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The question is: Is Willis a “we have Wendy’s at home” dad, a “Spicy nugs! Spicy nugs! Spicy nugs!” dad, or a pulls-up-to-the-drive-through-orders-one-coffee-and-leaves dad?
why not all? First is if he has the kids, second if he’s just with his wife, the third is if he’s alone because he wouldn’t eat there anyway(he’s at Taco Bell eating a taco instead!)
But on the other hand just look at him. He’s got a whole five o’clock shadow thing going on. You know anyone in the comic with five o’clock shadow that was a decent guy? The only other guy is Joe and uh yeah he’s about a 5 out of 10 I think. Point proven. Solid point in the bad column. (also maybe that thing about him setting up the cast to get kidnapped) but mostly that five o’clock shadow thing!
@ He Who Abides. It took some doing to remember but that is Amethyst Princess of Gemworld a cartoon short that aired during DC Nation on cartoon network. It’s actually really obscure now. It was really bugging me that I couldn’t remember who she was. You can watch the whole short here if the link works.
The best part of him is you know that he’s a badass but whether he uses that for good or evil is up in the air…I think he might actually be neutral, like Carla
I agree. If we’re doing gender-flipped HIMYM, Ethan is a better Robin Sparkles. (or Robin Scherbatsky, if you prefer) Joe is more Barney-like (but not as likable)
Also I guess this applies to last strip but I’m disappointed we didn’t get a Sarah/Joyce beatdown of Becky’s bullying. Though Sarah at least obliquely referred to it today.
She’s not pro-Joyce on this one, she’s anti-Dorothy.
Ergo, Dorothy believes that Joyce needs glass, but Joyce is being stubborn and does not want them. Ipso facto, Becky is siding with Joyce here despite her being in the probable wrong.
I could’ve easily use those Latin phrases wrong but meh.
Or she could just agree with all the posters here attacking Dorothy for railroading Joyce. After all, Joyce is an adult and it’s bad for Dorothy to set up medical appointments for her.
It’s easy to come up with all these rules, but every relationship is different and the only unbreakable rule is that it works for both people. Part of being friends is that the other person gets a bit of slack to go beyond what is normal. How much slack depends on the relationship.
Florida is hell at the best of times; it’s worse now.
Becky is greatly annoying right now. Don’t know specifically why today, she’s been through a shitshow. Still, greatly annoying. But she doesn’t deserve Florida.
Wendy’s has spicy nuggets now? I mean, even when I lived in the States I didn’t really go to Wendy’s, but I feel like I miss out on all the good junk food stuff here in Europe.
they were introduced 10 years ago but took a while to get noticed…and Chick-Fil-A? I wish we had one nearby in Massachusetts but hell will freeze over before they are allowed within 25 miles of Boston
Ah, ignorance whining about ignorance. It’s comical that you think that all FRANCHISES should be avoided because you have a beef with corporate. Then again, you probably never would have eaten there in the first place so you are likely spouting off just to spout off. Sorry if the idea that someone might want to buy a franchise license, provide jobs in a needed area, earn money for their families, and sell something that is wanted offends you.
There’s one on VFW Parkway near the Dedham Mall and the Job Lot. Probably too far if you’re downtown or on the north shore. I’ve never been in there though, and unless their policies change then I don’t plan to.
I wish we had more Popeyes up here; their stuff’s better than KFC (which are also few and far between). We have a few local chains, but we’ve always been behind the curve on getting the national chains. I only remember seeing the likes of Five Guys, Texas Roadhouse, and Panda Express start popping up in the last 10 years.
Panda Express has been a mainstay in the malls for over 20 years, Five Guys is the past decade but it might be corporate expanding into the region. Texas Roadhouse has suffered due to overstaturation of the steakhouse market.
There’s a Popeye’s on Revere Beach Parkway that ruined mashed potatoes and gravy for me…just not the same after eating peppery gravy. If it wasn’t a pain to walk to I’d go more often.
And it’s a miracle that the mayor didn’t demand the closure of that Chick-Fil-A, they must have slipped the mayor money to turn a blind eye but that’s likely to change if he can use it to his advantage.
It’s in Dedham, outside Marty’s jurisdiction. And you know Baker won’t say anything.
The first Panda Express I remember ever seeing in the area is the one in an outbuilding at Walpole Mall. (Same with Five Guys, but there’s also one at Patriot Place.) I don’t remember seeing them at the malls down here, but then again the biggest one I went to was the Galleria (and only a couple times).
