Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for November 18, 2023

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    lvlax  12 months ago

    All’s well that ends well… Looks like Bets and Gunther may stay together, after all.

    Yes Bets, Gunther talks about you all the time… it’s hard to shut him up. ;).

    So.. how long till she starts regretting deleting her Bets n’Gun account?? lol

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    Rhetorical_Question   12 months ago

    ATTTA BOY!, Gunther tell Bets how you feel!

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    alasko  12 months ago

    Awwwww! Can they please ride happily off into the sunset, or sunrise, just go!

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    Rhetorical_Question   12 months ago

    Next week storyline?

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    DanielDrummond  12 months ago

    THAT is the Gunther Bets needs to hear, glad he stepped in without delay!

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    BabyBlue  12 months ago

    Oh boo. She’s still around.

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    J. Scarbrough  12 months ago

    Well, I just hopes this ends happily for everybody. Except Stef.

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    reedkomicks Premium Member 12 months ago

    You tell ’em gorgeous!! (Luann)

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    paulscon  12 months ago

    I was worried yesterday that G&K were using this as an excuse to write Bets out of the strip. This is what I predicted & hoped would happen. I’m so glad Bets will continue to be a big part of the strip.

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    live2read  12 months ago

    Bets was ready to give up, but Gunther isn’t. Good on him for standing up for them!

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    jea9hrkr  12 months ago

    Exactly – how long before she opens a new social media account?

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    BJShipley1  12 months ago

    So does this mean this storyarc is going for another week? This Halloween party is lasting until Thanksgiving.

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    Wilkins068  12 months ago

    Double whiplash this week here..

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    Scarlet Shimmer  12 months ago

    Yup. Knew they wouldn’t leave this on a sad note after everything.

    I really hope they stay together, it’s been a long time since Luann had a couple that automatically makes me smile.

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    Joe1962  12 months ago

    Good job Gun fight for her tell what she wants and need to hear. And can Mrs. Debbie Downer just leave.

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    Tyge  12 months ago

    Not much of a cliffhanger here. See ya Monday.

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    Binky  12 months ago

    Now that’s more like it!. \⁠(⁠^⁠o⁠^⁠)⁠/

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    beb01  12 months ago

    “You talked to Luann about us?” sounds like an accusation. Yet Bets seems to have a semi-smile.

    Another week of this. Gawd I hope it is not two.

    Thanksgiving Dinner with Irma? I think Bets ought to fork out a Thanksgiving Dinner for all the people who have supported her — Tiffany, Luann, Dez, TJ, Ox even Leslie — but NOT at Irma’s

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    TampaFanatic1  12 months ago

    Allright, Gunther manned up and stood his ground. Nice assist by Luann as well.

    Looks like a Thanksgiving arc for Monday.

    But what? Maybe Bern goes back home for Thanksgiving dinner with her family and asks Ben if he is ever moving out or Brad and Toni plan a romantic holiday when Jonah drops Shannon off for the umpteenth time or do Nancy, TJ and Frank serve Thanksgiving dinner at the Fuse for those with no other place to go such as Bern (no visiting Ben) Piro/Walt, Tara, those on Hall A from Mooney not going home or even Tiff as Pa Farrell will probably be closing a deal many time zones away, etc……
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    9thCapricorn  12 months ago

    Of course. As I said yesterday they’d make up. How droll. I think Bets will just go back to her old ways. That’s who she is. Perhaps the second time around, Gunther will come to realize either he accepts Bets for who she is – she comes first in everything and he’s ok with that or break up with her. Right now he is just glad she is back.

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    Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member 12 months ago

    I guess, maybe, they might, could, probably get back together? I’m gonna lie down, I just got dizzy.

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    MarieStanford  12 months ago

    Luann has certainly matured, helping Bets and Gun stay together!

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    Willow Mt Lyon  12 months ago

    So are we entering a new chapter of the Bets and Gunther romance? I do want them to stay together. Relationships grow, and sometimes they pass the 50 year mark. Sure they are young, and they will have ups and downs, but I like that picture of an elderly Bets and Gun with their grandchildren that Bets imagined when Tiffany got them back together.

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    Argythree  12 months ago

    I’m afraid Beb01 might be right, and Bets is actually annoyed at Gunther for talking about them with Luann. I hope I’m wrong, but tomorrow might bring an explosion of anger at Gunther from Bets about that — which is ironic, since talking about their private life with others is exactly what SHE does…

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    Mordock999 Premium Member 12 months ago

    Oh for Beb’s sake, will somebody PLEASE make up Bets’ “mind” for her??

    Because as much as I LOVE the Clash, Bets “flip-flopping” has got “Shall I stay or shall I go?” ringing in My head on a continuous loop!

    On a positive note, it does look like two of Gunny’s Real “True Friends” are in his corner, backing him up: Wing Women Tiffany and Luann.

