Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for February 06, 2023

Yesssss… Bets is going to stay!! This is going to get GOOD!! lol

Irma and Al will have to explain their hypocrisy, if they complain about it.

I am surprised Les doesn’t have the guts to talk to Tiff about when he could get his room back, now that she’s all healed. He went from the High School bully to a doormat for women.

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So will Bets sleep with Gunther, in his room, or how will this play out?

Okay, gonna skip this week too.

Looks like we have a new Quad Gulag in the offing! Sweet!

OMG. What a pair of wusses you are, Les and Gunther. So afraid of Tiff. SO, if Bets is there to stay, Les will fume. Gunther would have a girl in his bed and he is stuck sleeping on the beanie while Tiff sleeps in his bed. So it is up to LES to kick her out and take back his bed.

The boys would be better off taking in stray kittens. Just sayin’…

Oh H3LL YEAH, Bets!!

Stay!!

And if Al and Irma Pop-Off, ask them how come Tiffany can Stay as long as she wants then?

And I ask you. Could Irma be any RUDER??

Somehow I don’t see Bets getting with the let’s all wait on Tiffany program. Nor do I think she’ll enjoy seeing her sweetie in that role. So it will be all up to Les to keep Tiffany hanging around.

This will be a week from hell!!!

Bunk beds. The gulag becomes a barracks. Irma tells Al that the girls can be roommates for a while. Al thinks of how he might get a little private time with Tiffany.

This painful to read arc continues as seriously you guys have zero problems that aren’t either your own fault or you guys just being slutshaming words I can’t say on this fine site. Bets staying though.. that will be intresting both because it traps the greys in their own stupid logic from one of the series worst arcs (a low bar sure but it cleared it) and because it might finally break her and gunther up. And because it’s something other than two idiots trying to throw someone ONE OF THEM INVITED AND GAVE HIS ROOM out for nothing at all. LIke now it’s an actual conflict.

Pretty rude of Irma to cut Bets off like that.

I think I mentioned a few days ago that Bets should just stay the night herself. See if Al and Irma have the cojones to throw both of them out.

Good for Bets! You push those buttons, girl!

Misdirection again. Bets is all cool at the continuing insults of Irma so clearly being drawn. Look at Panel 1. Irma totally ignores and talks over a smiling Bets. So in panel 3 Bets drops a nuclear bomb right in that likely bigots face (although I credit equally the theory that Irma just does not see another strong woman take her Gunthie away from her, race has nothing to do with it; brilliant GnK) by declaring that she is going to move in too. So manipulative Tiffany still keeps Les’s room (and if I remember right, it was Les who was eager to help in the first place) but has Bets there too. Quite a hot cup of tea, what? Yes, stick that right in that hypocrites big orange hair mug Bets. Plus where do you suppose Bets will sleep, hmmm? Not only that but Irma (Al I’m still not sure of) has less leverage now. Bets doesn’t have to pay rent, as no one else is, including Tiffany, and whatever one thinks the reason is—either bigotry or mom issues—the die is cast. Boy that backfired didn’t it? Most interesting arc in many a day.

All I can say is LOL!!!!

Leslie Knox, the professional dishwasher, is in ❤️ ❤️ love with Tiffany, a daughter of a very wealthy man. Gunther is not ready to fight for Bets..s

So far I’m disappointed in Gunthie – allowing his GF to get ignored. Well at least the fan is now spinning – waiting for a shipment of ****

Irma is worried that Bets is with child.

Well, there are two beanbag chairs out there…

Is Gunther 19 years old like Luann and Bernice?

Wait, what?

I’d make a comment but I think Irma wou—

Tiffany will get upset when she see Gunther sleeping in the second beanie bag? Or will Dez pay a visit to the Gulag?

It would be hilarious if Luann and Bernice show up to belittle Gunther?

It won’t happen, but if Bets and Tiff live there, the storylines would have no more Steff, so I’m all for it.

Good for you Bets! Do everything you can to make the Gray’s implode and Tiffany freak out! Bets has had enough of being treated like a second-class citizen and she’s gonna make them all come to terms. Including Gunther. She might have even decided the relationship is bs and plans to have some fun with all of them before she leaves.

Sounds like the boys really want Tiff there, if they aren’t willing to change things.

Bets, Gunther’s not that into you if he won’t stand up for you and if he won’t tell Tiff to leave.

Well, that is one I didn’t see coming.

Well, Gunther didn’t speak up in any way to challenge or change the situation. Neither did Les. Bets may now have jumped into the impending fray, to trigger reactions to what has just been swept under a rug. Meanwhile, no one has yet spoken to Tiff. She could unwittingly diffuse the tension by breezing back from the dorm party with an announcement that she has decided to move back there or to some other on-campus housing (presuming there exists any alternative to the dorm suite in which Dez & Stef also have been living). I suggest this alternative to moving back home to the quiet of the mansion because she has just been to a party on-campus and perhaps enjoyed so much the stimulation of being surrounded by activity.

