New poll upAnd, the results from last week:Who would make the best partner for Gunther?1) 86 votes – Tiffany2) 77 votes – Bernice3) 29 votes – Rosa4) 10 votes – Luann5) 4 votes – Crystal6) 1 vote – Ann EiffelWrite-ins (1 vote each):Nancy DeGrootSunQuill
I know it’s not easy to feel ‘comfy’ in a place where someone’s face is looking at you from all the frames on the wall, but Gunther’s back is way too,um, upright. (Compared to Jeremy in Zits, who always looks like he has no spine at all and just fills every space between his parent’s couch and the fridge, anyway.)-Try to relax, Gunther. Who knows? Maybe TIff isn’t thinking about what you’re worried about? Maybe she really does just want to work on the homework?
Poor Gunther – Hard to say if he worries more about something not happening – or something happening. I can visualize Tiff in a loose robe – sitting down close to Gunther – suddenly her legs start hurting….
Well, Tiffany has certainly marked her territory- and by “territory”, I mean her dorm suite… – Time must be a very good student- because Time is surely passing…. But is it quickly, or is this one of those awkward “what to do?” moments? – What if…by some random coincidence, Bernice were to drop by- oh, say, for instance, to…borrow something…or to ask some favor…
“Stranger In A Strange Land”“Tiffany A La Mode”“Your Guest Is As Good As Mine”“Sit N’ Wait”“A Model Hostess”“View To A Frill”“Depeche Modal”“The Inception To A Reception”“A Paper Wait”or“Rotten To The Décor”
I notice in panel 1, Gunther’s face is mostly similar to the third panel, with his “eyebrows of discovery” going up, and no sweat on his forehead, nor any “visible shaking”, which are Gunther’s usual “signs of nervousness” (and similar to Saturday’s “Gunther expression” in the last panel)…he’s probably just one DefCon away from the “big red button” (which, of course, is at DefCon 1, his usual normal level)…
My favorites are:-B. Pretty funny! (Tiffany never realized an Andy Warhol mural would be a great way to display this art. If only Luann weren’t so prejudiced and grudge-obsessed, she could tell her. Hmmm, prejudiced and grudge-obsessed describes the Tiffany bashers, too. They will have fun mocking this room.)-C. Funny! Gunther watched a llama pee on one of the tourista’s paper cuts and cure it. But this skill would have been handy info, too.-E. Yeah,those sneakers are too white to be true.-F. Funny, and part of the ecchh of Gunther’s story. Personally, I’d welcome Luann and Quill instead of this. Hey, don’t hate the hater, players—-hate the game!
Since Tiff would have been paid to pose for the paper inside the frame, I would imagine the amount of frames sold to be completely irrelevant. Modelling for the frame would still be a great thing to have on her resume, or whatever it is.
“Tired Of Waiting”, the Kinks“The Waiting”, Tom Petty“Patience”, GnR“It’s Going To Take Some Time”, Carole King“It’s Going To Take Some Time”, The Carpenters“Anticipation”, Carly Simon
Yes, her father could have sprung for an apartment but I thought it was canon that she lived in the same dorm as Bernice.My dorm room consisted of a large shared desk, two single beds, two chairs, two closets and a dorm mate. Couldn’t fit an extra chair in there if we had wanted to.
Back when I lived in the dorms we could only have opposite-sex visitors Sundays 1-4 PM, and the door had to be ajar. Since most went home on weekends, that wasn’t such a big thing. It’s soooo much better these days.
Is that supposed to be Tiffany’s dress lying there in front of tense neo(?)-Gunther? I guess not, since that would mean she undressed in front of him! No wonder the boy would be uptight! Curious, though, that the heart-decorated yellow cloth item so resembles her sundress….Oh, well. Let’s just see what transpires when she gets out of the shower.
howtheduck, I think b is very likely. I’m betting that Greg is well aware that in 18th c. satirical art, paintings on the wall behind the subject actually represent thought balloons.
Let the weirdness begin: crisis in the shower? Tiffany comes back wearing only a towel? Bernice appears at her door? Gunther is seen and gains an unearned reputation as a real “stud?” Gunther and Tiffany become a couple?
A fish in outer space. Note that there’s nary a book to be seen in Tiff’s place. It looks like they’re each comfortable with each other, so maybe this is what they need to grow— sunshine and a little rain.
