Given the setting, I’m wondering if her speedy moves to establish dominance in this way may not just indicate general toxicity but perhaps hint at being a secret supervillain or antihero…
Either it’s just my very non-artistic self misinterpreting the art, or she may be hiding some sort of small boomerang/holster beneath her dress (notice the crease below the waist).
She *is* about as much taller than him than Deathblood, who everyone actually only assumes is a dude (however, Nicole is not nearly as muscular, unless it’s a Bane-from-Batman situation).
While I appreciate you giving her the benefit of the doubt, there’s very little chance for any type of IPA (hazy, double, red) being an acceptable alternative for a stout like Guinness.
I love Jeph Jacques’ (who has since given up the demon drink) take on IPAs.
India Pale Ales smell like a man urinating in a freshly-mown field. As he urinates, he explains to be a subject which I already understand. I cannot get him to stop.
Let’s face it. If you can’t find anyone, even though you’re on a dating app and it just “doesn’t work out”, you have a lot of thinking about yourself to do. If everything with you would be ok, then you wouldn’t need a dating app in the first place.
What a horrible comment. Just because people have trouble connecting or starting a conversation or whatever, doesn’t mean something is wrong with them. Shame on you.
A friend of mine is 35+, divorced, several kids. Never needed to date before. Now they’re in an environment where most people aren’t single, and meeting new people can be quite difficult in the routines of parents. Dating apps aren’t their thing either.
No worries though. You think it’s their own fault. If they only didn’t have that relationship before they would have a great relationship.
I mean personally in this day and age a guy ordering for a girl – and ordering over her as she was about to order herself in particular – says gentleman a lot less than “controlling, red flag.”
Expecting the other person to order for you seems really old fashioned nowadays.
Look, even if that standard was still in place, no matter *what* gender you are, having someone forcefully change your order as you were about to speak, talking over you, *is* a red flag
I can order for my wife, having 16 years of experience knowing what she likes and usually has. Even so, if I’m unsure I’d ask the waiter to come back later. Maybe if it’s in another language setting where she feels uncomfortable I’d order for her while she’s there. Otherwise, no, not gentkelznly, just a domineering dick. “hey, have you tried the X here, it’s really good and similar to what you’re ordering”? Sure.
I’m sorry but no woman I know would allow a guy she doesn’t know to order for her, especially at a place the guy clearly knows. *All* women I know either personally know someone who has been drugged, or a smaller group have been drugged themselves. It is something practically all women are warned about, and worry about when going on a night out. This is in the Netherlands. If you think women truly like having drinks ordered for them at an establishment the other knows, I would recommend talking with your local female wildlife to double check. If more… Read more »
If you just meet someone and before you’ve even started having a conversation they jump to “Let’s drink something” and then cut you short when you want to order and instead order for you?
It’s one thing when your partner orders for you when you’ve been together for awhile and he/she knows you well enough to know that information, but it’s another when it happens on the first date.
Found the incel…
No, anyone ordering over another person is a giant red flag. Ordering FOR the other person without even soliciting their input is also a red flag.
Suggesting something in a “Have you ever been here? You really should try the [thing] I think you’ll like it” fine.
“I ordered [side dish, appetizer, something shareable that isn’t the main dish] for us before you got here. It’s really good.” Sure
“I will choose what you eat for you” Nah, that’s not someone you want to waste your time with.
Ordering for a date, period, is only acceptable if the date has informed you of what they want, or you know them well enough to know what they would order. In any other case it’s a dick move.
Notice the bold lettering in “he’ll”? That’s to stress that she is prevaricating him and his choices. I left dates on the spot for things like that.
