There is a simple yet effective communication tool that even toddlers have mastered. The word No. It is succinct and has the ability to convey subtle emotion nuance even in its brevity.
This is what drives me crazy about Greg Even. Every time a story approaches a fork in the road he always takes the route that is the dumbest, least consistent with the character and will inflict that most pain and humiliation. Having built up that Tiffany hates that walking STD with the intensity of a thousand Death Stars discharging at once, Greg will have Tiffany take in the ho ho ho’s stuff. The greatest character development Greg could do for Tiffany would be to have her say NO!
I don’t understand. What does Stef not having time to see her family (I’m assuming it’s when she’s at dance class over the summer) have to do where she stores her stuuf?
That’s pretty contrived, that it wouldn’t occur to her that she had nowhere to keep her things until just now. Will Tiffany take on Bets’s stuff next? Is there no spine to be had?
I’d charge her a heck of a lot—up front—for the entire summer. She’d also have to transport her own stuff—to my shed in the back yard. She’d have to sign a lot of legal papers too.
Now is the time for Tiff to politely tell Stef that there are numerous self storage units near Mooney University that have decent rates. Now she is plant sitting for Dez and going to be the local storage depot for Stef so what is next? Is Bets going to hit her up with some strange request tomorrow? Normally someone like Gunther or possibly Luann is the one who gets taken advantage of, this is highly unusual for Tiff.
Time to charge for the storage. Take the following year’s tuition, room and board, books and supplies, plus incidentals and divide it by the number if months and items to store.
If they insist you transport their goods, charge them for the transportation as well at the going rate.
As usual, the one who stays in town during the summer ends up taking care of everyone else’s things. But Dez is a friend and she can ask for this kind of favor, Stef is not a friend! I wonder if even Bets will try to hand things over to Tiffany. Maybe Gunther will help her and visit her at the mansion over the summer. I hope that happens because Gunther might be the only one who genuinely enjoys spending time with Tiffany.
Tiff, she’s been a terror to you, Bets, and Dez the whole school year, there’s no reason you have to prolong any contact with her once you’re all out of the dorm. Tell her no and let her figure her own life out.
Please, just let someone in this strip learn how to tell someone else no when they’re clearly trying to take advantage.
What’s happening here is if Tiffany refuses any of these other favors, for which she has already agreed for Dez (the others would make Tiff feel guilty "Well you did it for Dez, why not me?), they would all shun and ignore Tiff in the Quad next semester. Tiffany needs to feel accepted, not necessarily because she is a nice person. GnK would not keep Tiffany in the mansion because there would go a lot of drama,
It sounds to me like Stef wants to use Tiff’s space in the dorm to store her stuff during summer classes. The trouble is, getting Stef to take back the stuff in the fall.
So, Tiffany says "point’, and Stef “points”. I think this is going to be one of those “SMH” weeks. I’m surprised, though. I thought for sure that Betts would have been the very first one sucking up and looking for “something for free”. I guess we’ll see what she wants tomorrow.
Miss giant false eyelashes (FE) is the manipulator in chief. First she bursts into tears because she can’t have the privacy hut all to herself all the time. Now she’ll coerce Tiffany into storing all her stuff for the summer. Let Kip who came to the defense of giant FE take care of all of this.
Stef wants to store her stuff at the Farrell mansion? Fine, charge her something like the going rate for Public Storage, and, the like. Might earn enough to help with Tiff’s drom fees for the next year.
Hard to back out of this w/o being the asshole. And yes it is her mansion. How about Kipp store it at his place? Or “My Dad doesn’t use our home for a storage facility EVER”
Tell her fine, Tif. Then charge her whatever the going rate is for storage in the area. We have a fair sized house, shop, and five acres and had to nip that problem in the bud when everyone seemed to think “You’ve got room.” “Sure, I’ll store your RV. $100 a month,” (this was 20 years ago.) “Sign here.” Funny. The requests stopped after that.
