I don’t think customer satisfaction was on the rubric so Tiffany was not inclined to include that. Thank Goodness because Bets was a bad customer. Wonder if Les overhears and tells Gunther Tiff got an A despite the mess Bets caused and perhaps add that Ox and Tiff took their places and had a good time. Just maybe it will wake up Gunther into realizing Bets was not the girl for him?? Unlikely, though.
Well, it’s not like the professor is going to bother to find out. He/she probably has bigger fish to fry, what with all the plagiarism these days. Ooh, maybe Bets will come back from Peru and snitch on Tiff….
Tiff’s on a roll — she got a big A on her paper and now she’s being an even bigger self-absorbed A~~ in person.
But once she comes down from cloud 9, I think she’ll at least try to do the right thing by talking things over with Gunther. It’ll be interesting to see what the next chapter in their evolving friendship will bring.
I wonder if Les will enlighten Tiff about Gunther’s current state of mind as her “A” paper and project is essentially the trigger to Bets’ meltdown and he has certainly overheard her as he scrubs away on those pots and pans. Sure this unfortunate event in Gunnie’s life probably would have happened eventually so one could thank Tiff for saving Gunther some pain and suffering down the road but right now the dude is pretty miserable while Tiff is flying high. And if Les does tell Tiff, does she show any compassion or does she revert back to the “all about me” high school Tiff????
Leslie Knox helped Tiffany dethrone Ann Eiffel and got an icky response from Tiffany. High School Tiffany has returned from the past. Her Dad must be proud.
I can’t believe they took such an edgy, refreshing character like Bet and turned her into this! Bets is witty, confident and does not feel any shame about being a geek. She’s whip smart. What were Tiffany’s scores in business before bets started tutoring her? She kept Bernice from finding out that Tiffany was having a party by catching it on social media1st in doing her a solid. Only TJ would be smooth enough to do Something like that, And it was exciting to Have some of those qualities in One of the women.
If Bets catches wind of this, you know she’ll go straight to the instructor and let him or her know all about how Tiffany should really get an F because her business didn’t cater to the clients’ needs.
I think today’s edition reflects a lot of modern business attitudes. As long as there are profits, an “A” in this case, doesn’t matter whether, or not the products are inferior, superior. Tiffancy used deceit of omission to get those "profits:.
Tiffany as a point. The important thing is that her paper got an “A”! Everything else is not important. Of course, she mustn’t forget the help that Dez, TJ and Ox have given to her. I’d like to see her talk with Bets about Gunther.
Wow.. one of G&K’s character got an “A” grade paper in a freshman or sophomore level class. That’s really impressive to the readers who have bachelor’s or post graduate degrees. (sarcasm off)
But Tiffany did use that “pirate dinner mess,” as the basis of her report, leaving out all the negative stuff, right?
I wonder what else she left out?
The fact that (with the exception of harpist, maybe) she had free labor, in the persons of Ox and Old Smiley.
Free food from Dez’s garden.
Conducted a commercial enterprise from a residential area that I would guarantee-darn-tee you, is NOT “Zone for Business.”
That fact that Tiffany probably conducted that business WITHOUT, “(Health*) Permits, Insurance, or Taxes.”
Plus, and most importantly, she didn’t receive a single dime of profit.
Yet, she gets a “A.” Did she get that “A” for her “compelling concept?”
Or did she flat out LIE…, excuse Me. Greatly Embellish about really happened that night, but it in her report?
One “A” doesn’t guarantee a diploma. And up until this point, Tiffany has been struggling in college. What would happen if Tiff’s professor, (Dr. Fabbi?) decides to make Tiffany a “teacher’s assistant” based on that one “A?”
I’m happy for Tiffany. From a girl only interested in her beauty, to a super depressed lady who ate to compensate, to someone who gets an A in a business class. Kudos on her evolution. She’s still very self-centered, but more mature than before. Would the younger Tiff ever have asked for help in a class? Will she reach out to Tiff with thanks for her help? (Btw, I hope they bring Bets back.) Will she notice Ox? Maybe that’s more than we can hope for.