Who knows what Gunther’s thinking. Maybe he misses Rosa more than anyone knows. Who knows what Tiff has up her sleeve or if Tiff will have sleeves when she returns. Call me blind, but is that a Mona Lisa smile on Gunther’s face?
This could turn out really bad for Gunther. Tiffany could have any boy on campus in the sack within 2 seconds. I’m not sure what she’s up to, but it does not bode well.
I would like to see the “opposites” quietly develop trust and friendship. Tiffany can focus on someone other than herself, and Gunther can concentrate on helping Tiff academically. Then, just let nature follow its course.
A lot of people want Gunther to get together with Tiffany, but that’s just shallow. Opposites attract initially, but don’t stay togehter without compromise. Tiffany can’t compromise and Gunther just wants a partner. They can’t even have a conversation unless it’s all about her. It’s just a matter of everybody thinking that a kind of homely nerd boy somehow “deserves the hot girl.” That’s just superficial.
Will she have the nerve to show Gunther a fresh-scrubbed face without make-up? To be with a guy in lounge-around clothes instead of a carefully picked-out outfit? Is Gunther finally the guy with whom she can risk being real?
That ottoman on the circle rug strangely resembles Tiffinay’s hat & the material laying on it resembles the dress she was wearing. In panel 2 she is unbelting, did she remove the dress in front of Gunther also?
Sorry, but I don’t see how any of these ‘toons say anything about Gunther’s orientation. What they say to me is that he feels like he’s finally got some kind of mentor, like an older brother, who can help him figure out what to do with this life, and his mother keeps interrupting…
There is speculation on that seeming fact. Breasts or buttocks be, coincidence or with purpose?
Even more interesting is the pillow just to the left of the purple one, that appears to be a pair of lips. Could Greg (via Tiff) be telling someone, “Kiss my b*****ks?” ;-PPP
“LOL, I noticed the pillow placement, too…”*BS & Torad – Good grief. The red lips are placed near the purple heart. Suppose this is his way of sending love to wounded veterans?*No less plausible than your guys’ theory. My gosh, you two are as fixated on bodies as is a mortician.
Replying to @activist1234’s comment above (since "the system won’t let me reply directly for some reason)…
BS & Torad – Good grief. The red lips are placed near the purple heart. Suppose this is his way of sending love to wounded veterans?
Perhaps, it is. But one would think if it’s the case you describe, he could do that more overtly such that the symbolism is perfectly clear to all. I believe Greg, knowing that he can’t reference something “risqué” like our scenario so overtly, has to do it quite “covertly.” Hence the pillow innuendo. Admittedly, the purple pillow does look a little more like a heart than a derriere, but that could be part of the “obfuscation.”
them being together doesn’t make any sense given their past. Tiffany should have zero attraction to Gunther, this is obviously a Nice Guy™ fantasy that Evans wants to live out."-———————-NO. .They HAVE a past, with Gunther much attracted.
God only knows what kind of attire (or lack thereof) Tiffany will have when she emerges ( I predict a bathrobe w/ the ‘suggestion’ of nothing on underneath). To be honest I am not looking forward to Tiffany making advances on Gunther. Maybe she will further surprise us with none of the above.
and then there was a knock on the door and it’s Bernice! and when Tiffany emerges (all ready for whatever…….) she finds Bernice and Gunther engaged in conversation. I know this is not what Evans had in mind as this arc is about Gunther and Tiffany. It was fun while it lasted.
In the Spanish version, the “heart cushion” is brown, and the cloth with hearts lying across the round stool is dotted — looking greenish and totally unlike Tiff’s bright yellow dress..PREDICTION:I predict that this cloth will serve some purpose in the story as it develops. Otherwise, why is it so prominently there?.A hide-the-eyes cover up? Any other thoughts?
Gunther is twiddling his thumbs and looks bored, maybe a bit puzzled by the room décor but certainly not nervous and apprehensive. Old Gunther might be sweating and fearful. New Gunther seems to know his mission (here) and likely it has nothing to do w/ Tiffany other than writing up the assignment.
Ha Ha.. actually his puzzled expression reminds me of the time when he was sitting next to a very silent Mr.Gray.. sort of like someone with a small question mark above their head.
