Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for November 22, 2011
Transcript:
TJ: "S'up, Toni?" Toni: "Thanks for coming, TJ. I really need to talk to you" Toni: "I can't get over how I made Brad lost his Weenieworld job. I mean, I know he ended up quitting, but only cuz I made his boss mad" Toni: "The whole mess started because I thought I was right and couldn't keep my stupid mouth shut" TJ: "That's how most messes start"
Chuck373 about 13 years ago
TJ was the one who couldn’t keep his stupid mouth shut!
Chuck373 about 13 years ago
He’s acting like he hasn’t a care in the world. As far as he can see, he was able to convince Toni that the whole thing was her fault. I’m hoping that this is not the case.
bikenboatn about 13 years ago
And if she’s not careful, history may repeat itself. Again.
Chuck373 about 13 years ago
She didn’t bring TJ down to the firehouse to go over the events that have led to the present. He has been there through the whole affair. She is laying the foundation. She is building up to something.
Chuck373 about 13 years ago
I don’t know if it will be another 10 years, but I think we have seen the last of Ann for a while. As Greg has said, he keeps his villians in the wings in case they are needed. Right now, she is no longer important to the script.
Mel Mel mnmn about 13 years ago
I think she might have found him a job :P
mojitobaby about 13 years ago
Please, could you knock off the “dyke” stuff? The way you’re using it is derogatory and totally unnecessary . It has nothing to do with Ann’s evil nature, which is really what’s objectionable about her.
It’s also not accurate in that Ann’s not masculine in the least – she’d be a “femme” if anything. And since she made a definite play for Brad, it’s really not relevant here.
Bill the Butcher about 13 years ago
Come on TJ, get her to join in another scheme with you, and get her into trouble again.
cacaorock about 13 years ago
I have to say I like TJ’s plans in general. They keep the story flowing.
DaJellyBelly about 13 years ago
Poor Toni, she is putting herself down for what happened to Brad. And ol’ Mr. Smiley is right there piling on. Toni’s self esteem right now is very low.It was because of feelings like this that Dirk was able to control and manipulate her. I actually feel sorry for that poor girl. I hope she can forgive herself and move forward from this incident!
lavatube about 13 years ago
She’s going to quit her job.
goaleks almost 13 years ago
Don’t you see TJ’s lifted eyebrow in the last box? He is starting the next mess – with Toni. But I hope, I’m wrong abot that.
wiselad almost 13 years ago
all I got to say is that if Toni wanted to vent and talk to someone, should not have been TJ…….. should have been Luann, or even better, Mrs Horner(they already met, when they were judges on the beauty pageant, and when she helped Mrs Horner move)
Sisyphos almost 13 years ago
It was TJ who precipitated this mess, Toni. Don’t lay the guilt on yourself!
DockoftheBay almost 13 years ago
Is Toni really so lame as to ask TJ for advice when it was his plan that started the whole mess to begin with. Get a clue Toni or are you as clueless as Tiffany?
princecharmeing almost 13 years ago
can some one tell me what TJ does for a living?? can we say trust fund
reedkomicks Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Toni still seems to have that victim mentality. She seeking punishment from an outside source to assuage her guilt.
epsmalley almost 13 years ago
Me thinks this is a plan hatched up by Toni and Brad to teach TJ a lesson. Case being, the end of the story arc from two weeks ago implied that Toni and Brad worked things out and came to an understanding of the situation.
Hammerhead451 almost 13 years ago
Wasn’t TJ the one who calledToni and told her to stand up and fight for her guy? She should be blaming him.
I hope this is not the start of another “plan” to help Brad.
reedkomicks Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Hoping she is actually turning the tables on TJ.
admlshake almost 13 years ago
I think what you guys are failing to see here is that by stepping in she showed Brad that she doesn’t trust his ability to handle a difficult situation. And of course by allying herself with TJ she’s only going to make situations work. I think we all know how she’d make it up to him in the real world.
Mighty_Mouse almost 13 years ago
Works for me.
zman111666 almost 13 years ago
Poor TJ has a knack for burning down houses…
Mr. Tinkles almost 13 years ago
Do we know for certain what role TJ played in this?
StoicLion1973 almost 13 years ago
TJ planted the idea of confronting Ann into Toni’s head. Some people are instigators like that, though not all do it deliberately or viciously, as some are implying here.@mojitobaby – Will you take a chill pill? So what someone is being “derogatory” towards a fictional character? Geez, knock the sand out, will you?
vldazzle almost 13 years ago
I thought I’d get in here this morning and read the comments before they multiply but I get an error when I hit “SEE ALL”;-(
cubswin2016 almost 13 years ago
Brad needs to find a new friend.
Thehag almost 13 years ago
Oh f#&* you T.J.!……Heh heh, listen to us, we all get so involved with the comics, better to steam off in this world than the ‘real’ one.
Mordock999 almost 13 years ago
NOWS Your CHANCE, Toni!
Old Smilely is within arms reach and is in EASY Straggling Distance!Hey, DON’T worry: I’ll SWEAR it was ‘Self-Defence’….,
bear77 almost 13 years ago
Evans draws and writes Toni as an intelligent lady who seems to have her act together. However, he seems now to show her as clueless as to the actual instigator of this mess. Or, like the earlier poster said, she and Brad realized who started this and in their own way will get TJ back.
