Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for October 11, 2018

A frosted cake. THAT’s the best Leslie could come up with? If he had Gunther’s cooking skills, he’d make something fancier like crème brûlée.

It looks like one of those cakes from “Nothing Bundt Cake”

Just a question for the loyal followers of this strip. While Gunther was cooking a five course dinner for his date with Tiffany, Lester told Gunther that Tiffany would be having dessert with him at 8PM. If you had been in Gunther’s place, what would you have done, and when would you have done it?

Hahahaha! This is going to be good. Train wreck for sure. Estimated time of impact: 6.83 seconds. Oh, Tiffany?

Oh, she already left. Too bad, so sad. Sorry, dweebs, it appears you two will have to entertain yourselves tonight.

Four Panels Today. ✨

To those who questioned the availability of Irma ’s house, remember that Pitts is somewhere in highly populated California.

There is no going back for Gunther!

Wait a minute. The argument started with 109 minutes until Les time. She left 20 minutes ago? So you argued for 89 minutes?

Another question. Yesterday, someone named Scoutmaster 77 wrote: “This story not over yet. BMG – BLG – BFG ;-).” I’ve racked my brain as to what AMG-ALG-AFG means. I even looked it up in an acronym dictionary, both together and separately. It means nothing all together. Separately, there are thousands of meanings. I must be behind the times, but I am very curious what it means. Thanks.

Love the last panel – he looks such a fool.

Don’t be so certain, Gunther. Just because Tiff walked out on you doesn’t mean she intends to walk out on Les as well. She still had a date/appointment with him.

This might be a good thing here. Remember Le$ Telling Pru he hated living with Gunther? Well THIS little FUBAR might make him so mad that “He” not Gunther, will move out.

Gunther May lose Tiffany to the Thug, But he may gain a solo bachelor pad.

Win-Win!

Since Tiffany had the smarts to shove off leaving those two, especially Les with his motor running, he might just appreciate one aspect of that cake.

It would be funny if Tiffany came back for dessert with Leslie. After all, he hasn’t been arguing with her.

Meltdown in 3…2….1…

1) They will have a big argument, triggered by Gunther’s immaturity and Les’ attitude of entitlement. 2) the adrenalin will settle and they’ll end up pigging out on the various leftovers.3) They may even find them quite delicious as they eat their way into a decreased state of crabbiness. Les may even come to appreciate his cellmate’s talents.

He should have gone with whipped cream and chocolate sauce, maybe ice cream sundaes? A touch more seductive than bundt cake.

@spikelovesmusic: So, in other words, Gunther and Les will end up looking like male versions of today’s Tiffany: about 30 pounds overweight?

Tiffany does not deserve either one of y’all and Les is a pig.

I’m honestly surprised that Les didn’t go for the “d*ck in a box” thing. Good lord, there’s honest about your intentions, and then there’s this. The horniness is radiating off him like the fumes off a gasoline spill. Tiffany really dodged a bullet here tonight.

The “cake” looks like one of those extra large cinnamon buns.

The fool Les does not even have any forks, small plates, napkins, or a knife to cut the cake with. Gunther would have thought of all that stuff.

Serves you right!

Gunther and Les: the Bert and Ernie of a new generation.

The fight that’s about to start here….. The uneasy peace between these two is over! (Oh man…….)

Now isn’t this going to be fun. Popcorn time!

I think Gunther learned a lesson today.

They both got what they deserved. Nothing and may lead to them eventually getting their own places. Besides, she sees them both only as “Pals” so no sparks would’ve flew especially with them both there in the same place at the same time.

Gunther has the sensitivity of a bulldozer, while Les is actually more sensitive here. I know some people here may see that as impossible, but it is obvious he appears to expressing feelings for Tiffany. Romantic feelings. I don’t think she is romantically inclined toward either of them, rather she is fond of them as the Brits would say. Gunther’s jealousy toward Les’s feelings backfired and even the friendship could be in jeopardy. Will Les and Gunther pummel each other? I doubt it, they will end up kind of sad, which they are.

Twenty minutes? BAH! I think Gunther has been alone in the dark thinking about how stupid he is at least for an hour!

Well, that is not the voice he expected to hear, right now!

Well, Gunther, you’ve got one thing you wanted out of this, at least…. she’s not spending any time with Les. But at what cost?

“Love, Antartic-an Style”

“Plate Time Is Over!”

“On A Desserted Island”

“Sweet Nothings”

“Two Divided By One…. Is Zero”

“Never A Candle Moment”

“Making Nothing Out Of Love, At All” (♪)

“Abandon All ’Ships!”

