Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for October 17, 2012

Sweet! I’m first…

Ew, I’d die in hell than drink someone’s drink

Put her in a cage and weld the door shut, she’s hopeless.

Right now Brad is making bacon!

Maybe Luann should call in Gunther, they can do a storybook time

Ugh, the munchkins are fighting again. Who wants to play mediator this time?

At this rate, Brad and Toni can look forward to spending even less time together. By the end of this story arc, Shannon will be crying, throwing temper tantrums, and making a mess all over the house, pushing Luann over the edge and making her sever all babysitting services forever.

This is where Luann should take the Spongebob DVD out and say, “MINE!” before turning it into metal mulch.

Things are not progressing well. Calm down and be smart, Luann!

would this be considered a cat and kitten fight?

Shannon’s going to bite her finger.

Ugh, “milk her,” that is just so much more vulgar than the f-word would be. What is with the obsession with whether Brad and Toni have sex in any given storyline? And the ones who keep talking like Toni’s evilly keeping Brad a virgin…really? For one, they’ve already been HEAVILY implied to have sex – helloooo, people, remember when Toni came to him with that bow on her head! But more importantly, it’s not some evil, heartless thing to not want sex yet. The fact that Toni and Brad have been having sex for quite some time doesn’t factor into the equation of how messed up THOSE comments are.

Watch out Luann! She bites!! You don’t put a finger in her face.

Shannon is an excellent case for mandatory birth control!

Serious question:I’ve just read most of yesterday’s comments and most are about disciplining one’s own children.So, how do you get control of kiddies that you are only temporarily responsible for?As jeff_elbel says, Luann is in imminent danger of bleeding from the finger.

Because of Shannon, Toni does not want to have children…

OK, so Shannon is six, not four. Telling a child of this age “You are so _____” is one of the worst messages you can send, because they will believe you, and begin to act in a self-fulfilling manner. Much better to focus on the behavior and set enforceable limits: “Taking other people’s things without asking is not allowed.”

all children are selfish because they don’t know any better. Teach them the right way and they will be better, as for Luann, well I wonder what her excuse is since she is almost an adult. (physically)

being selfish is the cornerstone of our economic system. gop loves selfish people. fox news loves selfish people. and, sharing takes away the work incentive. it diminishes the dignity of work.

Watch your finger Luann, the kid’s a bitter.

no comment it’s hopeless

Abracadabra! the kid’s a magician. The other day she magically exchanged bowls of ice cream – today she turns a remote into a can of root beer – and never moved a muscle. Yeah, and watch that finger, Luann – it could suddenly become VERY painful and start to bleed. Seems like there was once a movie where a little monster girl could cause terror with thought control. Anybody know the name of the movie? I could Google it if I knew keywords.

Luann better watch that finger. Chomp

Oh-Boy!

Way to GO, on Your “Baby-Sitting” skills, Lu.

I thought You could handle the BRAT!

Careful Luann, you’re liable to get that finger bit.

That reminds me. I have to return some pop bottles, then go and buy a bra.

One reason I think Luann and Shannon have done so well up until this point is because Luann treated her with kindness. This child is very familiar with condescending tones and being scolded; I wouldn’t be surprised if she acts the way she does in part because of it. What this child needs is loving boundaries, not yelling and threats. I am a little disappointed in Luann because I thought she realized this. Now she has succumbed to name calling and screaming, which no child needs…

PMC 17.3.22.1a“drinking roobeer on the couch between the hours of 8 am through 10pm is strictly prohibited. Violations are subject to fines no less than .25 cents per infraction.”

This may bring up a sore subject, possibly two sore subjects, but after watching last night’s presidential town hall debate and this morning rereading yesterday’s comments about disciplining (esp. spanking children and how some parents get carried away), I am thinking this would be a great presidential debate question. Moderator: “Your child is doing something that you find hurtful, annoying, or you have just had a bad day yourself. What would you do to discipline your child?” We might learn a lot about the character of the president and contender. They could not hide behind facts and figures but would be forced to show their problem solving skills in the face of duress.

Take away the root beer. Turn off the TV. No more fun until mommy comes home. If she screams, ignore it.

And Luann is way too immature to be babysitting a selfish brat.

Luann better be careful, because Shannon has been taught by Brad and Toni that it’s totally acceptable (heroic in fact!) to bite someone on the finger if they try to take something away from her.

