It took me a minute to realize that Tommy's period-punctuated words are in a thought balloon. June's being cute sneaking them under Tommy's actual words.
Here's hoping that Brandy's father ambles over to bus their table. So much for Tommy's assertion!
Does Brandy have a surname? I know we in the Snark Tank (thanks, Scottie McW.) like to call her Brandy Buzzkill (bravo Nance!), but I don't recall her name being revealed by KM. Maybe she'll become Brandy Beedie soon, and we'll never know.
"Oh, I like to go running, go to the movies, break down and spill my guts about my abusive father to coworkers in public places, go to the beach. That sort of thing. What do you like to do?"
Thanks to everyone in the Snark Tank (now THAT’S a great name, SMcW) yesterday for such kind and complimentary comments. Let’s hope we’re at least one Beedie down by Labor Day via KM’s usual Happily Ever After method.
Whew! What a fantastic date! This is almost as fun as the "sharing circle" from Pax Wellness Resort. Wouldn't it be great if Tommy told Brandy to "review past interactions for possible causes"?
Well, this certainly looks like it's going to be a healthy relationship. We have an emotionally traumatized woman who was abused by a drug addict paired up with a total moron who is determined to hide his past, which includes prison time for selling tainted meth. What could go wrong?
Is it significant that Brandy actually says “SIGH” but Tommy thinks “GULP!”? More indication that the road to romance for these two will be rocky indeed?
I’ve never liked Tommy, but even I think he should gently ditch Brandy Buzzkill. She has way too many unresolved issues and needs way too much help. And I don’t mean writing to Ask Wendy or consulting the Mistress of Cliches, Mary Worth.
KitKat, I think a trip to Dr. Sweater Vest is in order for Brandy Alexander. (Yes, I came up with a last name from her in the shower of all places and no, I wasn’t singing country western songs!)
"GULP!" indeed! Wouldn't it have been funnier if Tommy had said/thought "BURP!"? They are drinking ginger ale, after all. Maybe Tommy should say, in typical Mary Worth fashion ... "Enough about YOU ... let's talk about ME!" I think Brandy Alexander (Regina Wolfe-Parks, I LOVE IT!) will be a GREAT girlfriend for Tommy! She'll really take his mind off of his own issues! Then, he can go on a double date with Zak and Mommy!
@Regina Wolfe-Parks, Brandy Alexander comes trippingly off the tongue, even when you’re sober (although I prefer caffeine-free diet Dr. Pepper to pink ginger ale). We should keep Brandy Buzzkill in reserve for when she’s in “poor, poor, pitiful me” mode.
Whoa. A simple question lead Brandy to go from crying, to being in a rage, right in the middle of the diner. She needs a real therapist (not Mary, who, like Tommy, would probably tell her to forget everything, or something as equally inane).
Tommy looks a bit shell shocked in the last panel. I wonder if he's still infatuated with her or if he's going to bolt?
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At. This. Point. What. Else. Is. There. To. Say?.
It took me a minute to realize that Tommy's period-punctuated words are in a thought balloon. June's being cute sneaking them under Tommy's actual words.
Here's hoping that Brandy's father ambles over to bus their table. So much for Tommy's assertion!
Does Brandy have a surname? I know we in the Snark Tank (thanks, Scottie McW.) like to call her Brandy Buzzkill (bravo Nance!), but I don't recall her name being revealed by KM. Maybe she'll become Brandy Beedie soon, and we'll never know.
"What do you like to do?"
"Oh, I like to go running, go to the movies, break down and spill my guts about my abusive father to coworkers in public places, go to the beach. That sort of thing. What do you like to do?"
"Cover up my past."
-- Scottie McW.
Today’s Boldface Haiku is titled
“Sounds Like The Perfect Case For Muffins And Karaoke!”
Bad memories haunt!
Forget them! (Just. Don’t. Ask. About. My Past.)
Here! Not!
Try. Harder.
Thanks to everyone in the Snark Tank (now THAT’S a great name, SMcW) yesterday for such kind and complimentary comments. Let’s hope we’re at least one Beedie down by Labor Day via KM’s usual Happily Ever After method.
Saying the name "Brandy Beedie" made Twiki the robot (voice by the iconic Mel Blanc!) from the 1980's Buck Rogers pop into my head.
Brandy Beedie, beedie, beedie, beedie....
Whew! What a fantastic date! This is almost as fun as the "sharing circle" from Pax Wellness Resort. Wouldn't it be great if Tommy told Brandy to "review past interactions for possible causes"?
Well, this certainly looks like it's going to be a healthy relationship. We have an emotionally traumatized woman who was abused by a drug addict paired up with a total moron who is determined to hide his past, which includes prison time for selling tainted meth. What could go wrong?
This comic was perfect for a haiku!
RUN. BRANDY. RUN.
Tommy's advice to forget it makes me think he's been mentored by Mary.
SUNDAY
Seething with rage, Brandy declares, "That's why I don't DRINK or do DRUGS! Just the THOUGHT of it makes me SICK!!!"
Tommy: "Oh. [long awkward pause] Uh, are you gonna eat that pickle?"
Ha ha, look at today's artwork. Tommy's face literally fell.
-- S. McW.
Is it significant that Brandy actually says “SIGH” but Tommy thinks “GULP!”? More indication that the road to romance for these two will be rocky indeed?
I’ve never liked Tommy, but even I think he should gently ditch Brandy Buzzkill. She has way too many unresolved issues and needs way too much help. And I don’t mean writing to Ask Wendy or consulting the Mistress of Cliches, Mary Worth.
KitKat, I think a trip to Dr. Sweater Vest is in order for Brandy Alexander. (Yes, I came up with a last name from her in the shower of all places and no, I wasn’t singing country western songs!)
"GULP!" indeed!
Wouldn't it have been funnier if Tommy had said/thought "BURP!"? They are drinking ginger ale, after all.
Maybe Tommy should say, in typical Mary Worth fashion ... "Enough about YOU ... let's talk about ME!"
I think Brandy Alexander (Regina Wolfe-Parks, I LOVE IT!) will be a GREAT girlfriend for Tommy! She'll really take his mind off of his own issues! Then, he can go on a double date with Zak and Mommy!
@Regina Wolfe-Parks, Brandy Alexander comes trippingly off the tongue, even when you’re sober (although I prefer caffeine-free diet Dr. Pepper to pink ginger ale). We should keep Brandy Buzzkill in reserve for when she’s in “poor, poor, pitiful me” mode.
Whoa. A simple question lead Brandy to go from crying, to being in a rage, right in the middle of the diner. She needs a real therapist (not Mary, who, like Tommy, would probably tell her to forget everything, or something as equally inane).
Tommy looks a bit shell shocked in the last panel. I wonder if he's still infatuated with her or if he's going to bolt?
@Maxwell: You looked that far back? Good boy! Have a salmon square.
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