Thehag almost 13 years ago
Fascist yes. Dyke, nah she’s not holding back water.
kaystari Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Toni’s problem is she listens to TJ, why is she going to him again?
SWoody44 almost 13 years ago
“Toni was standing up for Brad. There’s nothing wrong with that. I think what needs to happen is for her and Brad to call up WeenieWorld corporate and inform them of the fascist dyke they elected for a manager.”
If WeenieWorld fired every facist manager in their employ, they’d have to close down most of their operations. And I do hope you used the slur word “dyke” without thinking – it’s demeaning to every lesbian out there.
Dragongirl2319 almost 13 years ago
Get to the good stuff, Greg.
flangben almost 13 years ago
> How about, she talked to her Capt’n and made an OFFER to go HALF SHIFT, so he could “call Brad back to work” her OTHER half shift!THAT gives them BOTH ONE full paycheck;Brad “regains” his masculinity: <
I don’t buy that. Having his girlfriend give up half her job so he can get half a paycheck doesn’t regain Brad his maculinity, it would make him a laughingstock.
They’d each have HALF a job.
And benefits? Would they get benefits with half a job? The department wouldn’t want to provide two benefit/health packages for one FTE.
Dconskjk almost 13 years ago
Uh oh…you don’t think that we might see Brad following them now and have another drama….nah, Greg wouldn’t do something that cheesy
imbaldeagle almost 13 years ago
I agree with several who say that this is really an unusual act for Toni. She’s beating herself up for a mistake and is confiding in TJ secretly when she knows what a screwup he is. I really can’t figure why Greg portrays her this way. Will be interesting how he develops the arc to show her in a good light – because she appears to have a victim mentality today.
mweisenfeld almost 13 years ago
She is neither fascist nor dyke. If you don’t know the right word for something, just keep your opinion to yourself. Proverbs 17:28, dude
Bashis almost 13 years ago
All doubt removed. TJ is a jerk.
glsmith651 almost 13 years ago
Toni is going to tell TJ he must move out so she can move in with her true love
Styles818 almost 13 years ago
I wish I could punch TJ right in the mouth.. lol… He always annoys me.
carleehenry almost 13 years ago
I see this going one of a few ways:1) Brad follows TJ and assumes there’s something else going on….i.e. more unnecessary drama.2) Brad and Toni have cooked up a scheme to “get” TJ.3) Toni wants to surprise Brad somehow to make it up to him- and she wants TJs help because….he plans well? She needs him to do something? Yeah…or because she still doesn’t get how slimy he is. 4) Perhaps a combination of 1 and 3.
Or, maybe none of the above and I’m just overthinking things again!
Bucinka almost 13 years ago
“That’s how most messes start.” Words from the true master.
MermaidStitcher almost 13 years ago
I think TJ maybe in dress down for not taking his part of the blame.
ACTIVIST1234 almost 13 years ago
Seems clear to me— TJ, watch out! Toni & Brad reconciled, Toni explained what happened, Brad put it into context, and together they hatched a plan to teach TJ a lesson. Yay!
lani.eisner almost 13 years ago
Toni is setting TJ up…I bet she is going to lay it on thick how it was HIS stupid idea to begin with. Right now he is smug, and soon she will blast him
clarke3060 Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Maybe Toni’s using this to make a play for T.J.
Darsan54 Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Just because TJ suggested something doesn’t force Toni to go through with it. She has responsibility of her own and for her own decisions.
dreenrn almost 13 years ago
I’m betting my turkey drumstick that Toni and Brad are cooking uo their own little scheme to teach TJ a little lesson!!
Callie Ray almost 13 years ago
T.J., you started that mess, you should clean it up.
auramac almost 13 years ago
I hope Toni didn’t try to get brad his job back, and i hope there are no further repercussions. Ann was a cougar, a manipulator, a sexual predator. Toni misjudged Brad, but he misjudged her first. In a relationship, you talk.
whayle almost 13 years ago
Toni doesn’t really seem like the type of person to want revenge. This meeting is about Brad, not revenge on TJ or Ann.
Airman almost 13 years ago
I agree with whoever said slurs like dyke or faggot don’t belong in this forum. If anything, Ann might be considered a dominatrix….wouldn’t that be a fun date for my man, Gunther?
svenskabru2u almost 13 years ago
I smell Toni wanting to give her job up to Brad, just trying to get a scheme together that’ll make that happen. She’s got the right guy for that, but the scheme will work out about as well as any other TJ special. Still, I sense Brad getting Toni’s job, and Toni getting… I don’t know… pregnant? Just guessing.
Mitchtheone almost 13 years ago
TJ would know about that as he is a master at creating messes.. intentional and unintentional..
hawgowar almost 13 years ago
Maybe she’s finally going to make Brad happy in that “special” way and wants TJ out of the house for the entire evening and most of the next day?
The Only Sane One Here almost 13 years ago
Can none of you see this?Obviously TJ’s going to sleaze Toni into getting another firefighter fired(Oh, the irony). Watch out Toni, this one’s sly!
Snoopy_Fan almost 13 years ago
I love the way Toni handles a hose…
RonBerg13 Premium Member almost 13 years ago
TJ aughta know!
serenasakitty almost 13 years ago
Why not wait to see how the story plays out before making wild guesses?
Airman almost 13 years ago
Still don’t understand what a beautiful girl like Toni sees in Brad, but then my wife married me, so I’ll just shut up.