Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for June 18, 2013

Guess ol’ Frank is coming to a crossroads…===Also, interesting use of the word…… “dotes”…

On the other hand, Frank DOES need to take it down a notch or two.

“TRUST Her???” Like You first “Trusted” Toni with Brad, Nancy? Please.

And Frank? Here, TAKE this Crowbar and USE it to SEPARATE Mr. Perfect from Your Impressionable Teenage Daughter…..,

Good grief, Frank… LIGHTEN UP! (And yes, I had two daughters, and I trusted both of them more than Frank seems to trust Luann.)

Frank called Quill a “hunk”? How often does one straight man call another THAT??? (Try never)

Frank will not ever live it down with Luann if he insists on ruining the few hours they get to see each other before Quill goes to camp.

Frank is finally saying “I’m ready to trust my daughter”… that’s why he was muttering about the driving… he is saying he realizes he needs to show some latitude.. even if it will still be the “dad version”….

“Some times we have a propensity to think of others in terms of how we are or were.”^What you say does have merit…..

Brought to you, by…Frank’s Bank and Trust….Mike Tyson Frozen Chicken…Ronnie and Winston Securities… Trusting, verifying, walking with sticks (♫or umbrellas in their mitts♫) for… a lotta many years….

And it could be a near “Freudian”, too (I at first took it as just a “dad tactic”)…. He’s at the crossroads, and it seems he started thinking out loud, and wants to show he trusts his daughter, as he must’ve realized that she got him home in one piece, despite his worrying….it would sound like he’s saying he’s ready, though he’s also speaking over top of the subject of dinner…..

“Don’t worry, I’m a better seamstress than your mother was.”

“Don’t worry, I’m a better seamstress than your mother was.”

Poor Frank. It’s hard to let go and acknowledge that His Little Girl has grown up. Nancy is more trusting. But Frank is just trying to be a good dad. He’ll come around….

My mom use to worry about me doing things that I hadn’t even thought of. Made me wonder what she was like when she was young. Maybe not the pregnant virgin she wanted us to think she was. I’d tell her, we could “do” before midnight what she thought we would “do” after midnight. No time limits.

Why would it be a ‘good thing’ for your daughter NOT to get into drama camp hunky boyfriend or not! Shame on you Frank for letting your foolish parental issues once again smash your daughter’s dreams!

Geez, Frank, overall Luann’s proven herself pretty responsible. And so has Quill (not all teenaged boys are lecherous). Besides, they told you where they’ll be, and it’s only for awhile.

Ah yes. The ol’, “Don’t you trust me”, gambit. It ranks right up there with, “Don’t you love me”.

So should the owners of a fireworks factory “trust” their employees and allow them to smoke while on the job?

I don’t know, I think Luann is pushing it. What’s wrong with the living room? Why does she need to invite Quill into her bedroom right under her parent’s noses? But since they were previously allowed their privacy for hours in Brad’s room to make their recordings, I guess this is no different….

Luann is responsible? Trust her? I’m sorry what strip do you all read? First of all trusting a teenager about sex is like trusting an alcoholic with a bottle of whiskey. They may intellectually agree that it’s a bad idea to drink it but it doesn’t mean they will abstain. Second of all I wouldn’t put it past LuAnn to sleep with quill in an attempt to mark her territory for when he is alone with Tiffany. How many girls tell themselves " if I don’t sleep with him he’ll go to someone who will."

“Trust” is not a value. It is something that is earned by maintaining values and avoiding compromising situations. Luann’s announcement is a flat statement that she is not to be trusted.

Here’s a simple rule. Don’t let kids of the opposite sex hang out in a room with a bed in it.

One problem at a time, please!

I’m with Frank. My daughter’s the same age. Her, I trust completely. I DON’T trust her boyfriend.

“a bit too 1950’s naïve”^Yeah, that WAS a bit “nuclear”… ==And to top it off, SHE’S uslually the one who catches all the “under the radar” stuff from Luann and is usually the one who can tell when “teen trouble” is brewing… but I think there was one time before, when she was like this, when they introduced the whole “late night Skype” thing… I better look back…

It’s kind of interesting that it’s the middle of the afternoon, Frank and Nancy are both home, and Frank is losing his mind with worry. Asking Frank to trust Luann is fine, but I’d also like to see Luann show a bit of consideration for her poor father.

I mixed it up a little bit…. the week that I was thinking of (12/3-8/12) she still employed her “mom radar” thing, even then… it was something Frank had said on 12.5 that I had mixed up with her…==It seems like this is a new step for Nancy, too…

Attention, for all who would think that Frank wouldn’t use the term: “hunk”==NEWS FLASH:

On 12/6/12, Frank DID use the term, it’s IN his vocab…. that’s FRANK….

I’m kind of curious, a lot of you think Frank should trust Luann. What do you think Luann’s intentions are? Will she and Quill remain chaste, or is she going to try to pick up where they left off just before Quill had to leave last time?

Since Frank actually pays the bills and Luann is a high school girl, he still has a right to call shots in his own house.

Frank is being realistic here. Although he didn’t see what almost happened in her room last year, he did see how Luann clung to Quil, how Luann was dressed (barely), and how Quill looked at her. Has Luann earned his trust? Not yet.*Hope Toni stops by for dinner so she & Luann can have a heart-to-heart talk. (How many months passed between Frank & Nancy’s marriage and the birth of Brad?)

“But I don’t trust her driving.”

“What about kids who like sex with people of the same sex? There are tons of gay and bisexual kids out there.”-Practically never results in unwanted pregnancies.