Because it’s a logical question for a girl to ask a guy when he seems unable to form a relationship with a girl. An inability to form a relationship isn’t just a result of being uncomfortable around someone; it also grows from not relating to that person, or not feeling what you’ve been told you’re supposed to feel and worrying about it.
Yeah, I’m with the camp the believes “Au Natural” is in reference to the make up (i.e. no mascara, eye brow pencil, liner, etc. etc.). Although, it could be another “obfuscation/innuendo…” ;-)))
Ida No over 9 years ago
New poll upAnd, the results from last week:Who would make the best partner for Gunther?1) 86 votes – Tiffany2) 77 votes – Bernice3) 29 votes – Rosa4) 10 votes – Luann5) 4 votes – Crystal6) 1 vote – Ann EiffelWrite-ins (1 vote each):Nancy DeGrootSunQuill
Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
Note, Gunther, that Tiffany said comfy, not uncomfy.
Ida No over 9 years ago
Tiffany: “But, enough about me. What about you? What do you think about me?”
Argythree over 9 years ago
I know it’s not easy to feel ‘comfy’ in a place where someone’s face is looking at you from all the frames on the wall, but Gunther’s back is way too,um, upright. (Compared to Jeremy in Zits, who always looks like he has no spine at all and just fills every space between his parent’s couch and the fridge, anyway.)-Try to relax, Gunther. Who knows? Maybe TIff isn’t thinking about what you’re worried about? Maybe she really does just want to work on the homework?
kenhense over 9 years ago
Poor Gunther – Hard to say if he worries more about something not happening – or something happening. I can visualize Tiff in a loose robe – sitting down close to Gunther – suddenly her legs start hurting….
JayBluE over 9 years ago
Well, Tiffany has certainly marked her territory- and by “territory”, I mean her dorm suite… – Time must be a very good student- because Time is surely passing…. But is it quickly, or is this one of those awkward “what to do?” moments? – What if…by some random coincidence, Bernice were to drop by- oh, say, for instance, to…borrow something…or to ask some favor…
JayBluE over 9 years ago
“Stranger In A Strange Land”“Tiffany A La Mode”“Your Guest Is As Good As Mine”“Sit N’ Wait”“A Model Hostess”“View To A Frill”“Depeche Modal”“The Inception To A Reception”“A Paper Wait”or“Rotten To The Décor”
Mordock999 Premium Member over 9 years ago
Gunther right now you’re probably thinking what some of Us are thinking.“What the HECK am I DOING Here???”
JayBluE over 9 years ago
I notice in panel 1, Gunther’s face is mostly similar to the third panel, with his “eyebrows of discovery” going up, and no sweat on his forehead, nor any “visible shaking”, which are Gunther’s usual “signs of nervousness” (and similar to Saturday’s “Gunther expression” in the last panel)…he’s probably just one DefCon away from the “big red button” (which, of course, is at DefCon 1, his usual normal level)…
kenhense over 9 years ago
Note Tiffany’s pose in the pictures on the wall. “The Thinker?”. LOL. LOL
kenhense over 9 years ago
Note Tiffany’s pose in the pictures on the wall. “The Thinker?”. LOL. LOL
keema70 over 9 years ago
Caldonia over 9 years ago
My favorites are:-B. Pretty funny! (Tiffany never realized an Andy Warhol mural would be a great way to display this art. If only Luann weren’t so prejudiced and grudge-obsessed, she could tell her. Hmmm, prejudiced and grudge-obsessed describes the Tiffany bashers, too. They will have fun mocking this room.)-C. Funny! Gunther watched a llama pee on one of the tourista’s paper cuts and cure it. But this skill would have been handy info, too.-E. Yeah,those sneakers are too white to be true.-F. Funny, and part of the ecchh of Gunther’s story. Personally, I’d welcome Luann and Quill instead of this. Hey, don’t hate the hater, players—-hate the game!
Caldonia over 9 years ago
This is for howtheduck’s comment of course.
Caldonia over 9 years ago
Since Tiff would have been paid to pose for the paper inside the frame, I would imagine the amount of frames sold to be completely irrelevant. Modelling for the frame would still be a great thing to have on her resume, or whatever it is.
margaretannehill over 9 years ago
No, not Tiffany. He’s better than her. Bring on someone new.
