I don’t know Gunther… If Bets’ income has dropped since you left, I suspect she’ll be looking to replace you, on her channel, or maybe even replace your all together.
If Bets was still interested in Gun wouldn’t she face time with him? I have a feeling Gun is kidding himself about the status of their relationship.
Gunther is so far down in denial that I think he’s in Zimbabwe. That said I don’t know why they brought him back from Peru since he has contributed little to the strip and as a momma’s boy with a passion for sewing is out in left field. Bets was / is an interesting character, one of the few with agency in this strip (Tara is the other but not in a good sort of way). If someone is to be written out of this strip it ought to be Gunther. Have him die of a rare tropical disease he picked up in Peru and bring back Bets. He will never be missed.
Over the course of this conversation, he’s moving toward a more realistic idea of what happened. They did care about each other, but it couldn’t work, at least right now. An “uncoupled couple” is the same thing as a couple who broke up. He gets it.
Luann is clearly not buying it. And to be quite frank, neither am I. Someone needs to give ol Gunther a whack upside the dome and tell him straight up that it’s over and he needs to move on with his life. he’ll be a lot happier that way…
“He think’s they’re still in love?” and she left him off into some wild adventure? But yet he’s enjoying being apart? Hopes abound in his heart to go back to the way things were. But alas, the big tour bus called life, waits for no one and is constantly on the move.
Is this just some mundane drivel between two old friends that have moved on with their lives? OR, are GnK signaling a sea change in the firecracker hot relationship between Gunther and Bets? It certainly seems to be the latter.
Is this the fruition of Irma’s of Irma’s Road Trip plan to break up or, at the least, cool down their steamy-hot love life? Did Gun and Bets burnout on the trip? It certainly looks like it. Each of them is appearing to revert to their original, separate life positions. Gunther to his sober, studious life and Bets to her hot vlog, comicon life. Recall if you will that Bets was first attracted to Gunther by his Trekkie costume and Vulcan ears.
The BIG QUESTION is “How long will it take for us to get an answer?”
My guy and I have been dating for 23 years. We figured out early that we each need our own space. So we are LATs – Living Apart Together. Works for us.
Let’s see Bets makes an income producing NOTHING of value – just social media garbage. Gunther has the makings of a professional who can PRODUCE goods and services to help others. GUNTHER is the champ here. Money is not the goal in life, it should be the byproduct.
Bets might have a great strategy (and Gunther might be in on it) – but just imagine – when she broadcasts their “reuniting” it should make their fans go wild. I mean, it will be epic – like the solar eclipse – or maybe like a sale at the dollar store.
They can’t live with each other and can’t live without each other. Well, except for that last part cause they aren’t together anymore.
When Bets meets a handsome cosplay guy one with e-celeb potential (and less mommy issues) and starts vlogging with him, Gunther will be like, “B-but we were an uncoupled couple! How could she do this to me?!”
Luann actually doing what Bernice tries to do. Listening, and, letting Gunther come to his own realization about his “relationship” with Bets. If Bernice is still “observing” she should be taking notes on how Luann is helping Gunther. That’s how a real counsellor would do it.
Gunther is realizing that he still has feelings for Bets, but also that he doesn’t really need her in his life to be happy. That does not bode well for Bets, in the long run.
Child please… Wise Ann❤️Eiffel would say Dumpter is seeing Cleopatra Queen of De Nile. And that while perhaps a couple, of sorts, they certainly were not coupling, if you know what The Count means and The Count thinks you do… ;)… Dumpster is also for sure not worthy of ❤️Eiffelette Sexy❤️Luann. Duh. However… Dumpster is a good match for Berniece! A patented Ann❤️Eiffel Happy Ending!! The Count ❤️s it when a plot, The Count means plan… works out! Ta Da! As far as Bets the Bae and Sexy❤️Luann, the other Hawt ❤️Eiffelettes and, needless to say but The❤️Count will say it anyway… Fearless Leader Dearest Ann❤️Eiffel will be traveling to the Silver City Coin Show and Auction this weekend and you can bet your bottom 1803 Proof Draped Bust Silver Dollar on that, boy howdy.The❤️Count will be there, too! Bengals Bye week so no football. It will be great to see Gorgeous Ann❤️Eiffel and the Scrumptious Lovely ❤️Eiffelettes and compare notes. >:)… No lowly unworthies allowed so eat your ❤️s out lowly unworthies… >:). With that… tempis is fugiting… Busy day… Until tomorrow, same time, same station… Yrs Trly and be❤️ed Count…OUT!