Maybe a boot to the rear would teach her not to take someone’s root beer.

Yeah, she’s going to handle this wrong me thinks, then Toni is gonna be upset, Brad will be upset, Luann will be righteously indignant and Shannon will continue to do what ever she wants… oh bother…

Watch the finger! Remember the chomp that little twerp gave whatzername!

Wonder who bought “her” root beer?…

Luann needs to open up a can of WHUP-ASS

@vwdualnomand said,“being selfish is the cornerstone of our economic system. gop loves selfish people. fox news loves selfish people. and, sharing takes away the work incentive. it diminishes the dignity of work”-Actually, being selfish is not the cornerstone of our economic system. The concept of private property IS. What’s the difference?, you might ask — in fact, you probably WOULD ask since it seems so foreign a concept.-The difference is that recognizing people have a right to what they own requires those wanting some of it to be willing to trade something the owner would rather have. This encourages people to serve each other for their common benefit.-Contrast that with the thought that work of any kind always has dignity. A person may work long and hard making mud pies, but the rest of us just don’t see any inherent dignity in work which benefits nobody else. Some people work very hard to steal from others, but there is no dignity in that work either.-As to what Fox News does, I will just have to trust you as a loyal watcher. I don’t watch it myself.

Tell her you spit in it, Luann.

Who is being selfish now? “…MY ROOT BEER”

ut-oh. Bring it on!

Maybe real beer would make her sleepy and more managable.

If Shannon is six that means she’s been in the “terrible twos” for four years.

I hope Luann never gets paid to babysit. She is terrible with children! She talks to Shannon like she was an equal. You don’t say things like “You are so selfish” to a child. Or “You are a selfish little snit.” I would fire a babysitter who talked that way! I know it’s just a comic, just pretend! But, I am pretty sure the cartoonist can’t relate to a teen babysitter! They have more patience than Luann. Of course, she has always been insufferably selfish herself!

“The Virgin Mary?” As one of the most “virgin” people in history? She gave birth to quite a few children! Why do people keep seeing her as a virgin?

Luann needs to channel Calvin’s babysitter, ROSALYN — the only person who could tame Calvin!

Luann is looking at her younger self. Doesn’t like what she sees. Learn a lesson I hope.

Too bad that’s not real beer.

Can’t believe all these comments over a root beer.

Brad & Toni have the right idea.

Yeah, I’m so sure that all 6 year olds would care to stick around to hear Luann someone who Shannon barely knows call her a “selfish snit” (pot meet kettle) and go on a long winded tangent while making her do laundry when she could be watching cartoons. I’m not saying she’s being polite but given the choices I can totally understand disrespecting Luann’s bad babysitting skills in favor of Spongebob and root beer.

Also Luann’s finger is SO close to Shannon’s mouth. I hope she gets bit, seeing as Toni was so proud of her to bite a person who didn’t let her have her way before.

Really? like that mother that beat her daughter and glued her hands to a wall? like the parents that literally did put their kid in a dog cage and are in prison now? pretty stupid but by your name you seem like you might be someone that would sympathize with human garbage that would do that. Don’t worry though Briatollah, those kind of people don’t survive in prison, in prison you never want to go in for either hurting a woman or children. But you’re too stupid to know any common sense aren’t you

Time for the young one to get an old school attitude adjustment!

Agreed. We already have to suffer enough listening in restaurants or theaters to yowling “Spock babies” of parents who won’t discipline them because they’re too busy exalting them.

I wonder if Luann has ever heard that song from an early Ramones album (Beat on the brat, beat on the brat with a baseball bat)?

I can’t go spending my time going through the archives of a comic, but I do know it was the arc where Toni had no idea what to get Brad as a present and the end result was her coming to him with a big present bow on her head and them sharing a passionate embrace. Comic cuts away, sex likely ensues. But for real, dude, WHY would it be a bad thing for them not to be having sex? Why is this even a thing to talk about? And I didn’t say the people saying Toni’s “keeping Brad a virgin” (what BS, like relationships are about power imbalance or something) were evil. I’d sooner say such people have serious issues with sex and women.

Sense: you make it.

“Its a Catholic thing.”-Yep, they reject the bible saying he had siblings.

2nd frame: Luann’s eyes are yellow. :P