“I’m sorry, Stef, but my father wouldn’t appreciate me using his house for other people’s storage. Besides, our insurance wouldn’t cover your things. Here’s a convenient storage facility near campus.” Meanwhile, maybe it would have been a more interesting plot choice to have Tiffany (or Bets) go to Haiti with Dez to help build the school. But that would involve showing a character in a different location than Pitts which (other than the Peru debacle) is apparently verboten.
Maybe lifting all those boxes (plus Dez’s plants) would be just enough exercise for Tiffany to match Stefani’s level of hotness? It’s a competition for Kip, shoog!
Why should tiffany let her store her stuff over the summer? Why cant she rent a storage space or take it home with her? Steff is entitled and really annoying
Won’t have time to drive home??? I thought Tiffany/Stef went to the same high school and were cheerleaders together so I assume her parents lived in town.
The inevitable: In two or three months, Stef will call Tiffany with something like, “I’m so excited! The dance school has extended my stay for the whole year! Please send my boxes to the following address in Boston. I love ya, Hon.”
lvlax over 2 years ago
Tell Shuug that your mansion is too full, and give her the number for the nearest U-Store-It facility.
So will Bets ask for a favor from Tiff, tomorrow?? LOL
Namrepus over 2 years ago
This is the kind of crap that high school Tiffany would pull without a moment’s thought. Karma may take a while, but it does come around.
AnyFace over 2 years ago
If Bets were here, she’d advise that Tiff store the stuff …
… for a fair price. ✨J. Scarbrough over 2 years ago
Yeah, what is your point, Stef?
Tyge over 2 years ago
Just more end of term doings. Tiff’s mansion is getting stuffed while Tiff’s being taken advantage of.
Where’s Bets going to fall in all of this.
Still no discernible summer arc!
Brdshtt Premium Member over 2 years ago
Someone should take Steffi Bird bird hunting, she points on command.
MWcomicfan over 2 years ago
I spy a summer business opportunity for Tiffany.
butterfly_qvrs over 2 years ago
There is a simple yet effective communication tool that even toddlers have mastered. The word No. It is succinct and has the ability to convey subtle emotion nuance even in its brevity.
Ahuehuete over 2 years ago
Sure, for $100 a month, in advance please.
BJShipley1 over 2 years ago
So we’re gonna watch Tiffany let everyone walk all over her for a week?
beb01 over 2 years ago
This is what drives me crazy about Greg Even. Every time a story approaches a fork in the road he always takes the route that is the dumbest, least consistent with the character and will inflict that most pain and humiliation. Having built up that Tiffany hates that walking STD with the intensity of a thousand Death Stars discharging at once, Greg will have Tiffany take in the ho ho ho’s stuff. The greatest character development Greg could do for Tiffany would be to have her say NO!
overtherainbow over 2 years ago
I hope this does not portend the four of them rooming together next year. It’d be insanity on Tiff’s part and stupidity on Bets’ and Dez’s parts.
Chocolate over 2 years ago
I don’t understand. What does Stef not having time to see her family (I’m assuming it’s when she’s at dance class over the summer) have to do where she stores her stuuf?
Tyge over 2 years ago
Where’s ED from I-Haul when you need him.
Caldonia over 2 years ago
That’s pretty contrived, that it wouldn’t occur to her that she had nowhere to keep her things until just now. Will Tiffany take on Bets’s stuff next? Is there no spine to be had?
marilynnbyerly over 2 years ago
Tiffany will fall in love with one of those plants, and Bets and Gunther will make a film about their love called THE SHAPE OF DIRT
sallymargret over 2 years ago
I’d charge her a heck of a lot—up front—for the entire summer. She’d also have to transport her own stuff—to my shed in the back yard. She’d have to sign a lot of legal papers too.
Kymberleigh over 2 years ago
The answer, Tiff, is “No”.
ronaldspence over 2 years ago
First time I have ever seen Stef out of her cheerleader outfit!