JayBluE over 9 years ago
“Tired Of Waiting”, the Kinks“The Waiting”, Tom Petty“Patience”, GnR“It’s Going To Take Some Time”, Carole King“It’s Going To Take Some Time”, The Carpenters“Anticipation”, Carly Simon
JanBic Premium Member over 9 years ago
I think Gunther is more nervous about the fact that Tiff is in the shower naked just a few feet away.
TheSkulker over 9 years ago
That’s a college dorm room???
Yes, her father could have sprung for an apartment but I thought it was canon that she lived in the same dorm as Bernice.My dorm room consisted of a large shared desk, two single beds, two chairs, two closets and a dorm mate. Couldn’t fit an extra chair in there if we had wanted to.TechTalkGuy over 9 years ago
Relax Gunther.It could be worse!You could be meeting Dez!!
spaced man spliff over 9 years ago
Back when I lived in the dorms we could only have opposite-sex visitors Sundays 1-4 PM, and the door had to be ajar. Since most went home on weekends, that wasn’t such a big thing. It’s soooo much better these days.
getawaygoober over 9 years ago
Will he be staying long enough to have “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”?
Scott Stevenson over 9 years ago
I know that the purple pillow is supposed to be a heart, but I keep seeing it as a tush.
Sisyphos over 9 years ago
Is that supposed to be Tiffany’s dress lying there in front of tense neo(?)-Gunther? I guess not, since that would mean she undressed in front of him! No wonder the boy would be uptight! Curious, though, that the heart-decorated yellow cloth item so resembles her sundress….Oh, well. Let’s just see what transpires when she gets out of the shower.
blunebottle over 9 years ago
Don’t know why Gunther would be particularly uncomfortable because of the decor….he is a bit of a fashion designer, after all.
dadoctah over 9 years ago
Funny how TIffany has all these portraits of herself, and she’s not even in Mr Zebo’s class.
Gerry Lee over 9 years ago
We love you Tiff, but yow, your living room!
Edward White over 9 years ago
It be a much more interesting “strip” if that item on the Footstool was her dress. No Pun intended.
Pointspread over 9 years ago
The last time we saw Gunther on a couch it was sitting next to Mr Gray, and we still don’t know what happened there.
wreck it ralph over 9 years ago
Tomorrow Tiffany will be calling from the shower, Gunther will you be so kind and wash my back.
jruckman over 9 years ago
howtheduck, I think b is very likely. I’m betting that Greg is well aware that in 18th c. satirical art, paintings on the wall behind the subject actually represent thought balloons.
imbaldeagle over 9 years ago
She will probably find that a HOT shower renews the pain. That will bring on shrieks and … What will Gunther do?
Willywise52 Premium Member over 9 years ago
Try a different kind of goop?
jrankin1959 over 9 years ago
Must be something important about to happen, or this story arc wouldn’t be in its second week…
Sportymonk over 9 years ago
When is Tiffany going to change her hair style?
comicboyz over 9 years ago
tomorrow’s panel“gunther come quickly, the shower doesn’t work can you come and fix it for me”
Airman over 9 years ago
Let the weirdness begin: crisis in the shower? Tiffany comes back wearing only a towel? Bernice appears at her door? Gunther is seen and gains an unearned reputation as a real “stud?” Gunther and Tiffany become a couple?
ACTIVIST1234 over 9 years ago
A fish in outer space. Note that there’s nary a book to be seen in Tiff’s place. It looks like they’re each comfortable with each other, so maybe this is what they need to grow— sunshine and a little rain.
michaellham over 9 years ago
“Oh Guthie…I forgot a towel…would you be a dear and bring me one?”
Aqsnt over 9 years ago
Who knows what Gunther’s thinking. Maybe he misses Rosa more than anyone knows. Who knows what Tiff has up her sleeve or if Tiff will have sleeves when she returns. Call me blind, but is that a Mona Lisa smile on Gunther’s face?
The Old Wolf over 9 years ago
I haven’t thought of that song for 40 years.
The Old Wolf over 9 years ago
This could turn out really bad for Gunther. Tiffany could have any boy on campus in the sack within 2 seconds. I’m not sure what she’s up to, but it does not bode well.
