Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for March 28, 2019

the future is looking so bright, it’s blinding

Ah, yes – starting off on the right foot.

Business plan? meh, who needs it.

Financing? overrated

Mission? so foo-foo

Cover shot!!! That’s what gets a biz rolling.

I have to say – I like World Domination Tiffany! It’s clear that the idea of massive success in the business world brings out the best in our loveable bubble-head!

Go for it Tiff!!

I think those who worry about Tiffany getting crushed can sleep well tonight.

I also can’t help but wonder if her father might recognize that truly scary last panel smile as a mirror of his own. Like Ann, he might only come to appreciate what he has in common with his offspring after losing her.

I fully understand (And have experienced) that the “Corporate World,” is “Dog eat Dog.” But Tiffany had better get some business partners around her that she can TRUST!

“Mongrel??” SERIOUSLY???

Although I suspect that Tiffany would be a rather difficult boss to work for. I remember the time she had Gunther and Knute “working” for her as her “press agents” or something, years ago in high school.

Back then, Tiff almost made Ann Eiffel look “reasonable……..,” :)

That was good, Greg…

AAAARGH! The way Tiffany is drawn in the third frame reminds me of some current celebrity, but I can’t quite figure out who it is. Lady Gaga, maybe?

Who was Greg’s muse for the third frame????

Good to see a young person so passionate about their future.

Well, Kim Kardashian didn’t even have that much, and she made it work. Go, Tiff !!

She just needed inspiration and a gentle push. :D

No, Bernice, Tiff had it right. At least that’s what I’m expecting this debacle to end up being …

I LOVE that look on her face in the last panel!

In just minutes, reality sinks in. Sometimes, you gotta have money to make money. Greg – draw her some money. About 50 G’s ought to be a fair start.

I like the poster. Tiff does have vision. However I am doubtful about Tiff’s ability to obtain a business degree (unless she gets somebody to do her accounting homework). Maybe Tiff could pair up with a female small business owner – Tiff does the promotion and the other partner does the number crunching.

she needs to ditch the helmet hair and get a new style

That’s a lot of C descriptives. You could be a feminine corporate, you know? No need to go for a suit and a tie. Women corporates can wear feminine silk blouses with feminine cut blazers and some jewelry. You are looking pretty severe in that fantasy head shot.

THERE! NOW GO FOR IT, YOU MONGREL! (LOL!)

Tiffany may be related to Veronica from the Archie comics! [̲̅$̲̅(̲̅ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°̲̅)̲̅$̲̅]

Tiff, you need a business coach….I know, how about your step-mommy??

You’ve nailed the look, Tiff!

Revenge is a great motivator. She really wants to stick it to Ann.

It is nice to have ambition, but there is a hard road between there and here. Don’t get too far ahead of yourself. There will not be immediate gratification.

Sooooo …

She’s going to sell escargot?

Tiffa Snails!

If I knew what I was talking about I would suggest Tiffany is exhibiting some serious manic-depressive behavior. (’Scuse me! Bipolar seems to be the current preferred descriptor!) As I recall, Greg has Tiff in one of these euphoric episodes before. At that time she was going to be a plus-size and hands model, etc. She also made a play for Jack at Kidz Space. That was also when she had these “head shots” made up.

If this turns out to be another one of these episodes I’ll begin to suspect Greg of being somewhat sadistic, at least toward Tiff. (Oh, no! More psychobabble!)

What seems to be different is the support being exhibited by Dez and Bernice. They may be providing encouragement and practical advice, respectively.

If Greg is still just toying with Tiff, I will be heaping invectives upon noggin anon! :o)

P.S. Happy 70th birthday to Greg’s wife. (Apparently.)

It is a shame that Tiffany had to go nuts.

I love the businesses that open on a Monday. By Thursday they are closed, didn’t even make it till Friday! One was a produce store. Another lasted longer, it was a take out food place. The owner spent 3 weeks decorating the shop. They finally opened and I went in to see the foods offered which were packaged in coolers. They were moldy. The place closed very soon after.

I really would like to see Tiffany succeed at something, she needs to find her place in the world.

At least she has the prerequisite selfish attitude. Can’t be an truly successful aggressive entrepreneur without it.

Clever: Magazine cover shows “The Tiff” in the way people referred to “The Donald.”

I like this. Shes getting her confidence back. Just what she needs to recharge and go after ann.

But, personally, in my own deplorable way, I preferred Tiff with less weight and less clothes, marketing the sexy brand of herself. It worked for Paris Hilton.

HB#70 to Mr <3 ? What does that mean?

Where can I get a 3×5 print of that photo?

so she’s jumped right to head shots rather than business plan

Tiffany thinks a HEAD SHOT is the first thing she needs?! Oh brother. This is going nowhere fast. I thought she was finally onto something but same ole Tiff! Spend spend spend! She will soon be back to square one. I wish Dez had said enroll in cosmetology school. That’s her best bet to actually do something in life that she loves. I’m not sure Tiffany really even knows what being a business major involves. On the other hand, she DOES know nails and beauty products. I’m kind of disappointed by today’s overblown airheaded response.

