Kip is such a crave little worm. He explains Stef’s failures instead of making her confess and apologize. Then when Tiffany righteously tries to apply some personal justice he stops her. He’s an appeaser.
Steph certainly deserves a good whipping, as we used to call it back the Dearborn Homes when I was a kid, but I’m glad Kip is holding Tiff back. She is better than that, not perfect, but there is general justified agreement that she has grown a lot in the toon. Steph will be another who eventually will change for the better, as she seems a recurring character. The other ‘bad’ character who will ever change is the grifter, Evil Ann Eiffel. Oh an the pyschopath cousin of Tara. I think we will see both of them soon by the way.
Tiff could hire Tonya Harding to get her b/f, Jeff Gillooly, to try out a tire iron on Steffi’s knee like he did for Tanya’s fellow skater, Nancy Kerrigan. Hey, Tire Irons ’R Us is open ’till midnight – and through the weekend, they have a “buy one tire iron, get one free” special running.
Luckily Kip is around and very protective of Stef. Tiffany has every right to get angry, but beating Stef would only make her the aggressor. Seriously, I wonder how many times Kip has to save Stef every day. Because with that nice behavior she has with everyone, probably a lot of people in that college want to punch her. Maybe it’s also possible that Kip is with her because he wants to protect/save her? In my opinion it could be a possibility. But the important thing rigth now is whether Tiffany and the others will tell Stef to leave the room forever. In that case, not even Kip would be able to help her.
I think that just because Kip is stopping Tiffany from slugging Stef, it doesn’t mean that he’s not going to deal with this new (to him) revelation that Stef was going around accusing people and threatening to sue Tiffany. Give Kip a chance. On another note, all of a sudden, since Stef came back from dance camp, she’s not wearing her cheer outfit 24/7?
If Kip doesn’t make her apologize, I’ll be very disappointed in him. And if she doesn’t, I think the other the roommates need to organize an emotional strike until she does.
“Bust a gut?” I presume Stef means that they’ll laugh about it. At least in the present, if Kip doesn’t keep restraining her, Tif looks like she wants to bust something else of Stef’s
This would have been a good time for Stef to apologize to Tiff. Laughing it all off was not a smart move. (But then, nobody has ever accused Stef of being smart.)
Everything I said earlier in the week about Stef being about her looks is spot-on. Tiff should be allowed to rearrange things, which would really be a wake-up call.
Kip is a passive person who doesn’t like to face issues. But hopefully we are now getting to the root of the matter. Tiff needs to turn around and say to Kip “this is not OK and you need to see that…how is it that you just explain everything she does as if it is justification?”
Kip doesn’t look very strong. I’m sure Tiffany could get his hand off her arm. Or maybe Kip is stopping Tiffany from slugging Stefi because he wants to do it himself.
Ok what? Again, Kip doesn’t want a fight and stops Tiff, but now that he put himself in the mix, what will he do or say. He has to realize the hurt and character assassin she caused. After all, Bets posted the fray online. Will he demand an apology from Stef, or agree with Stef and laugh it off. I had hopes for him, but he’s wish-washy. Still waiting for Dez and Bets to show up.
Kip has been show before trying to get Stefi to do the right thing. I think Kip will do the right thing here with Stefi and he will Not stick up for her.
Keep using your words, Tif. Kippy, grow a pair and straighten out your life. That little bubble brain will drag you down after the thrill is gone. So off the rails, so little time.
Kip is really small for a football player. He’s really short and he has skinny girl arms. Did he get demoted to water boy? Even carrying a water jug would make more arm muscles than what he has. Prepare yourselves for a conclusion to this story that goes absolutely nowhere. No apologies, no eviction, no break-up, no vindication, no resolution. Just hurt feelings and damaged friendships.
Come on people, we all know there won’t be any satisfaction here. The situation will fizzle out and never get referenced again. After all, if Tiff is gonna let her roommate use her towel for sex cleanup, there’s no limit to how much she’ll take. Stef could put all of Tiffany’s clothes through a wood chipper and there wouldn’t be anything but a few days of dirty looks and a follow-up arc where Tiffany complains to Gunther, before everyone moves on.
Remember how we thought there might be some fallout to Bernice getting caught red-handed with a glass up to Luann’s door, and instead it never got brought up again?