You know what? I’m just gonna call Becky out on this one. It’s pretty arrogant of her to assume she’s close enough to Sarah to be a “go get lunch just the two of us” type of friend. If she’s even really considered a “friend” at all it’s more of a “I’ll tolerate you in a group setting I already hate but Joyce is there so I can’t say no.” type friend. She’s no Joyce, she’s not a even a Dina. Stay humble Becky!
I don’t think it’s arrogant to want to get lunch with an acquaintance, but I’m fully prepared for Becky to get called out in tomorrow or next week’s strip for being obnoxiously possessive over Joyce. Like they’ve been very tolerant so far but at some point they’ve gotta draw the line.
It’s very clear Becky has turned her unrequited romantic crush on Joyce into this over possessiveness. If she can’t be Joyce’s girlfriend she’ll be her best friend and Dorothy is a very real threat to that status. I don’t think it’s a competition though. I think they both slot into their own niches. I don’t know if Becks will ever be called out on it or that it really needs to be. Some people are frustrated with it but it seems pretty harmless so far unless she does something to really offend Dorothy or Joyce. Being really loud and obnoxious about things is kind of who Becky is.
Joyce has poor eyesight, Dorothy wants Joyce to get her eyesight check (which Joyce obviously needs) and Becky is trying to stop it from happening) so yeah I think it has crossed over the line into needing to be called out
I don’t think it’s that. Becky’s not trying to prevent Joyce from getting glasses as much as supporting Joyce’s stubborness. It’s a different but valid form of frienship than Dorothy. If Joyce had or does at any point say “I need glasses.” I’m pretty sure Becky would support it wholeheartedly. It’s really about what form of friendship you value more , a friend that’s got your back even if you act foolishly, or friend that tries to do what’s best for you even if you don’t want it?
Becky crossed the line a long time ago. But I think this scene here, with her obnoxiously interrupting a serious conversation between Joyce and Dorothy, is the perfect setup for Dorothy in the next comic to just be like, “hey, fuck off,” and for an awkward but necessary conversation to ensue.
If it were anyone other than Dorothy, Becky would have been shut down long ago. Only Dorothy’s generous disposition has kept Becky’s behavior “harmless.” Having someone deliberately poke at you and be aggressive is not harmless in most people’s book.
Being loud and obnoxious might be who Becky is, but that doesn’t mean anyone else has to tolerate it, much less like it.
Though I agree that Becky needs to calm down, I disagree on your point about wanting to get lunch with Sarah. She asked, was declined, and did not force her way into coming along. Ultimately her actions were fine.
Well my original comment was meant to be more of a joke considering Sarah’s attitude toward social interactions. Becky’s not at a high enough friendship level with Sarah to pass the requirements for a “I’ll tolerate a casual lunch with you.” While Joyce and maybe even Dina would get the clear from her. But people seem to have taken it slightly more seriously than I intended.
Did a quick search for songs with “nugs” in the lyrics and they all seem to be about marijuana cigarettes? Not gonna touch that with the biggest clip I own.
No, Becky, Sarah said Joyce is your best friend, not that you were hers. These things unfortunately are not commutative. But usually among mature people that’s okay because friendship isn’t a competition.
There was a CFA in Northtowne Mall in the 80s and early 90s, on the far east end next to the Lion Store. There was a Zondervan bookstore next to it, with a steady stream of customers between there and the CFA; they hadn’t renamed to Family Christian Stores yet. Pretty sure both of them closed long before the mall did. And now we have six CFAs in Toledo. Never thought I’d see that happen.
You know I was hoping I could make a joke about Joyce deciding to get LASIK surgery and saying “it’s not so bad” and then I post a link to YouTube video of a one-eyed doctor from a episode “The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy” where he explains the surgery process of them taking a laser in firing it straight into your eye.
I’m super late to the discussion this time, but I have to say spicy nugs would be enough to tempt me. I’m all about spicy food and I like chicken… Now I’m hungry and it’s after midnight.
Try making the ‘ring of fire’ chicken from Good Eats if you’ve got a grill. (It’s basically just chicken pieces covered in a rub made with hot smoked paprika and cumin.) It takes a little work but it’s worth it.
I like to brine chicken that’s destined for the grill, too. It’s easier to keep from burning or drying out.
I now ship Joyce and Dorothy in a more serious sense than just idle speculation. Dorothy actively speaks to Joyce’s better angels and Joyce genuinely admires and respects Dorothy without putting her on a pedestal. Joyce can offer the simple love and support and fiery backing when necessary that Dorothy can and will appreciate and is drawn to.
