Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for May 23, 2015

Tiffany girl, you have no idea what you’re getting yourself into.

I love Luann.

Tiffany is showing concern for Luann.

File baby file… make sure you read those files first. You never know what you may find out about whom. Could be useful for future positions.

Tiffany actually seems to be concerned for Luann’s feelings, even though her way of showing is a bit condescending. I think the girl is growing up a bit.

So nice that she and Luann can be shown being civil with one another- but it’s funny how Tiffany doesn’t yet know that her title may sound “glamorous” and “up a rung on the ladder”, but not the job (at least as far as how she’ll soon look at it), itself…

Gotta love Tiffany. She is blissfully above the trials of the real world.

That’s right, Tiff. Most of us haven’t soaked our brains with peroxide.

“HerEmminence Front " (♫)“Big Time” (♫)“‘That Girl’” “Don’t Let It Go To Your Head”“I’m Special (So Special)” (♫)“The Grand Illusion Delusion” (♫)“And You Just Don’t Get It…” (♫)“Tales Of A Mall Mail Queen”“Keys To The Office Kingdom”“Desk Jockey With A Radio”“Just The Fax, Ma’am!”“Mail Room Dancing”or

“Here To Stay…ple”

Ap dap dap dap dap dap dap…..

Yeah, let’s just have a story about something else next week! Maybe a discussion between Quill and Luann, which ends with Quill deciding to change his plans to stay with her, because he can’t bear to be apart from her for ten days! That would be radical, at least.

I’d still rather have a temporary job in an office than in a restaurant or retail, if I were in college. It’s not so terrible. Kind of judgemental to say it’s so much worse than watching a few little kids and making sure they don’t eat paste.

Tiffany is headed for a big disappointment.

Tiff’s tendencies toward self importance are going to blow up in her face. I hope Luann just keeps her mouth shut!(fat chance)

Tiffany is trying to be nice to Luann, bless her heart! Too bad she’s rather a pea-brain. Luann, on the other hand, is prone to fits of jealousy and over-thinking simple situations. Lay off the Tiffster, Luann.

Tiffany isn’t showing concern for Luann. She’s trying to rub her delusional “promotion” in Luann’s face. She just told her, “You don’t have what it takes – like I do.” And she didn’t even register the part about Luann being asked to be lead teacher.

So Tiffany is going to be a file clerk and that’s all she’s good at.

Well, it’s time for some terminally insufferable name dropping here at the Reuben awards weekend in Washingtion. The Tiffany booster club has the hotel surrounded and team Evans is defiantly shaking their fists at the angry throng. Police are expected to move the protesting mass to the Narional Mall where a yet unnamed spokesperson for Tiffany Rights will make what possibly could be the greatest speech since “I Have a Dream.”

Sooooo, does Tiff get to (have to) file a report that she was “promoted” and that Luann was offerred the lead teacher position?

Who knows, maybe Tiffany is being set up to be hit by a toiletseat from a deorbiting Russian spacecraft.

Tiff needs another reality check.Lu needs to give her one,fast.

What really bugs me about this strip is that Tiff is rarely ever seen in a good light. If the strip if going to evolve somewhat, (they graduating from high school, Brad and Toni are engaged etc) then why not have Luann or even Gunther call Tiff on her [bad] attitude towards people and maybe have her just explain why she does it.

Because Tiffany’s “raison d’etre” is to be a foil/antagonist to Lu. If Tiff were to mature to the point you’d like, she’d serve no further purpose in the strip and would be written out, a la Delta, Arron, Rosa, etc., unless they can re-invent her character (e.g. she marries Gunther or something weird like that).

I’m hoping Tiff does mature a little… but I also hope Tiff & Lu do keep at least a “friendly rivalry” between them throughout the life of the strip. It is interesting to watch them spar.

♫ I’m movin’ up while I’m movin’ down… ♪

Or, as Lu would think (in the guise of Billy Joel)

♫♪ Good Luck movin’ up ‘cause Iaaaaaaam movin’ out….♪♫

Looks like Lu is ♫♪ In a NY state of mind..♪♫

Hey Lu?

GIVE Tiff a Box of Band-Aids for all those paper cuts She’s about to Receive as “Systems Administrator.”

Tiff is proof that ignorance truly is bliss

I’m sure Tiffany will like filing better than interacting with small children. I would too.

I would love to be the one who tells her.

Tiffany is actually taller than Luann? I thought they had the same height for years!!

Why are their eyebrows visible through their bangs?

Two points1) This is why I admire Tiff— no matter what the circumstance (event getting demoted), she can turn the situation to one where she is a winner. Whether it’s just spin or self-deception, I know not.*2) I hate being called “sweetie” or “honey” almost as much when it is done by another woman as by a man.