Kip knows Tiff is right (in what she is saying) because Steffie said (to him) “…Kippie forget about that, the important thing is it’s her fault…”. But here’s what may happen next. Steffie will start crying; she’ll play victim so Kip will sympathize.
I am glad Kip got involved. I grew up in a time where there were lots of romance comic books, but they weren’t funny. There was lots of slapping going on in them. I started reading them as soon as I was capable because one of my older sisters collected them. They didn’t have a good influence on me. I slapped a boy on the school bus for saying I wore falsies when I first started wearing a bra. He made other boys on the bus laugh, but then they all got mad at me for slapping him and making him cry. If I hadn’t been reading those comics, I probably would not have thought to slap him, but I thought it was what I was supposed to do. Thankfully I wished up by the time I started dating. I also stopped reading those comics about the time I slapped the boy.
How about letting Tiffany hit Steff with a pillow to at least get her aggression out. A nice heavy memory foam pillow like I have. That would do the trick!!
First off——I don’t know why everyone keeps insisting “Kip will see the light…..Kip will realize what Stef is really like…..Kip will leave Stef….”
WHY people? Just *_WHY??_*
Kip probably knows just exactly what Stef is like, better than anyone else, I’m sure. It obviously doesn’t bother him. As long as Stef is willing to put out, he really doesn’t care how she treats other people.
And as much as I would like to see Stef get her face messed up, I agree with some of the posters who suggested Tiff trip her. Although I think Tiff should grab Stef from behind, slam her face into a wall, then start yelling: "Oh! Stef! YOU TRIPPED!! You poor thing, how terrible! "
Sorry Ivlax, I don’t agree with you at all! There is NO excuse for Tiff to use violence and Kip did the right thing. He basically is saving Tiff from herself in this case. Let’s be kind (to Kip – NOT to Stef) and see what he has to say to Stef…..in front of Tiff.
As much as I want Stef to get what’s coming to her, this isn’t the way to do it.
Yes, Tiff has every right to be angry. Having to listen to Stef’s body shaming was bad enough. But then Stef accused her of stealing and of being jealous, plus she threatened to sue, which would’ve meant a lot of trouble for Tiff and her father to go through.
Now the ring has been found, and what does Stef say about it? Nothing. She didn’t want Tiff to find out because she loved using it against Tiff as part of her shaming tactics. It’s only thanks to Kip that Tiff found out the truth. So, instead of apologizing like a good person would, Stef expects Tiff to just laugh it off and pretend nothing happened.
But here’s the thing… If Tiff was to punch Stef, chances are Stef would cry like a baby banshee and use it to accuse Tiff of being mean out of jealousy, hoping anyone who listens would take Stef’s side over Tiff.
Why? Because that is how Stef is! Stef is an insecure bully who needs to shame others to feel good about herself. She is so blinded by her own ego, that she doesn’t think about how others feel. She doesn’t realize that Tiff has no reason to be jealous of her. Tiff (hopefully) is getting a business degree to help create TiffAsNails, a sports spa, so she can monetize on her cosmetic skills.
As for Kip… Let’s see if he can make Stef apologize for her actions. He’ll have his work cut out for him.
You’ve just committed simple assault, Kip. So, take your hand off Tiffany and let her break Stef’s nose, as she so richly deserves. —Temporarily off the “beautiful cheerleader” list and maybe even learning a bit of humility and a scooch of ethical behavior (but I probably am hoping for too much; Stef is Stef)….
I was curious so I went back 10 years from today’s strip and found the first meeting of Tiffany and Ox! Seeing how Les’ interaction with Tiffany evolved makes me wonder what the plans are for Stef after she gets slapped around a bit by karma.
lvlax about 2 years ago
Kippy.. TAKE YOUR HAND OFF OF TIFF!!
She has every right to hit Stef after how she treated her and everyone else. Stef needs to fight her own battles and doesn’t need your interfering.
I would SO LOVE for Tiff to pull some Cobra Kai karate moves, and knock both Stef and Kippy on their butts right now. LOL
Question is… will Kippy now see the light?
beb01 about 2 years ago
Kip is such a crave little worm. He explains Stef’s failures instead of making her confess and apologize. Then when Tiffany righteously tries to apply some personal justice he stops her. He’s an appeaser.