TampaFanatic1 over 2 years ago
Now is the time for Tiff to politely tell Stef that there are numerous self storage units near Mooney University that have decent rates. Now she is plant sitting for Dez and going to be the local storage depot for Stef so what is next? Is Bets going to hit her up with some strange request tomorrow? Normally someone like Gunther or possibly Luann is the one who gets taken advantage of, this is highly unusual for Tiff.
alasko over 2 years ago
The mansion storage locker. What am I bid on it?
Scott Stevenson over 2 years ago
No, Tiff. Just no. Tell her to store her stuff someplace else. Make up something if you have to-tell her you can’t for “insurance reasons”.
Wilde Bill over 2 years ago
When did Tiff become a doormat?
Templo S.U.D. over 2 years ago
Oh, Tiffany, you’re too kind.
wolfiiig over 2 years ago
Just say no!
capricorn9th over 2 years ago
Heck, Tiff. You gotta have a 10 car garage and only of it used to park cars. Just toss Dez and Stef’s stuff in the empty half.
Airman over 2 years ago
Stef: good shape, big lips. Don’t let her steal your thunder, Tiffany.
GirlGeek Premium Member over 2 years ago
I wish we could swear on here because I have a lot to say
notbornyesterday over 2 years ago
At last. Tiffany is wanted…but maybe not in a way she expected
Ruth Brown over 2 years ago
If Stef’s family can’t help her, then I guess her stuff isn’t that important.
JCB over 2 years ago
Give her the address of a self storage company.
B UTTONS over 2 years ago
Time to charge for the storage. Take the following year’s tuition, room and board, books and supplies, plus incidentals and divide it by the number if months and items to store.
If they insist you transport their goods, charge them for the transportation as well at the going rate.
Mordock999 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Oh Hell NO!
Tiff should tell her the only way she’s taking possession of Stef’s belongings for the Summer is,
1) On condition that it includes Kip, too.
Or
2) Over her dead body.
Of course, Tiff will cave.
That’s what characters do in this Strip.
Unfortunately. :-(
kenhense over 2 years ago
OOOH did Tiffany learn never to say, “Point Stefani.” Tiff should have jumped in with a change of subject like her pending trip to Maui.
Vilyehm over 2 years ago
Tell Stef that she would be the only person authorized to enter the Mansion.
.
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Don’t tell her where the security cameras are.
luann1212 over 2 years ago
Well no she shouldn’t but she most likely will. Now let’s see if Bets needs something that the mansion would come in handy to use.
Enter.Name.Here over 2 years ago
“I live in a mansion, not a warehouse.”
jmworacle over 2 years ago
I know the perfect place to store Stephanie’s stuff Tif, the city dump.
Susan00100 over 2 years ago
I think it’s time for Tiff’s father to step in and forbid the use of his home as a storage shed!!
BTW, Tiff is still a little “chunky”—at least compared to show-off Stef!!
Mike Bryan over 2 years ago
Give Stefani a box of matches and a dust pan, that should make her stuff more easily stored
JonnyT over 2 years ago
And cue the boo-hoo tears, manipulation and excuses for behaving badly. Take a good look at your future, Shannon!
mr , b over 2 years ago
just say NO , and when it is left at your door step throw it away
theincrediblebulk over 2 years ago
“Say goodnight, Gracie”
Goodnight Gracie.
Aladar30 Premium Member over 2 years ago
As usual, the one who stays in town during the summer ends up taking care of everyone else’s things. But Dez is a friend and she can ask for this kind of favor, Stef is not a friend! I wonder if even Bets will try to hand things over to Tiffany. Maybe Gunther will help her and visit her at the mansion over the summer. I hope that happens because Gunther might be the only one who genuinely enjoys spending time with Tiffany.
leighabc123 over 2 years ago
Tiffany, you have until Saturday to stand up to Stef!
tkspring over 2 years ago
Why can’t Kip keep Stef’s stuff? I can understand keeping plants for Dez, but Stef has a boyfriend who should keep her stuff instead of Tiffany.