Hmmm…. Well, sometimes time apart is good for a couple, by helping them define their priorities. But he could just be in denial. Which is it? I guess we’ll find out when Bets finishes her latest convention circuit.
So Luann has a half a sandwich and a couple of fries left and Gunther has nearly everything still on his plate. Is that a significant notation for Bernice and her study?
So this is the only interaction where they got food. And one of the other participants is waiting on them. Still not sure what she thinks this will demonstrate.
Honestly, I agree with the skepticism Luann seems to have. I’ve strong doubts that what Gunther is doing has the sense he hopes, it sounds really weird! He seems to hope that Bets will fall in love at first sight again when she’ll sees him after months of not even writing to each other. I’m sorry for Gunther, but I’m afraid it’s unlikely. I wonder if Luann will tell him that or support his delusions. I hope for the former, but I also hope that she does it tactfully.
This is a good sign for Gunther, to be able to calmly talk with Luann about what happened with Bets and how he’s handling it. Remember a few weeks ago when Gunther came home in a taxi and he was visibly upset? Relationships are hard when you’re with someone 24/7, as many have commented today. Very wise and mature of Gunther to admit that “we love each other but don’t love always being together”.
If Gunther is smugly waiting for Bets to come crawling back to him, I think he’s in for a major disappointment. It sounds like he’s expecting her to fail as a media influencer, come running back to him, crying, admitting she was wrong, and begging him to get back together with her.
Gunther has barely started his food and Luann is half done. I’ve never met a young man who ate slower than a female. My husband does every thing too slowly except for eating. He eats much faster than I do.
The poor boy has been with two women now with agendas completely different than his own. Time to move on Gun. Next time, pay attention to the red flags earlier on.
Amid all this Bets drama, Luann is quietly doing her stealth counseling thing again. It’s been awhile, but here it is. If only she were as aware and reflective the other 99.5% of the time.
Gunther is so far in De Nile he’s current in the middle of Africa. Though that’s to be expected, since he can’t keep his story consistent from panel to panel about just how well Bets is doing without him. Is she getting a zillion fans and making bank, or is her revenue stream dropping significantly? Get your story straight, Gunther.
“I THINK we love each other, [but I just delight in the thought that without me, her revenue has slipped significantly and she’ll come crawling back to me]”.
“Happiness comes from unexpected places [as I gloat at her upcoming failure without ME]”.
(smiles smugly as he shoves a breadstick/gravy-covered french fry/sweet potato fry into his pie-hole)
SLAP!!!
That’s some “love” you have for her, right, Gunthy-baby?
Yeah, hold on here, hold on… you “love each other” but don’t love the same things, ok, that’s normal. But being happy when your “loved” one’s things are not going the way they wanted (and I’m referring to the previous strip, about her income decreasing)… no. Just no. That would be the same as Bets being all happy because Gunther was failing classes. That’s a nasty turn in his personality…
Bets is not an end goal in and of itself; Gunther is working to complete his education and he cannot do that while on the road with her. Ironic, Bets is the one with abandonment issues…
lvlax 7 months ago
I don’t know Gunther… If Bets’ income has dropped since you left, I suspect she’ll be looking to replace you, on her channel, or maybe even replace your all together.
If Bets was still interested in Gun wouldn’t she face time with him? I have a feeling Gun is kidding himself about the status of their relationship.
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So is Bernice still watching them?
J. Scarbrough 7 months ago
So is this their interpretation of the saying, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”?
C 7 months ago
And the storyline that never ends, drags on
beb01 7 months ago
Gunther is so far down in denial that I think he’s in Zimbabwe. That said I don’t know why they brought him back from Peru since he has contributed little to the strip and as a momma’s boy with a passion for sewing is out in left field. Bets was / is an interesting character, one of the few with agency in this strip (Tara is the other but not in a good sort of way). If someone is to be written out of this strip it ought to be Gunther. Have him die of a rare tropical disease he picked up in Peru and bring back Bets. He will never be missed.
alasko 7 months ago
2nd fiddle doesn’t get the standing O.
Willow Mt Lyon 7 months ago
Traveling in a van for three months is too much togetherness. Even married couples aren’t together 24 hours every day unless maybe they work together.
alasko 7 months ago
And yes, I predicted Thursday Bets will replace Gun to up her earnings.