Templo S.U.D. about 2 years ago
‘tis no laughin’ matter indeed
J. Scarbrough about 2 years ago
Yeah, keep busting Tiff’s chops while you’re at it too.
AnyFace about 2 years ago
Ordinarily, I’m against violence.
And Yet … ✨ninjanick101 about 2 years ago
Let’s move on and apologize.
Tara Dactyl about 2 years ago
Hi everyone!!! Nice to meet you all
I’ve been following Luann for a really long time, but I just made an account :)
Also, Stef has been deserving of a beatdown for a while. Hope the week ends with her getting her just-desserts lol
capricorn9th about 2 years ago
Nudge Kip and punch her. It’d be well deserved. I don’t endorse violence but I sure do in the cartooniverse.
Tyge about 2 years ago
So Kip spilled the beans and Tiff is ready to go to fist city. Kip intervenes – which leads to what?
We’re midweek. Where are we going? Will Bets and Dez react to the discovery? Or will we continue with just these three?
Rhetorical_Question about 2 years ago
Kip, Make Stefani Bird apologize to Tiffany.
GirlGeek Premium Member about 2 years ago
HIT HER!!
Doneaver about 2 years ago
Good thing stopping her Kip, wrist at that angle, probably hurt Tiff more than Steph.
kenhense about 2 years ago
Stef never even thought of an apology. Amazing.
C about 2 years ago
Kip’s holding back the solution
blunebottle about 2 years ago
Groan…can’t wait for this arc to end.
Binky about 2 years ago
Let her have it Tiff! (☞ ಠ_ಠ)☞
Enter.Name.Here about 2 years ago
Not her gut Tif wants to bust.
Johnnyrico about 2 years ago
The unstoppable force versus the immovable object….Hoo boy…
Asharah about 2 years ago
Clobber her Tiffany!
luann1212 about 2 years ago
Steph certainly deserves a good whipping, as we used to call it back the Dearborn Homes when I was a kid, but I’m glad Kip is holding Tiff back. She is better than that, not perfect, but there is general justified agreement that she has grown a lot in the toon. Steph will be another who eventually will change for the better, as she seems a recurring character. The other ‘bad’ character who will ever change is the grifter, Evil Ann Eiffel. Oh an the pyschopath cousin of Tara. I think we will see both of them soon by the way.
pontiac59 about 2 years ago
….. and this is the kind of stuff her dad was upset about when she stored all that stuff at his house.
MeanBob Premium Member about 2 years ago
Never hit anyone in the face, you could cut yourself on their glasses, piercings or teeth! A gut shot is always better and bruises deeper.
Airman about 2 years ago
Pay attention, ladies. Kip is getting turned on.
Busrayne about 2 years ago
So, no Kerfluffle?
Ruth Brown about 2 years ago
Kip is as selfish as Stef—they deserve each other.
cholomanaba about 2 years ago
Let’s remember that Tiff played that stuff many times in the past… I stopped reading this comic for a long time due to frustration.
BabyBlue about 2 years ago
So everyone is supposed to just laugh it off and move on, no harm no foul. Because reasons. Dang this is lame.
Brdshtt Premium Member about 2 years ago
Tiff could hire Tonya Harding to get her b/f, Jeff Gillooly, to try out a tire iron on Steffi’s knee like he did for Tanya’s fellow skater, Nancy Kerrigan. Hey, Tire Irons ’R Us is open ’till midnight – and through the weekend, they have a “buy one tire iron, get one free” special running.
Aladar30 Premium Member about 2 years ago
Luckily Kip is around and very protective of Stef. Tiffany has every right to get angry, but beating Stef would only make her the aggressor. Seriously, I wonder how many times Kip has to save Stef every day. Because with that nice behavior she has with everyone, probably a lot of people in that college want to punch her. Maybe it’s also possible that Kip is with her because he wants to protect/save her? In my opinion it could be a possibility. But the important thing rigth now is whether Tiffany and the others will tell Stef to leave the room forever. In that case, not even Kip would be able to help her.
leighabc123 about 2 years ago
Who were the two other people Stef accused? And Kip is dumber than Stef!
