Eh, Lottie’s always been smart in some ways, not so smart in others. And under the current circumstances, it makes sense she wouldn’t be using the best part of her brain.
parts of your brain literally shut off when you are infatuated with someone. Basic reasoning goes into power saving mode, it’s all so you can stand to be around them long enough to produce offspring. Doesn’t it ever seem odd how many couples seem to be at each other’s throats once they’ve pumped out a kid? Because once this effect wears off you look at the other person and they’re a mirror for your own bad qualities and being reminded of them is unpleasant when you think about how perfect they seemed before.
Lottie’s always been a brilliant detective. Not so much at practical life planning skills. It is entirely possible to be both extremely intelligent at some aspects of life and extremely stupid in others.
Have to say I’m on Glew’s side here. Lottie’s not been living on her own for very long at all, and didn’t seem to have to work or earn her own money during school/6th form. Glenn’s got money concerns that she just doesn’t understand 🙁
Sad moment for the pumpkin and for all. Glenn believed in Lottie and now… At least she understood what she did. Claire should run after him, I think he would listen to her.
(Can’t believe I got all the way to the bottom of the comments thread and nobody had said this already. I know you like to keep it family-friendly in here John, please don’t ban me. It was you who drew that gourd.)
He’s out of his gourd!
Alas, Tackleford style shenanigans are not for Glewm.
Didn’t lottie used to be smart?
Infatuation can lead to… this.
Eh, Lottie’s always been smart in some ways, not so smart in others. And under the current circumstances, it makes sense she wouldn’t be using the best part of her brain.
parts of your brain literally shut off when you are infatuated with someone. Basic reasoning goes into power saving mode, it’s all so you can stand to be around them long enough to produce offspring. Doesn’t it ever seem odd how many couples seem to be at each other’s throats once they’ve pumped out a kid? Because once this effect wears off you look at the other person and they’re a mirror for your own bad qualities and being reminded of them is unpleasant when you think about how perfect they seemed before.
She also used to not be madly in love with someone.
Lottie’s always been a brilliant detective. Not so much at practical life planning skills. It is entirely possible to be both extremely intelligent at some aspects of life and extremely stupid in others.
Exactly.
She’s never let her reproductive organs do the thinking before, so she doesn’t know how truly bad they are at it.
Poor Glemm, he’s witnessing the dark side of solving and he wasn’t ready for it.
(Also, I remember when U2 put that album on my phone without my consent, therefore I am anti-bono)
“Claire, I think I finally broke Glarm.”
His name’s Girb, Lottie. It says so on his shirt.
Lottie’s dreams are suddenly squashed.
Have to say I’m on Glew’s side here. Lottie’s not been living on her own for very long at all, and didn’t seem to have to work or earn her own money during school/6th form. Glenn’s got money concerns that she just doesn’t understand 🙁
“Solver 9: Breaking Glarm”.
Uh oh, somebody Better Call Shelley.
Great idea!
Sad moment for the pumpkin and for all. Glenn believed in Lottie and now… At least she understood what she did. Claire should run after him, I think he would listen to her.
I think Claire may need to say something to Lottie first.
But Glenn could literally run away from home in this same moment, there is no time for long, complicated fisherman insults.
It takes a special kind of person to hang out with Lottie.
It’s as if that was what she was trying to do – either that, or is totally clueless? Oh, I answered my own question.
YES!!!! My wife LOVES that decorative gourd season rant! She quotes it every fall!
Chronic trampolinism is no joke! Glarm has given over to domestic decorative gourd abuse!
Also, totally understanding of Glarm’s plight, but if he wants sanity in his life then, he’ll hard pressed to find it anywhere in the Bobbinsverse.
If he wanted sanity, he should have started this thing with Shauna and Sonny.
Well, he DID say SOME sanity, not COMPLETE sanity. At least Lottie’s not a dangerous nutter. Or is she?
He’ll probably be fine after taking a brief respite near the seaside. Somewhere like Tredregyn maybe.
Look, as a hobby is one thing, but as a job? Did they ever try to make money solving mysteries/problems before this? I can’t recall that they did…
Glem’s facial expression in panel one is truly a thing of beauty
Doing it pro-boner, more like…
(Can’t believe I got all the way to the bottom of the comments thread and nobody had said this already. I know you like to keep it family-friendly in here John, please don’t ban me. It was you who drew that gourd.)
Should we be grateful it wasn’t an eggplant?
I’ll see meself out.
Did I miss something? Why has Lottie got an A on her thigh? Is it like the Red A featured in the film Easy A denoting a fallen woman?
Anstrad brand leggings, I believe
Typo correction: Amstrad
She’s had those leggings for a while now. Since Circus Windows, at least. If you look through the archives, you’ll see her wearing them not infrequently. https://badmachinery.com/comic/its-foxed-our-dainty-minds/
This setback is good experience for Glenn. You’re not a real bullfighter until you’ve been gourd.
Ooh, the cold hard splat of reality.
The emotional value of thrown decorative fruit are as follows:
Gourd-2 points.
Pumpkin-5 points
Banana-10 points.
If you throw all three it’s a 7-10 spilt. Get it?
Do the values change if you are throwing them at a ninja?
When do we get to learn how to defend ourselves against pointed sticks!?
As has been noted pointedly to Charlotte in the very recent past, it’s quite hard to be friends with the centre of the universe. https://badmachinery.com/comic/youre-toying-with-me/
It’s Chekhov’s Law. If decorative gourds appear in one comic, someone must smash them in a later comic.
I’m afraid he may be gone for gourd.
Does this means that Ygln has qualified for the UK Olympic squash team, of his he disqualified? I forget!
“of his” = “or is”.
I have no frikkin’ clue why it came out like that.
I’ve noticed that adjacent keys on the keyboard frequently switch places when I type too quickly.