Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for October 30, 2021

Well, the parents are taking this situation rather seriously.

WOW! Sounds like Nancy would be just like the parent who complained.

Think about it. What if she had let Tara enter with a baseball bat? Or a volleyball net? Or an ice skate?

Just like archery gear, those are definitely weapons first, sporting gear second.

And Frank rushes in at the sound of :Mistakes!" What a supoortive family. Maybe Luann is the one who should consider moving to Utah.

Apparently, she’s keeping the job for now. I wonder what her conversation with Tara was about. Not that we’ll find out.

Nancy remains the sensible one in the family, while Luann would rather whine and play the victim than engage in a bit of self-reflection and possible self-improvement. And I’m getting some end-of-arc vibes here, so we might not even get to see Frank’s reaction to Luann’s screwup.

Looks like listening to her is a tarable idea…learn from this Luann!

She’s been living off of the money she makes from that little job? Living in the family house? Geez, Frank should stop charging her so much for rent. Sad! Wait… Bernice doesn’t have to pay rent at all!

Should be a interesting next week as Nancy & Frank need some answers.

Nancy don’t bullet point your mistakes, Luann that is a parents job you might not like it but she trying to understand what happen.

Okay, now does it set up to where Luann actually works at the family business or do Nancy and Frank say: ’I wish to help you Luann but with Bern helping out with the books and TJ with a full staff, I am not sure if there is anything for you to do there. I saw that Wienie World is hiring though. Brad earned some coin there when he was a student."

Actually, the obvious solution to Luann’s “job problem” is occupying the same room with her at the moment. Fuse owners Frank and Nancy DeGroot.

And note that Luann said she had to take on a second job. Meaning that she didn’t exactly quit Kidz First yet.

So is it waitressing at the Fuse for Lu? Tiffany is going to get a big kick out of that.

And also please note the Gal that started all this is now nowhere to be found.

Thank you, Nancy. That’s it in a nut shell.

Now there is a new phrase about huge transition, “inflection point” which is exactly what this arc (in a set of transition arcs) is all about, Luann’s going through an inflexion point in her life, a major change, pretty usual for young adults. Tara is a Luannverse change agent. Ennui is another thing Luann has been stuck in. Think change is “a-comin.”

Yea Nancy let her spot her on mistakes

Well, Nancy is with the it’s-Luann’s-fault camp. At least she will not be the parent who drives over and demands that Purgus give her daughter her old job back because that mother’s complaint was all nonsense and the children were never in any danger. Luann is only focusing on her income being cut down. Nancy needs to sit her down and have a talk about responsibility and accountability of her own actions. Bring up hiding Tara at The Fuse was one example she could have learned from which is that Tara is bad news. She did it again.

So Luann has taken her problems home to mixed reviews. Nancy is cool and Frank’s hair is on fire! Next week we’ll hear Bernice’s two cents worth!

This is an example of why we can’t have nice things……

I know people who like to move on with no reflscrions.

Stop venting Luann finds her voice at home?

The parent who claims that Tara and Luann by explaining archery to the kids were really teaching the concepts of warmaking? How about being selfish?

Tara Starr has fortitude while Luann has long way to find her fortitude.

Luann, you’re in a jam. You’re also old enough to figure yourself a way out of this. Do it!

Really Nancy, Luann made a stupid mistake, she realized it was a mistake and she sure feels very bad for making it. Repeating it to her and making her face it again and again will only have the result of make her feel worse. The bad part is that, instead of leaving, Luann accepted Mr. worm’s conditions! Let’s hope she will find an interesting second job.

As so often is the case one has to wonder about the reality of this story. Is “Kidz 1st” daycare, Pre-school, or kindergarten? The kids as drawn last week were taller than Shannon. They looked a lot like 2nd or 3rd graders. So we can eliminate daycare, pre-school or Kindergarten. And in fact the building they are at is “The Lincoln Elementary School” When our daughter was going to school neither my wife or I were able to pick her up exactly as the closing bell So she stayed in an afterschool room. The room would be open from 2::30 to 6:00 or 6:30 for parents to arrive. Teachers would stay over during those extra hours. So where does Luann fit into all this? Honestly I done see where a school would need to hire Luann at all.

The next question is so she’s being paid $14 an hour, For how many hours? An after-school sitting job would pay a max of 4 hours a day. But again why hire someone when tey havwe teachers already present, Most of whom would be happy to be paid for 4 hours of watching kids while grading tests.