Mordock999 Premium Member about 2 years ago
To paraphrase one of the late great Richard Pryor’s famous comedy skits:
“Kip? I believe if you let the young woman go, she could express herself a little better.”
sueb1863 about 2 years ago
For crying out loud, Tiffany, move back to the mansion. You don’t need to put up with this.
Cole Rene Premium Member about 2 years ago
Time for Stef to find another place to live. Maybe Bernice could move in with the happy trio.
JoeStoppinghem Premium Member about 2 years ago
Yes, emotionally Stef deserves a whoppin’, but first hits is assault, return hit is self-defense.
dizzio13 about 2 years ago
I think that just because Kip is stopping Tiffany from slugging Stef, it doesn’t mean that he’s not going to deal with this new (to him) revelation that Stef was going around accusing people and threatening to sue Tiffany. Give Kip a chance. On another note, all of a sudden, since Stef came back from dance camp, she’s not wearing her cheer outfit 24/7?
Denver Reader Premium Member about 2 years ago
Nobody says “bust a gut” like that.
Chris about 2 years ago
well, it might be a good time to break the fight before it gets worse… but why bother! :D
black and white about 2 years ago
Les hid the ring under the carpet.
rhpii about 2 years ago
Settle this like an adult. Sue her for defamation and slander.
Jaymi Cee Premium Member about 2 years ago
If Kip doesn’t make her apologize, I’ll be very disappointed in him. And if she doesn’t, I think the other the roommates need to organize an emotional strike until she does.
ctolson about 2 years ago
And it’s not Steff’s gut that Tiff wants to bust. She needs Tara’s cousin to do the job.
rickmac1937 Premium Member about 2 years ago
Tiff hit the little sl—
WilliamVollmer about 2 years ago
“Bust a gut?” I presume Stef means that they’ll laugh about it. At least in the present, if Kip doesn’t keep restraining her, Tif looks like she wants to bust something else of Stef’s
dap1004 about 2 years ago
No. No one has the right to hit anyone else for any reason.
PaulAbbott2 about 2 years ago
GIRL FIGHT! GIRL FIGHT!!
Purple People Eater about 2 years ago
This would have been a good time for Stef to apologize to Tiff. Laughing it all off was not a smart move. (But then, nobody has ever accused Stef of being smart.)
Lord Hearteater about 2 years ago
Everything I said earlier in the week about Stef being about her looks is spot-on. Tiff should be allowed to rearrange things, which would really be a wake-up call.
Squoop about 2 years ago
Meow!! Hiss, grrrrrrrr, pfffttt! MEEEEEOOOOWWW
RSH about 2 years ago
No Kip. Everything’s not OK as you always seem to think it is.
Deezlebird about 2 years ago
I’m guessing there aren’t many John Wick fans who read this comic.
RSH about 2 years ago
Kip is a passive person who doesn’t like to face issues. But hopefully we are now getting to the root of the matter. Tiff needs to turn around and say to Kip “this is not OK and you need to see that…how is it that you just explain everything she does as if it is justification?”
DawnQuinn1 about 2 years ago
Will Tiff kick Stef out with her belongings? She has every right to.
reedkomicks Premium Member about 2 years ago
“Brought it here” huh? Brought it where? From where?
locake about 2 years ago
Kip doesn’t look very strong. I’m sure Tiffany could get his hand off her arm. Or maybe Kip is stopping Tiffany from slugging Stefi because he wants to do it himself.
MarieStanford about 2 years ago
Kippy needs to drop Stef, she’s horrible
Susan00100 about 2 years ago
The best thing those 5 people could do is report this to Moony Uni officials and get that b!tch kicked out.
In fact, there are probably many more with complaints about her!!
yaakovashoshana about 2 years ago
Aw, let her go. Stef has been asking for a good boop in the snoot since the first time she called Tiff “Shug”.
windfinder about 2 years ago
NOT THE FACE! NOT THE FACE! NOT THE FACE.
Ellis97 about 2 years ago
So, you’re not going to apologize? You are a horrible person, Stef!
waerdawg about 2 years ago
i can see clearly now the ring is on….I can see all obstacles in my way….
YorkGirl Premium Member about 2 years ago
Ok what? Again, Kip doesn’t want a fight and stops Tiff, but now that he put himself in the mix, what will he do or say. He has to realize the hurt and character assassin she caused. After all, Bets posted the fray online. Will he demand an apology from Stef, or agree with Stef and laugh it off. I had hopes for him, but he’s wish-washy. Still waiting for Dez and Bets to show up.