Bets is a social media influencer. That’s all she cares about. Look at her and Gunther. She only started hanging around with him when she found out he makes awesome cosplay outfits. Everything between them from her side has been about Gunther making outfits for her….nothing else. From Gunther’s side, it’s been different and now he’s learning (hopefully). Bets only wanted Tiff’s Table For Two so she could have Gunther make outfits and she could post about it – nothing else. $300 ?? I’ll bet she makes more than that off ads/sponsorship on her social media.
Upon further review it is apparent that this strip is a set up for some upcoming Ox pathos strips. Will Ox remain a sympathetic, unrequited love, character? Or are GnK planning something else for him?
I can’t believe how upset people are getting about a make-believe scenario that the cartoonist wrote based on his/her story-telling arc that isn’t open to critique by non-cartoonists. Its just a fun cartoon, stop micro-managing it. This is exactly why I’m glad I’m no longer in the corporate/retail/service industry. Too much nit-picking.
I see a do over coming. When Tiffany tells Les about her “A” – he will tell the Gunther/Bets story. The ‘do over’ is Tiffany doing a romantic dinner in hopes of getting Gun & Bets back together.
Tiff is off to A great start! Unless this was a “project” for her business course, it wouldn’t matter what happened in reality. Her teacher obviously thought it was a great concept with business potential. Not that Tiff would be averse to being “generous” with the truth, if it came down to it… :D
Tiff’s business model for “table for two” was targeting romantic dinners not just any themed dinner; Tiff tested it out on a couple that didn’t want a romantic dinner. so of course it didn’t work. But that doesn’t mean the business model is not good. it needs to be tested more than once to get data on it. maybe there will be another chance.
Now I wonder if Bets had the same assignment (assuming she was in that class). Her business model may have been centered around exploiting a relationship to make money off of socal media. But if the relationship is destroyed in the process then I guess that business will cave in a hurry.
Bets is a social media influencer Gunther she could post it on IG and make money of that one or two pictures but poor dumb Gunther would never see a penny.
My buzzkill-explainer compulsion compels me to set the record straight about this project. March 25-26, Tiff says that the school project is for a “concept” and she has no intention of actually starting the business. It’s Bet’s idea – and offer of money – to actually hold the event.
So the actual prototype implementation wasn’t part of the project or the paper.
https://www.gocomics.com/luann/2021/03/25
https://www.gocomics.com/luann/2021/03/26
Everybody including GnK are doing some retconning here.
(And BTW – the very next day, Tiff commits the elementary marketing error of going against the customer’s wishes.)
It’s funny that I’m called a “troll”. Yesterday, a comment was aimed at me based on something I said six days previously. Obviously was found during a search on all of Bets’ appearances. Focusing on just one cute character to the exclusion of others is just creepy. Focusing on my own comments is both good, in the sense of hoping to achieve reality, but it’s also a form of “trolling”. I haven’t engaged lately. Too much like shooting fish in a barrel.
I have some news! A few days ago, I said that Cap’n Crunch with Crunchberries is not available in Canada, and that made my daughter mad. Well, the very next day, guess what I saw in the store! You got it! Not only do they have Cap’n Crunch with Crunchberries, but they also have a special limited edition in Canada, featuring red and white berries! My daughter is thrilled!
I have a really young cousin who likes Cap’n Crunch w Crunch Berries; when I last visited her (before the pandemic) I looked at the box and it didn’t say anything about fruit or berries. So Iooked it up on Wikipedia. Wikipedia explained that the crunch berry pieces were made in 4 colors (at that time): red, green, blue and purple. (So the white ones are new). Wikipedia said no matter the color, they are flavored the same. So this doesn’t sound like something that grows (except in a factory)…
The resilience of bouncing back from a near disaster. Regardless of which client is being catered to. The “A” clients are right behind her. A qualified success for Tiffany.She can’t always be the butt… Bets, though. Nice clash of ideals there.And a great segue to some long sought truths for Gunther. Not to be gauche, but I hope that he got more than just some cos-play.