Not so happy with this Tiff demotion to utter dumbness. She used to run parties and events, showing determination and logistical skills. Through Gregg, I had hope for her. Not looking good. The boss man should be speaking honestly to Tiff about her failings so she can learn, change or progress. He had no right to comment on Tiff in front of Luann. I would expect Tiff to leave that dismal job prospect and go seek her fortune, for better or for worse. Yes, New York. There are some possibilities with real meat. Luann, meanwhile, continues to fall into her skill set with little ambition or direction. At least we see her cataloging her skills. Yes she’s a good girl we all love. But will she just work at the local nursery at minimum wage. Or go on to stage and set design in the fast lane. No. I don’t see that.

“Wasn’t there something happening with Gunther? Did that just fall by the wayside?”*JC – the way that arc was suddenly dropped makes even innocent me suspect they went far farther than they had planned. * If they had not, I think this current arc would be about their fighting to preserve their reputations.

“Wasn’t there something happening with Gunther? Did that just fall by the wayside?”*JC – the way that arc was suddenly dropped makes even innocent me suspect they went far farther than they had planned. * If they had not, I think this current arc would be about their fighting to preserve their reputations.

Facilities Co:ordinator, or file clerk, is not a bad job for learning about the administrative side of education, which takes less intelligence than people skills, and pays better than teaching. Administration is better suited to her than teaching, which lots of people can do, and thus is why it pays so little.

“Does everyone have this “Gay side” and do Gays have a hetero side as well?”.Nah, we manly men are straight through and through and confident in our sexuality. The ones who worry about the sexuality of others are conflicted.

Arrogant compassion—hey, it’s progress!

her boundless optimism that her new job will be an improvement over her old one.. . . . "-——————————-It could be. Remember her organizational skills.

Tiffany is trying to be nice to Luann, bless her heart! Too bad she’s rather a pea-brain."…..I believe it’s more naivete, rather than stupidity.. . . . . "-———————————‘Delusional’ is what I have called it. She cloaks herself in a dream — that she is a superstar.

@cdgarDoes everyone have this “Gay side” and do Gays have a hetero side as well? . . . "-————————Groups of women have always bonded. Groups of men have always bonded. These close relationships made civilization possible. It need not have any physically sexual aspect at all. So the word “gay” as currently used has no relationship at all.

Wasn’t there something happening with Gunther? Did that just fall by the wayside?. . ."-You must be new here. Yes, rarely ever does a Luann story have a beginning, middle, and end. . . . "-———————————They used to. Really! .Consider Bernice and Derek. Consider Delta going to Washington. Consider Brad vs. Dirk. Consider Gunther’s “wardrobe malfunction.” Consider the stories involving Mrs. Horner. Consider TJ and Ann Eifel. Consider Aaron and Diane. Consider Miguel Vargas..Since Miss Evan’s arrived, they most often do not. She may have read that leaving things hanging can build suspense..It can..But skillful timing is necessary to use the ploy. Recently, hanging plots have been simply forgotten, or only returned to after all interest or logical sequence has been lost.

I’m ready for one of more of these threads to wrap up…

He didn’t want to talk about it and most folks here pretty much didn’t want to, either—at least in what I thought was a credible way.

Freud may have thought so.

Hoaw many story arcs have been left hanging?

At least she tries to be nice.

Thanks . Remind me of “Warehouse”?

Tiffany channels the Marilyn Monroe stereotype. She is content to be a sex symbol that men can’t resist, and should wear a sign that says, “For Display Purposes Only.” But, she is so much more fun than Luann or Bernice. ya gotta love her.

1. I’m not worried about Tiffany reading the files. Once she sees that there are no pictures of “coot kitties” (to reference her wording back in salamander country) she’ll denounce them as boring and just file them away as required.

2. Talking about unfinished story arcs (hello Karen, this is for you) … what are Crystal and Knute doing? We haven’t seen them since Gunther got back. And why did we bother introducing the rest of the people in Bernice’s dorm, more than six months ago, if we aren’t ever going to see them again?

The last panel is fabulous!

I wish I had the opportunity to personally thank Mr. Greg Evans for his outstanding comic strip. I have laughed and have cried so many times as I followed each story line with the day to day interaction of his characters especially Luann and her family. I cannot wait to see if Luann goes to New York or stays with the opportunity to be the head teacher at summer camp. I remember characters that have disappeared from the cartoon. I miss Rosa especially. As a retired high school teacher I could relate to the trials and tribulations that these cartoon characters went through and I simply want to tell Mr. Evans how I have extremely enjoyed his humor. He is incredible and deserves an A+!!!!!!

with Lu, Tiff AND BERN talking to Delta

Systems Facilatator? Tiffany, you’re going to be stuck filing papers while Luann and Quill have the time of their lives in New York City this Summer. Don’t say that I warned you.

“Too bad so many are used to relatively instant comic strip gratification.”^Or "instant ‘real life’ gratification (from tech to almost just about any other place)…