fun when your friend is stuck in the crossfire.
JessWitt
If only “lesbian love sleuth” was a tag so I can see what case Joyce was working on.
BarerMender
It was the case of whether or not Mary had a thing for Carla. She didn’t.
JessWitt
Ah yes. I thought she was looking into Ruth and Billie.
BarerMender
Joyce was as surprised as everyone else about Ruth & Billie.
Clif
But given a chance, she shipped it.
BarerMender
Joyce ships any and all things. Her ships are quantum.
Bagge
Just because I love that strip, I will link it
http://www.dumbingofage.com/2017/comic/book-7/04-the-do-list/creeeaaation/
Bagge
And just for symmetry: Becky MacIntyre – LESBIAN love sleuth (the word ‘lesbian’ modifies ‘sleuth’ in that description)
http://www.dumbingofage.com/2017/comic/book-8/01-face-the-strange/majesty/
Tacos
Took me a moment to figure out what Sal meant by “two pointers” >.>
Yumi
I innocently thought of Marcie’s hands and signing at first.
ruhrow
It’s taken me several moments, and it still hasn’t hit me. Care to fill me in?