This is not his first ‘at bat’ with heart ache. Bets gotta grow up. Gunther already is.
And look at the media exposure that his costume making has gotten. That can’t go unnoticed as soon as “Bet’s” audience notices.
This is so much fun. I hope Luann catches up to some of it.
Cheapskate0 over 3 years ago
Wow.
oldcomicsfan over 3 years ago
Hmmm….Ox is interested?? Would like to see something more on that, Greg!!
Templo S.U.D. over 3 years ago
pretty much so
AnyFace over 3 years ago
AnyFace over 3 years ago
Lots of coupling/uncoupling of late.
Insert preferred character ‘ship here. ✨R.W.Singer -SF over 3 years ago
I am thinking something is up……
Argythree over 3 years ago
This should show those who thought Tiffany would be interested in comforting Gunther in his time of need that they might be, um, wrong…
Namrepus over 3 years ago
It isn’t ALL about the A. The T is pretty important, too.
Argythree over 3 years ago
Poor Ox…
ericbrower over 3 years ago
The secret of business promotion; accentuate the positive, and eliminate the negative.
Tyge over 3 years ago
OK! And…
lvlax over 3 years ago
If getting an “A” was SO important to Tiff…. You’d think she would have studied more in High School. =-/
capricorn9th over 3 years ago
I don’t think customer satisfaction was on the rubric so Tiffany was not inclined to include that. Thank Goodness because Bets was a bad customer. Wonder if Les overhears and tells Gunther Tiff got an A despite the mess Bets caused and perhaps add that Ox and Tiff took their places and had a good time. Just maybe it will wake up Gunther into realizing Bets was not the girl for him?? Unlikely, though.
beb01 over 3 years ago
I can see the Tomstone now:
Here lies Gunther Berger
He lost his love
But I got an “A”
— Tiffany
notbornyesterday over 3 years ago
Say what you will about Tiffany, but she does have her priorities straightened out.
PeterPirate over 3 years ago
Paper covers Ox.
Brdshtt Premium Member over 3 years ago
Hahahahaha! Yesterday, I did say that she probably left the last part out!
kenhense over 3 years ago
Yes – Curious what the paper could have said.
Enter.Name.Here over 3 years ago
Poor, lonely Ox may remain poor lonely Ox unless Mr. Evans finds someone for the big lug.
B UTTONS over 3 years ago
Probably her first ever A grade.
Caldonia over 3 years ago
Well, it’s not like the professor is going to bother to find out. He/she probably has bigger fish to fry, what with all the plagiarism these days. Ooh, maybe Bets will come back from Peru and snitch on Tiff….
PicaraJustina over 3 years ago
That looks like a Luann yell in the last panel.
ronaldspence over 3 years ago
Tiff and Ox would make a nice couple…
jmworacle over 3 years ago
It’s all about Tiffany silly…..
Roy G Biv over 3 years ago
Same ol’ Tiff. Hasn’t changed a big since High School. Except that her ambitions are a lot lower.
Sanspareil over 3 years ago
In Canada she would have gotten an EH? grade!
But still to gladden her heart which she clearly needed!
artsyguy65 over 3 years ago
Tiff’s on a roll — she got a big A on her paper and now she’s being an even bigger self-absorbed A~~ in person.
But once she comes down from cloud 9, I think she’ll at least try to do the right thing by talking things over with Gunther. It’ll be interesting to see what the next chapter in their evolving friendship will bring.
someguy3 over 3 years ago
It’s vowel week…
Gun: I feel sad
Les: U are a dork
Ox: Oh
Tif: EEEE
Smiley: she got an A
Leaving us asking, Y?