Gonfrask
6 hours ago
Let give her a pair of panels more and see if there is a “don’t pretend,be yourself, the Ethan I talked with in the app wouldn’t order a Guinness” thing
Maybe, but she’s basically looked at his Tinder profile and maybe had a short chat there. What does she know really about who the “real” Ethan is and what he’d order? Even if she did manage to have a complete lock on his personality in that short time drink preferences are drink preferences and don’t need to match up with what personality stereotypes suggest they should – telling a red neck hillbilly type that he shouldn’t order red wine and should just be himself for instance would be kinda insulting if it were me. “What, you think I’m incapable of… Read more »
Yes, for now is insulting/worrying. But we don’t really know how long they talked or if the next thing she is gonna say is remind that Ethan told her something about his tastes already.
🤷
Although, she chose the bar and time too…maybe there is something indeed
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Kasaix
6 hours ago
She kind of looks like Sara from CAD 1.0. A few differences here and there though.
Kif
5 hours ago
Tall, buff and bossy… She’s Captain Prime, isn’t she? (I’m useless at searching the archive to see if that hypothesis is even plausible).
Despite the possible red flag, she doesn’t strike me as an unpleasant person… yet.
“Despite the possible red flag, she doesn’t strike me as an unpleasant person… yet.” – in previous page it was said that “SHE chose the place and time”. It might just be a typical ‘alpha male-woman’.
As for her possible superhero identity – Deathblood is more probable. 😀
Xlatoc
5 hours ago
There is also a possibility that she’s a psychic. She might have read Ethan thinking “better order a *manly* drink like Guiness to impress her, instead of my favorite Red IPA.” So changing his drink is a move like “I can read mind, dont try to hide yourself, I am ok with what you like/are…” in which case it’s not that of a Red flag…
Unless she already shared that she’s a psychic and can read surface thoughts with incredible ease (as in, they come to her without her trying) then it is still a red flag. Either they do come to her unbidden but she didn’t share that tidbit and is now acting on what would otherwise be a private thought; or she is actively reading his mind without express consent… both are troublesome.
Mog
5 hours ago
Reminds me of that tall Dutch woman shopping in Japan
Alice
5 hours ago
Well that’s one red flag. Let’s see if there’s more, or if this is just a stray flag.
JozMk.II
5 hours ago
Nothing wrong with a tall, well-built gal. The ‘I’m going to order for you’ dominance thing doesn’t look good, though.
austindorf
4 hours ago
She’s got a very robust physique. You know how funny it would be if she were Deathblood?
I’ve tried a few different ones just to see and yeah..nope. No clue how they because such a “thing.”
Darkhorse
4 hours ago
Either she’s been through a lot and needs to control the situation, or she’s up to something. She ignores him about her height, which is okay. She proposes to get a drink, which is still okay, but does leave her in control of the situation. Then orders the drink for both of them. These together show a desire for complete control of the situation. It gets worse though. She decided on the location, which Ethan is unfamiliar with. Nicole can know the place and the people. It would be easy to prepare a spiked drink for example. It could just… Read more »
Maybe it pairs well with his eyes. She could even try to be his enabler, trying to show him how good he has it with her. Innocent things that come out way too creepy.
She could be, but I do not understand the point of the comment. It seems unrelated to anything discussed? Her length is only relevant in how she ignored Ethan talking about it.
toughluck
4 hours ago
Ooh, nice inversion of typical toxic dating dynamics where it’s usually the man that tries to assert dominance early on and makes decisions for his date.
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Crestlinger
4 hours ago
The comment section: “AHHH! She ordered for him! Run! It’s Deathblood’s sister!”
*Slow swivel. Let’s see how this plays out a bit longer first…
*Sets fingers to maximum steepiledge and waits.
Stephen
4 hours ago
She slightly reminds me of Ethan’s first girlfriend from way back in Ctrl+Alt+Del, Sara
Same hairstyle, almost the same dress, same hair color
Funny thing is, on her first appearance Sara beat him up for deciding to skip date night for an Escaflowne marathon
We didn’t see much of her (five strips or so?) before she dumped Ethan for prioritizing video games over her
Urazz
3 hours ago
So is this how we find out Ethan’s powers still work because of death by Snu Snu?
Nealithi
3 hours ago
I’m guessing that she has had bad relations and this is her way of feeling Ethan out.