I wonder how Joyce would react to the knowledge that she was Becky’s second choice for the evening after eating horribly-unhealthy fast food with Sarah? Maybe Becky hates medical appointments as much as Joyce does? I also think that Becky, because she’s Joyce’s friend, is just as dedicated as Joyce to helping Sarah to develop normal social links.
Either way, Sarah wishes to have no part of it. Although she chose to leave warning words of wisdom. Becky’s feud with Dorothy seems to be about control over Joyce, not friendship. I doubt that she’d take it in though.
For the alt text: my kids kept chanting “grande stalker box” instead of “grande stacker box” and guess what I ordered at the drive thru much to their glee and amusement? .-.
Well -um is a second declension masculine ending and nausea is a first declension feminine word. But more importantly how dare you make me think of Latin declensions in my first school year not teaching Latin in five years
I usually love Becky being loud and obnoxious but her petty, one-sided rivalry with Dorothy is starting to get old real fast and I hope there’s a new development soon
You know, I think I’m actually cheering Sarah more for calling out Becky’s obnoxious insistence on giving everything nicknames than for her calling out the irrational possessiveness.
As someone who has no truck with the “Violence Bad in every circumstance” bullshit (Amber should have stabbed Ryan MORE, as evidenced by the fact that the little shit is still alive), violence seems out of order for the current circumstances.
I’m cool with Amber not killing Ryan, but only because she doesn’t need ‘killed someone’ trauma on her psyche, even if he had it coming. Also, the criminal charges.
(While almost certainly traumatizing because circumstances, Blaine getting killed by Mob Cop? Perfect.)
Sure you may be her Best Friend even without considering, as comments have pointed out, what Sarah actually said and you misinterpreted on the matter, but are you the Better Friend?
Aw man, I miss Wendy’s nugs… (Not that they aren’t around anymore but I only tend to eat Wendys when I travel out of my immediate neighborhood, and well there hasn’t been much of that in the past year for obvious reasons)
Wendy’s is the best of the ‘big three’ burger chains.
Well, with the exception of Burger King’s old shakes. Wendy’s Frosty is good, but I still have a soft spot for the crystalized, gritty old BK shakes that came with a straw the diameter of water supply pipe.
Every time someone with a Robin Avatar adds a comment I imagine it said in an upper crust south english accent while a fire crackles in the background while they’re crossing their legs in that weird way upper class gents sometimes do. All while leaning back in a chair which costs more than most people’s entire furniture collection. In my head: You speak with the same reverence about fast food of some old men as they speak of their boarding school days at Eaton, ignoring the looks of polite incomprehension on their guest’s faces.
To Needfuldoer – Quite so. But in truth, nothing can compare to the original ‘jamocha’ and ‘black cow’ milkshakes from the Arby’s chain circa the mid 1980s. And we could start an entirely different discussion on the merits of their crinkly-crispy fries of that same period versus what passes for ‘french fries’ from most fast-food joints these days.
The fries at Wendy’s are pretty good now, at least they’re moderately thick and still resemble potato. I haven’t had BK fries in a ling time. McFries are good in their own way; it must be the beef tallow they’re double-fried in.
Another day, another increase in my dislike for Becky. Good on Sarah calling her out, though I wish she spelled out the “control” bit better. Not that Becky’d have taken much stock, either way.
Betty’s cattiness towards Dorothy was too much for me in the last few strips. But this iteration was both funny and much more focused on what Betty actually wants (NUGGS, to be Joyce’s bestie) that I can sympathize and laugh with her. This is the Betty I enjoy the most.
Hoping this is actually the culmination of the conflict and we’re getting an actual reaction in the next strip
(Although I wonder if Joyce wants to avoid glasses so badly that she’d side with Betty to get out of it)
I’m starting to wish horrible things to Becky and Walky. Their attitudes are just grating. Especially Becky and this newfound hate train on her part with Dorothy.
If Dorothy puts exlax in her food, I will cheer her on.
but glasses are different and becky has already decided she and joyce are getting married and having that perfect suburban life! if joyce has glasses, then it’s different from the vision she has in her head, ergo no glasses
plus, it’s something she can argue with dotty over, which is much more important than caring about the person you keep saying is your best friend’s health…
Well, there’s an interesting distinction I just noticed in Becky’s line in the last panel. She completely turned Sarah’s words around in her head; it seems to matter more to Becky that she is Joyce‘s best friend than the other way around.
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Becky: “Sarah nugs!!!”
Joyce: “SORRY GOTTA CANCEL THE APPOINTMENT I HEARD THERE WERE SNUGS”
Sarah: “IT’S NUGS… I MEAN NUGGETS… DAMN IT”
aww, Willis, did you give your kids the nugs?
