Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for July 13, 2022

2k a month seems incredibly low for an influencer with approx. a million followers. So she just makes 24k a year? That’s nothing to brag about, Bets.

And is she trying to be like Stef with the token gesture of help? Tiff has the better work model. She barely has to do anything to make the $700.. and it can keep going up.

Though, I wonder will Tiffany now start her own channel?!?

Bets unloading the truck is as ridiculous as Stefani loading the truck: just one dinky, little item.

Earlier today I got to riffing on “Getting Sweaty with Tiffany” and realized this would be a great title for a series of videos of Tiffany working around the Manse. There would a video of Tiff washing her Boxter — in cut-off jeans and a T-shirt because a wet T-shirt is a lot more fun than any bikini. There would be Tiff on her knees scrubbing the kitchen floor (low-rise jeans would be de rigor). Tiffany mowing the lawn, weeding the flower bed and skimming out the trash from the pool. But who would video all these hot and sweaty tasks? I think Gunther would be a natural (Bets would demand half the profits) which could lead to a staged fight where, while Tiffany is skimming the pool Bets comes out with one of those high-powered water guns and starts squirting Tiff, screaming “Hands off my boyfriend” and as they wrestle over him everybody falls into the pool.

It’s good that Tiff is dedicated though. ✨

Tiff, welcome to the “new” economy !

Little influence Bets.

Where is this idiocy going. I hope there will be some good comments to read! 8^ (

Lol at Tiffs eyes in the second panel. Take notes, sis. Maximizing profits with minimal labor, that’s good business. People like to scoff at influencers but if it works, it works.

Hey Bets…stop while you’re ahead or she’ll kick you out the house

except she depends on pictures taken of others against their will and without their consent, a disingenuous way of earning $; Bets is a hustler.

Bets, what you are earning is pretty low for an influencer. Tiff- why are you moving the boxes? You should be only collecting rental fees. The owners or these boxes should lug them themselves and store them in your mansestorage. You should have made it clear you only collect rent. The rest of it, they do the heavy stuff. OR charge extra for moving their stuff

Bets fiddles while Tiff burns!

If she’s making money like that, why doesn’t Bets have her own place?

Hope Bets is not planning on mooching free rent after dropping that little tidbit.

Maybe consider an alternate way to make money Tiff? Revival of your Fran’s from your movie years. What was the name…“The EYE OF something”

I hate to see Bets strain her back like that.

Would that I could fiddle so well.

She’s overpaid.

Can Bets please just go away now?

$24,000 for a yearly gig. Before taxes?

I still don’t like Bets.

It seems the general consesus is like me NO ONE likes bets. She’s condescneding, selfish and i’m still infurated her and Gunther got back together let alone that he proposed (Though frankly that whole his mom and mr. gray getting annoyed she was moving in storyline was stupid and outdated, but that’s not why we’re here). Why is it the only lastnig relationships in this strip besides luann’s parents are the ones no one wanted or asked for?

Actually, I like Bets, because she is enterprising as well as entertaining. Not sure if $24 K is low for an influencer, but she is still in college, and not doing this full time. I’ve mentioned before, I think there is much more to her story than had been revealed, much like TJ, who was a conniving jerk for many years, but turned out to have had a rough past, but a good heart and has done some endearing things. The fact that she was ready to stay at the manse instead of going home for the summer was telling.

I’d rather see Bernice actually drawn in an old re-sale shop, than Bets “generated” by some sort of drawing machine demonstrating the new work ethic. The comic has lost it’s soul.

Betts is starting to make Ann Eifel look good.

Good drawing of Tiff. We see only one eye – but that eye says it all.

I understand their conversation, but I’m confused at what’s going on. They unloaded all the stuff with the crew from the truck… so all the stuff should already be where it’s being stored for the time being. No need to be moving it still. But what also doesn’t make any sense to me is the disconnect on what a normal amount of money is.

Tiff is proud that she’s making $700 a month for storing all that stuff, but that’s nothing. Then Bets mentions she’s making $2000 a month from her thing and it’s clear she’s proud of that… but that’s still nothing. If we pretend that Bet’s is effectively working a full-time job doing what she does (as she’s always doing something with her fan base), then she’s making about $12.5 an hour. Depending on what state the comic takes place in, then that’s right around minimum wage or perhaps a bit above.

