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[–] CustardFist 8 points 9 hours ago

Breaking the mold. I like it. πŸ˜ŽπŸ‘

[–] mrsingh@sh.itjust.works 10 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Just depressing, either he is being sarcastic or a jackass

[–] sebsch@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

Imagine how it would be if some random secretary in your workplace would do as she did. Imagine the same with opposite sexes.

I think the depressing part is to see the own expectations and how these comics are feeding them. He has the right to not like the person and she has no right to touch him without his permission

[–] RedPostItNote@lemmy.world -1 points 9 hours ago

Why did you assume the female is a secretary? That’s not a common title anymore.

Why do you think people are hugging each other at work? We’re not.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Either she's his girlfriend and he's just a complete asshole, or she's his girlfriend and he's being a sarcastic jackass(this is the only "good" scenario), or she's a clingy type who calls herself his girlfriend even though he's not into her at all and he's either set boundaries she ignores or he just doesn't really care if she invades his space like that.

No matter what, this comic sucks.

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago

Yeah, "subverting" basic human love is just depressing

[–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

Maybe their relationship is fueled, in part, by sarcasm and thats just part of their dynamic. By being sarcastic, he's actually demonstrated that his battery has recharged.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 9 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

This is the case it was badly conveyed.

He's smiling in the last panel.

[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 9 points 14 hours ago

Except, they included his uncharged battery in most frames.

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Or that batteries don't actually work like that

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Well, batteries only charge when you plug them in. (hint hint)

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago

Good take. That’s the only way I can get any wholesomeness out of the comic. Otherwise it just feels awkward and bad!

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[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 147 points 1 day ago (7 children)

I could use a hug and/or girlfriend...

[–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 164 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Best I can do is internet high five. I smacked my hand on the phone screen. You do the same.

Edit: I'm slapping the shit out of my phone screen. There are more than enough high fives to go around for all of you. Do NOT put any other part of your body to your phone screen as I ONLY consent to virtual high five and no other virtual hand activity.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 99 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Do NOT put any other body to your phone screen as I ONLY consent to virtual high five and no other virtual hand activity.

Thanks for patting my head. Get scammed lmfao

[–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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here you go: βœ‹

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Kapwing! I redirected your intercept back on course.

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[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 1 day ago

don't we all

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[–] TORFdot0@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is a much better looking style than Adam Ellis’s old buzzfeed art style but I don’t know if the joke lands any better.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wait, is this Adam Ellis??

[–] TORFdot0@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago

Well adamtots is his instagram handle

[–] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 108 points 1 day ago

I have coworkers who hug on success. They'll look over at my desk and do little air pats.

Honestly the the first time had people respect that. πŸ™

[–] underline960@sh.itjust.works 90 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Well that's a rude thing to say to your... girlfriend?

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 87 points 1 day ago (30 children)

Or she just isnt his girlfriend and is simply being an invasive asshole.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I think the implication is that she is his girlfriend and he just wants to break up.

Which is a bit weird, because look at that t-shirt. She's clearly marriage material.

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[–] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 63 points 1 day ago (6 children)

If Millenial, why Hate Wife-shaped?

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

A lot of guys do hate their girlfriends, and view them as sex dispensers and maids.

Being trans didn’t even help me escape. It really fucking sucks at the end of a 7 year old relationship to finally understand that you were there to make his peepee feel good and clean up after him while he plays vidya. Difficult for me to even believe love exists lol.

[–] Shou@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago

Damn. I'm sorry this happened to you. 7 years in the fuckzone is awful.

[–] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

That blows. Being in a relationship has been the hardest experience of my life. I've had to step up in a lot of ways, and so has my SO. But we're both happy together and are in it for the long haul.

You deserve someone that chooses to improve themself for you!

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[–] DjMeas@lemm.ee 27 points 1 day ago

She makes me want to play Rift of the Necrodancer.

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