The question is: Is Willis a “we have Wendy’s at home” dad, a “Spicy nugs! Spicy nugs! Spicy nugs!” dad, or a pulls-up-to-the-drive-through-orders-one-coffee-and-leaves dad?
why not all? First is if he has the kids, second if he’s just with his wife, the third is if he’s alone because he wouldn’t eat there anyway(he’s at Taco Bell eating a taco instead!)
Wouldn’t it just be “We have nuggets at home”?
Though thanks to typing that out, I discovered my phone had a bad word in predictive text that I definitely did NOT put there, thanks Goggle
What was it? You can tell us.
Swap the u and t out of ‘Nuggets’.
“sorry, the correct answer was ‘naggers'”
I prefer noggens and now I’m sorry I asked. I was hoping to have my vocabulary of explicitives enlarged.
Technically she said that Joyce was Becky’s best friend, not that Becky was Joyce’s.
Still choosing friendship over spicy nugs shows true devotion on Becky’s part.
She didn’t choose that. She was refused the nug option and so was stuck with the friend option.
She chose the ‘score a point on Dorothy’ option.
I don’t think Sarah could actually bar her from Wendy’s.
nah, but she could misdirect her to another Wendy’s…surely there has to be more than one around there!
That was also my first thought.
Amy Farrah Fowler
Exactly.
So, like a best friendship triangle… now I want to see Willis devise a best friendship dodecahedron.
Cool, I’m Fuckface now! I actually got what I’m called in real life!
I love Sarah, so much. She knows what she’s about.
And technically, Becky, she said Joyce was YOUR best friend. That’s not necessarily the same thing.
Okay, gravitar roulette, what’ve you got today?
Oh, well, uh. Interesting.
I dunno whether this grav is a good or bad one.
Neither does anyone reading the comic. Or anyone in the comic.
Asher is a good character. Whether or not he’s a good guy, significantly less clear
I mean, on the one hand, he PROBABLY had a hand in getting Blaine killed, which is a solid score in the ‘good’ column in my book.
But on the other hand just look at him. He’s got a whole five o’clock shadow thing going on. You know anyone in the comic with five o’clock shadow that was a decent guy? The only other guy is Joe and uh yeah he’s about a 5 out of 10 I think. Point proven. Solid point in the bad column. (also maybe that thing about him setting up the cast to get kidnapped) but mostly that five o’clock shadow thing!
Joe’s dad is.., well, he’s a non-terrible adult.
he’s not terrible, just disappointing.
Gravatars are kind of on point here.
Seriously that’s hilarious.
@Regalli – who is your avatar? I’ve been wondering for a while now.
@ He Who Abides. It took some doing to remember but that is Amethyst Princess of Gemworld a cartoon short that aired during DC Nation on cartoon network. It’s actually really obscure now. It was really bugging me that I couldn’t remember who she was. You can watch the whole short here if the link works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkd5mYvKWig
@Sirksome – oh, I remember those! I wasn’t sure that was her, but I kinda suspected.
1) Cackling at the gravitars below.
2) I kinda like stubble, aesthetics wise, so that’s not a point in the bad column for me.
The best part of him is you know that he’s a badass but whether he uses that for good or evil is up in the air…I think he might actually be neutral, like Carla
Another neutral would be interesting!
“Zangief, you are Bad Guy, but this does not mean you are bad guy.”
as guys go.
Sarah’s got the better and more fulfilling plan here. Specifically filling her tum with spicy nuggets.
The official term is spicy nugs. At least it is now.
Gimme gimme chicken tendies, be they crispy or from Wendy’s.
Not too picky,
So I see,
Just as long
as their spicy.
Sarah channeling Booster?
Booster channels Sarah.
Booster is into spicy nugs?
Speaking of channeling, Boosters first appearance – http://www.itswalky.com/comic/out-the-window/
Not to be confused with their origin story – http://www.itswalky.com/comic/where-did-you-end-up-shunting-it/
Wait a minute.
Joyce is Ted, Dorothy is Marshall, and Becky is Barney?
Does that make Walky Lily and Joe Robin?
From my limited How To Meet Your Wife experience, Ethan’d probably be a better fit for the Robin position
I agree. If we’re doing gender-flipped HIMYM, Ethan is a better Robin Sparkles. (or Robin Scherbatsky, if you prefer) Joe is more Barney-like (but not as likable)
No Becky, Sarah said Joyce is *your* best friend. This need not be a commutative relationship.
Also I guess this applies to last strip but I’m disappointed we didn’t get a Sarah/Joyce beatdown of Becky’s bullying. Though Sarah at least obliquely referred to it today.