TampaFanatic1 over 3 years ago
I wonder if Les will enlighten Tiff about Gunther’s current state of mind as her “A” paper and project is essentially the trigger to Bets’ meltdown and he has certainly overheard her as he scrubs away on those pots and pans. Sure this unfortunate event in Gunnie’s life probably would have happened eventually so one could thank Tiff for saving Gunther some pain and suffering down the road but right now the dude is pretty miserable while Tiff is flying high. And if Les does tell Tiff, does she show any compassion or does she revert back to the “all about me” high school Tiff????
Rhetorical_Question over 3 years ago
Wake Up Call , I hope that Ox got his 15 minutes of Frame!
Rhetorical_Question over 3 years ago
Leslie Knox helped Tiffany dethrone Ann Eiffel and got an icky response from Tiffany. High School Tiffany has returned from the past. Her Dad must be proud.
Orcatime over 3 years ago
He seems like an A man.
TheThingIs over 3 years ago
I can’t believe they took such an edgy, refreshing character like Bet and turned her into this! Bets is witty, confident and does not feel any shame about being a geek. She’s whip smart. What were Tiffany’s scores in business before bets started tutoring her? She kept Bernice from finding out that Tiffany was having a party by catching it on social media1st in doing her a solid. Only TJ would be smooth enough to do Something like that, And it was exciting to Have some of those qualities in One of the women.
sueb1863 over 3 years ago
If Bets catches wind of this, you know she’ll go straight to the instructor and let him or her know all about how Tiffany should really get an F because her business didn’t cater to the clients’ needs.
Vilyehm over 3 years ago
It would be highly contrived illogical poor writing to have Bets appear as a customer tomorrow.
So that’s probably what is going to happen.
computerprogrammer2028 over 3 years ago
She’s happy. That’s far better than depression! That is a good place to be.
OneTime59 over 3 years ago
I think today’s edition reflects a lot of modern business attitudes. As long as there are profits, an “A” in this case, doesn’t matter whether, or not the products are inferior, superior. Tiffancy used deceit of omission to get those "profits:.
Decepticomic over 3 years ago
Savor your victory today, Tiffany… It may be your last…
Well, that sounded more threatening than intended. :^P
Rocknaww over 3 years ago
Yall remember the time the college professor said FedEx was a bad idea?
tremaine53 over 3 years ago
Lookit that— she still has her tonsils! And adenoids!
GirlGeek Premium Member over 3 years ago
Ayyyy
Ellis97 over 3 years ago
I can tell Tiffany is going to kiss someone in excitement.
STACEY MARSHALL Premium Member over 3 years ago
It’s all about MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
Aladar30 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Tiffany as a point. The important thing is that her paper got an “A”! Everything else is not important. Of course, she mustn’t forget the help that Dez, TJ and Ox have given to her. I’d like to see her talk with Bets about Gunther.
EasyEight over 3 years ago
Wow.. one of G&K’s character got an “A” grade paper in a freshman or sophomore level class. That’s really impressive to the readers who have bachelor’s or post graduate degrees. (sarcasm off)
jrankin1959 over 3 years ago
Uh, Ox? A little advice – don’t go there…
cooterrichards over 3 years ago
Tiff can just say her business “pivoted” as they say these days!
me_the_polish_gull over 3 years ago
I guess Tiffany doesn’t know, Ox has a crush on her…
Cincoflex over 3 years ago
Poor Ox; skunked again!
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 3 years ago
Tiffany…..”A” can also mean Awful!
Mordock999 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Correct Me wrong here.
But Tiffany did use that “pirate dinner mess,” as the basis of her report, leaving out all the negative stuff, right?
I wonder what else she left out?
The fact that (with the exception of harpist, maybe) she had free labor, in the persons of Ox and Old Smiley.
Free food from Dez’s garden.
Conducted a commercial enterprise from a residential area that I would guarantee-darn-tee you, is NOT “Zone for Business.”
That fact that Tiffany probably conducted that business WITHOUT, “(Health*) Permits, Insurance, or Taxes.”
Plus, and most importantly, she didn’t receive a single dime of profit.