    Oh.

    And condolences to those wanting a new arc.

    Looks like this one may go through at least next week.

    So, Happy Cranksgiving! ;-)

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    JCB  12 months ago

    Knew it was too good to be true

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    cmxx  12 months ago

    Bets streamed their relationship live whenever she wanted to. Is she actually complaining that Gunther talked f2f with one person about his life?

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    Chrisdiaz801  12 months ago

    Nice safe by Luann!

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    nightflight  12 months ago

    Okay, that’s it. Now the young couple can slip off and get their matching tattoos that they’ll both regret in a year or so.

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    kenhense  12 months ago

    Bets got cold feet once before – when she stranded Gunther in a restaurant and disappeared for weeks? months? Upon return, Bets blamed it on her insecurity and fear of losing. It seems like the same monster this time around. It’s time for Bets to say something about her background – likely pain that she manages to hide most of the time.

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    French Persons Premium Member 12 months ago

    ……****headdesk****….

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    Rockabore  12 months ago

    Kinda weak conclusion to a very zigzagging bunch of events. Im not really liking how the whole heap of issues is blamed on entirely on the haters/fans. Certainly it’s a factor, but I’m not sure how their mutual passive aggressive view of each other’s differences (or the fact they literally didn’t find it in them to say they were happy earlier) is the fault of people saying mean comments online.

    And Bets only just deleted the blog, and possibly (given the Evanses kinda get vague sometimes) her whole online presence as an influencer/cosplay girl. She’s addicted to the dopamine rush of getting online praise, it ain’t going to be a picnic going cold turkey.

    Also I dunno if Bets would be as happy to hear that Gunther was constantly talking about her when most of it was spiked with unapologetic underlying resentment towards Bets for having a zeal for traveling and chasing excitement.

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    snsurone76  12 months ago

    Bets looks very pleased that Gunther told Luann about their relationship. And Bernice’s notes will prove the truth (I hope),

    So…Bets and Gunther will reunite, and everyone is happy—except that b!tch Stef, who will be totally disgraced, dumped by Kip, and kicked off the cheerleading squad, and maybe even expelled from Mooney Uni!! Oh, and also Irma, who will likely tear her hair out over her “baby’s” reunion with (GASP!) a woman of COLOR!!

    Happy ending!! Cigars all around!!

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    Tom Premium Member 12 months ago

    Go Luann!

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    Aladar30 Premium Member 12 months ago

    Bravo Gunther! He didn’t just accept Bets’ decision and stop her from leaving. He’s impressed by how Bets deleted their account and is sure that things between them could go better now. Bets finally realizes that Luann is just a friend and he only loves her. Fantastic! This strip changes, everything and saves the couple. It also shows a better Gunther and I love that. This would be a great way to close out the Halloween arc. Where Gunther and Bets faced their fears.

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    computerprogrammer2028  12 months ago

    Yes. Gun cares for you that much. Go ahead and kiss-n-makeup already. Lets get on with more insane Bets-n-Gun adventures with close calls and fun!!!

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    leighabc123  12 months ago

    Read between the lines. Bets now know that Gunther has spent a lot of time with Luann while she was gone!

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    Huckleberry Hiroshima  12 months ago

    I think your “us” is fine. It’s the “them” that’s a bit messed up.

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    Ignatz Premium Member 12 months ago

    So Bets was also assuming they were a couple. Which makes the (apparently suspended) breakup make sense.

    But if “Bets and Gun” are a thing again, will she be able to stop herself from turning it into a Social Network thing?

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    JoeStoppinghem Premium Member 12 months ago

    Listen to Dolly Parton, she’s a smart gal…

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    JohnWThompsonIII  12 months ago

    Yes Bets, lifelong friends talk! You are just used to talking to people online

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    Gary Williams Premium Member 12 months ago

    I’m going to be sad not seeing Luann as Dolly she likes so wow.

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    Just-me  12 months ago

    Umm, ok.

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    David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace  12 months ago

    “Luann knows everything, like the sound you make at peak points of passion, that your first doll was Princes Leia Organa-Ann, and that your social security number is…..”

    “Now everyone in the room knows.”

    “Well, to be honest, everyone in that camp in Idaho already knew.”

    “Not about LO-A.”

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    ctolson  12 months ago

    Yeah, LuAnn to the rescue and hopefully doesn’t say too much to ruin it.

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    alexius23  12 months ago

    Bets talks to the World Wide Web & Gunther talks to his Childhood friend….and Bets seems peeved?

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    upanddown17  12 months ago
    Judging from the slight smile on her face, I’d say she’s going to take him back. Good 4 her.
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    Ellis97  12 months ago

    You don’t need validation from fans to feel loved. What matters, is that you’re loved by someone you see in real life, such as Gunther.