Helping her move boxes? Bets is acting identically to Steph.

Besides, Tiff told you from the beginning you had to respect her privacy.

It’s weird that Tiffany seems so unaware of the profitability of social media. But this seems like the best opportunity to learn something new. This could lead to a collaboration between Tiffany and Bets, if Tiffany has something to offer. And she was a model, for cosplay too… Hopefully that’s the development, I would love to see Gunther sewing for her again ♡.

That’s only $2100 complete for Tiff’s summer job.

But—with some advice from her father—Tiff could make shrewd investments and become a multi-millionaire in her own right!!

I hope Bets is eventually ghosted by all her “fans”!!

Tiff is gonna be sexy buff in a month or two. It’s time for her to start an OnlyFans channel and make the big bucks…

Did Tiffany quit her job at the Kafe Kablooie? Is Tom Farrell still paying for her tuition and her dorm bed? No summer session for Tiffany?

another loser teenager. I like how Tiffany has grown up in this series.

Go AWAY, Bets.

So Miz Bets makes at least 2K a month over Social Media Addict…, Uh, ”job.”

That explains a bit about her obsession with the phone.

Not to mention the thousands of so called “influencers” on the ‘net.

The things “folks” do to make money, these days.

I guess I shouldn’t be too “surprised.”

I just read where BMW is now charging a monthly subscription fee for use of factory equipped items like heated seats and steering wheels in their new over-priced cars.

Some say it’s a “Brave New World” We’re living in.

I’m reminded of Dire Straits song, ”Money for NOTHING.” ;-)

Ok old grandma here, but what about taxes? Full-time students are not all tax free and all the kids I know in this approx age group, usually ask parents to help them do their taxes. Are these influencers even keeping track of the money they have made and expenses etc? Just wondering.

Rent adjustment needed here, if Bets is indeed, paying any.

Bets, why don’t you stop being such a narcissistic brat and actually lend a hand?

Adding that little box to the top: adding insult to injury!

there are things that are just not fair.

Nah that ain’t workin, lemme tell you, that gal ain’t dumb; maybe get a blister on your little finger, maybe get a blister on your thumb…

we at least now know the underlying reason for Bets’ obsession with her cyberspace fan club. There are lots of ways to make $; some provide essential needs . I don’t want to say that what Bets does borders on drug dealing, more like selling cookie dough ice cream, except she ’s developed digital skill sets that maybe one day she might put to use for better cause.

Oop! Bets just planted a seed that i fear will grow into a monster or will boomerang into a total mess.

Maybe so but right now Bets is being rather condescending to a friend who is providing free room and board in a luxury home. Yes she’s opening up Tiff’s eyes to digital economies but she could be more appreciative and helpful (in the present) and yes less abusive.

Bets is WAY overpaid.

Is Bets is going to cut Tiffany in on some of her internet income?

I don’t get it/know how this works. People PAY to watch other people “influencers” who (I guess) think they’re “all that”? I’ll pass

It’s like me. I spent 35 years working my butt off in hot, cold, rain, all kinds of conditions in sometimes extremely hazardous areas. A guy I worked with quit after a few years because his wife and he were making three times the money having parties to sell sex toys every weekend.

Yes Tiffany I do believe that most people on the jury will agree that it was justifiable homicide.

Today seems to be one’s attempt of a mashup with Doonesbury.

And NOW Bets starts paying rent to live with Tiffany.

Friends like that you do not need!

$2000 is more than $700, but neither of them is making big bucks.

Apparently Bets didn’t understand Tiff when she said to keep the phone away from her.

Tiffany is working hard, but not smart.

Buy foldable carts, and put everyone’s boxes on individual carts.

Then they can be more easily moved and rearranged if needed.

During the school year, they can be rented out to students who need to move things around in the dorms for whatever reason.

Carrying box after box in your arms is tiring and damaging tor your back.

OK, now Bets is just being a nasty bit*h, picking up a tiny, little box, and putting it on top of the huge box Tiff is struggling with, and calling herself "helping.’

Start charging her room and board, Tiff. If she makes that kind of money, she can afford it.

I think we are supposed to be under the impression that Bets is making a lot of money, which she isn’t. In any case, both of them could make substantially more money by working in the conventional work force.