Airman over 9 years ago
I would like to see the “opposites” quietly develop trust and friendship. Tiffany can focus on someone other than herself, and Gunther can concentrate on helping Tiff academically. Then, just let nature follow its course.
slsharris over 9 years ago
A lot of people want Gunther to get together with Tiffany, but that’s just shallow. Opposites attract initially, but don’t stay togehter without compromise. Tiffany can’t compromise and Gunther just wants a partner. They can’t even have a conversation unless it’s all about her. It’s just a matter of everybody thinking that a kind of homely nerd boy somehow “deserves the hot girl.” That’s just superficial.
Dreamdeer over 9 years ago
Will she have the nerve to show Gunther a fresh-scrubbed face without make-up? To be with a guy in lounge-around clothes instead of a carefully picked-out outfit? Is Gunther finally the guy with whom she can risk being real?
Dreamdeer over 9 years ago
And WHERE ARE THE POOR SALAMANDERS?
percenez over 9 years ago
at his point there’s nothing he can do except imagine her naked in the shower.
notbornyesterday over 9 years ago
Gunther should feel right at home
JimT8 over 9 years ago
Don’t get your hopes up too high, because you are mistaken about him, I believe.
Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member over 9 years ago
She’ll probably be in there for a while so he might as well get some snacks and put his feet up.
maverick1usa over 9 years ago
White shoes? When did Gunter change to white tennis shoes from the field boots he was wearing?
maverick1usa over 9 years ago
That ottoman on the circle rug strangely resembles Tiffinay’s hat & the material laying on it resembles the dress she was wearing. In panel 2 she is unbelting, did she remove the dress in front of Gunther also?
harkherp over 9 years ago
She keeps much neater house(dorm) than slob Luann does!
slypuma over 9 years ago
Remove “..on those field notes” from the first panel and this comic strip takes on a whole new meaning.
William Ellwin Premium Member over 9 years ago
Is that Tiffany’s little dress on the ottoman? Oh my gosh…
John W. Vinson Premium Member over 9 years ago
Dr. Wysard’s prescription for Tiffany involves a 90% partial egoectomy.
As my mom has said, “I’d like to buy her at my price and sell her at hers. I could retire on the profit!”
whiteaj over 9 years ago
“Let me slip out of this provocative dress…”
Argy.Bargy2 over 9 years ago
Sorry, but I don’t see how any of these ‘toons say anything about Gunther’s orientation. What they say to me is that he feels like he’s finally got some kind of mentor, like an older brother, who can help him figure out what to do with this life, and his mother keeps interrupting…
TORAD_07 over 9 years ago
I would say she has a large single dorm room or control over a two person dorm. Recall all that furniture brought in?
“Suite…” as Tiff refers to it…. I forget the strip but she called it a suite.
TORAD_07 over 9 years ago
There is speculation on that seeming fact. Breasts or buttocks be, coincidence or with purpose?
Even more interesting is the pillow just to the left of the purple one, that appears to be a pair of lips. Could Greg (via Tiff) be telling someone, “Kiss my b*****ks?” ;-PPP
dliley over 9 years ago
How is a guy supposed to get comfortable in a room like that?? Girlie-ville!
38lowell over 9 years ago
…said, the spider to the fly.No mud here, if hurts return.
Mike Parsons Premium Member over 9 years ago
Honeytrap! Run, Gunther, run . . . .
cubswin2016 over 9 years ago
Tiffany reminds me of Ted Baxter from The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He has his dressing room plastered with pictures of himself.
Petemejia77 over 9 years ago
OH BOY! I’ve seen this film before!
ACTIVIST1234 over 9 years ago
“LOL, I noticed the pillow placement, too…”*BS & Torad – Good grief. The red lips are placed near the purple heart. Suppose this is his way of sending love to wounded veterans?*No less plausible than your guys’ theory. My gosh, you two are as fixated on bodies as is a mortician.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 9 years ago
This is Gunther’s version of comfy.
All is well.
walter Premium Member over 9 years ago
Interesting observation. Is Gunther transforming into Steve Jobs?
TORAD_07 over 9 years ago
Replying to @activist1234’s comment above (since "the system won’t let me reply directly for some reason)…
BS & Torad – Good grief. The red lips are placed near the purple heart. Suppose this is his way of sending love to wounded veterans?