Likewise why would the school assign Tiffany to do paperwork when they already have a school secretary o do that?

And bringing a stranger who safely entertained the kids is hardly a firing offense. A reprimand or a suspension for a couple days maybe but firing….? The main thing is “no harm, no foul.” What the protesting mother sad is important here, but obviouly left aside so GnK can make their case thata Luann Eff’ed up. The principsl said Tarta was teaching them warfare which is absurd at every level.

Everything about this story is unrealistic, absurd and an embarrassment.

In the second panel with her arms up in the air, Luann reminds me of the guy in the AT&T commercial where he goes ballistic when his smart speaker will not play his “easy listening smooth jazz playlist”. That one cracks me up, especially towards the end of the commercial when you can see the guy through the living room window still throwing a tantrum and waving his arms in the air. His facial expressions and grimaces are absolutely hilarious!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPqzcd2EQ0Y

Just hand her a Fuse apron and get on with it.

This whole storyline is basically a retcon – prior to this Kids 1st was a day care center where Luann volunteered for two hours a week, now it’s a full-fledged school where she worked full time. I guess the creators got tired of trying to explain why Luann is an adult living at home who works two hours a week and goes to one community college class per semester and appears to have no ambition to do anything else with her time. I guess once Luann begs for her job back we’ll have a new status quo where she’s actually working towards being a teacher as a career?

Frank hears “Mistake” and may be thinking Luann is with child! Typically a father’s first reaction when he hears the middle of a conversation between mother and daughter and once finds out that is not the case, breathes a sigh of relief.

Looks like G&K are going to keep Tara around for a while..

Is it possible that the kids will revolt and demand Luann return?

Nancy’s reaction has caused me to re-evaluate my stance on this issue.

Great, now Luann’s parents are gonna ground her for the rest of her days.

Poor Nancy. She knew her daughter was challenged but she never knew how bad it was until now.

Dads – last to know anything.

It looks like Luann will not get hired to work at The Fuse!

Kids 1st is an after school program, not a day care.

When you think about it, we live in a society where people come into schools and murder kids. So a parent sees a total stranger has been allowed to enter the school with a bow and arrows, and knows nothing else about the situation. Of course she’s going to complain.

Saying Luann let Tara in is like saying you allowed a tornado into your house.

Sorry Lu. You committed some serious infractions worthy of termination. You should have known better. Your mom seems surprised and disappointed.

I think both Nancy & Luann should chill for a moment. Maybe spend a day with Dez’ naturalist group.

Careful! Some mom is going to hear the word “bullet” and make another complaint.

Well, Frank, if we turn to the PowerPoint presentation, we have a nice summary of the mistakes Luann’s made this year (so far). Now let’s compare these to the mistakes she made last year, measured in time and money. If you refer to Figure 1-1 in your handout…

Everywhere I go, I carry members that CAN be turned into fists.

(I just never do.)

OR a DIFFERENT job! If only your family had a business where you could put in some time…

How many thousands of young adults are attending the community college that Luann attends? How many more thousands attend the university that Bernice attends (where the tuition is of course much higher than Luann’s)? All those thousands of young adults are somehow making it through, probably by a combination of jobs and loans. Luann is not doomed because her hours have been halved. She just needs to show some initiative in getting another job and then to be more responsible in doing it than she was this week at Kidz First!

Frank’s comment should have been more like, “what mistakes did you make now!”

The sign on the edge of the school grounds only says “Drug and Gun Free Zone”. They don’t say anything about knives or arrows.

I am over Tara. She needs to go.

Ah! I was wondering when Nancy and Frank would weigh in on the situation. So, will this be a learning moment for Luann, or will she continue to feel wronged? Hmmm…TBC? Next week ;-o

Ummmm mistakes? Letting Tara sleep at the Fuse ring a bell and how that escalated Luann?

Because teaching kids about archery safety is dangerous, right?

More like arrow points but she she should have advised her superiors of the guest speaker…..

Please, Mom, I’d just like to feel sorry for myself, and not learn anything. Okay?

In a way, today‘s strip is a parody of the commentators.

Luann is „poor, poor, pitiful me,“ while Nancy is „you did WHAT?!?!?“

Frankly, I‘m with Nancy on this one.

Or am I being „too frank“?

If you want to ‘move on’, Luann, stop revealing details to your mom.

Luann admitting to mistakes has certainly piqued Franks’ interest.