Sarah is more drama-averse than anything. She does not want to get involved.
Also Becky, why do you want to stop Joyce from getting glasses if she needs them?
It isn’t about Joyce’s needs. It’s about Becky’s.
She’s not pro-Joyce on this one, she’s anti-Dorothy.
Ergo, Dorothy believes that Joyce needs glass, but Joyce is being stubborn and does not want them. Ipso facto, Becky is siding with Joyce here despite her being in the probable wrong.
I could’ve easily use those Latin phrases wrong but meh.
Sarah ipso nuggets.
Knee-jerk opposition to an idea only because someone she’s opposed to about other things came up with it?
Becky learned more from Robin than she thought she did…
‘most anyone with a young child knows that is the baseline, and not something people need to “learn”.
Or she could just agree with all the posters here attacking Dorothy for railroading Joyce. After all, Joyce is an adult and it’s bad for Dorothy to set up medical appointments for her.
It’s easy to come up with all these rules, but every relationship is different and the only unbreakable rule is that it works for both people. Part of being friends is that the other person gets a bit of slack to go beyond what is normal. How much slack depends on the relationship.
Joyce is 18, yes.
However, she’s acting like she’s 8.
So I’m going to continue siding with the one who’s actually behaving like an adult.
Cue “you’re my best friend (and I’m not yours)” from crazy ex girlfriend
No spicy nuggets for you, Becky.
Becky should go get nugs by herself. At the same time and place as Sarah, but not with her.
Becky should get nuggets, far away preferably
Like maybe a couple of states away…California perhaps
No, not California. How about Florida.
I’m ok with that
Florida is hell at the best of times; it’s worse now.
Becky is greatly annoying right now. Don’t know specifically why today, she’s been through a shitshow. Still, greatly annoying. But she doesn’t deserve Florida.
Can attest, I have friends in Florida who don’t deserve Florida
My cousin retired to Florida and loves it except for the hurricane evacuations.
Meredith overhears this conversation and, intrigued by the idea of spicy nuggs, follows Sarah.
Sarah: *enters Wendy’s*
Meredith: “Oh.” *disappointedly walks away*
Wendy’s has spicy nuggets now? I mean, even when I lived in the States I didn’t really go to Wendy’s, but I feel like I miss out on all the good junk food stuff here in Europe.
And we didn’t even have Chick Fil-A in NW Ohio 5 years ago… Now they’re getting them…
they were introduced 10 years ago but took a while to get noticed…and Chick-Fil-A? I wish we had one nearby in Massachusetts but hell will freeze over before they are allowed within 25 miles of Boston
Good, companies that actively fund anti gay rights deserve to lose buisness
Ah, ignorance whining about ignorance. It’s comical that you think that all FRANCHISES should be avoided because you have a beef with corporate. Then again, you probably never would have eaten there in the first place so you are likely spouting off just to spout off. Sorry if the idea that someone might want to buy a franchise license, provide jobs in a needed area, earn money for their families, and sell something that is wanted offends you.
On the other hand, by supporting the local franchise you’re also supporting the corporate monster. The money flows up the chain.
It’s not really any different from any business. Boycotting any local outlet can hurt the innocent local employees.
There’s one on VFW Parkway near the Dedham Mall and the Job Lot. Probably too far if you’re downtown or on the north shore. I’ve never been in there though, and unless their policies change then I don’t plan to.
I wish we had more Popeyes up here; their stuff’s better than KFC (which are also few and far between). We have a few local chains, but we’ve always been behind the curve on getting the national chains. I only remember seeing the likes of Five Guys, Texas Roadhouse, and Panda Express start popping up in the last 10 years.
Panda Express has been a mainstay in the malls for over 20 years, Five Guys is the past decade but it might be corporate expanding into the region. Texas Roadhouse has suffered due to overstaturation of the steakhouse market.
There’s a Popeye’s on Revere Beach Parkway that ruined mashed potatoes and gravy for me…just not the same after eating peppery gravy. If it wasn’t a pain to walk to I’d go more often.
And it’s a miracle that the mayor didn’t demand the closure of that Chick-Fil-A, they must have slipped the mayor money to turn a blind eye but that’s likely to change if he can use it to his advantage.
It’s in Dedham, outside Marty’s jurisdiction. And you know Baker won’t say anything.
The first Panda Express I remember ever seeing in the area is the one in an outbuilding at Walpole Mall. (Same with Five Guys, but there’s also one at Patriot Place.) I don’t remember seeing them at the malls down here, but then again the biggest one I went to was the Galleria (and only a couple times).