Someone or something is about to go through the roof!

Bets, why bother? Sheesh! Her blog seems to depend on other people, viewing and posting. They’re still college students and Tiff still works at the Fuse. She’s been creative enough to start a couple businesses and have some satisfaction from that. Hope she doesn’t cave to the blogging.

Does Tiff have a business license?

I love that eyeball and the drop of sweat in panel two.

Someone please explain to me how she makes money fiddling with her phone.

Bets’ rent just went up by $1,300 a month.

Where did Bets live last summer?

Hmm. Regardless of the accuracy of the numbers of her followers, whether she is an actual “influencer” or just having fun having followers….. earning ~$2,000 a month from something she likely would be doing anyway (being social-media active)…. seems like a good deal for a college student…. even in the expensive land of California.

As for Bets as a character…. my opinion has ebbed and flowed over the time she has been in the comic. I initially was VERY much in favor of her as a character. That favored status diminished a little bit as we saw she was VERY, VERY focused on her social media. My opinion of Bets as a character plummeted during the “leaving Gunther in the parking lot” arc.

As it stands currently, I am still rather wary of her as a character. I would say that my current ranking of her is that she is a character I view as being “slightly negative” which is an improvement over the “leaving Gunther in the parking lot” arc days.

Today, her moving/picking up the mini-package…. does feel rather Steph-like…. but it “feels” a bit more humorous when Bets does this than it does when Stephanie would do something similar (Stephanie’s actions of this sort read as “cluelessly condescending” to me.).

It seems as if this arc may be pushing Tiffany a bit to become some sort of “influencer” as well. If this does arise, I would like to see Tiffany actually grow her fan base to a much larger size than Bets…. without any sort of deviousness or negativity from Tiffany. If that were to happen, I then think it would be very interesting to see how Greg would have the dynamic between Tiffany and Bets evolve.

Bets is a totally insensitive person to other people’s feelings or “blind as a bat”. Guther needs to drop her and find someone who would stop trying to manipulate him.

Oho! This just got interesting! Stef is about to become an influencer.

By t he time Tiff gets through hefting that stuff,summer vacation will be over.

Bets doesn’t influence ME!!

Puddles,on the other hand…don’t you just wanna hug him??

I’d love to see Tiff take that phone out of Bets’ hand and smash it into about a million pieces. Preferably over Bets’ empty head…

“Really? Say Bets, since you’re making so much more money than I am maybe you can chip in a little for rent and other expenses instead of staying here for free…”

My, my!! How helpful she is!! No wonder she gets a free room in The Manse for the summer.

Bets only see dollar signs.

Suddenly, the big box has the best spot, pressing against the tired and sweaty Tiff. Sounds crazy, but just slap some wrapping paper on me and mark me “Ready.”

I’d like to chime in on a point a number of people have been talking about:

Some of you have been translating Bets’ panel 1 dialogue as to mean she’s making that much EVERY month. But, truth to tell, Bets didn’t say that — she only said “I made 2 grand last month…”. (The italicized bold type in her statement is mine, for emphasis.)

Oops, hit “Comment” too soon…

Wanted to add that that doesn’t mean she makes that amount every month, only what she made that particular month. For all we know, she may make more or less than that in other months.

Business models, Tiff, business models.

Would love to see Delta appear for the holiday

What is she even an “influencer” FOR? This is why I hate Instagram, and people famous for being famous.

Wow. Bets. I thought you made that deal to live with Tiff because you were hard up for cash

What happens when the government learns she’s got a storage facility that she’s not licensed to have?

This new social media economy is too stupid for words. It proves G.K. Chesterton right about some things being beyond satire.

Will Tiffany succumb to the lure of money and start her own channel? Stay tuned….

Maybe Bets thinks she really is helping Tiffany, but I am pretty sure Tiff doesn’t see it that way!

Bets was incredibly obnoxious and condescending with adding that box. $24K more or less, is nice, but she certainly can’t make a career off it. Time for Tiff to resurrect Eyez of Zeye (and Elwood (?)). Bets has REAL cosplay right there.

There are ridiculous amounts of money being made for the most ridiculous things these days. Like virtual real estate, or “Free to Play” games that are very lame but once they get you interested at all you find you have to pay a little to do much of anything, then you have to pay a little more…

Ouch!