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    comic reader 22  12 months ago

    Seems like Gunther should have taken that board off by now, but maybe he likes having his “armor” on under the circumstances!

    This is a good ending to the story. Now Bets can get a normal job (maybe at the Fuse), they can keep dating, finish school and then eventually get a place together. Luann and Bets can be best friends and Les can get another kitty!

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    Chaddernaut  12 months ago

    Wow, Bets is becoming less and less appealing more she is written into the storylines, more than Steph. Hope it can move on soon. Halloween was almost a month ago, and Bets is coming back to school, what the heck?

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    grocks  12 months ago

    It’s not over until it’s over

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    Webby_dog  12 months ago

    Is halloween over yet

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    WilliamVollmer  12 months ago

    Yes, Betts. Gunther DID discuss your relationship. But left out some private details. Didn’t want to embarrass himself? Luann? Or, make Luann jealous of what she hasn’t found yet?

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    Webby_dog  12 months ago

    Keep this up and they will miss thanksgiving(US).

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    TheDOCTOR  12 months ago

    Lets see Luann stop over to Jacks place dressed like that .

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    tremaine53  12 months ago

    I dunno. There’s still time for Bernice to mess this up somehow.

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    carrissima  12 months ago

    And so it continues…..ugh. Please can we go somewhere else on Monday?

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    preacherman Premium Member 12 months ago

    I suspect a problem. Bett’s asks, “You talked to Luann about us?” Bett’s consider their relationship to be private, out of bounds for others to see, except when she’s blabbing it all on her media site. But, telling all to an old friend, the one he came with to the party, no matter how many times he said, “we’re not a couple”, could be too much for the immature Betts to wrap her head around. And, certainly not understand and forgive. We’ll see.

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    BuckarooDave  12 months ago

    SUNDAY: Frank and Nancy are confused. :-/

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    D.E.N.  12 months ago

    And the beat goes on, as they say. Gunther is going to be under that domineering thumb of hers for the rest of his life, apparently. “Children learn what they live; Children live what they learn”.

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    Happy Tinkerbelle Premium Member 12 months ago

    I’m not lost now Thanks to the guys who drew me a map!

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    WaywardWind  12 months ago

    When Bets walked away from Gunther I was reminded of an old Roy Clark song:Thank God and Greyhound You’re Gone.

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    ridenslide65  12 months ago

    Gunny grew some cajones!!

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    scott.rouse  12 months ago

    I still can’t believe that Luann knows that 50 and 50 makes 100.

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    locake  12 months ago

    I don’t understand how Bets thinks the fans came between her and Gunther. They are strangers on the internet, not real people in their actual lives. Sad if Bets really believes strangers on the internet have any effect on her life.

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    eladee AKA Wally  12 months ago

    This is a real twist on this arc. Will Luann FINALLY help Bets to realize her value to Gunther? I hope so. If Bets truly gives up the BetsNGun site she will become more likable to a lot of people. Her social media obsession is her worst feature. Maybe once she deals with it as well as her jealousy regarding Luann they can all be friends and move forward in life. I think Bets is good for Gunther in many ways, much better than either Tiffany or Luann.

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    RSH  12 months ago

    my neck is sore, all this whiplash….. phew! Gun is being assertive in matters that are important to him i.e his relationship with Bets which i think will be stronger going forward. The overarching (and ultimately positive) effect of the van trip has been huge.

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    oakie817  12 months ago

    nice save by Luann

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    MuddyUSA  Premium Member 12 months ago

    Big mouth Luann………

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    Skeptical Meg  12 months ago

    It can all work out. Isn’t The BFG Bets-Fans-Gunther?

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    paldec  12 months ago

    I do hope we get to see Bets with Irma now and get some clarity on what is going on. I know some of you already “know” beyond a shadow of a doubt that Irma was plotting to break up Bets and Gun, and that’s fine; far be it from me to try to persuade you of the possibility of other points of view. Some of us, though, see the dinner where she was rude as kind of an outlier. I wonder if she came to regret her behavior and wanted to make it up to Bets? I am convinced she does not want Gunther to hang around tied to her apron strings. I’m basing that on her attitude when he went to Peru, her apparent excitement about the van trip that she had hoped to take herself with her husband, and her not checking her messages when Gun called daily during the trip. IMO, G&K are very good at portraying characters having mixed feelings, with this week as Exhibit A. That may well be the case with Irma too.

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    mfought  12 months ago

    does luann look alot like nancy they must be related

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    chrisbar9  12 months ago

    Bets is toxic. Plain and simple. I doubt it will be very long before she’ll be back to her usual self-absorbed nonsense. And as for Gunther, maybe this has inspired him to grow a backbone, but that’s almost certainly a very temporary state of affairs.