Perhaps, it is. But one would think if it’s the case you describe, he could do that more overtly such that the symbolism is perfectly clear to all. I believe Greg, knowing that he can’t reference something “risqué” like our scenario so overtly, has to do it quite “covertly.” Hence the pillow innuendo. Admittedly, the purple pillow does look a little more like a heart than a derriere, but that could be part of the “obfuscation.”
komickat over 9 years ago
Ummm.. nice home Tiffany…? (gah! not really)
doverdan over 9 years ago
them being together doesn’t make any sense given their past. Tiffany should have zero attraction to Gunther, this is obviously a Nice Guy™ fantasy that Evans wants to live out."-———————-NO. .They HAVE a past, with Gunther much attracted.
TORAD_07 over 9 years ago
I wonder if there is a possibility that it could have been a shoutout to anyone here on the board?
The mind boggles with possibilities!
RSH over 9 years ago
God only knows what kind of attire (or lack thereof) Tiffany will have when she emerges ( I predict a bathrobe w/ the ‘suggestion’ of nothing on underneath). To be honest I am not looking forward to Tiffany making advances on Gunther. Maybe she will further surprise us with none of the above.
doverdan over 9 years ago
Where is Luann in Spanish available?
doverdan over 9 years ago
NO.Gunther is not the type to find joy in revenge. Luann might be, or Bernice — even TJ or Brad, but not Gunther.
Squoop over 9 years ago
Oh Tiffany, how doth thou love thee? Let me count the ways…
RSH over 9 years ago
and then there was a knock on the door and it’s Bernice! and when Tiffany emerges (all ready for whatever…….) she finds Bernice and Gunther engaged in conversation. I know this is not what Evans had in mind as this arc is about Gunther and Tiffany. It was fun while it lasted.
doverdan over 9 years ago
That was justice, not revenge.
doverdan over 9 years ago
In the Spanish version, the “heart cushion” is brown, and the cloth with hearts lying across the round stool is dotted — looking greenish and totally unlike Tiff’s bright yellow dress..PREDICTION:I predict that this cloth will serve some purpose in the story as it develops. Otherwise, why is it so prominently there?.A hide-the-eyes cover up? Any other thoughts?
RSH over 9 years ago
Gunther is twiddling his thumbs and looks bored, maybe a bit puzzled by the room décor but certainly not nervous and apprehensive. Old Gunther might be sweating and fearful. New Gunther seems to know his mission (here) and likely it has nothing to do w/ Tiffany other than writing up the assignment.
Jim Kerner over 9 years ago
Where’s the Jeopardy “Think” music when you need it?
RSH over 9 years ago
Ha Ha.. actually his puzzled expression reminds me of the time when he was sitting next to a very silent Mr.Gray.. sort of like someone with a small question mark above their head.
wonderx60 over 9 years ago
welcome to my parlor said the spider to the flywhich might explain the hands in his lap
Aladar30 Premium Member over 9 years ago
Awkward Moment!
chicogrande over 9 years ago
Focus Gunther. Focus! The report. Think of the report. (Unless Tiffany comes ouf of the shower wearing a towel.)
lindz.coop Premium Member over 9 years ago
Gunthy does not look comfy…
JayBluE over 9 years ago
Good one!
Argythree over 9 years ago
Because it’s a logical question for a girl to ask a guy when he seems unable to form a relationship with a girl. An inability to form a relationship isn’t just a result of being uncomfortable around someone; it also grows from not relating to that person, or not feeling what you’ve been told you’re supposed to feel and worrying about it.
Argythree over 9 years ago
SPOILER’S ALERT!!-Oh, well. Guess I was wrong about Tiffany’s motives.
chicogrande over 9 years ago
This is a family strip. Mr Evans won’t go “there” directly.
StoicLion1973 over 9 years ago
I know Greg has been dancing around the idea of Luann losing her…v-card to Quinn but he might go all in with Gunther and Tiff.
TORAD_07 over 9 years ago
Yeah, I’m with the camp the believes “Au Natural” is in reference to the make up (i.e. no mascara, eye brow pencil, liner, etc. etc.). Although, it could be another “obfuscation/innuendo…” ;-)))
Sheriff Mordecai Premium Member over 9 years ago
Regarding comic strip mash-ups – it’s a good idea remove the signature. That’s not Greg’s work.