Tyge Premium Member 7 months ago
Psychobabble! I thought Gunther was better than this.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member 7 months ago
You think you love her? You think you……you dont.
Joe1962 Premium Member 7 months ago
Trust me Gun you are better off without Bets.
Crann Bethadh 7 months ago
Well, I hope that that burger tastes great, because your future meal might be humble pie.
Mordock999 Premium Member 7 months ago
Uh, Gunther?
When you “uncouple” cars on a train, something usually happens gets left behind.
Wilkins068 7 months ago
‘familiarity breeds contempt’. Thats th flop side of ‘absence makes th heart grow fonder’
Sanspareil 7 months ago
Sounds like Bets and Gun are in a quantum entanglement!
redhawk1138 7 months ago
yeah gun, Bets has moved on dude.
Azul0858 7 months ago
Over the course of this conversation, he’s moving toward a more realistic idea of what happened. They did care about each other, but it couldn’t work, at least right now. An “uncoupled couple” is the same thing as a couple who broke up. He gets it.
9thCapricorn 7 months ago
Sure, right, Gunther…because you are desperate to believe it. And hey, Luann snarked and nobody in here blinked an eye.
rklynch 7 months ago
Luann is clearly not buying it. And to be quite frank, neither am I. Someone needs to give ol Gunther a whack upside the dome and tell him straight up that it’s over and he needs to move on with his life. he’ll be a lot happier that way…
kenhense 7 months ago
Unable to answer Luann’s question, Gunther diverts his attention to a sandwich.
David Huie Green YouSupportWhatYouDoNotOppose 7 months ago
A conversation which would have never happened had it not been for the intervention of Bernice.
French Persons Premium Member 7 months ago
They don’t really love each other. In fact, they don’t have any respect for one another either.
Shirl Summ Premium Member 7 months ago
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
computerprogrammer2028 7 months ago
“He think’s they’re still in love?” and she left him off into some wild adventure? But yet he’s enjoying being apart? Hopes abound in his heart to go back to the way things were. But alas, the big tour bus called life, waits for no one and is constantly on the move.
tremaine53 7 months ago
That’s called “loving each other but not being especially compatible”. You’re welcome!
Tyge Premium Member 7 months ago
Is this just some mundane drivel between two old friends that have moved on with their lives? OR, are GnK signaling a sea change in the firecracker hot relationship between Gunther and Bets? It certainly seems to be the latter.
Is this the fruition of Irma’s of Irma’s Road Trip plan to break up or, at the least, cool down their steamy-hot love life? Did Gun and Bets burnout on the trip? It certainly looks like it. Each of them is appearing to revert to their original, separate life positions. Gunther to his sober, studious life and Bets to her hot vlog, comicon life. Recall if you will that Bets was first attracted to Gunther by his Trekkie costume and Vulcan ears.
The BIG QUESTION is “How long will it take for us to get an answer?”
Superhawk 7 months ago
“I THINK we love each other” is not how you say it if you TRULY love each other. I think they both love/loved the idea of loving each other.
elliel203 7 months ago
Time to move on.
The Old Wolf 7 months ago
Even if Gunther were not cruelly deceiving himself, this is not the foundation of a good relationship.
bittenbyknittin 7 months ago
My guy and I have been dating for 23 years. We figured out early that we each need our own space. So we are LATs – Living Apart Together. Works for us.
Free or Not? Premium Member 7 months ago
Let’s see Bets makes an income producing NOTHING of value – just social media garbage. Gunther has the makings of a professional who can PRODUCE goods and services to help others. GUNTHER is the champ here. Money is not the goal in life, it should be the byproduct.
Ellis97 7 months ago
Gunther is totally in denial.
phileaux 7 months ago
Maybe it’s not love but respecting the individual
becida 7 months ago
It does sound like Bets & Guns have parted ways & it’s just taking a while for it to sink in.Guns is really a home town boy.
wolfiiig 7 months ago
Maybe she’ll find a new boyfriend and release Guns.
comic reader 22 7 months ago
Bets might have a great strategy (and Gunther might be in on it) – but just imagine – when she broadcasts their “reuniting” it should make their fans go wild. I mean, it will be epic – like the solar eclipse – or maybe like a sale at the dollar store.
Spence12 Premium Member 7 months ago
Gunther should just become another fan of her Internet persona. Move on.
6foot6 7 months ago
I mean, it does work for some couples. Especially when it comes to hobbies. that being a part is helpful to relax and clear the mind.