Yet, she gets a “A.” Did she get that “A” for her “compelling concept?”
Or did she flat out LIE…, excuse Me. Greatly Embellish about really happened that night, but it in her report?
One “A” doesn’t guarantee a diploma. And up until this point, Tiffany has been struggling in college. What would happen if Tiff’s professor, (Dr. Fabbi?) decides to make Tiffany a “teacher’s assistant” based on that one “A?”
That “A” has gone to Tiff’s head.
She may soon find herself In over her head.
With NO friends.
Moon57Shine over 3 years ago
I’m sure Tiffany realized that she actually was lying to get that “A.” Of course, in her world, a dishonest “A” is worth it.
paulscon over 3 years ago
I’m happy for Tiffany. From a girl only interested in her beauty, to a super depressed lady who ate to compensate, to someone who gets an A in a business class. Kudos on her evolution. She’s still very self-centered, but more mature than before. Would the younger Tiff ever have asked for help in a class? Will she reach out to Tiff with thanks for her help? (Btw, I hope they bring Bets back.) Will she notice Ox? Maybe that’s more than we can hope for.
billflemingsmail over 3 years ago
Bets is a social media influencer. That’s all she cares about. Look at her and Gunther. She only started hanging around with him when she found out he makes awesome cosplay outfits. Everything between them from her side has been about Gunther making outfits for her….nothing else. From Gunther’s side, it’s been different and now he’s learning (hopefully). Bets only wanted Tiff’s Table For Two so she could have Gunther make outfits and she could post about it – nothing else. $300 ?? I’ll bet she makes more than that off ads/sponsorship on her social media.
Tyge over 3 years ago
Upon further review it is apparent that this strip is a set up for some upcoming Ox pathos strips. Will Ox remain a sympathetic, unrequited love, character? Or are GnK planning something else for him?
mxy over 3 years ago
They graded her on the business model, not the customers.
Dreamcat over 3 years ago
I can’t believe how upset people are getting about a make-believe scenario that the cartoonist wrote based on his/her story-telling arc that isn’t open to critique by non-cartoonists. Its just a fun cartoon, stop micro-managing it. This is exactly why I’m glad I’m no longer in the corporate/retail/service industry. Too much nit-picking.
w16521 over 3 years ago
Its always all about Tiffany.
tutibug5 over 3 years ago
I see a do over coming. When Tiffany tells Les about her “A” – he will tell the Gunther/Bets story. The ‘do over’ is Tiffany doing a romantic dinner in hopes of getting Gun & Bets back together.
n32816 over 3 years ago
Everyone is barking up the wrong tree – Tiff, the consummate dumb self centered blond got an A.
Troglodyte over 3 years ago
Tiff is off to A great start! Unless this was a “project” for her business course, it wouldn’t matter what happened in reality. Her teacher obviously thought it was a great concept with business potential. Not that Tiff would be averse to being “generous” with the truth, if it came down to it… :D
RSH over 3 years ago
Tiff’s business model for “table for two” was targeting romantic dinners not just any themed dinner; Tiff tested it out on a couple that didn’t want a romantic dinner. so of course it didn’t work. But that doesn’t mean the business model is not good. it needs to be tested more than once to get data on it. maybe there will be another chance.
Now I wonder if Bets had the same assignment (assuming she was in that class). Her business model may have been centered around exploiting a relationship to make money off of socal media. But if the relationship is destroyed in the process then I guess that business will cave in a hurry.
Johnnyrico over 3 years ago
Is it Tiffany’s fault that Bets is a bee-yotch?
Joe1962 over 3 years ago
Tiffany has always been about Tiffany love her or hate her.
Joe1962 over 3 years ago
Bets is a social media influencer Gunther she could post it on IG and make money of that one or two pictures but poor dumb Gunther would never see a penny.
hitek1st over 3 years ago
Poor Ox…crushing on Tiff and she’s oblivious.
KEA over 3 years ago
I got to the point in teaching, shortly before retiring, where I really hated reporting grades.