Cincoflex about 2 years ago
Steff= Ann Eiffle, the early years
Brazosman1 about 2 years ago
THAT look on Stef’s face says it all! She DONE “messed” up!
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 2 years ago
Good move Kip. It will pay dividends later……….
snowedin, now known as Missy's mom about 2 years ago
If you hit someone with your wrist bent, as Tiff is about to do, you can break your wrist. Straighten it out, and paste her, Tiff!
preacherman Premium Member about 2 years ago
Kip seems to be the level head in the group. And I suspect, that while Stef is quite the eye full, Kip may be parting from Stef quite soon.
larryzolcienski about 2 years ago
Kippy is a bona fide moron who only thinks with the little h**d!
Joe1962 about 2 years ago
Come on Tiff do it a right upper cut then a punch to her fake eyelashes.
Joe1962 about 2 years ago
Good move on Kip part.
locake about 2 years ago
Kip has been show before trying to get Stefi to do the right thing. I think Kip will do the right thing here with Stefi and he will Not stick up for her.
percheronhitch6 about 2 years ago
Keep using your words, Tif. Kippy, grow a pair and straighten out your life. That little bubble brain will drag you down after the thrill is gone. So off the rails, so little time.
comic reader 22 about 2 years ago
Kip is really small for a football player. He’s really short and he has skinny girl arms. Did he get demoted to water boy? Even carrying a water jug would make more arm muscles than what he has. Prepare yourselves for a conclusion to this story that goes absolutely nowhere. No apologies, no eviction, no break-up, no vindication, no resolution. Just hurt feelings and damaged friendships.
Moon57Shine about 2 years ago
Stef is the new Tiffany. This is exactly how Tiffany used to act in high school.
As for Kip, he will continue to see Stef’s beauty, only. He doesn’t realize how ugly she is. All he sees is a cute cheerleader.
BJShipley1 about 2 years ago
Come on people, we all know there won’t be any satisfaction here. The situation will fizzle out and never get referenced again. After all, if Tiff is gonna let her roommate use her towel for sex cleanup, there’s no limit to how much she’ll take. Stef could put all of Tiffany’s clothes through a wood chipper and there wouldn’t be anything but a few days of dirty looks and a follow-up arc where Tiffany complains to Gunther, before everyone moves on.
Remember how we thought there might be some fallout to Bernice getting caught red-handed with a glass up to Luann’s door, and instead it never got brought up again?
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace about 2 years ago
Go for it, my beloved Tiffany!!
You can take her!!
RSH about 2 years ago
Kip knows Tiff is right (in what she is saying) because Steffie said (to him) “…Kippie forget about that, the important thing is it’s her fault…”. But here’s what may happen next. Steffie will start crying; she’ll play victim so Kip will sympathize.
Scott S about 2 years ago
That’s her face, Tiff. Her gut is lower.
Willow Mt Lyon about 2 years ago
I am glad Kip got involved. I grew up in a time where there were lots of romance comic books, but they weren’t funny. There was lots of slapping going on in them. I started reading them as soon as I was capable because one of my older sisters collected them. They didn’t have a good influence on me. I slapped a boy on the school bus for saying I wore falsies when I first started wearing a bra. He made other boys on the bus laugh, but then they all got mad at me for slapping him and making him cry. If I hadn’t been reading those comics, I probably would not have thought to slap him, but I thought it was what I was supposed to do. Thankfully I wished up by the time I started dating. I also stopped reading those comics about the time I slapped the boy.
kimber16 about 2 years ago
How about letting Tiffany hit Steff with a pillow to at least get her aggression out. A nice heavy memory foam pillow like I have. That would do the trick!!
howtheduck about 2 years ago
Oh, Tiffany. No. Lead with your left, not your right.
rklynch about 2 years ago
Bust a gut? More like bust someone right in the mouth.
Kenezg about 2 years ago
In the last panel, Is that shock or fear in Stef’s eyes?
NiteKat about 2 years ago
First off——I don’t know why everyone keeps insisting “Kip will see the light…..Kip will realize what Stef is really like…..Kip will leave Stef….”
