It’s the old “running from a lion” scenario. If you have a friend with you, you don’t have to be faster than the lion. You just have to be faster than your friend.
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“Walky, I want you to stay as far away from me as possible so I can make new friends and treat you like a non-entity, and I’m only helping you get laid so you’ll spend less time with me.
I apologize if I am being..obtuse…here but all I am suggesting that it was an angle not necessarily the…right angle. But that does not rule out the possibility of an…acute reaction
…I feel dirty
77 thoughts on “Effort”
Sensedog
Billie can indeed handle this on her own, or die trying.
Walky owes her nothing.
Wack'd
Besides, perhaps, a smack in the face.
TheBenenator
No, not her FAAAAACE!
Roborat
Yea, saw that coming, at least you got it over with quickly.
dusk
With a penis for a nickle
Yotomoe
Later just seems more convenient in this situation
wererat
best thing about later; it’s never now.
Zoey
lol
Plasma Mongoose
That is pretty much the whole idea behind procrastination.
Jacob
And we see some of Walky’s generally-untapped intelligence come out.
Wack'd
SO FUCKING CLOSE.
fellixe
Having already faced Ruth I’m wondering why Billie would assume Walky would be any help.
Yotomoe
having known Walky for as long as she has she shouldn’t assume he’d be any help.
Doctor_Who
It’s the old “running from a lion” scenario. If you have a friend with you, you don’t have to be faster than the lion. You just have to be faster than your friend.
Dragon Nataku
You keep using the word friend. I don’t think it means what you think it means.
😛
TacosForever
Well, he is sculpted out of caramel. Sounds like he has some possible beating-up-Ruth muscles.
fellixe
And if the lion has a sweet tooth she’s home free.
ryan
based on panels 1 and 2, i think billie wants walky to offer himself to ruth. perhaps show ruth his pajama jeans?
Wonder Wig
Cornered between a Ruth and a hard place.
Tan
Pajama jeans.
InternetDbag
Oh wow, you mod your comments. I didn’t expect that David, well played. So, since i presumably have you attention i just want to say that dumbing of ages is a refreshing and fun comic to read. Also, i love your professionalism and dedication to posting comics regularly and at regular intervals. You’re awesome Willis <3
Yotomoe
Let me berate you on relationship advice you don’t need and then ask you to fight my battles.
Billy= friend of the year.
SkepticJ
Is Ruth somehow aware of Billie’s recent adventure with alcohol?
Wack'd
Billie! In an Adventure with Alcohol
I’d watch it.
SkepticJ
It would certainly spawn a plethora of sequels.
Jackson
Narrated by Dina.
Raiser
Pulling the most adorabad David Attenborough impression the entire time, entirely straight-faced.
Gundi
Is Walky Pinky?
Vabolo
Billie is the Brain.
Anon
No, no.. You have to do it in the style of Indiana Jones!
It goes, “Billie and the Alcoholic Adventure!”
Yotomoe
Ruth reads Dumbing of Age and gives herself a 3-4 week buffer.
Kernanator
Ruth is DoA’s Deadpool.
Suddenly everything makes sense. Like how she knew Billie was going to be in the male dorms.
Plasma Mongoose
She ain’t deadpool until she starts talking to the little yellow narration boxes.
Wack'd
“Walky, I want you to stay as far away from me as possible so I can make new friends and treat you like a non-entity, and I’m only helping you get laid so you’ll spend less time with me.
Now help me with my problems.”
Yotomoe
Billy=FRIEND OF THE YEAR!
Plasma Mongoose
You misspelt fiend.
iSaidCandleja-
Hasn’t Ruthless already taken a liking to Walky? That might just save Billie from her impending doom.
Yotomoe
Or maybe she needs to keep up a tough girl front with Billie. She was only nice once Sal and Billie left.
Leorale
I think she just doesn’t see him as any kind of threat, nor does she have anything to gain by terrorizing him.
Cholma
Okay, we know why Billie is in the men’s wing, but why is Ruth there?
My guess: booty call with Joe.
Yotomoe
I’d ship that
TacosForever
Man, can’t a girl walk through a hallway these days, looking for people to torment, without people assuming she’s sleeping with someone?!
Alternatively: She’s looking for Mike so she can one day have his angry hatebabies.
DiDi
LOL…
I don’t need to say anything else. Everything good has already been said.
Blob Marley
And that ship’s been torpedoed.
Plasma Mongoose
That ship wasn’t exactly sea-worthy in the first place.
Caffienated
Oh hey there Ruth, nice to see you ^^
Kernanator
Wait. Why is Ruth here in the male dorms? Isn’t that a bit outside of her jurisdiction?
And if she’s here for Billie, how did she know Billie was here? Is she a teleporter? A mind reader? A psychic?
NCP19
Ruth exists in all places at all times.
Kernanator
It all makes sense. Ruth is the ultimate phenomenon of the universe.
My god. It’s full of stars.
Andiemus
If she and mike were to have children, they would be literally omnipresent.
MrSmiles
and scary!!
iSaidCandleja-
Perhaps she wanted to talk the the RA of the male dorms? They could be planning a joint event to warn about the dangerous vigilante running around.
Kernanator
Hm, I guess that makes sense.
I still think my ideas are better, though.
Wack'd
Yes.
Kernanator
Yes to what? The jurisdiction, or the speculation?
Plasma Mongoose
YES!
Joseph Harner
ALL THE THINGS. Every last one of them.
John Walter Biles
They can at least both be glad Ruth didn’t get on the Elevator while Walky was busy changing pants.
Leorale
That’s true! Although it would’ve been wacky hijinks, I guess it was too contrived to fly.
Aydr
yes…. glad….
Henry
…aaaand shit just got real.
teasugarsalt
Ruth has a wrist-withering gaze. Panel One. Panel Four. Compare.
kyojikasshu
Nah, it’s just turned. Wide side in panel 1, narrow side in panel 4.
Uniqueantique
Interesting. Neither one of them belong in that hallway, and yet there they are. And I won’t bet on Walky running, he’s unpredictable.
Plasma Mongoose
Walky better get out of there before he gets caramelised.
GenericScreenName101
I think I have figured out Billie’s angle. Be the “friend” of the desired sibling in order to get with the desired sibling. Billie… You sly dog
Raen
…?
You mean Walky and Sal? They grew up together before she even met Sal, and she doesn’t seem to much kinder than ever before.
Maycroft
Ruuuuun tooooo the Hiiiiiiiiillllllssss!!!!!
Jesse
Man, Billie is really slow at getting the message.
GenericScreenName101
I apologize if I am being..obtuse…here but all I am suggesting that it was an angle not necessarily the…right angle. But that does not rule out the possibility of an…acute reaction
…I feel dirty
GenericScreenName101