ElyseLaura over 2 years ago
Tiff, she’s been a terror to you, Bets, and Dez the whole school year, there’s no reason you have to prolong any contact with her once you’re all out of the dorm. Tell her no and let her figure her own life out.
Please, just let someone in this strip learn how to tell someone else no when they’re clearly trying to take advantage.
dlkrueger33 over 2 years ago
Just tell her it’s your DAD’S house, not yours and he says no. Otherwise, charge her an exorbitant fee. More than a storage unit. What a stupid plot.
OneTime59 over 2 years ago
What’s happening here is if Tiffany refuses any of these other favors, for which she has already agreed for Dez (the others would make Tiff feel guilty "Well you did it for Dez, why not me?), they would all shun and ignore Tiff in the Quad next semester. Tiffany needs to feel accepted, not necessarily because she is a nice person. GnK would not keep Tiffany in the mansion because there would go a lot of drama,
sueb1863 over 2 years ago
Tune in again tomorrow when someone else takes gross advantage of Tiffany’s good nature.
Pet over 2 years ago
Charge her a storage fee, Tiff.
Purple People Eater over 2 years ago
Just say no.
Jaymi Cee Premium Member over 2 years ago
Lordt. Tiffany, just tell her no. You’ve never had any trouble with that before. And you don’t even like her. Ought to be easy.
Interventor12 over 2 years ago
Elite dance class? Does that require a pole?
noahproblem over 2 years ago
Give her a treat, Tiff – she obeyed your “point” command…
Johnnyrico over 2 years ago
Tell her “no“. Or tell her that the storage fee will be $100 per week. Otherwise…DANG Stef has big lips!
Ron Dunn Premium Member over 2 years ago
Why cant Kip take her where she need to go?
tremaine53 over 2 years ago
For a modest fee of $50 per day…
Ellis97 over 2 years ago
Now she has to be a gardener and a host.
llarochelle over 2 years ago
Let’s hope for a different roommate in the fall. Geez I don’t know how they tolerated her for as long as they did..
preacherman Premium Member over 2 years ago
It sounds to me like Stef wants to use Tiff’s space in the dorm to store her stuff during summer classes. The trouble is, getting Stef to take back the stuff in the fall.
6foot6 over 2 years ago
It’s at that point Tiff needs to say, Oh Sorry, I don’t store boxes. I just store plants and improve the look of the house. :D
kingbrlee Premium Member over 2 years ago
Just tell Stef to give Fred a call, maybe he could help out.
jmclaughlinvt over 2 years ago
Who is going to ask to live with Tiffany?
rlfekete1 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Just “NO”.
D.E.N. over 2 years ago
So, Tiffany says "point’, and Stef “points”. I think this is going to be one of those “SMH” weeks. I’m surprised, though. I thought for sure that Betts would have been the very first one sucking up and looking for “something for free”. I guess we’ll see what she wants tomorrow.
eladee AKA Wally over 2 years ago
Oh gag——don’t let her in Stef!!!! She will NEVER Leave.
artegal over 2 years ago
As Judge Judy say, “Beauty fades. Dumb is forever.”
I can’t wait to see her in 40 years.
ctolson over 2 years ago
Ship it or stuff it Stef.
diannell over 2 years ago
Tell her to pound sand! This is your HOME, not a storage unit.
DawnQuinn1 over 2 years ago
Stefani is a user, pure and simple. Don’t fall for it Tiff.
mac04416 over 2 years ago
" Sure, bring it over to my place tomorrow.
bittenbyknittin over 2 years ago
Tiffany should charge her for storage – new business idea.
RSH over 2 years ago
Miss giant false eyelashes (FE) is the manipulator in chief. First she bursts into tears because she can’t have the privacy hut all to herself all the time. Now she’ll coerce Tiffany into storing all her stuff for the summer. Let Kip who came to the defense of giant FE take care of all of this.
comic reader 22 over 2 years ago
Maybe Kip will be the person who shows up with Stef’s boxes?
mindjob over 2 years ago
Ahh, now Tiff can make a few extra bucks selling Stef’s clothes like she did her own. Better wash ’em first
comicboyz over 2 years ago
Charge for storage!!!
pchemcat over 2 years ago
“Sure Stef, it will cost $40 per day per box, half payable up front and you arrange transport.”