How dominant he is versus his ego.
It is coming off strong, but it may be a defense mechanism.
MerrowHawk
3 hours ago
Nobody in the comments seems to be looking at the bartender. He’s been here before and knows how this is going to go.
ReaverRogue
3 hours ago
I’m going to go with benefit of the doubt here and say she’s overcompensating and trying to act confident and assertive because she’s nervous.
Let’s wait for it to pan out.
Willess12
1 hour ago
Let’s not jump to conclusions yet.
Maybe this place just doesn’t have Guinness.
Boof
46 minutes ago
Perhaps this is a good thing. He’s clearly new to online dating. Maybe if the date was ‘only kind of bad’ he’d drag it out over a long time, and think that’s just how it’s supposed to be.
A Really bad date might help him set clear goals and boundaries.
Banjo
37 minutes ago
She ordered for him? And she ordered an IPA!!? That’s two red flags in as many minutes. Might be time to run, Ethan.
Del Cox
26 minutes ago
Never understood the superseding someone else’s order thing, unless you’re paying, they’re being cheap, and you know what they’d really like. Otherwise, it’s just like, WTF.
24
I really hate where this is going
death by snu snu
I suppose that’s one way to check if Ethan can still respawn.
Changing drink request is a red flag, but MAYBE it is a local brewery type bar without big names and red ipa is a close fit to what he requested?
An IPA being a close fit to a Guinness? Idk about that
It’s a clear red flag.
Given the setting, I’m wondering if her speedy moves to establish dominance in this way may not just indicate general toxicity but perhaps hint at being a secret supervillain or antihero…
Either it’s just my very non-artistic self misinterpreting the art, or she may be hiding some sort of small boomerang/holster beneath her dress (notice the crease below the waist).
She *is* about as much taller than him than Deathblood, who everyone actually only assumes is a dude (however, Nicole is not nearly as muscular, unless it’s a Bane-from-Batman situation).
While I appreciate you giving her the benefit of the doubt, there’s very little chance for any type of IPA (hazy, double, red) being an acceptable alternative for a stout like Guinness.
as someone who has not enjoyed any IPA so far, i agree completely. She’s a super-villain.
I love Jeph Jacques’ (who has since given up the demon drink) take on IPAs.
OK, this is another comment section that doesn’t approve of URLs. See Questionable Content comic no. 3992.
Absolutely hate where this might go. But luckily the comic isn’t Invincible Levels of Dark.
Because oh boy did this just trigger some flashbacks…
Oooooook. This started really well… :/
Time for a montage of bad dates. 😛
Reminds me of this from OnepunchMan:
https://ibb.co/F4XP722M
Let’s face it. If you can’t find anyone, even though you’re on a dating app and it just “doesn’t work out”, you have a lot of thinking about yourself to do. If everything with you would be ok, then you wouldn’t need a dating app in the first place.
What a horrible comment. Just because people have trouble connecting or starting a conversation or whatever, doesn’t mean something is wrong with them. Shame on you.
On topic: Run Ethan. This won’t end well.
He can run… but she WILL catch him. lol
The way you wrote that comment made me think that this woman is like Liam Neeson in Taken.
She will find him… and she WILL catch him.
Thanks.
People like you are the reason why I’m in therapy.
spoken like a real Andrew Tate
A friend of mine is 35+, divorced, several kids. Never needed to date before. Now they’re in an environment where most people aren’t single, and meeting new people can be quite difficult in the routines of parents. Dating apps aren’t their thing either.
No worries though. You think it’s their own fault. If they only didn’t have that relationship before they would have a great relationship.
You’re either a woman, or a chad just based on your message.
She’s a super, called it.
Captain Prime?… 🤔
Based on what?
My first thought was captain prime, because we havent seen her in ages. But she doesnt have the same physicality.
On a date and the guy orders for the lady: “He’s such a gentleman.”
On a date and the lady orders for the guy:
“Uh-oh, red flag.”