Rockabore 7 months ago
They can’t live with each other and can’t live without each other. Well, except for that last part cause they aren’t together anymore.
When Bets meets a handsome cosplay guy one with e-celeb potential (and less mommy issues) and starts vlogging with him, Gunther will be like, “B-but we were an uncoupled couple! How could she do this to me?!”
WilliamVollmer 7 months ago
Luann actually doing what Bernice tries to do. Listening, and, letting Gunther come to his own realization about his “relationship” with Bets. If Bernice is still “observing” she should be taking notes on how Luann is helping Gunther. That’s how a real counsellor would do it.
Lord Hearteater 7 months ago
Gunther is realizing that he still has feelings for Bets, but also that he doesn’t really need her in his life to be happy. That does not bode well for Bets, in the long run.
kaycstamper 7 months ago
I think him and LuAnn should give it a go, they’re good friends…
The Pro from Dover 7 months ago
Yup. My ex and I got along great when were not together.
Ken Otwell 7 months ago
Luann is everyone’s big sister – the least romantic person in the strip.
Count Olaf Premium Member 7 months ago
Child please… Wise Ann❤️Eiffel would say Dumpter is seeing Cleopatra Queen of De Nile. And that while perhaps a couple, of sorts, they certainly were not coupling, if you know what The Count means and The Count thinks you do… ;)… Dumpster is also for sure not worthy of ❤️Eiffelette Sexy❤️Luann. Duh. However… Dumpster is a good match for Berniece! A patented Ann❤️Eiffel Happy Ending!! The Count ❤️s it when a plot, The Count means plan… works out! Ta Da! As far as Bets the Bae and Sexy❤️Luann, the other Hawt ❤️Eiffelettes and, needless to say but The❤️Count will say it anyway… Fearless Leader Dearest Ann❤️Eiffel will be traveling to the Silver City Coin Show and Auction this weekend and you can bet your bottom 1803 Proof Draped Bust Silver Dollar on that, boy howdy.The❤️Count will be there, too! Bengals Bye week so no football. It will be great to see Gorgeous Ann❤️Eiffel and the Scrumptious Lovely ❤️Eiffelettes and compare notes. >:)… No lowly unworthies allowed so eat your ❤️s out lowly unworthies… >:). With that… tempis is fugiting… Busy day… Until tomorrow, same time, same station… Yrs Trly and be❤️ed Count…OUT!
Chas219 7 months ago
Personally, I like Bets; she give the strip depth.
calliarcale 7 months ago
Hmmm…. Well, sometimes time apart is good for a couple, by helping them define their priorities. But he could just be in denial. Which is it? I guess we’ll find out when Bets finishes her latest convention circuit.
DizzyDizzyDino 7 months ago
So Luann has a half a sandwich and a couple of fries left and Gunther has nearly everything still on his plate. Is that a significant notation for Bernice and her study?
MuddyUSA Premium Member 7 months ago
Round and around…and around………
mountainclimber 7 months ago
An “uncoupled couple”, truly a magnificently descriptive turn of phrase. (Is there a symbol for Not Sarcasm?)
tcayer 7 months ago
So this is the only interaction where they got food. And one of the other participants is waiting on them. Still not sure what she thinks this will demonstrate.
Aladar30 Premium Member 7 months ago
Honestly, I agree with the skepticism Luann seems to have. I’ve strong doubts that what Gunther is doing has the sense he hopes, it sounds really weird! He seems to hope that Bets will fall in love at first sight again when she’ll sees him after months of not even writing to each other. I’m sorry for Gunther, but I’m afraid it’s unlikely. I wonder if Luann will tell him that or support his delusions. I hope for the former, but I also hope that she does it tactfully.
paulscon Premium Member 7 months ago
This is a good sign for Gunther, to be able to calmly talk with Luann about what happened with Bets and how he’s handling it. Remember a few weeks ago when Gunther came home in a taxi and he was visibly upset? Relationships are hard when you’re with someone 24/7, as many have commented today. Very wise and mature of Gunther to admit that “we love each other but don’t love always being together”.
wantcomicsnow2 7 months ago
If Gunther is smugly waiting for Bets to come crawling back to him, I think he’s in for a major disappointment. It sounds like he’s expecting her to fail as a media influencer, come running back to him, crying, admitting she was wrong, and begging him to get back together with her.
Sorry, but I don’t see that happening.
