01/11/2012 Or... maybe it wasn't.

[Freemage]

I've scanned every universe out there. (Look, it's a thing, don't make a big deal, okay?) In not one of them, is this going to be a good idea.

I know folks have focused on the idea that this leads to Lisa tripping the light fantastic, but, well, slutastic clothes at rush parties can also lead to another panel in the preview strip.

...

No, not the one where you end up banging your roommate's mom, you pervs. The OTHER one. Yeah, with the tightie whities.

EDIT to add: I do hope I'm wrong; I can't think of anything that would bring Lisa lower than thinking she took Sara to the party where an inadvisable hookup occurred.

[Mr. Brightside]

No, not the one where you end up banging your roommate's mom, you pervs. The OTHER one. Yeah, with the tightie whities.

EDIT to add: I do hope I'm wrong; I can't think of anything that would bring Lisa lower than thinking she took Sara to the party where an inadvisable hookup occurred.

That's pretty clearly Iseul, not Sara.

But I'm still wondering how the rest of the conversation with Fiona went. Did she think/know that Sara was a lesbian? (Almost a Gettier problem, really...) Did she think she was with Lisa? Is she seeing someone? Male? And that leads into the obvious question...

[CEOIII]

No, not the one where you end up banging your roommate's mom, you pervs. The OTHER one. Yeah, with the tightie whities.

EDIT to add: I do hope I'm wrong; I can't think of anything that would bring Lisa lower than thinking she took Sara to the party where an inadvisable hookup occurred.

That's pretty clearly Iseul, not Sara.

But I'm still wondering how the rest of the conversation with Fiona went. Did she think/know that Sara was a lesbian? (Almost a Gettier problem, really...) Did she think she was with Lisa? Is she seeing someone? Male? And that leads into the obvious question...

Free's talking about the panel beside that one. The one with Sara lying next to a pair of dude undies.

I get why everyone's all doom and gloom, but speaking from experience, you've had a day that has been absolute shit, saying to yourself, "Fuck it, I'm hitting a party and letting the chips (and possibly my clothes) fall where they may" isn't necessarily a buswreck waiting to happen.

Could this end badly? Maybe. Will it?

*waits for Friday*

[NobodySpecial]

Okay, first off, if Hank is presumed gay by anyone listening on his side of the phone conversation, why would said overhearing female crush on the gay guy to the point where she writes bad fiction about him? That's bothered me for a few strips now.

Second, what level of her lizard brain did Lisa's plan crawl out of, and can it be sealed through electric shocks?

EDIT - Third, why did T. use my pic in panel 4?

[Adrishiana]

Okay, first off, if Hank is presumed gay by anyone listening on his side of the phone conversation, why would said overhearing female crush on the gay guy to the point where she writes bad fiction about him? That's bothered me for a few strips now.

Second, what level of her lizard brain did Lisa's plan crawl out of, and can it be sealed through electric shocks?

EDIT - Third, why did T. use my pic in panel 4?

If "that guy will never be interested in you due to reasons of sexuality, baggage, personal taste, or any combination of the above" were enough to make one's hoo-ha stop responding moistly, advice columnists would go out of business.

[Freemage]

No, not the one where you end up banging your roommate's mom, you pervs. The OTHER one. Yeah, with the tightie whities.

EDIT to add: I do hope I'm wrong; I can't think of anything that would bring Lisa lower than thinking she took Sara to the party where an inadvisable hookup occurred.

That's pretty clearly Iseul, not Sara.

Yes, that was the joke--I said the party would lead to 'one of the panels', then suggested folks here would assume I was talking about the Isuel image, rather than the Sara one with the tightie whities, with the added suggestion that I was implying that the party would somehow lead to Lisa being the person in the motel room with Sara's mom.

Of course, having been explained, the joke is now dead.

[Icsifil]

No, not the one where you end up banging your roommate's mom, you pervs. The OTHER one. Yeah, with the tightie whities.

Iseul was right! It really is just a phase!

[bunnyThor]

Of course, having been explained, the joke is now dead.

It's all right. I got it the first time. That should be more than enough for anyone.

[Tamar]

Iseul was right! It really is just a phase!

Hm. I wonder, then, if it's still possible to get refunds for everything we spent on the wedding?