“As Cold As Icing”

“Ring Around The Caller”

“She Took The 7:40 Expresso Outta There!”

or

“Play With Fire, You’re Gonna Get Bundt”

I cant believe Les did not hear the argument in that shack.

This is where Les and Gunther discover their mutual attraction and a whole new story arc happens!

911? I’m calling to report a domestic disturbance.

Smooth move,Ex Lax.

So that is what “recrimination” means.

Definitely an Odd Couple plot. In the last frame Les even looks like Walter Matthau.

hard to figure 2 days left in this.

Ironically, if Tiffany was there, Les’s bizarre act would show her that Gunther was right.

To those that hope she’ll return to keep Les’ date? Ain’t gonna happen. Gunther already poisoned that well by telling her Les’ BIG expectation. So they’re both showed up as losers in the relationship dept.

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Well, I tend to feel Gunther is continuing down his arc of poor behavior. Even though I can understand his mistaken belief that this is all Les’ fault.. and that he (Gunther) had only been (very poorly) trying to do some good… he is still not doing the more appropriate thing. He should have at least told Les that Tiffany had left (ahead of this time).

Gunther, however, is having great difficulty seeing anything lately beyond his own emotions and his own insecurities. While I can very much understand feeling the way he does, he is very truthfully only hurting himself through his current viewpoint. As difficult as it is for him… he needs to get a more global perspective. He needs to better try to look at things from TIffany’s perspective and yes, even from Les’ perspective. And, by this I mean not the knee-jerk “Tiffany is too unaware to understand, so I need to educate her” and the “Les is just a bully-creepazoid.” overly simplistic way he tends to view the thoughts and emotions of these two.

If he were to get a better perspective on other’s deeper thoughts and emotions, he could better fit his own painful emotions into a better perspective and be able to make better decisions.

So, now… it seems that tomorrow, Gunther and Les will fight about why Tiffany left. And, that may continue into Saturday where probably Les (or shudder Les & Gunther) both start to head over to Tiffany’s dorm. Then we resume again in who knows what fashion with these three confronting each other on Monday.

Well Greg is all over the place with the Tiff character. First she gets flushed over Gunther. Then falls for Les’ line at the dinner. Then takes Gunth’s advice and tosses Les’ card. Then porks up. Then forges an alliance with Les, to Gunth’s chagrin. Then gives Les the come-on over The List. Then has an “epiphany” over body acceptance. Then makes a big play for Jack.

Now in this episode she, at first, sounds conciliatory with Gunth over the doubled date (as it were) then gets her snoot out of joint and huffs off.

I can’t figure it.

You have to wonder who the main character and the Luannaverse universe is Tiffanyaverse?

Just had a thought. Gunther should have left also. Then Les would have thought that Gunther and Tiffany left together.

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So many are concerned that Gunther ruined the “friendship” that existed between him and Tiffany. What friendship? She’s a taker. Remember the episode when Tiffany very much wanted to go to a pretty boy band concert, and it was impossible to get tickets? Gunther was able to get two tickets and asked Tiffany to go with him. She said yes and took the tickets. Then she called Gunther, saying she couldn’t go because she was “sick.” Later, it turns out, Tiffany used the tickets to go to the concert with Aaron Hill. Aaron had no idea about the previous arrangement with Gunther or that the tickets belonged to Gunther, and when he found out what happened, he told Gunther about it. Gunther was, of course, very upset and told Tiffany off. Surely Gunther’s memory isn’t bad enough to not recall Tiffany’s underhanded behavior. Gunther should never have asked her out again, much less prepared a five course dinner for her.

Too bad that’s not a cream pie. It would be funnier.

How can Les not know Tiff already left? You mean to tell me old sleazy didn’t have his ear glued to the bedroom door trying to eavesdrop? And I’m sure Gunth and Tiff, especially Tiff, weren’t speaking in whispers. Just how far IS the bedroom from the living room/kitchen area?

Let’s see. Gunther and Les have enough time to begin a fight. I like the idea of Tiffany appearing for the second “date” and seeing them in the midst of their fight. She would have rather kept Leslie as a friend, I think once that ship sailed.

Another observation. A few people seem anxious for a fight between these two, as if it would be great entertainment. Gunther could actually be hurt. So many people dislike Gunther for what he says, and believe he deserves a beating for that. Look at what Gunther does for other people. I could name at least a hundred good things he has done for others. He deserves much better than he has been getting.