WilliamVollmer over 2 years ago
Stef wants to store her stuff at the Farrell mansion? Fine, charge her something like the going rate for Public Storage, and, the like. Might earn enough to help with Tiff’s drom fees for the next year.
locake over 2 years ago
This is a good way for Tiffany to make extra money. I just hope Stef’s storage boxes aren’t infested with vermin or lice or bedbugs.
JonGoss over 2 years ago
How much will Tiff charge?
Zontar from Venus over 2 years ago
At least Stef isn’t asking Shug to let her stay in the mansion over the summer.
phileaux over 2 years ago
Hard to back out of this w/o being the asshole. And yes it is her mansion. How about Kipp store it at his place? Or “My Dad doesn’t use our home for a storage facility EVER”
waerdawg over 2 years ago
from one annoying story arc to another…….might as well go watch power rangers
BuckarooDave over 2 years ago
so Stef WON’T be staying at the McMansion during the Summer as so many predicted. But will Tiffany be alone ? stay tooned !
phoenix over 2 years ago
Tell her fine, Tif. Then charge her whatever the going rate is for storage in the area. We have a fair sized house, shop, and five acres and had to nip that problem in the bud when everyone seemed to think “You’ve got room.” “Sure, I’ll store your RV. $100 a month,” (this was 20 years ago.) “Sign here.” Funny. The requests stopped after that.
Same2Ubuddy over 2 years ago
I didn’t know Tiffany owned a pickup truck. People just assume when you own one you’ll help them move.
hoffquotes2 over 2 years ago
Sure as long as Kippy moves it
sid w over 2 years ago
Well, it is better than asking for a place to stay?
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 2 years ago
And so it goes…on and on.
kauri44 over 2 years ago
“I’m sorry, Stef, but my father wouldn’t appreciate me using his house for other people’s storage. Besides, our insurance wouldn’t cover your things. Here’s a convenient storage facility near campus.” Meanwhile, maybe it would have been a more interesting plot choice to have Tiffany (or Bets) go to Haiti with Dez to help build the school. But that would involve showing a character in a different location than Pitts which (other than the Peru debacle) is apparently verboten.
Ordinary Average Guy over 2 years ago
Maybe lifting all those boxes (plus Dez’s plants) would be just enough exercise for Tiffany to match Stefani’s level of hotness? It’s a competition for Kip, shoog!
dan.mcquiston over 2 years ago
Greg has made “Shuug” to be a real Bi&@*! How rude!
RSH over 2 years ago
“Shuug” aka the proverbial plastic girl with plastic eyelashes and plastic smile….
CynthiaLeigh over 2 years ago
P2: Stef has turned into a Muppet.
tims145 over 2 years ago
Tiff could be a bud and let SHOOG store it in the boathouse for a low low monthly rate.
Hamunaptrasecret2002 over 2 years ago
Why should tiffany let her store her stuff over the summer? Why cant she rent a storage space or take it home with her? Steff is entitled and really annoying
Kitty Queen over 2 years ago
She looks like a blowup doll in the 2nd panel!
KEA over 2 years ago
Take it and have a yard sale Tiff
billdaviswords over 2 years ago
Sooooooooo sick of Stef and not happy to have her back in the arc.
Gen.Flashman over 2 years ago
Won’t have time to drive home??? I thought Tiffany/Stef went to the same high school and were cheerleaders together so I assume her parents lived in town.
Mayor Snorkum over 2 years ago
Better Stef’s stuff than Stef herself. But you don’t have to say yes, Tiff.
NiteKat over 2 years ago
OK Tiff, here’s when you tell Miss Selfish Steffi that you charge $200.00 a day for storing her belongings. Half to be paid in advance.
