1. Last hopeful off course comment, but to have an additional discussion outlet beyond just talking about recent strips and just some relaxing OT discussions, I made a TV Tropes thread for the series: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16104243270A34144300
Don’t be a stranger.
2. Now for my bits on tonight:
- Bet some of the Nicknames can’t even be said here:-(.
- Yep contrary to what the popular folks think the world doesn’t always stop spinning for their benefit.
- And Dakota gets some real nightmare fuel tonight:-).
There is a strip where Dakota wants Pheobe to be cool with her friends so they can talk about goblins and unicorns. Not Alejandra, but the other two popular girls are in it. They sit around, talk, and look bored the whole time if I recall.
Nerdy kids ignore “popular” kids because they are only popular among their own kind. To the nerds the others are the “self-centered, egotistical” kids.
True story. I was a dork’s dork. I didn’t even know who most of the popular kids were in high school, but twenty years later at a reunion the prom queen asked my why I never paid attention to her. Huh?
The thing is that nerds are passionately interested in other things, whether its their studies, certain kinds of music, video games, computer programming, ect… Why would they waste their time paying attention to boring people?
The power of indifference is remarkable and underappreciated. Particularly now, in the time of social media, the degree to which figures are ignored drives an enormous amount of behavior.
I didnt pay attention to the popular kids at school. Eventually I found out their nicknames for me (which were maybe 2? My name is very hard to make nicknames of)
Averagemoe almost 4 years ago
And I honestly can’t see anything that sets them apart from Dakota.
Antiyonder almost 4 years ago
1. Last hopeful off course comment, but to have an additional discussion outlet beyond just talking about recent strips and just some relaxing OT discussions, I made a TV Tropes thread for the series: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16104243270A34144300
Don’t be a stranger.
2. Now for my bits on tonight:
- Bet some of the Nicknames can’t even be said here:-(.
- Yep contrary to what the popular folks think the world doesn’t always stop spinning for their benefit.
- And Dakota gets some real nightmare fuel tonight:-).
codycab almost 4 years ago
8 nicknames? What? They didn’t have anything better to do?
MollyGirl almost 4 years ago
There is a strip where Dakota wants Pheobe to be cool with her friends so they can talk about goblins and unicorns. Not Alejandra, but the other two popular girls are in it. They sit around, talk, and look bored the whole time if I recall.
Templo S.U.D. almost 4 years ago
what a eureka moment for Dakota
Wilde Bill almost 4 years ago
Right now Alexandra doesn’t have anything better to do. In a few years she’ll try to wrest control of a band from someone named Josie.
Leojim almost 4 years ago
Lots of truth in today’s strip.
Enter.Name.Here almost 4 years ago
Nerdy kids ignore “popular” kids because they are only popular among their own kind. To the nerds the others are the “self-centered, egotistical” kids.
andacar almost 4 years ago
True story. I was a dork’s dork. I didn’t even know who most of the popular kids were in high school, but twenty years later at a reunion the prom queen asked my why I never paid attention to her. Huh?
Troglodyte almost 4 years ago
It’s true, Phoebe. Sometimes, ignore-ance is truly bliss!
Darwinskeeper almost 4 years ago
The thing is that nerds are passionately interested in other things, whether its their studies, certain kinds of music, video games, computer programming, ect… Why would they waste their time paying attention to boring people?
the thing is- almost 4 years ago
there should be a tv show called, “Things that will make brains explode”
trainnut1956 almost 4 years ago
Yes. We nerdy kids had better things to do than pay attention to the popular kids.
Aladar30 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Dakota’s path to kindness is still long, but she continues to go, one step after another, firmly.
Neo Stryder almost 4 years ago
Well, a nerd’s head has more things in the head than popular kids have.
scyphi26 almost 4 years ago
Welcome to reality, Dakota. We’ve been expecting you.
Whatever happened to common sense? almost 4 years ago
I’m sure Dakota has come up with at least eight names for Phoebe. I can think of two off the top of my head:
1. Fobe (a mispronunciation of her name)
2. Booger Princess
Can anybody remember some of the others? I think one may have been “Dweeby Phoebe.”
CoffeeKitty37 almost 4 years ago
I knew it. It’s that troublesome GIRL.
Thinkingblade almost 4 years ago
The power of indifference is remarkable and underappreciated. Particularly now, in the time of social media, the degree to which figures are ignored drives an enormous amount of behavior.
Teto85 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
And at the 20 year reunion the popular kids have gained 200 lbs, smoke 3 packs a day or are in jail. Or have 5 grand kids.
josh_bisbee almost 4 years ago
I have a feeling Dakota was kicked out of the “Popular Girls” group because of Alejandra.
NWdryad almost 4 years ago
Nerdy kids are too smart to care.
Guy Steele Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Today’s strip has an excellent insight!
ancientone Premium Member almost 4 years ago
brilliant observation -☺︎
Craig Westlake almost 4 years ago
I just dropped in to see what condition your condition is in,,,
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 4 years ago
I never payed any attention to the popular kids nor did I want to be one.
ars731 almost 4 years ago
The character growth! It burns us!
neatslob Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I was once told, don’t worry so much about what people think of you because, for the most part, they don’t.
jerrica.benton333 about 3 years ago
phoebe is “independently popular”
BloodMoonDragon13 over 2 years ago
I didnt pay attention to the popular kids at school. Eventually I found out their nicknames for me (which were maybe 2? My name is very hard to make nicknames of)
C: about 2 years ago
wait a minute the girl with the wavy hair’s jacket lookes like phoebe’s scarf and they have almost the same jacket maybe its just phoebe’s hair