Tomorrow Gunther tells Les that Tiffany left when he urged her not to stay for dessert. Saturday Les goes next door and asks, “Uncle Al, can you put me in touch with a good hit man?”

Wow, Tiffany actually put up with Gunther for 1 hour and 40 minutes?

No Les, no more

Somehow, Gunther will find a way to blame Les for Tiffany leaving.

I think Les did pretty good for a young naive guy. I had a date where I make homemade lasagna, salad and garlic bread. My date offered to bring dessert. Some mexican pastries from the local supermarket, in the grocery bag with the store logo. And my date was 36.

For the life of me I cannot understand what she see in either of them. Gunther is nice, but clueless and a drip. Les is a bit sleezy and not at all attractive. At that age I would be looking for someone more attractive, nice, and at least somewhat intelligent. (now, I’d let up on the attractive trait).

It’s really kind of stupid to get worked up over a simple cartoon, but all this sympathy for pathetic Gunther and none for Les is really beginning to annoy me!

I think Gunther is kicking himself.

♫ it making 2 dates ♫

♫ on the same early night ♫

♫ then stomping off mad ♫

♫ without eating a bite ♫

♫ oh isn’t it ironic … ? ♫

♫Torn between two bothers♫

♫Feelin’ like a fool…♫

I’m no expert, but sometimes a shoulder to lean on with a listening, open heart is all a someone wants or, maybe needs? Anyway, it’s a good place to start.

I hereby declare myself the Anti Tea Fanny. That person’s commentary needs to be complemented by Rage Against The Corpulent Hedonistic Egomaniacal Tiffany. Aka operation RATCHET. I’m offering to take an industrial grinder to Tiffany’s face for starters. It’s a comic, it can be done.

Time for an apology, Gunther.

By the way. First there was no wedding in Las Vegas then no dinner then no dessert! There will probably be no brawl!

@Sheriff and Tea Fanny: Go to your (respective) rooms, children…

It just occurred to me that Gunther could lie and say that Tiff left because she didn’t want to see Les.

Methinks the poopies is about to hit the fan.

It’s interesting how the comments are mirroring the comic.

Cheapskate0 said this about 6 hours ago, and it’s incredible. It’s the only thing that Gunther could have done to assure a positive outcome for everyone, although it would take a great sacrifice on Gunther’s part. Here is Cheapskate0’s post:

“Realizing that he had been played, and played “big time,” perhaps the only real response Gunther could have said is, call out to Les, announce that dinner is served, and told Les, see you in the morning!

In other words, cut your losses and realize that there was nothing you could do or say to save the evening!

Remember, Gunther had been blindsided right up to and including the last minute. Warning Tiffany about Les, however accurate the warning is, is superfluous at this point; Tiffany has made up her mind.

But a gracious surrender, such as I suggested above, might have helped Tiffany come to her senses!"

I really like this. Everyone wins. Tiffany and Less have their big evening. Gunther provides his 5 course dinner to others, who will probably appreciate it, though they will be confused by the generosity. Gunther goes his own way, a sadder but wiser man, who will be more careful to guard his heart in the future. All three will think about their part in the drama. Well…Less might not, if he’s a psychopath, but perhaps he’s only a sociopath.

neither of these two jokers has any idea of how to have a girl for a friend or other. Les is determined to seduce her and Gunther is like a father figure, maybe worse. Perhaps this how these two will find common ground… scheming together on how to get Tiffany.

Thanks, Gunny. So much for “setting the mood,” ehh, Leslie?

Is this where the unprintable expletives begin to appear?

Les did mean he was the dessert. Kiss, kiss…

Game on, Tea Fanny. I’m off to the DeWalt house of horrors come the dawn. Lo, at first light I shall shine your hideous avatar through the glass of their locked main entrance. Surely they will open early when they see that I have a demolition case of the highest order. They will offer their professional recommendations. I expect to see their top secret cache of super grinders reserved for hideous blobs of organic cartoon waste. That or I get permission to from da bosses to hijack your avatar and use it in the next installment of The Adventures Tiffany Farrell: Narcissistic Nympho!!

I kind of respect Les. At least he’s been up front about his attraction to Tiff and desire to date her. Plus he backed off into friendship when she needed it. Gunther had to be talked into being Tiffs friend by Luann & crew if I remember correctly. Also Les was a pritty deacent guy to Tiff when he wasnt having to compete with gunther. They seem to bring out the worst in each other. I think most likely the best outcome is Les will give Gunther some much needed lessons on how to be a player, and tiffs gonna move on and out of town.