You know what? I’m just gonna call Becky out on this one. It’s pretty arrogant of her to assume she’s close enough to Sarah to be a “go get lunch just the two of us” type of friend. If she’s even really considered a “friend” at all it’s more of a “I’ll tolerate you in a group setting I already hate but Joyce is there so I can’t say no.” type friend. She’s no Joyce, she’s not a even a Dina. Stay humble Becky!
I don’t think it’s arrogant to want to get lunch with an acquaintance, but I’m fully prepared for Becky to get called out in tomorrow or next week’s strip for being obnoxiously possessive over Joyce. Like they’ve been very tolerant so far but at some point they’ve gotta draw the line.
It’s very clear Becky has turned her unrequited romantic crush on Joyce into this over possessiveness. If she can’t be Joyce’s girlfriend she’ll be her best friend and Dorothy is a very real threat to that status. I don’t think it’s a competition though. I think they both slot into their own niches. I don’t know if Becks will ever be called out on it or that it really needs to be. Some people are frustrated with it but it seems pretty harmless so far unless she does something to really offend Dorothy or Joyce. Being really loud and obnoxious about things is kind of who Becky is.
Joyce has poor eyesight, Dorothy wants Joyce to get her eyesight check (which Joyce obviously needs) and Becky is trying to stop it from happening) so yeah I think it has crossed over the line into needing to be called out
I don’t think it’s that. Becky’s not trying to prevent Joyce from getting glasses as much as supporting Joyce’s stubborness. It’s a different but valid form of frienship than Dorothy. If Joyce had or does at any point say “I need glasses.” I’m pretty sure Becky would support it wholeheartedly. It’s really about what form of friendship you value more , a friend that’s got your back even if you act foolishly, or friend that tries to do what’s best for you even if you don’t want it?
Becky crossed the line a long time ago. But I think this scene here, with her obnoxiously interrupting a serious conversation between Joyce and Dorothy, is the perfect setup for Dorothy in the next comic to just be like, “hey, fuck off,” and for an awkward but necessary conversation to ensue.
Hope you’re right, Becky needs a good slap (pref a verbal one)
If it were anyone other than Dorothy, Becky would have been shut down long ago. Only Dorothy’s generous disposition has kept Becky’s behavior “harmless.” Having someone deliberately poke at you and be aggressive is not harmless in most people’s book.
Being loud and obnoxious might be who Becky is, but that doesn’t mean anyone else has to tolerate it, much less like it.
Though I agree that Becky needs to calm down, I disagree on your point about wanting to get lunch with Sarah. She asked, was declined, and did not force her way into coming along. Ultimately her actions were fine.
Well my original comment was meant to be more of a joke considering Sarah’s attitude toward social interactions. Becky’s not at a high enough friendship level with Sarah to pass the requirements for a “I’ll tolerate a casual lunch with you.” While Joyce and maybe even Dina would get the clear from her. But people seem to have taken it slightly more seriously than I intended.
Humble and Becky don’t even live in the same zip code.
Did a quick search for songs with “nugs” in the lyrics and they all seem to be about marijuana cigarettes? Not gonna touch that with the biggest clip I own.
Send nugs.
Yeah, I’m with Sarah here.
Unless she didn’t want me along, in which case I’d think of some other place to go. Like an adult.
Mmmmm nugs
No, Becky, Sarah said Joyce is your best friend, not that you were hers. These things unfortunately are not commutative. But usually among mature people that’s okay because friendship isn’t a competition.
Aha, of course within the first 30 minutes I’m still no less than the third person to point this out. Trusty comment section!
Wendy is spicy nugs?
Everyone knows it’s Wendy.
Dorothy has the patience of a mountain, I swear.
I prefer the non-spicy nugs, but in any case I think Sarah made the right decision.
nNuUuGgGszzz!!!
My wife and I have had almost this exact conversation.
The part about calling them nugs, I mean. With me in Becky’s role.
Your wife is correct
I forgot it was a scarf and thought Becky was pressing a big ol’ boob on Dorothy’s back.
There was a CFA in Northtowne Mall in the 80s and early 90s, on the far east end next to the Lion Store. There was a Zondervan bookstore next to it, with a steady stream of customers between there and the CFA; they hadn’t renamed to Family Christian Stores yet. Pretty sure both of them closed long before the mall did. And now we have six CFAs in Toledo. Never thought I’d see that happen.
You know I was hoping I could make a joke about Joyce deciding to get LASIK surgery and saying “it’s not so bad” and then I post a link to YouTube video of a one-eyed doctor from a episode “The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy” where he explains the surgery process of them taking a laser in firing it straight into your eye.