Don’t hold back, tell us more please

Now that my father’s 80, it’s the daughter that’s worried about the dad’s driving…

Frank, back off a bit. And that crack about not getting into drama camp was totally uncalled for. Yes, Luann had ulterior motives for wanting to attend, but she was taking it seriously. And honestly, the alternative (Luann spending the time constantly on edge about what Tiffany is doing with Quill) is worse in my mind.

You’re on the right track. Possibly Frank is remembering what he wanted to get away with at that age, and he figures all guys are like he was. So it’s not just Luann he doesn’t trust.

No, don’t bother.But great avatar. Laughing wolf?

Hate much?

Quill better not get to close to dad with that paring knife

Donny – how’s the coloring today? Am lost without your anal —yses.

I registered for this website as I had a student talking in my class over media content. We had a lengthy discussion over escapism and how the internet plays into that false sense of security. We also had many laughs at most of the comments, and not in the traditional humorous way.

I can safely say, that if you are actually comparing a 30 year old comic strip in every day life then you are in desperate need of separating yourself from internet.

Luann is fake. The characters are fake, the stories are fake, everything about this comic strip is supposed to be funny not give you that release of escapism. Please seek help from your local therapist.

lebannen

Love your comment

To all those who are saying that dads are overprotective of their daughters because of what they themselves were like at that age, I have this to say: First of all, I know how parents can worry about everything that goes on with their kids, but if dads are worrying about their daughters with boyfriends because they know how boys can be, then some things need to change. First, we need to stop rewarding boys (and men) for having sex with as many willing females as they can, while we still demonize girls who only want to go as far as kiss a guy by calling them sluts or whores. Secondly, parents need to sit down with their sons and let them know in no uncertain terms that they need to take a girl’s “no” seriously if she doesn’t want to have sex yet; in other words, teach them that “no” means “no.” Third, they also need to teach boys, as well as girls, that sex is a beautiful, precious thing that should not be used as a reward, punishment, or dare. How many times have you all heard of guys who will have sex with a girl(s) just to prove their “manliness” to their buddies? And of course, they should be taught that sex is a serious step that should not be taken until they are mature and ready for it.

Now, humankind being what it is, I know that what I’m laying out here is a pretty tall—if not impossible—order, but I don’t think I’m wrong to say it.

AMEN Leviticus. I love reading the comics because its my escape from reality for about 3 hours until Dinnertime. In high school my all time favorite TV show was the Incredible Hulk (and still is I have some episodes on DVD.) That also was my escape for an hour on Friday Nights at 8 PM. We all know its not real life and that’s what it is just ENTERAINMENT like going to the movies.

I know. Aint no rule where that says sex has to be AFTER ( PM. It could be at 2 in the afternoon.

Poor Frank. Somebody pour him a glass of wine or hand him a beer. He’s stressed.

Ugh! She ‘dotes’ on him? I have yet to see her actually bend over backwards for Quill’s sake. But if she does, that’s when I’ll wanna slap her.

There should be EQUAL doting.

Time to get the water hose out Frank..

Frank, don’t lie like that.

@lebannen- You actually aren’t an instructor, you couldn’t be and not be aware of the fact that entertainment is designed to draw people in and create that suspension of disbelief that makes it ‘real’ to us. If you read the huge uproar over the hit show ‘Game of Thrones’ , the ‘Red Wedding’ scene, you’d know that good entertainment creates an emotional stake in viewers and readers that make them care.You go on to say you mocked us, which shows the lie of your claim of professionalism and occupation. Troll, pure and simple.We know the difference between reality and fantasy. We also know that good fantasy contains elements of reality to strengthen the illusion, and that these elements may rightly be commented on and debated. We’re just having fun, but you are the one that can’t see what is happening here. Go away, if you can’t be polite and respectful you aren’t wanted.

Please re-read my post. I was talking mainly about TEENS—both boys and girls, since their attitudes about sex form during that time and can be healthy or unhealthy based on the information—or misinformation—they receive from school, their peers, and their parents.

I thought Luann had to worry about the way Nancy was looking at Quill yesterday,

Keep that thought______

Always looking for Nancy to become Mrs. Robinson? Here’s to you, Joltin’ Joe has left and gone away.

stop picking on Frank ..he’s just being a typical nervous father.

and Quill could soon find himself being dropped off by Frank’s CIA buddies in the middle of the outback with nothing but a loincloth and a didgeridoo.

If there is any fake around here, it has to be you. Are you naturally full of $#!t or did you have to work at it? Who are you to decide what we chose or do not chose for escapism? Taking a wild guess, the class you teach is “How to Prove You Have No Idea In the World What You Are Talking About.” It seems Loser University picked the correct instructor. We already have our troll. Grab you a jar a vasoline and go play with yourself._____

I was kind of hoping for your “where were you 28 years ago when I started reading this strip, now I’ve wasted all this time” response, but this one was pretty good too.

“While I doubt they have called Quill a hunk in casual converstation between them”^On the strip from 12/6, Frank also called Quill a “hunk”, in conversing with Nancy over Lu and Quill’s late night conversations… other than that?…. I guess it wouldn’t seem to come up too often, even with some of the others Luann has been with… they probably look at Quill as some “statue”… especially Nancy, as you say….

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Please note that Abusive and Harassing posts are against forum rules. This is being violated regularly lately, and I feel the time is coming soon when we should report/flag violators to clean up the daily trash.

Such a statement is possible if a man is talking to his wife/girl friend. For years my wife has referred to Tom Selleck as a hunk. Now if I see a show staring him getting ready to come on, I will say, “Dear, the Hunk is coming on TV.” Frank was talking to his spouse. While I doubt they have called Quill a hunk in casual converstation between them, the same principle can apply^^Maybe , but, you were only repeating what your wife already said. Would you have called Tom Selleck a “hunk” on your own, if asked by a male friend, to describe him?

I’m thinking sock puppet.