I think she’s found her calling! :)

I tend to think that finding a temporary money making endeavor that Tiffany enjoys (like a legal way to paint fan logos on nails, or even working at the cosmetics counter at a local store) is one issue, and a future career and educational path is another. They may or may not be related but but they do serve two different purposes at the moment.

I also wonder whether we have any idea how well Tiffany has been doing in school. While I’ve never found her the brightest bulb in the theatre marquee I haven’t gotten the impression she’s been flunking out or only getting passing grades because of her father’s donations to the school. I wonder what classes she did the best in, or whether there are any that she enjoys more than others?

I know this is Luannverse, but the need for a Business Plan of some kind is screaming here. TIffany will have no problem with branding, she is a natural. I mean Kylie Jenner has nothing on her. But Kylie has had all kinds of very sophisticated help, along with being naturally smart, and Tiffany is naturally, not academically, smart, and she is a natural brand. If she is successful she will be just as insufferable as always, but we all love her anyway, so it will be good. Let her be successful Gnk.

I love the new “Tiff”. She has “substance”!

Do I see a “corporate partnership” with the Donald in Tiff’s future. It would be a match made in … well, somewhere.

She’s in for another rude awakening. Running a small business is hard hard work. You don’t get to big without driving through small.

All Tiff needed was a jump start. She’s in her element again.

“Fantasies of unlimited success”… Can you say ‘narcissist’?!?

I had a friend who ran a successful temp service and took university courses to get her BA. Then she discovered she was more valuable to someone else, sold the business, and got a better paying 9-5 without all the stress.

“You mean mogul.” Funniest line in the strip, delivered with subtlety.

Keep in mind that there are people out there who look and act like airheads, but who are, in fact, one of the sharpest knives in the drawer. (Think Goldie Hawn).

Do it Tiff!!!!!!

Elizabeth Holmes was a meteoric CEO who started Theranos at age 19. She made the cover of Forbes magazine. Then came the fraud charges which are yet to be resolved. Be careful what you wish for, Tiff; fame and fortune often do not go together.

And the old Tiffany is back!

I’ve never seen a nails person make the cover of a nat’l mag! WTG, Tiff!

Power goes to the head faster when previously empty.

My beloved Tiffany will be unchanged by power, though.

Time to go to the Second-hand/Vintage/Thrift store that Crystal uses and look for some padded shoulder suits and other power props from the 1980s!

Tiffany’s final grin has something scary. But this is still the old Tiffany, the one who dreams of being on covers and TV. I hope that the difficulty of the new class combined with her desire to succeed in the study will finally make her grown.

Next, it’s off to the Shark Tank for funds and guidance for only 75% of her business. But she will look good on camera.

BUT, I just watched a re-run of “Brain Games” which proved the power of positive thinking, so this could happen.

I like Tiff’s new mindset. Take all that energy and channel it into something productive. Show the world you are more than just a pretty face (sad that she thinks that’s all she is sometimes).

Gotta get the degree first Tiff.

Like the use of the word “comfy” in describing her cover shots.

Don’t worry, a reality check is probably just around the corner.

less than a year ago she didn’t know what “D.C.” was…

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Thoughts:

1. The Mongrel/Mogul corruption was mildly funny to me because this was Tiffany…. until it also brought forth the memories of the overly extensive use of similar malapropisms in Shannon’s character.

2. With Tiffany scheming for “corporate” shots and images at the moment…. I am envisioning Greg taking us on an adventure akin to Reese Witherspoon’s character in “Legally Blonde”…. but in college and in the corporate (“cosmotologically coproprate”) world.

3. Visually, I thought Greg having Tiffany envision her cover being on a "Mega"zine was a great “sight” gag of sorts. Made me laugh the loudest about today’s comic.

4. “TiffasNails”….. might be better shown as “Tiff-as-Nails” to help drive home the point.

5. When I first read Dez’ “I feel the karma.” statement, it seemed a little “off” from the colloquial use of the word I was used to. So, I looked up a more formal definition. Google Dictionary gave the full definition of karma as “the sum of a person’s actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences”. With this more robust definition, I can now better see how Dez statement does fit well (given Dez’ personality).

Getting a little ahead of ourselves? Kinda need business training, management training, venture capitol, etc.

She did nails for an hour to make some spare cash, so she will have a business empire doing nails! NCAA licensing will bankrupt her. Dream big Tiff!

chip of the old block? is this how Tom came to wealth? determination and drive are half the battle.

Wow. I’ve often wondered what one gazillion dollars would look like…

the “Megazine” she’s dreaming of made me think of a comic book that has the Judge Dredd Megazine series (Mega in that case being from Mega City). Tiff could make a good Judge Anderson

I applaud and support Tiffany’s initiative. But at the same time, I acknowledge that her enthusiasm for Tiff as Nails has far outstripped her likely ability to achieve what she is envisioning right now….