But unfortunately said video does not exist on YouTube.
The relivent excerpt though. On the tablet so I can’t give you a link, but on YouTube search for “tgaobam dr. cornea”
I got LASIK approx 20 years ago, a couple of years later my eyesight was back to as bad as it was before…waste of money (for me anyway)
Yep, that clenches it. Becky sees Dorothy as a rival for Joyce’s attention, is jealous, and doesn’t seem to realize she is being an asshole
She realises, she just doesn’t care
I’m super late to the discussion this time, but I have to say spicy nugs would be enough to tempt me. I’m all about spicy food and I like chicken… Now I’m hungry and it’s after midnight.
Try making the ‘ring of fire’ chicken from Good Eats if you’ve got a grill. (It’s basically just chicken pieces covered in a rub made with hot smoked paprika and cumin.) It takes a little work but it’s worth it.
I like to brine chicken that’s destined for the grill, too. It’s easier to keep from burning or drying out.
They left out the ghost peppers.
I now ship Joyce and Dorothy in a more serious sense than just idle speculation. Dorothy actively speaks to Joyce’s better angels and Joyce genuinely admires and respects Dorothy without putting her on a pedestal. Joyce can offer the simple love and support and fiery backing when necessary that Dorothy can and will appreciate and is drawn to.
I know Becky has reasons and sadness, and all that. But behavior like this, really makes me dislike her.
“Saaaaaaarah, you’re missing out on the dumb draaaaaaaaama”
Sarah: “Oh, good. Let’s keep it that way.”
A thought that makes Sarah so happy she almost smiles. (Almost. Let’s not go crazy here.)
Gods, Becky, give it a rest.
The only person who finds this amusing is you, and if anything, it’s going to make Joyce like you less.
When (if) Joyce has to verbally chastise Becky it’ll be fun to watch because Becky will go into complete freefall if she thinks shes lost Joyce
I can’t wait for it, to be honest. It would make a good ending to one of the books.
Joyce tearing Becky a new one would be delicious and I am all for it
…now I want spicy nugs! I really don’t like McDonalds but they’re the only place nearby that isn’t drive-thru only so I’m stuck with them
I wonder how Joyce would react to the knowledge that she was Becky’s second choice for the evening after eating horribly-unhealthy fast food with Sarah? Maybe Becky hates medical appointments as much as Joyce does? I also think that Becky, because she’s Joyce’s friend, is just as dedicated as Joyce to helping Sarah to develop normal social links.
Either way, Sarah wishes to have no part of it. Although she chose to leave warning words of wisdom. Becky’s feud with Dorothy seems to be about control over Joyce, not friendship. I doubt that she’d take it in though.
C’mon, people, nuggets are good, but they’re not THAT good.
For the alt text: my kids kept chanting “grande stalker box” instead of “grande stacker box” and guess what I ordered at the drive thru much to their glee and amusement? .-.
Also for the alt text: “ad nauseam” would be correct Latin. You notice the A at the end of “nausea”? Well, in declination it gets to stay right there.
Well -um is a second declension masculine ending and nausea is a first declension feminine word. But more importantly how dare you make me think of Latin declensions in my first school year not teaching Latin in five years
I usually love Becky being loud and obnoxious but her petty, one-sided rivalry with Dorothy is starting to get old real fast and I hope there’s a new development soon
Joyce knows this is how Becky always expresses her affection and becomes jealous of her relationship with Dorothy.
All other things aside, am I the only one who wanted to hug Becky in panel 4?
Yes
Yeah, kinda feeling the opposite of huggy personally.
No that face is adorable
Becky has done nothing to deserve a hug
She’s giving up spicy nuggets for codependent friendship.
You know, I think I’m actually cheering Sarah more for calling out Becky’s obnoxious insistence on giving everything nicknames than for her calling out the irrational possessiveness.
Becky sure is channeling Walky pretty hard right now. All she needs to do now is freak out about pajama jeans, and it would be complete.
I know Violence Bad but damn I really hope Dorothy kicks Becky’s ass someday. I mean she never would. It’s Dorothy. But I wish.
As someone who has no truck with the “Violence Bad in every circumstance” bullshit (Amber should have stabbed Ryan MORE, as evidenced by the fact that the little shit is still alive), violence seems out of order for the current circumstances.
I’m cool with Amber not killing Ryan, but only because she doesn’t need ‘killed someone’ trauma on her psyche, even if he had it coming. Also, the criminal charges.
(While almost certainly traumatizing because circumstances, Blaine getting killed by Mob Cop? Perfect.)