Wubbie 7 months ago
Gunthie will die alone of extreme old age in a monastery. His last words will be “Mama”.
locake 7 months ago
Gunther has barely started his food and Luann is half done. I’ve never met a young man who ate slower than a female. My husband does every thing too slowly except for eating. He eats much faster than I do.
eced52 7 months ago
Fascinating.
tutibug5 7 months ago
Maybe the girl that fills the 4th spot in the college quad – will fall for Gunther. I’m ready to get that spot filled and move on from the Bets story.
[Unnamed Reader - bddb15] 7 months ago
I think Luann is better at psycho analysis than is Bernice.
locake 7 months ago
Any week without Stef is a good week. And we’ve been without Bernice the last few days too!
chaszigmund 7 months ago
Just like Peter and Lou in “Heartland”
beachlvr Premium Member 7 months ago
Gun looks happy now. Move on, dear.
rrsltx 7 months ago
The poor boy has been with two women now with agendas completely different than his own. Time to move on Gun. Next time, pay attention to the red flags earlier on.
RolloTheGrouch 7 months ago
Amid all this Bets drama, Luann is quietly doing her stealth counseling thing again. It’s been awhile, but here it is. If only she were as aware and reflective the other 99.5% of the time.
mistercatworks 7 months ago
Zen romance
BJShipley1 7 months ago
Gunther is so far in De Nile he’s current in the middle of Africa. Though that’s to be expected, since he can’t keep his story consistent from panel to panel about just how well Bets is doing without him. Is she getting a zillion fans and making bank, or is her revenue stream dropping significantly? Get your story straight, Gunther.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 7 months ago
That’s as clear as a mud sandwich on Pumpernickel
The Quiet One 7 months ago
Let’s see how that turns out.
nightflight 7 months ago
Do we have Gunther and his concubine, or do we have Bets and her boy toy?
eladee AKA Wally 7 months ago
I think Luann is doing a good job today of listening and asking the right questions to give Gunther more clarity.
NaboTheBear 7 months ago
“I THINK we love each other, [but I just delight in the thought that without me, her revenue has slipped significantly and she’ll come crawling back to me]”.
“Happiness comes from unexpected places [as I gloat at her upcoming failure without ME]”.
(smiles smugly as he shoves a breadstick/gravy-covered french fry/sweet potato fry into his pie-hole)
SLAP!!!
That’s some “love” you have for her, right, Gunthy-baby?
(Meh) 7 months ago
Yeah, hold on here, hold on… you “love each other” but don’t love the same things, ok, that’s normal. But being happy when your “loved” one’s things are not going the way they wanted (and I’m referring to the previous strip, about her income decreasing)… no. Just no. That would be the same as Bets being all happy because Gunther was failing classes. That’s a nasty turn in his personality…
Frank Farkel Premium Member 7 months ago
Maybe in another couple of months Bets will show back up in the strip, pregnant. Then there might be a real story line in this strip.
kaffekup 7 months ago
Rodney Dangerfield:
“My wife and I sleep separately, we eat separately, we take separate vacations. We’re doing everything we can to keep our marriage together!”
Willywise52 Premium Member 7 months ago
Maybe they should have coupled more…
illuminare 7 months ago
I think Luann needs to butt out and Gunther needs to find his own way and move on from Bets.
RolloTheGrouch 7 months ago
Luann could help get Gun’s mind off of Bets by taking him skydiving. It’s still on, right? Or did it already happen?
StoicLion1973 7 months ago
Bets is not an end goal in and of itself; Gunther is working to complete his education and he cannot do that while on the road with her. Ironic, Bets is the one with abandonment issues…
mindjob 7 months ago
Maybe Taylor Swift is interested, Gunth
live2read 7 months ago
“This one goes out to the one I (think I) love. . .This one goes out to the one Bets (not I!) left behind. . .”
-REM
Otis Rufus Driftwood 7 months ago
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin called. They want their thick headed semantics back.
JPuzzleWhiz 7 months ago
Found this article, and thought it might be of interest:
https://mashable.Com/article/cafe-restaurant-influencer-photography-ban?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us
BuckarooDave 7 months ago
tomorrow: Ox can’t do The Heimlich because Gunther’s too “squishy”. :-/
Sisyphos 7 months ago
Gunther rationalizes quite well. But I’m not convinced he believes it himself, deep down!
And look how long he’s hanging with Luann, who is not entirely her usual dull self. Hmm….