MCProfessor over 3 years ago
Poor Ox!
eladee AKA Wally over 3 years ago
Y’all missed the comical set up. She listed Ox and TJ as her patrons. Now people are going to think THEY are a COUPLE. hilarity will ensue. ; /
huew over 3 years ago
No. It’s all about da bass, ’bout da bass…
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
Did she mention she got an A ?
Roy G Biv over 3 years ago
My buzzkill-explainer compulsion compels me to set the record straight about this project. March 25-26, Tiff says that the school project is for a “concept” and she has no intention of actually starting the business. It’s Bet’s idea – and offer of money – to actually hold the event.
So the actual prototype implementation wasn’t part of the project or the paper.
https://www.gocomics.com/luann/2021/03/25
https://www.gocomics.com/luann/2021/03/26
Everybody including GnK are doing some retconning here.
(And BTW – the very next day, Tiff commits the elementary marketing error of going against the customer’s wishes.)
Perplexed over 3 years ago
It’s funny that I’m called a “troll”. Yesterday, a comment was aimed at me based on something I said six days previously. Obviously was found during a search on all of Bets’ appearances. Focusing on just one cute character to the exclusion of others is just creepy. Focusing on my own comments is both good, in the sense of hoping to achieve reality, but it’s also a form of “trolling”. I haven’t engaged lately. Too much like shooting fish in a barrel.
Airman over 3 years ago
Song from A Chorus Line, which accents Tiffany’s strong points: T & A. She’s got them both in notable quantity and quality.
Dragoncat over 3 years ago
That may very well be her first A ever.
davecat over 3 years ago
Hey, folks, lighten up on Tiffany. It’s undoubtedly the only A she’s ever gotten, in the only course she’s ever cared about. She’s excited.
BlitzMcD over 3 years ago
It’s all about the A, ’bout the A. I feel a song coming on……
Perplexed over 3 years ago
I have some news! A few days ago, I said that Cap’n Crunch with Crunchberries is not available in Canada, and that made my daughter mad. Well, the very next day, guess what I saw in the store! You got it! Not only do they have Cap’n Crunch with Crunchberries, but they also have a special limited edition in Canada, featuring red and white berries! My daughter is thrilled!
eladee AKA Wally over 3 years ago
Ox took a shot. But he got shot down.
Sisyphos over 3 years ago
Mixed feelings about today’s installment.
I’m happy for and with the Tiffster! A, way to go!
But I’m sad for and with Oxford, the unsung hero.
Maybe once the euphoria passes, Tiffany will be kind to him….
Laurie Stoker Premium Member over 3 years ago
Give her a break! This has got to be a rare, if not unique, occurrence for her. So let her enjoy it for a minute or two.
Argythree over 3 years ago
@Perplexed and Finny Girl:
I have a really young cousin who likes Cap’n Crunch w Crunch Berries; when I last visited her (before the pandemic) I looked at the box and it didn’t say anything about fruit or berries. So Iooked it up on Wikipedia. Wikipedia explained that the crunch berry pieces were made in 4 colors (at that time): red, green, blue and purple. (So the white ones are new). Wikipedia said no matter the color, they are flavored the same. So this doesn’t sound like something that grows (except in a factory)…
KenKillam1 over 3 years ago
The resilience of bouncing back from a near disaster. Regardless of which client is being catered to. The “A” clients are right behind her. A qualified success for Tiffany.She can’t always be the butt… Bets, though. Nice clash of ideals there.And a great segue to some long sought truths for Gunther. Not to be gauche, but I hope that he got more than just some cos-play.
This is not his first ‘at bat’ with heart ache. Bets gotta grow up. Gunther already is.
And look at the media exposure that his costume making has gotten. That can’t go unnoticed as soon as “Bet’s” audience notices.
This is so much fun. I hope Luann catches up to some of it.
Prescott_Philosopher over 3 years ago
Actually, this is the funniest current Luann strip in a long time!!!