Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for October 02, 2018

What the heck happened to Leslie’s chin in the last panel? It shortened vertically and stretches straight out about 8 inches. Makes him look weirder than usual.

Gunther and Tiffany FRIENDS since third grade? As if. More likely popular girl on campus picking on the least popular boy thereon.

Les in last panel saying, “…desert is served.” reminds me of the old phrase, “This ship is unsinkable!” We all know how that went.

Gunther hasn’t got very far into “grown-up” himself.

Finger guns. The ladies love that, especially if he looks like he fell out of a 1970s adult movie. Which will Tiffany go for? Whiny Gunther or 1970s adult film star Leslie.

Well we can see that Gunther really cares for Tiff, While Les is just being a playboy that does not really care about Tiffany.

When Tiffany arrives, probably a Deus or a Diablo Ex Machina is headed this way. A phone call from her Dad announcing marriage to Ann is a good guess – Tiff might vent for a few minutes and then storm home.

I can see it now. Tiffany arrives at the door, sees these two clowns and says: “Oopsie—wrong house!” She leaves the boys with the sound of squealing tires…

Did Oscar & Felix ever fight over a woman?

Gunther needs to shave already, this stubble look just reminds me of bad acne…

You better shape up, ’cause she needs a man who can keep her satisfied.

The fact that these two live together after their HS interactions, still blows my mind.

I think calling Tiff Your friend since 3rd grade is vastly overstating things. An acquaintance you have known since grade school is significantly closer to the truth. The depth of their relationship is rather recent.

Since third grade doesn’t count. Number of years you’ve know her doesn’t count, because he’s been in the friend zone all that time. Les knows what a woman wants and he’d giving it to her.

You would think she caught on the moment she saw that both were the same place.

Ugh, Les. Corny. I am rooting for Gunther.

And this week’s BIG TEASE AWARD goes to…

Greg and Karen!

Wonder what exactly is on Tiff’s mind? More interesting to know that these two’s trash talk.

Friends since 3rd grade? You are out, dweeb! And Less’ Larry Dallas’ attitude puts him out as well! One not coming on at all, and the other, “too big to fail.”

Both are setting themselves up for a huge fall.

Les in the third panel, dessert! I’m gonna lose my breakfast.

After all this male posturing, I hope that she doesn’t show.

Wait, aren’t they related to her now because of Mr. Gray? They should at least be cousins

I have a feeling that Les is in for a big surprise.

Some girls like sleazeballs, Gunther.

Something tells me that Les has seen to many “Happy Days” episodes when he was a child.

Wait for it, wait for it, waaait for it. What exactly remains to be seen, but my money goes on something entirely different than the new “Odd Couple” expects, particularly Les. She needs their friendship, not romance. On the other hand having guys fight over her might be possible as well. That is the spectrum, IF she even shows up.

Gunther is desperate. And a revisionist. Les is…. Les.

And is he going to have to ask Gunther to make a dessert for him?

Leslie must be wearing the whole stinking bottle of “Desperation”. Stinking being the operatve word.

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…That is, on top of the jar of “Greasy Kids’ Stuff”…

“Grease…. Is The Word?”

“Bergers And Hams”

“Mr. Gunther’s ’Hood”

“Fernando’s Not Hiding Away”

“Yew Look Mah-velous!…If You Were Me… "

“Never Adult Moment, Around Here!”

or

“His Mind Is Tiffany-Twisted” (♪)

Remember, Karen has a large part in the plot creation. This setup is being done by a woman.

ewwww…

These two bachelors need to get a clue. Tiffany is either just playing both of them, or, has some other type of plan in mind.

The odd couple … actually THREE pairs of odd couples.

Surprise! Tiffany sent Bernice ’cause she on a crash diet. South Beach, probably.

Surprise! She’s a no show ’cause somebody(ies) forgot to pick her up.

Surprise! There’s no surprise after all this excruciating drivel.

(I sure appreciate the comment section. It’s the only entertaining thing here. Oh, well. On to Arlo and Janice.)

My theory is that Tiffany’s interested in one of them, and wants the other to be a sounding board. This theory is subject to change to fit my mood.

This is actually very timely. I’m also reading Luann Again (and I love it!), and currently in the story line, Gunther is upset that he’s a geek and wants to be “normal” like everyone else. I’m thinking it is the story line where Tiffany gives him a makeover… Fun to see the history and then in this strip, Gunther reminding us of it.

It would be awesome if Tiffany showed up with a date.

I bet Tiff invites Gunther to stay for dessert.

Poor Leslie

@JayBluE: This is your best list yet!

Okay, the Sheriff has said earlier, that nobody has guessed it yet.