[Zanosuke Kurosaki]

Okay, first off, if Hank is presumed gay by anyone listening on his side of the phone conversation, why would said overhearing female crush on the gay guy to the point where she writes bad fiction about him? That's bothered me for a few strips now.

Second, what level of her lizard brain did Lisa's plan crawl out of, and can it be sealed through electric shocks?

EDIT - Third, why did T. use my pic in panel 4?

If "that guy will never be interested in you due to reasons of sexuality, baggage, personal taste, or any combination of the above" were enough to make one's hoo-ha stop responding moistly, advice columnists would go out of business.

Exactly. There have been movies and many other stories about just such a thing, in fact. As I recall, one of the two female leads over in Something*Positive spent years crushing over/pining away for a gay guy, even after multiple talks with the others that it "ain't gonna happen." Sadly (sometimes), the heart wants what it wants, and ignores all attempts at reasoning.

(Heck, I even recall a female friend in my circle when I first got to college*, having a crush on a guy I later found out was gay. She sure didn't try to listen when I attempted to gently break the news to her [somehow, she didn't know or refused to notice.] Didn't end well for their friendship, either. Stupid Chasing Amy movie, teachin' people the wrong lessons...grumble-mutter-fume.)

*Holy crap, was that really almost 11 years ago now? I shouldn't be feeling a tad old at only 29 and 6 and 1/4 months. :'(

[Hexr]

Puffy-eyed Lisa made me go aww. Also, I want a "You are here" poster.

I 'unno. I understand Lisa's "forget it and go have a good time and be happy and yay" impulse, but it's really not the best way to handle the immediate aftermath of a breakup. From my experience, and those of others I know, forcing yourself to go to a party (or letting others talk you into going) when you feel miserable tends to make you feel even more miserable.

One of us is strange. It might be me.
What I'm trying to say is, in personal experience, when you've been hit by something bad (break-up, crash-and-burn, uncurable health problem), forgetting it (or "yourself" if you prefer) for a couple of hours in partying is actually a workable idea. There's a plenty of time to deal with it tomorrow, and if the party went well, you have the good memories to aid you in learning how to cope.

Now, to all the kiddies here who might think me as some kind of reliable advice (God forbid) I say steer clear from alcohol and/or (especially and) drugs when you're in situation such as described here. It's a recipe for disaster. (Trust me, it is possible to party sober. You can even have fun.)

Oh, and I am eagerly awaiting the party and its aftermath and ogodwhathavidone and DRAMA! I would ask if that makes me a bad person but I think I may have made that joke already.

[DudeMyDadOwnsADealership]

Oh man - Sara cracks me up with how much she worries over things she's not clear on. I look forward to the day she learns how to speak her mind, and ask directly.

Uh... wow, Lisa looks like she might have been crying, there. Makes me want to hug her.

The party should be interesting, if nothing else. Yay for crowd scenes!

Agreed on the 'how much she worries over things' part. The 'speak her mind, and ask directly' part, well, I've met people from Sara's social demographic, and let's just say they'd do just that if it wasn't perceived as the equivalent of eating peas with a knife. Sara's an introspective creature, but not an introverted one like myself.

Agreed on everything about poor little Lisa-lisa. Also kudos to her on facing her Jungian shadow regarding romance. Ditto for the upcoming party plans.

[phagocyte]

No, not the one where you end up banging your roommate's mom, you pervs. The OTHER one. Yeah, with the tightie whities.

EDIT to add: I do hope I'm wrong; I can't think of anything that would bring Lisa lower than thinking she took Sara to the party where an inadvisable hookup occurred.

I get why everyone's all doom and gloom, but speaking from experience, you've had a day that has been absolute shit, saying to yourself, "Fuck it, I'm hitting a party and letting the chips (and possibly my clothes) fall where they may" isn't necessarily a buswreck waiting to happen.

But that's only in real life, not in the world of convenient melodrama.

Going out to dance and socialize and even DRINK ALCOHOL! can be a good stress-relief, as some have already said. I think it's only a bad idea if she's actually going to the one Stan's attending

[CBrachyrhynchos]

Can't be as bad as my worst dates. (1: My date brought their own date. 2: Date with severe PTSD takes me to a David Cronenberg party. 3: Elected to homecoming court as a joke.)

[Valerie]

Can't be as bad as my worst dates. (1: My date brought their own date.

Wha...? Did he/she think it was a double-date?