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    Hello Sweetie  12 months ago

    Never put something precious and personal on line. Glad we got that cleared up. Now, throw Stef in the pool.

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    tammyspeakslife Premium Member 12 months ago

    I love the look on Bets face when she learns that Gun’s thoughts were on her, allot!

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    patrickab7  12 months ago

    I like Bets. She isn’t perfect but she seems to be getting some character development out of this.

    Luann should not be butting in, but it’s notable in a positive way that Bets isn’t that annoyed by her in panel 3 (which would have happened earlier in their relationship).

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    mindjob  12 months ago

    Impressed how Luann’s hair has stood up all this time

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    htieiri  12 months ago

    Not sure if Bets can really change or take into consideration Gunther’s feelings or needs.

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    wantcomicsnow2  12 months ago

    For all of you people who are demanding a new arc…….

    On Monday, we see Luann and Piro holding hands while tandem skydiving.

    Since they were holding hands, everyone now thinks they’re a couple.

    This angers and upsets Bernice so much, she becomes even more insulting and venomous towards Luann than usual.

    Luann finally snaps, and punches Bernice in the face.

    Now THAT would be a really great arc………:D :D :P :P ;D :P

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    beachlvr Premium Member 12 months ago

    So, social media DID come between them. Wow this arc is so like real life. Next question, will these two let social media be the third in their relationhip, or will Bets decide to have a career with her gig? A valid decision for her to make.

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    TwilightFaze  12 months ago

    To be continued…both the strip and their relationship.

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    DM2860  12 months ago

    Wow, Luann actually did something right.

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    luann1212  12 months ago

    Okay, I am not at all surprised. I strongly believe that the plan GnK have in mind is to keep us guessing, but not dismiss Bets as a main character. Not likely. You might think they have in mind keeping Steph too (ugh), even though her whole life in the strip has been in Moony U, while Bets has been beyond that, even the sneaking into the Gulag. I think there is either an underlying reason for as much negativity she gets, or a wish that Gunther be with Luann or (wet dream to the extent eldercare people like most of us can have wet dreams lol, Tiffany) but both are firmly friends, as Luann proved now. Remember she is the NAME character in this strip, and if she says something about herself or other characters one has to credit it as basically the word, and she gave the word in Panel two. Also, Bets gave up the account, and has expressed remorse over what she did, but is obviously in love with Gun. That crooked smile in panel 3 is proof. For those of you that are surprised let me say kindly, either youre reading the wrong strip or youre projecting what you wish would happen, not what is happening.

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    French Persons Premium Member 12 months ago

    GnK obviously don’t know how younger college kid relationships work…

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    RolloTheGrouch  12 months ago

    Well, at least we can sort-of appreciate the plot device of having another side-character providing commentary that drives the plot forward.

    (For those who missed it, Luann is quoting what Gunther said that he and Bets said about their relationship. It makes Bets realize that Gunther was talking about their relationship, and thus still stuck on her. Not that it should make any difference.)

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    prrdh  12 months ago

    Luann is a sweetheart. She knew just the right thing to say and when to say it, and said it.

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    jrankin1959  12 months ago

    Is it just me, or is Gunther the one who seems to always pull Bets back from the edge? Maybe this isn’t the end…

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    BJShipley1  12 months ago

    This week’s arc reminds me of the Key and Peele sketch where the cooking show contestant can’t figure out whether the chef liked his dish or not.

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    S.  12 months ago

    Oh god, no. She’s still here. Leave already you dumb b***h. Be free, Gunther.

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    HodgeElmwood  12 months ago

    Bets us going to have to get a job now that she’s not making money from her blog anymore. Unless she turns the blog into something else.

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    The Quiet One  12 months ago

    Not helping Luann.

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    Rhetorical_Question   12 months ago

    Is Tiffany still hiding out by the Van?

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    eddi-TBH  12 months ago

    Trading in a thousand fake friends for one good guy, a simple decision really.

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    eced52  12 months ago

    Well, there goes my Lu and Gun arc. Sigh!

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    Michael McKown Premium Member 12 months ago

    Buy her a ring. Please!

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    BLUEBONNETS Premium Member 12 months ago

    Okay, let’s see. On Monday Bets explains to Gunther how he and Luann are perfect for each other. That would stretch this arc for another two weeks.

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    DaBump Premium Member 12 months ago

    I keep hearing Luann in a country/mountain accent.

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    Sisyphos  12 months ago

    That tentative smile on Bets’ face in panel 3 seems encouraging. Maybe she and Gunther can remain a couple after all the turmoil of the last few days. And Lulu can be heralded as both the cause of the upset and its solution!

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    liberalnlovinit  12 months ago

    But let’s face it folks – Bets is still a narcissist.

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    [Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce]  12 months ago

    Love Bets’ change of expression Panel 3

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