Nah anybody orders for anyone unasked is a jerk.
I mean personally in this day and age a guy ordering for a girl – and ordering over her as she was about to order herself in particular – says gentleman a lot less than “controlling, red flag.”
Expecting the other person to order for you seems really old fashioned nowadays.
Look, even if that standard was still in place, no matter *what* gender you are, having someone forcefully change your order as you were about to speak, talking over you, *is* a red flag
I can order for my wife, having 16 years of experience knowing what she likes and usually has. Even so, if I’m unsure I’d ask the waiter to come back later. Maybe if it’s in another language setting where she feels uncomfortable I’d order for her while she’s there. Otherwise, no, not gentkelznly, just a domineering dick. “hey, have you tried the X here, it’s really good and similar to what you’re ordering”? Sure.
a gentleman asks what a woman wants, a prick tells her she’s mistaken by ordering something different.
I’m sorry but no woman I know would allow a guy she doesn’t know to order for her, especially at a place the guy clearly knows. *All* women I know either personally know someone who has been drugged, or a smaller group have been drugged themselves. It is something practically all women are warned about, and worry about when going on a night out. This is in the Netherlands. If you think women truly like having drinks ordered for them at an establishment the other knows, I would recommend talking with your local female wildlife to double check. If more… Read more »
Regardless of gender.
If you just meet someone and before you’ve even started having a conversation they jump to “Let’s drink something” and then cut you short when you want to order and instead order for you?
Oh boy. That flag is more than just red.
It’s one thing when your partner orders for you when you’ve been together for awhile and he/she knows you well enough to know that information, but it’s another when it happens on the first date.
Found the incel…
No, anyone ordering over another person is a giant red flag. Ordering FOR the other person without even soliciting their input is also a red flag.
Suggesting something in a “Have you ever been here? You really should try the [thing] I think you’ll like it” fine.
“I ordered [side dish, appetizer, something shareable that isn’t the main dish] for us before you got here. It’s really good.” Sure
“I will choose what you eat for you” Nah, that’s not someone you want to waste your time with.
Ordering for a date, period, is only acceptable if the date has informed you of what they want, or you know them well enough to know what they would order. In any other case it’s a dick move.
She didn’t order “for”, she ordered “over” him.
Notice the bold lettering in “he’ll”? That’s to stress that she is prevaricating him and his choices. I left dates on the spot for things like that.
Let give her a pair of panels more and see if there is a “don’t pretend,be yourself, the Ethan I talked with in the app wouldn’t order a Guinness” thing
Maybe, but she’s basically looked at his Tinder profile and maybe had a short chat there. What does she know really about who the “real” Ethan is and what he’d order? Even if she did manage to have a complete lock on his personality in that short time drink preferences are drink preferences and don’t need to match up with what personality stereotypes suggest they should – telling a red neck hillbilly type that he shouldn’t order red wine and should just be himself for instance would be kinda insulting if it were me. “What, you think I’m incapable of… Read more »
Yes, for now is insulting/worrying. But we don’t really know how long they talked or if the next thing she is gonna say is remind that Ethan told her something about his tastes already.
🤷
Although, she chose the bar and time too…maybe there is something indeed
She kind of looks like Sara from CAD 1.0. A few differences here and there though.
Tall, buff and bossy… She’s Captain Prime, isn’t she? (I’m useless at searching the archive to see if that hypothesis is even plausible).
Despite the possible red flag, she doesn’t strike me as an unpleasant person… yet.
I checked and unless she’s got tech that can disguise her ethnicity or her build, that definitely ain’t Captain Prime.
https://cad-comic.com/comic/analog-and-d-pad-05-07/
“Despite the possible red flag, she doesn’t strike me as an unpleasant person… yet.” – in previous page it was said that “SHE chose the place and time”. It might just be a typical ‘alpha male-woman’.
