Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for February 03, 2020

cannot wait to know what grown-up stuff Stefani has

A little ‘Bird’ tells me this is not gonna work out. ✨

“Sugar”? Why do I get the feeling that Evans going to say Stefani Bird is from the South?

Ouch

Not liking this chick.

I have a feeling that Kip might be changing buildings soon. Too much of Stef, and he’ll want to move into the Gulag with Gunther and Les.

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Watch out, Kip, she’s moved into the same dorm building, and that is just the first step…

Ooh. The wrong thing to say to Tiffany, Stefani.

So will bubbly Stefani eventually elevate Tiffany’s outlook – or will Tiffany run to the gulag screaming for shelter.

Of course Steffi! Everything about you says “Ooh, I’m a gwown-up”!

Actually, having someone like this for a roommate could be just what Tiffany needs to do well in business class. So she can upgrade her status, and move into a better form room.

Sugar-claws can be the nastiest kind.

Tiff’s expression in the last panel is priceless – what the …..

Sugar! Of course, Tiffany needs a new roomie! Hair provided false Intel on the quarterback. Is it a coincidence that Stefani is the QB’s girlfriend. Is it a possible scam? I need to see how this arc ends.

“Sugar?”

Stephani is presented as the self-absorbed Tiffany on steroids. So self-absorbed that she barely acknowledges Tiffany’s presence, and when she does she demeans Tiffany. Of course being the center of her universe, with QT, QB as eye candy, the center is a very comfortable place. And “sugar”? A Southern Belle no less. How will Tiffany react? I hope with some growth eventually, meanwhile hilarity and perhaps some sadness may ensue.

After watching the Super Bowl, I’m much more impressed with Patrick Mahomes than I am with Kip!

Tiffani seems to be the archetypical cheerleader. Too much bouncing up and down isn’t good for the central nervous sysytem.

Can’t wait to see how Tiffany reacts to this one. (Also can’t wait to see if the Luann haters on this board decide they have a better target…)

I’m honestly excited to see where this goes. I feel like Steffani represents both Tiff’s old self (self-absorbed to the point of not even remembering she has a roommate) and what she always wanted to be (the cheerleader with the QB boyfriend). That would be frustrating enough, but she also seems good at delivering backhanded compliments in such a way where Tiff can’t really call her out on them without looking like a jerk.

Here’s hoping for Tiff’s sake that Kip changes buildings or Bets just happens to have a roommate opening.

Love the bow. What is she, ten?

Oh yea, even more superficial than I thought she would be. A regular cheerleader twit. Evans just loves his characters to be full blown stereo types.

Maybe “sugar” can find some grown up clothes.

GREAT SCOTT!

Moved her from her old dorm room so she can be in “Kippy’s” building?? HECK and here I thought Bets was “Clingy.” And did I detect a bit of “Ann Eiffel type” condescension at the end?

Hey “Bird-Brain?” WHO did you THINK that blonde girl WAS that Kip was talking to in YOUR, dorm room if NOT your new roommate “Tiffany,” Huh? A football groupie?

A couple of take aways here:

1) I don’t think there’s gonna be any “bios” forthcoming for Ms Bird-Brain here, because I don’t think she’s gonna be around all THAT long.

2) I can’t imagine that Kip is all that “happy” with this obnoxious “clinging vine.” Especially NOW that she’s moved to be close to him. in other words, keeping an eye on HER “property.” Kip MAY be ready to “change up.” Tiffany MIGHT have a “shot” at the “QT – QB,” yet!

But Stef? YEEECH! Karma SHOULD be visiting HER instead of Tiff. Perhaps in the END, THAT is what’s going to happen here.

Tiffany [Thinking]: “It’s me all over again. Only the uniform I wore in high school was a wee bit shorter!”

This is gonna be good!

Garcon, another round of popcorn! This is gonna get good!

NO offense meant to southern girls, but…another self absorbed air head it seems!

A reflection of Tiffany…. I wonder what Tiff is thinking!

Hey tiffany, since when did a girl having a boyfriend ever stop you. Luann had interests and you stole them from her. Put your seductive charm on and see where it goes.

Hey, Stefani, most adult women don’t wear bows in their hair. Just sayin’…

I hate her already.

I was right. I hate Kip and Stefani. The sooner they are gone, the better.

Big picture, Tiff. Stay friendly as originally intended. Think about the fact that K&S can be endorsers and be helpful for finding an off-dorm location for Tiff as Nails, and also are people who can introduce you to football players. Big picture. So Stef doesn’t like your room decor. You’re stuck with her for at least a semester. No big deal. Big picture.