WHY people? Just *_WHY??_*
Kip probably knows just exactly what Stef is like, better than anyone else, I’m sure. It obviously doesn’t bother him. As long as Stef is willing to put out, he really doesn’t care how she treats other people.
And as much as I would like to see Stef get her face messed up, I agree with some of the posters who suggested Tiff trip her. Although I think Tiff should grab Stef from behind, slam her face into a wall, then start yelling: "Oh! Stef! YOU TRIPPED!! You poor thing, how terrible! "
Doctor Go about 2 years ago
Ya know Stef is embarrassed when she’s all teeth.
katzpawz1a about 2 years ago
Sorry Ivlax, I don’t agree with you at all! There is NO excuse for Tiff to use violence and Kip did the right thing. He basically is saving Tiff from herself in this case. Let’s be kind (to Kip – NOT to Stef) and see what he has to say to Stef…..in front of Tiff.
198.23.5.11 about 2 years ago
I know a guy named Moe who’d be happy to lend Tiff a pie.
The Quiet One about 2 years ago
Get her Tiff. If anyone ever deserved it, it’s Stef.
bhambaker about 2 years ago
If she punches with her wrist bent like that, it could mean a subsequent visit to the ER!
asrialfeeple about 2 years ago
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
lunapeachie about 2 years ago
Let her, Kip. Let her. Steph needs a bit dose of reality.
comic reader 22 about 2 years ago
Why I yotta
kenhense about 2 years ago
Stef is turning out to be the new Ann Eiffel. We do need an occasional villain in an ongoing drama.
Dragoncat about 2 years ago
As much as I want Stef to get what’s coming to her, this isn’t the way to do it.
Yes, Tiff has every right to be angry. Having to listen to Stef’s body shaming was bad enough. But then Stef accused her of stealing and of being jealous, plus she threatened to sue, which would’ve meant a lot of trouble for Tiff and her father to go through.
Now the ring has been found, and what does Stef say about it? Nothing. She didn’t want Tiff to find out because she loved using it against Tiff as part of her shaming tactics. It’s only thanks to Kip that Tiff found out the truth. So, instead of apologizing like a good person would, Stef expects Tiff to just laugh it off and pretend nothing happened.
But here’s the thing… If Tiff was to punch Stef, chances are Stef would cry like a baby banshee and use it to accuse Tiff of being mean out of jealousy, hoping anyone who listens would take Stef’s side over Tiff.
Why? Because that is how Stef is! Stef is an insecure bully who needs to shame others to feel good about herself. She is so blinded by her own ego, that she doesn’t think about how others feel. She doesn’t realize that Tiff has no reason to be jealous of her. Tiff (hopefully) is getting a business degree to help create TiffAsNails, a sports spa, so she can monetize on her cosmetic skills.
As for Kip… Let’s see if he can make Stef apologize for her actions. He’ll have his work cut out for him.
Caldonia about 2 years ago
Doesn’t Kipper look exactly like a nonthreatening Disney prince? Boring.
FunnyPageLover about 2 years ago
I hope Kip gets between them, dumps Stef, and apologizes to Tiff.
Slatsmagee I about 2 years ago
Go on, pop her…
Otis Rufus Driftwood about 2 years ago
It’s time for Stef to go. Tiffany is speaking for a lot of us.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 2 years ago
I would like to see that. Now time for the cold shoulder treatment.
Sisyphos about 2 years ago
You’ve just committed simple assault, Kip. So, take your hand off Tiffany and let her break Stef’s nose, as she so richly deserves. —Temporarily off the “beautiful cheerleader” list and maybe even learning a bit of humility and a scooch of ethical behavior (but I probably am hoping for too much; Stef is Stef)….
Teto85 Premium Member about 2 years ago
Throw Steffie out.
Flapjack omelette about 2 years ago
Is it just me or is her form terrible?
Michael McKown Premium Member about 2 years ago
Kipped it in the bud.
swb338 about 2 years ago
I was curious so I went back 10 years from today’s strip and found the first meeting of Tiffany and Ox! Seeing how Les’ interaction with Tiffany evolved makes me wonder what the plans are for Stef after she gets slapped around a bit by karma.
ct0760 about 2 years ago
Why cant Stef move to a different room? You arent forced to live with the same person every year at college