As for her possible superhero identity – Deathblood is more probable. 😀
There is also a possibility that she’s a psychic. She might have read Ethan thinking “better order a *manly* drink like Guiness to impress her, instead of my favorite Red IPA.” So changing his drink is a move like “I can read mind, dont try to hide yourself, I am ok with what you like/are…” in which case it’s not that of a Red flag…
That’d somehow be even worse. Let the guy hide if he wants, it’s not your place to decide what he chooses to show a complete stranger on a first date.
Unless she already shared that she’s a psychic and can read surface thoughts with incredible ease (as in, they come to her without her trying) then it is still a red flag. Either they do come to her unbidden but she didn’t share that tidbit and is now acting on what would otherwise be a private thought; or she is actively reading his mind without express consent… both are troublesome.
Reminds me of that tall Dutch woman shopping in Japan
Well that’s one red flag. Let’s see if there’s more, or if this is just a stray flag.
Nothing wrong with a tall, well-built gal. The ‘I’m going to order for you’ dominance thing doesn’t look good, though.
She’s got a very robust physique. You know how funny it would be if she were Deathblood?
Ok, I’m buying this.
I drank an IPA once. Never again. Disgusting.
Meh. Different strokes.
i drank 5 just in case the previous disgusting slops were just bad brands or one offs.
Never again.
I’ve tried a few different ones just to see and yeah..nope. No clue how they because such a “thing.”
Either she’s been through a lot and needs to control the situation, or she’s up to something. She ignores him about her height, which is okay. She proposes to get a drink, which is still okay, but does leave her in control of the situation. Then orders the drink for both of them. These together show a desire for complete control of the situation. It gets worse though. She decided on the location, which Ethan is unfamiliar with. Nicole can know the place and the people. It would be easy to prepare a spiked drink for example. It could just… Read more »
maybe she knows the food here and it pairs well with it.
I cannot conceive of any food worth eating that pairs well with IPA. but i am trying not to inject my bias into this. yet.
Maybe it pairs well with his eyes. She could even try to be his enabler, trying to show him how good he has it with her. Innocent things that come out way too creepy.
It could also be that she’s taller than Ethan because she’s in heels.
She could be, but I do not understand the point of the comment. It seems unrelated to anything discussed? Her length is only relevant in how she ignored Ethan talking about it.
Ooh, nice inversion of typical toxic dating dynamics where it’s usually the man that tries to assert dominance early on and makes decisions for his date.
The comment section: “AHHH! She ordered for him! Run! It’s Deathblood’s sister!”
*Slow swivel. Let’s see how this plays out a bit longer first…
*Sets fingers to maximum steepiledge and waits.
She slightly reminds me of Ethan’s first girlfriend from way back in Ctrl+Alt+Del, Sara
Same hairstyle, almost the same dress, same hair color
Funny thing is, on her first appearance Sara beat him up for deciding to skip date night for an Escaflowne marathon
We didn’t see much of her (five strips or so?) before she dumped Ethan for prioritizing video games over her
So is this how we find out Ethan’s powers still work because of death by Snu Snu?
I’m guessing that she has had bad relations and this is her way of feeling Ethan out.
How dominant he is versus his ego.
It is coming off strong, but it may be a defense mechanism.
Nobody in the comments seems to be looking at the bartender. He’s been here before and knows how this is going to go.
I’m going to go with benefit of the doubt here and say she’s overcompensating and trying to act confident and assertive because she’s nervous.
Let’s wait for it to pan out.
Let’s not jump to conclusions yet.
Maybe this place just doesn’t have Guinness.
Perhaps this is a good thing. He’s clearly new to online dating. Maybe if the date was ‘only kind of bad’ he’d drag it out over a long time, and think that’s just how it’s supposed to be.
A Really bad date might help him set clear goals and boundaries.
She ordered for him? And she ordered an IPA!!? That’s two red flags in as many minutes. Might be time to run, Ethan.
Never understood the superseding someone else’s order thing, unless you’re paying, they’re being cheap, and you know what they’d really like. Otherwise, it’s just like, WTF.