Hey tiff, go put on YOUR cheerleading outfit(if you still have it) and play “who wore it better.”

At the beginning of the strip I was thinking if we would ever get to see this Stefani with open eyes… Reaching the final panel I regret it.OMG how come no one is commenting on the creepiest drawn eyes ever!!!

In that last panel, you could almost hear any hope of a working friendship here crash to the floor with a loud THUMP!

Tiffany is seeing how she used to be.

Uh oh!

Pity none of the characters joined the military. They would learn the meaning of the term “Spartan”.

I’m wondering how much time Stefi is going to be spending in this new dorm room. IF Kip has dorm mates, there might be somebody for Tiffany.

It’s only a matter of time before Tiffany goes postal.

Stephani is just an upgraded high school Tiffany.

Stephani definitely fills out that outfit!! For you non-Southerners it’s “sugah”.

“Sugar”? Bahahahahahahahaa!

This is going to work just fine. Keeping the streak alive.

Everyone saying she forgot she had a room-mate is WRONG. She introduced herself. She just kept talking as she reacted in her first 30 seconds of conversation until Kip mentioned Tiffany, who’s name she did not know yet. But please let’s all pile on another character. I can tell there are so many (I’ll be kind here, write down the date) ‘fuddy-duddies’ who despise change of any kind. I am willing to see how it plays out before I ass-ume anything.

I predict Tiffany will develop a crush on Kip and be miserable around Steff.

If she moved to be in his building, then you can bet either she won’t spend much time in her room, or he will be spending all his time in their room!

Is it just me or does Stefani make you think that was how a young Ann Eiffel may have been in her youth?

Wow, she finally opened her eyes. Cool. But she clearly had them closed when she attached that bow right above her bangs! Or is that the dress code for the Mule cheerleaders? Either way I’m getting Hello Kitty vibes from that thing.

And the evolution of Tiffany is about to take a giant step as she confronts her mirror self.

Oh, Good Lord….. this will NOT be good.

He already dropped her name. He could have said “your roomie’s.” He’s definitely curious, if not interested.

Steffi-Bird sounds like a south Georgia deb. Any other locales sound like that?

Steffi-Bird may be closer to the old Tiff than we may have been led to suspect.

And when is Stefani herself going to start acting more grown-up?

The face that Tiffany is making in the last panel is priceless! She saw into the abyss of the most presumptuous, egocentric pride and the abyss looked at her and began to tell many stupid (and pretty offensive) things. Stefani is like a mirror of her past self and now she must live with her. HILARIOUS. I think this roommate will help Tiffany to eradicate all the worst aspects of herself. It will be painful and unbearable, but in the end it will be a good thing.

Another dumb jock

I doubt it.

CAT FIGHT!!

Tiffany, meet the old Tiffany.

Oh wow! She out Tiffany’s Tiffany!

this is going well (not)

Grown up stuff? I tried google, just to get an idea of what they might be. I ended up with a bunch of comic stips and cartoons. See the image link for more info. SFW I promise. https://www.google.com/search?q=grown+up+stuff&rlz=1C1GCEU_enUS854US854&sxsrf=ACYBGNTa28DZZoKHlLXcjzpMuSvX7WnhSA:1580737312629&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwirmoKwwbXnAhXkmOAKHa09DC4Q_AUoAnoECA0QBA&cshid=1580737418564158&biw=1366&bih=663

Ah, a “Southern Belle,” bless her heart.

So, Tiffany’s gonna get schooled! This is gonna be fun to watch!

Oh great, a brown haired copy of Tiffany. Wonder if this will bring any flashbacks to Tiff?

Yup… Tif has met her doppleganger in spirit.

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Hmm… first impressions about Stephani make it seem that she is more likely than not being drawn to be somewhat of an “antagonistic” character towards Tiffany. If that proves to be the case and is Greg’s intention… it is sad…. in that in many ways Tiffany will (if Stephanie is an antaognistic character towards her) be in a stressful environment nearly every moment of the day…. stress in her dorm…. stress in her classes (at least recently)…. and who knows what the hell may arise at the fuse (perhaps there will be ramification about her gossip about Gunther and Bets, perhaps Ann will play another return visit.

Oh my GAGG….. \:p

I can see Tiffany losing a lot of weight all of a sudden just to get back in that high school cheerleader uniform. She has incentive now.

Hoo boy!

I wonder if we’ll have a week full of BURN by Steph of Tiff.

Sugar!?!? Did she just call Tiff SUGAR!?!?

Claws are about to be sharpened.