Sarah, you pulled a dead toenail out of your roommate’s sock. You are the “mom friend”.
Dorothy’s being the ‘mom friend’ for this issue; she’s the one who booked the appointment after all.
Joyce can have two mom friends.
Joyce can have two new moms to replace the crap one.
Three, if Hank remarries.
Get the nugs, watch some Jeop-ardy. Weez the juice!
Becky, You are cordially invited to fuck right off.
I bet Becky listens to Weezer intentionally.
I’m disappointed the comment section isn’t filled with people saying “NUUUUUUUGGS,” like when everyone said “FAAAAAACE!”
I’m disappointed there are not more Pauly Shore references.
I’m just glad Mike gets it
Mike got it alright.
…
Then he gave it to your mom.
damn, Now I’m hungry
This woman needs to make more friends…as in just stop hanging with Joyce friends and actually befriend them
Friendship is hard.
Sure you may be her Best Friend even without considering, as comments have pointed out, what Sarah actually said and you misinterpreted on the matter, but are you the Better Friend?
Just something to consider: sorry Bex.
Aw man, I miss Wendy’s nugs… (Not that they aren’t around anymore but I only tend to eat Wendys when I travel out of my immediate neighborhood, and well there hasn’t been much of that in the past year for obvious reasons)
Wendy’s is the best of the ‘big three’ burger chains.
Well, with the exception of Burger King’s old shakes. Wendy’s Frosty is good, but I still have a soft spot for the crystalized, gritty old BK shakes that came with a straw the diameter of water supply pipe.
Every time someone with a Robin Avatar adds a comment I imagine it said in an upper crust south english accent while a fire crackles in the background while they’re crossing their legs in that weird way upper class gents sometimes do. All while leaning back in a chair which costs more than most people’s entire furniture collection. In my head: You speak with the same reverence about fast food of some old men as they speak of their boarding school days at Eaton, ignoring the looks of polite incomprehension on their guest’s faces.
Mmm, yes. Quite right.
(Picture that but in Mr. Regular’s “HNNNNN SO FAUNSEH” voice he used in the CB750 review.)
Like in Something Positive when Choo Choo Bear speaks to the audience?
To Needfuldoer – Quite so. But in truth, nothing can compare to the original ‘jamocha’ and ‘black cow’ milkshakes from the Arby’s chain circa the mid 1980s. And we could start an entirely different discussion on the merits of their crinkly-crispy fries of that same period versus what passes for ‘french fries’ from most fast-food joints these days.
The fries at Wendy’s are pretty good now, at least they’re moderately thick and still resemble potato. I haven’t had BK fries in a ling time. McFries are good in their own way; it must be the beef tallow they’re double-fried in.
My deepest desire out of this is when Becky and Dorothy finally have it out it ends with Dorothy saying “and that’s why Joyce loves me more.”
Another day, another increase in my dislike for Becky. Good on Sarah calling her out, though I wish she spelled out the “control” bit better. Not that Becky’d have taken much stock, either way.
Betty’s cattiness towards Dorothy was too much for me in the last few strips. But this iteration was both funny and much more focused on what Betty actually wants (NUGGS, to be Joyce’s bestie) that I can sympathize and laugh with her. This is the Betty I enjoy the most.
Hoping this is actually the culmination of the conflict and we’re getting an actual reaction in the next strip
(Although I wonder if Joyce wants to avoid glasses so badly that she’d side with Betty to get out of it)
Who’s Betty?
Beckster, come on. You’re old enough to know that “best friend” is not an inherently reciprocal relation.
Been a while since I ate at Wendy’s. I guess I’ll see what they got, but no spicy nuggets please.
Why would Becky expect anyone, apart from Dina and Joyce, to want to spend time with her is beyond me.
She goes out of her way to antagonize people so she shouldn’t be surprised that Sarah rejects her request
I’m starting to wish horrible things to Becky and Walky. Their attitudes are just grating. Especially Becky and this newfound hate train on her part with Dorothy.
If Dorothy puts exlax in her food, I will cheer her on.
Becky, do NOT try to talk your friend out of seeking medical care. What the fuck.
but glasses are different and becky has already decided she and joyce are getting married and having that perfect suburban life! if joyce has glasses, then it’s different from the vision she has in her head, ergo no glasses
plus, it’s something she can argue with dotty over, which is much more important than caring about the person you keep saying is your best friend’s health…
Well, there’s an interesting distinction I just noticed in Becky’s line in the last panel. She completely turned Sarah’s words around in her head; it seems to matter more to Becky that she is Joyce‘s best friend than the other way around.