So what’s left that could possibly happen tonight?

1) Tiffany gets in a car accident on the way to Gulag and doesn’t show up.

2) Tiffany gets bad news gets depressed, stays in her dorm, doesn’t call, and both guys come looking for her?

3) Tiffany forgets she had a date(s)?

4) Tiffany sneaks off to the Monster Truck/Gym show with Jack?

5) Irma shows up at the Gulag with milk and cookies just in time to interrupt either Gunther or Le$ or Gunther at the moment of truth?

6) “Megan” the Coupon girl runs into Le$ as he leaving and invites him out for drinks and Le$ forgets all about his 8 Pm date.

7) 6 Drop Dead Gorgeous Voluptuous Female Engineering Students who are new in town, show up Gulag asking for directions to the campus, and all of a sudden it’s “Tiffany who?”

8) Tiffany chooses Gunther, driving Le$ right over the wall, and he promptly goes into “Sore LOSER Mode.”

9) Tiffany chooses (GAG) Le$ (God HELP Her) thereby starting a riot with a Certain Formerly Evil COFFEE Drinker.

10) Rosa shows up at the front door.

11) The Cops show at the front door, better late than never.

12) Ann Eiffel shows up at the front door with her new husband Tom, causing Le$ to have a much welcomed STROKE.

13) Alley Oop shows up at the front door and realizes he got the wrong address.

14) Shannon shows up at the front door “trick or treating” a month early, and is not taking “NO” for an answer and EATS Le$’ dessert.

15) We suddenly switch to another Arc in mid week, and We won’t get back to the guys until weeks later. And even THEN, We Won’t know what happened that night for at least a month.

16) In a stunning turnabout, the Lads get MAD and end up “Friend Zoning” Tiffany.

17) None of the above.

Maybe Tiff is going to either show up with new BF or tell both of them

Tiffany seems to have inherited her dad’s romantic taste for sleezy. Yech!

Tiffany may just have her own ideas about this encounter and they will be quite different than the boys.

@Mordock999:

19) The world runs out of coffee?

Tiff will arrive early and see Les still there. She will invite him to stay for dinner and then invite Gunther to stay for dessert with Les. Nothing going on but food.

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Both Gunther and Les are aggravating and annoying today. I hope that Tiffany is not romantically interested in EITHER of them. It would the “undynamic duo” right if Tiffany just didn’t show up. I know that is not likely and not really a way that Tiffany would behave in her current personality.

In agreement with many commenters, Gunther is indeed overstating and underestimating things. Tiffany snubbed him for someone else (particular strip to be named later today, hopefully) when he asked her to that one boy band concert. She just started talking to him as a true friend, during freshman year at Moony!

Remember when this strip was about Luann and her friends instead of two 19 year old boys who look like they could use a tour in the US Army?

Considering both of these numbskulls have blown off Tiffany’s advances before, why are they trying to compete for her affections now? Hell, Gunther has repeatedly stated that he has no romantic interest in her whatsoever, so this sudden jealousy seems pointless. It’s just him trying to control her life.

For all her many, many character flaws, Tiffany is too good for either of these guys. One’s a lecherous thieving weasel who objectifies her to others and doesn’t listen to a damn thing she ever says, the other is a petulant mama’s boy who sends hopelessly mixed signals while trashing her intelligence behind her back. I hope they get friend-zoned so bad that they end up cuddling with each other for solace. Serves them right.

Les knows the true meaning of Love: Himself.

Aargh! How long will Greg stretch out this preparation for the New-Style Double Date? And, besides, Gunny isn’t all that “grown up” himself!

There’s trouble in Gulag City, and that’s spelled T-i-f-f-a-n-y!

Gunther, I’m sorry, but that assertion about Tiffany made you look ridiculous in your naivete and lack of self-awareness. Please—Tiffany has not been your friend since third grade, she merely knew who you were. For crying out loud, she called you an “insignificant fleck” during high school. She’s been your friend only recently.

I would not assume Knox has already wasted his virginity. The kind of women who would have him aren’t depicted in this strip. No, Tiffany is not one of those—she claimed to be “a tease, not a sleaze.” I have also not assumed she has any desire to engage in sexual activity with Knox. Knox is one step above Beavis and Butt-Head.

I was just thinking of Knox’s first appearance, harassing that girl Gunther went to Peru with—eh, Rosa Aragones, was that her name? Knox was standing in front of a trash can with the word “TRASH” screamingly visible. Just in case readers like us are too stupid to figure out Knox is trash. The lack of subtlety was so obnoxious you had to laugh.

tomorrow: an actual Pxxxxng contest ?