Seems like no one remembers the freedoms we have lost since the 1950 and 60’s. Life was fun and getting hurt was the way to learn to handle tough situations. According to comment policies I can’t say y’all seem like a bunch of wusses, because someone might have their feelings hurt, so I won’t say that.

I don’t understand being worried about the archery gear. Today’s society is weak.

Luann doesn’t seem to realize that there are a number of people who have tow, or, more jobs. She’ll just be joining that society.

I agree that Luann broke a number of rules, but by the same token, that mom is a moron if she considers archery “warfare” in this day and age. When I was in elementary school, we did archery as part of gym class. It’s a sport. It’s probably best that Luann learned a lesson, but that mother is a first-rate Karen who was probably on her way to shriek about nonexistent “critical race theory”, or Harry Potter.

This strip needs a redo. Maybe Luann gets sent to prison. Where she gets inna fight with an intense lesbian, and loses an eye. She starts to identify as a pirate. And Brad sends her a cake with a file inside. It’s endless where this could go!

heh, there seems to be a VERY huge difference of opinions between moms and dads in this situation

…or Luann needs to realize she can take the lead from Tara and venture out of her own paralyzing rut of fear…but then where’s the comic angst in that?

As long as her job isn’t at Weenieworld of the Fuse. Brad’s got a real job and is married. Isn’t it about time Luann grew up too?

Please, please may this arc not wind up with Luann working for her parents at the Fuse with virtually everyone she knew from high school…

Fact is none of this would have happened if Luann would have made Tara WAIT while she asked principle “what’s his name” if a visitor could come on the property AND insisted Tara wait while she got approval.

Luann wouldn’t leave the kids…she could just call from her cell phone and get permission.

IMO Nancy’s reaction is totally warranted. She knows Tara is bad news and probably thought her daughter would exercise more common sense in her choice of friends especially after The Fuse incident with Tara’s psycho cousin.

Tara’s a bad influence…however what do you expect from someone who’s a cross between a hoodlum and a bully? In all fairness it’s probably has to do with her homelife as a child though.

I don’t know…maybe Luann thinks Tara’s cool.

Since it is Saturday, is this arc over or will it continue on Monday.

Nancy seems surprised that she raised such a dumb child. Nancy has not been paying attention lately.

Nancy should point out all of Luann’s mistakes. It doesn’t look like Luann has learned anything from her mistakes and she will continue to make dumb choices.

In the fifties we used to swap rifles and pistols in ag class. What the heck has happened?

The Generation Gap, 2021.

Glad we told mom/dad this week & move on from there.

Unfortunately it’s just like any soap opera. If people make smart sensible decisions then there is no drama and no story. Characters have to make dumb choices so there is conflict and then resolution.

WOW – Is Tara keeping Luann in teen hood or is she a route forward to taking on the big bad world? Tara has taken way more bumps than Luann – which sometimes leads to maturity. All yet to be seen. Lu & Tara did kinda connect at the get go in chem lab, which makes me believe she will play a part in Luann’s future.

Maybe LuAnn should make a complaint about the parent’s complaint

If the boss had a problem with Luann, he just should have fired her. Her boss doesn’t even have the cojones to fire her. He just cut her hours so she can’t maintain her lifestyle, hoping she would leave.

With a mom like that…

so the search for another job is on. Will someone will make a suggestion? e.g. Jack or Bern? What about another TA job at PCC? I hope it’s not the Fuse. Will Luann be motivated to get an education degree so she can earn more?

I didn’t see any mistakes on Luann’s part. She had a good teaching moment and was very careful with the children.

Bullet Points…oh no not again.

Seriously?

Luann’s dramatics ***eyeroll***

Teachers and schools are like everything else, you pays your money and you takes your chance.

She didn’t LET Tara onto school grounds – she helped herself.

Dear self-justifying dummy Luann: you can’t just blithely write off your errors and “move on” as though you had done no wrong. You have to confront and correct your faults, or be doomed to repeating them over and over until your so-called life is over!

Sunday: Brad and Toni run amuck!

Are all Mom’s this terrified of the world? No wonder kids grow up so screwed in the head.

Check out Frank Degroot’s sweat marks radiating over the topic of mistakes. Nancy Degroot can’t believe what Luann is saying and Frank Degroot is wondering about the cost of the mistakes that Luann created.

Nancy cuts thru the crap and explains the logic, well done

Curious to see how this strip is going tackle this subject. From Nancy’s initial reaction it appears ignorantly.

Hypocritical of them to not just fire her outright