Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for August 07, 2021

The advice you would expect from a guy who has never had a girlfriend.

It might work but it’s not the same kind of fun.

Why is Mike on this thread?

He’s starting to remind me of Zipper

Kim is Chinese; I understand they like table tennis; and are especially good at it.

It’s the military, not Dear Abby! smh

Is Doonesbury considering joining the military?

Just occurred to me – I wonder if Tripler thinks Alex is a boy. Maybe he doesn’t even know he’s corresponding with a 9 year old girl.

It would not look good in court either way

Hey, he’s not all that far off. Physical activity helps clear up the blues. Whether it is running, swimming, dancing, or anything else that gets you out and about(power shopping), it will make you feel better. It really works.

New all-purpose advice:

“I was in a car wreck.” “Have you tried table tennis?”

“My house burned down.” “Try table tennis.”

“I got fired from my job.” “Table tennis.”

Not a fan of this arc.

Sad how times have changed. Used to be enlisting in the French Foreign Legion was THE solution.

I’m with the Lt. Nothing like a rip-roaring game of ping-pong to focus the mind and put everything in perspective.

“Move to Paris!”

Odd: he didn’t seem to be having any problems with the stress, the rain, or the alien culture until the moment his girlfriend decided to leave him. Kind of burying the lede, no?

You’d be surprised how reinvigorating table tennis can be.

It worked for Forest Gump.

Ask a bogus question, get a bogus answer.