Peanuts by Charles Schulz for July 31, 2023

saints preserve is, he really does like you Marcie’ Take yes for an answer’

Always come prepared, good work Floyd.

Does she really want a guy this stupid/pushy/dense/stalky?

He is learning, but is learning the wrong lesson.

Better safe than sorry.

It’s time to move on, Floyd. She’s not interested.

At last Floyd is beginning to get it !

Son, don’t say your crush is too hot for you

You’re too cool for her

I once had crush on a pastry chef

Turns out she didn’t have any fillings for me

Maybe he should try a different pet name. “Lambcake” doesn’t seem to be having the desired effect.

He’s persistent, at least.

That won’t protect your face.

You brought “protection”. Good boy!

He’s testing her and his life preserver.

She should help him complete the test and push him in again.

He’s there to collect for the “Coast Guard Youth Auxiliary”!

At least he’s come prepared.

Experience is the best teacher, they say…

A life jacket this time.

Stop calling her Lambcake. She doesn’t like it

Pulls out needle… Deflates life vest… Push! SPLASH!

Cute

Why keep calling Marcie something she doesn’t like? Not the way to win her heart

He may be a bit hard headed, yet he’s innovative and funny.

Riddle The Count this… What do you get if you cross Charlie Brown with Karine Jean-Pierre-Jingleheimer-Schmit? Floyd.

Reminds me of the Sonny James song Young Love. (1956)

For your entertainment.

https://youtu.be/pU_8D5jBqd0

The Fonz always called Joannie, “shortcake”.

Summer camp is for learning, after all.

Since they don’t really know each other, calling her anything other than her name is an insult.

Marcie will grow up to become an attorney specializing in restraining orders.

Marcie, the kids a keeper. He thinks ahead.

Try Moon Pie. Ma’am?

I think he likes the physical attention.

In all fairness, they are both a bit in the wrong. True, he should stop calling her a name she finds annoying and try another approach; it’s not working anyway. As a matter of fact, it’s backfiring. Persistence can be good but he’s being dense along with it. He should try to explain to Marcie that he is sincere and not sarcastic—that he really does think she is cute and wants to get to know her. Patty is right that he seems like a nice kid aside from his slow learning curve that he needs a different approach. Marcie too is being stubborn in a bad way. She seems unable to accept that he might really like her. Instead of hitting him etc, she should tell him directly that if he really likes her, he can prove it by not calling her lambcake and then start over and give him a chance. Then if she still doesn’t like him, she should let him down easy.

He’s definitely committed.

Maybe try calling her “Marcie” instead of “Lambcake”.

An Army Combat Helmet would also help.

If Schroeder called Lucy “Lambcake”, she’d smother him in kisses.

Back in the day (1950s-1960s) this would probably have been considered “cute and clueless”. Now we see them as adults and potential stalkers. Unrequited love is frequent on Peanuts. Lucy/Schroeder, Sally/Linus, Peppermint Patty herself and Charlie Brown, not to mention Charlie Brown and the Little Red-Haired Girl. It doesn’t need to be confused with adult behaviors: they’re little kids.