Comic #107: Swing and a Miss
Monday, May 12th, 2008I can’t even remember how many times my friends tried to force me to speak to a girl I liked, only to have me completely disappear at the moment of truth. I had a natural talent of finding the quickest path through a crowded hallway at school (or through a playground, or other such public area), especially if it was in the opposite direction of a certain someone.
Bravery was definitely not one of my strengths as a child.
May 12th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
I love this strip, infact I love the whole ” Whitney ” series. It is just so cute how you capture his emotions, like I could see where a little boy would act like this when he has a crush on a girl and that’s how all the boys I knew in elementary school acted. You have such a way of telling a story where it is really realistic and all of the characters are just so likable. Keep up the good work hun!
May 13th, 2008 at 2:33 am
*elongated sigh* If only 8th grade was this simple.
Boy likes girl, boy gets flustered. Here’s the real-life version
Boy: “Wanna go out?”
Girl: “uh, sure.”
Boy: “‘K.”
I have got asked out two times this past school year, and have turned both down because it is outlandishly too creepy for me. Thank you for making a comfort zone, however unrealistic.
May 13th, 2008 at 2:35 am
And it’s not really 2:33 where I am.
Shouldn’t Disney make more anthropomorphic films like this?
“Peter and Company”: Coming this fall to a Blockbuster near you!
Not really, but we can dream……….
May 13th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
I don’t think Origamist knows what she’s talking about. This part of the comic is about all of the stuff that a young boy has to go through to lead up to the “Wanna go out?” There’s a lot of self-doubt and wondering and fear and preparation and courage building that takes place before the “Wanna go out” takes place. Even in college I’m still hesitant before asking a girl out. An insecure guy would like a girl from afar for a long time before ever thinking of asking her out. There’s a lot of information gathering from friends and her friends and from conversations with the girl. Being rejected isn’t just “Oh, she doesn’t want to date me.” To a guy it means “I’m not good enough for her.” It’s scary to put yourself up for review like that. I think this is exaggerated slightly for comedic effect but is essentially what it’s like to ask a girl out for some guys.
May 15th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Slightly off topic, but is anybody else wondering what it is that Iggy wants Peter to ask?
May 15th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
To Kevin: I believe that Iggy likes a girl and wants Peter to ask said girl if she would desire Iggy’s company.
~Rachel
May 19th, 2008 at 2:31 am
I agree with rachel