And don’t forget to mention you’re giving her the roommates discount! :D :P
Mooshki Premium Member over 2 years ago
‘No.’ is a complete sentence.
percheronhitch6 over 2 years ago
I know where Stef can store her stuff. Where there’s no sunlight.
martinman8 over 2 years ago
SAY NO TIF
Mooshki Premium Member over 2 years ago
Will Stef also ask Tiffany to pet-sit the centipedes living on her face?
reedkomicks Premium Member over 2 years ago
Tiffany, do NOT carry ONE SINGLE BOX!
198.23.5.11 over 2 years ago
We’re assuming Stef’s family WANTS to see her,which is a pretty big “IF”.
kenhense over 2 years ago
The inevitable: In two or three months, Stef will call Tiffany with something like, “I’m so excited! The dance school has extended my stay for the whole year! Please send my boxes to the following address in Boston. I love ya, Hon.”
198.23.5.11 over 2 years ago
Switching a little…Gunther reminds me of “Poindexter” in the old FELIX THE CAT cartoons.
The Quiet One over 2 years ago
Don’t do it Tiff. Tell her to figure out a different place to store her belongings.
bob-droid12 over 2 years ago
charge her Tiff, charge her.
Treehggr87 Premium Member over 2 years ago
You bet Shuug. Have Kippy bring your stuff over AFTER you have gone to dance camp….
Natarose over 2 years ago
Not in this or any other lifetime, Stef!
YorkGirl Premium Member over 2 years ago
Ok, Tiffany, get your business sense in gear and start charging storage fees! ;-)
Johnnyrico over 2 years ago
Panel 4: I just love Tiff’s flood-fighter pants..
CoffeeBob Premium Member over 2 years ago
Two words Tiff ~ “Garage Sale”
jonesbeltone over 2 years ago
Those lips have been botox’d several times.
sjsczurek over 2 years ago
Grant Steffi the favor. And then say, “Someday – and that day may never come – I’ll call upon you to do me a service.”
Scott S over 2 years ago
Tiff is thinking that high school was years ago. Karma should be evened-up by now!
raybarb44 over 2 years ago
She really knows how not to make friends……
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 2 years ago
Take it with or let it stay. Not my dog. Just go away
MT Wallet over 2 years ago
I can’t comment on Judge Parker these days but it also has pretty girls wearing sexy outfits and that’s the important thing.
eced52 over 2 years ago
Amazing how some people believe you owe them, even though they have been a pain in your keester from day one.
BJShipley1 over 2 years ago
Stef really is quite the horse-face in the second panel. It’s kinda disturbing; is she supposed to be so unattractive?
ChrisTrey over 2 years ago
Just tell her she needs to have Kiffy bring it over to Tiff’s place. Stef will find another storage place ASAP.
(When I was in college, we could stored items between semesters in secure basement storage units – which was handy as I lived a three day drive away.)
kittysquared Premium Member over 2 years ago
Oh Hell No. Charge Dez for plant sitting and Steff for storage fees. This is ridiculous.
Angry Indeed Premium Member over 2 years ago
I still think that Stef looks like a young Jimmy Carter in drag!
kittysquared Premium Member over 2 years ago
Steff’s lips in the 2nd panel are comical – and not in a good way. When fillers go wrong.
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 2 years ago
I know they are showing Tiffany is growing as a person, but she is really being taken advantage of.
Queen Wolfen over 2 years ago
Huh… That’s a lot less unreasonable than I expected.
Sisyphos over 2 years ago
For heaven’s sake, Just Say NO, Tiffany! Do not let the nymphomaniacal cheerleader-dancer take advantage of you! No, no, no!
comic reader 22 over 2 years ago
“Honestly Shoog, I would, but I just keep thinking about my towel, the one I had to throw away”.
Joe1962 over 2 years ago
Tiffany cares about one thing cash or greenbacks.
CoreyTaylor1 over 2 years ago
The Farrell mansion is just about to have its first YARD SALE!
jdsven over 2 years ago
Steph has lips like Mick Jager.