Tiffany is looking in a mirror and doesn’t like what she sees

ACK! I’m getting college flashbacks. Well, my roommates from hell helped me pick up social, coping AND avoidance skills. Come to think of it I may have been their roomie from hell.

This won’t go well. What a bench.

Tiffany is meeting her younger self.

“I have some grownup stuff” she said while standing there in a cheerleader’s outfit.

1212 said possible hilarity ensues™ but maybe some sadness.

Sadness, I can see. I sure don’t see any hilarity.

Tril was calling out “haters” before. I don’t know what to say.

In my life, first impressions were lasting impressions, as in, this was the time that you make the decision whether there will be a second meeting.

In the Air Force, especially as an officer, we were always taught, there is no second chance for a first impression.

Whether it’s reviling Bets (as many have done) to reviling Stef (as many seem wont to do), it’s all coming down to the same thing: If this were a job interview, somewhere between “Hi!” and “I’m Stefani!” – most HR folks I know would have already said next!

StefiBird presents as a mash-up of Bets and Middle School Tiffany. She’s like Bets with claws.

Grown-up stuff? I think I can see where this is going.

In the first panel the new roomie looks like The Joker.To be fair,not all cheerleders are airheads—-some are first class athletes.And you can get badly hurt doing a stunt called “the Pyramid”.

Don’t worry sugar then Stefani walks away and drops the mic.

That was a burn

BY the looks on Kip’s face, I suspect he is not that into Stafani … nearly as much as she is into him. Tiff may be much more attractive to him, as a girl/woman/lady with at least some substance!

Come back when you grow up, girl,

You’re still livin’ in a paper doll world,

Livin’ ain’t easy, lovin’s twice as tough,

So come back baby, when you grow up.

Not liking the hair bow. It might look OK on Shannon, but not miss “grownup” Steffi-bird. Someone said it might be part of the cheerleading uniform. I hope they’re right.

Oh, and could someone please explain to me how she could look at all the “cutesy” pillows with her eyes closed?

I think Tiffany is going to see her former self in this girl. Cannot predict what effect it will have on Tiff. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger?

Just for grins, compare Stefi-bird’s cheerleading costume to Tiffs:

https://www.gocomics.com/luann/2003/03/20 or more recently,

https://www.gocomics.com/luann/2015/02/12

More Tiffany than Tiffany?

Ooooof, I’m getting bad juju….

I see a knuckle sandwich in Stefani’s future!

Ouch

I hate her already

looks like at least another 3 weeks of Tif crap, ever since Karen Evans has had input in to the strip it seems the title character is having less and less to do with the stip.

So what’ll Stephani insult of Tiff’s tomorrow? Her hair?

can’t wait ! :-)

Kip? What can you say about Kip? Some people collect stamps, but he can’t read them, so he collects bimbos. Wait ‘till he makes a move on the new Tiffany and she gives him a knee where he ain’t got no pads.

All you “anti-hair bow” people are insulting Dick Tracy’s daughter.

I predict they are not going to be Friends.

The nickname…… “Babe” for your significant other…. be it girlfriend, boyfriend, husband, wife, or some other arrangement…… the use of “Babe” just makes me cringe. Not sure why, really. I think it just harkens back too much for me to the sleazy, leisure-suit wearing, over-the-top 1970s “player” ethos.

I guess I am glad others can comfortably use the term in an endearing way…… but….. ugh…. CRINGE.

Well I called it last week ,another Tiffany only even more vapid.

If I’m not mistaken Kip has some small “corner room” and possibly no room-mate suggesting that there may be nights where Stephani does not return.

more grown up stuff? like lube, condo#s, handcuffs,

UNlike Brenda Starr when hip hugger swim suits first appeared in that strip, Stef has a belly button.

Already, I do not like her.

Well Tiff, now you’ll feel like when the shoe is on the other foot.

Says the girl with the Jojo bow on her head…

It’s hard to believe but Tiff has more of a brain than this girl. Tiff and Kip have more in common, so it will an interesting love triangle, esp since the two girls are roommates (for how long? hello Bernice)

Yikes!!!

I STILL think she’s Ann Eiffel’s daughter, she sure sounds like her…

i have so many inappropriate comments to make about all this…oh lawd where to start

Ouch!!!

Oh, ouch.

How fun!

Stefani Bird is more than a match for Tiffany Farrell. She has a quicker response-time, too! This could be quite a challenge!

Just when you thought the story line couldn’t any dorkier….

I’m guessing Tiff may be going to have a rare opportunity to see herself from a different vantage point and in turn learn something about herself.

So, there is someone more pretentious than Tiffany!