Would Bets then be so eager to test the boundaries? Maybe. She would no longer have the support of the argument that a fully-recovered Tiff has been allowed to stay at the Gulag with the boys. Would this be more likely to impel a resolution of the family discussions with Al & Irma that were left hanging untouched over the dinner table?

The situation is getting more and more complicated. GOOD! The general stress will increase, but let’s admit it, Bets is right! It’s obvious that staying in a friend’s room is different than staying in your boyfriend’s room, but the way Bets is treated by Irma and ignored by Al is awful and if Tiffany gets special treatment just because she’s her, I want to read what excuse they will have for treat Bers badly when she’ll do the same. Or maybe Tiffany will see what’s happening and returning to the dorm dragging Bets with her for preserv Les and Gunther’s tranquillity?

All you had to do is say Tiffany is out partying, it seems like her wrist is all better.

Oooo, the “Price of Poker” just went UP!

aaaand the fun begins

Irma is a witch, but with a capital “B”..

Bets will stay to keep an eye on Gunther.

Looks like they ditched the plate of food for Tiffany. No one is carrying it back to the boys place.

I know Bets is trying to make a point. But I would not want to stay in place with one bathroom for 4 people. My house has 3 bathrooms and last week we had 4 people here and I had to wait to use one.

There’s no longer any doubt about it, Irma and Mr. Gray are openly disrespecting Bets and making it clear she is NOT welcome or wanted.

And of course Bets is going to say, well, if Tiffany can live here, then so can I. Either she’s clueless as to what’s really going on here or she’s just daring them to tell her to her face that she can’t move in because she’s black.

Bets is going to give the boys enough backbone that they’ll throw out Tif. There isn’t room in the guest house for four people. There isn’t room for three people. Or maybe she’ll give up on the guys all by herself and do them a favor by driving Tif out.

Where’s Tiffany’s plate in panels 2 & 3?

Why not let Les stay at the mansion? I’m sure he wouldn’t mind.

Tiffany is one spoiled girl!!!

Somehow, Tiffany’s plate disappeared…

Mom resents Bets because she sees Bets as a threat to take Gunthie away from her vise-like grip. I’m picturing a strip showig Gunthie playing a guitar and singing Pink Floyd’s song “Mother” to her.

Irma & Al RUDE. Betts is no fool

I can see where Les is going with this. It’s not easy to tell the woman you love to leave the house, especially if Gunther’s parents absolutely adore her. What if she takes it the wrong way and claims he’s an insensitive jerk? Either way, something has to be done about this.

There is one really stupid, consistent theme in this comic, and that is these young teens taking advantage of, and abusing other people’s property. Here we have yet another example, a student who is going to vacate a dorm room that is probably paid for by her parents (we don’t know any different) to move into a rental house without the permission of the owners. The same situation happened with Tiffany and her father’s house, Luann and her parent’s business, Brad and his parents rental property and probably countless other times I can’t remember. And it’s not like they do something like installing a flat screen tv, oh no, they sublet, remodel, hide felons. run illegal businesses AND act totally entitled the whole time they’re doing it.

This is getting a bit racey. Time to return to Luann!

Irma likes Tiff, clearly, she isn’t a fan of Bets

Tomorrow, as I stated Feb. 1st, Tiffany will say something to the effect: “I’m sorry boys. I know how much you have enjoyed my staying here and I just can’t tell you how much I’ve appreciated it too. But I must be getting back to my own life and just can’t entertain y’all forever. Bless your hearts.” 8^ )

She will return to Mooney U. or the newly repaired McManse. This will cause a crisis now since Bets has stated her intention of taking up residence in the Gulag. And just how will that play out?!

Its party time!

Not sure why the parents are snubbing Bets, but it’s not a good look.

Gunther needs to move out, tell Irma it’s due to her rudeness towards Bets, or he will soon be single….

and NOW we go into the real point of this arc …. :-/

We’re not hearing a whole lot from the “how dare Bets say it would be annoying to have dinner with the parents! You never disrespect a man’s mother behind her back” crowd anymore, huh?

I’ll tell her!!

Since Gunther used to live in the main house with his mom before she married Al, obviously there is at least one more empty bedroom in that house; I’m surprised Irma didn’t insist that Tiffany live in the main house instead of with the two “boys”. I’m sure Irma would’ve loved the chance to take care of her.

The next 5 days, they will be arguing whether Bets stay or not.

More the merrier?

Hard to believe how rude Irma and Al are toward Bets; it’s exactly as if she didn’t exist. My inner Pollyanna is surprised that people do such things, but obviously—in this strip and out of it—they do.

Bets never misses an opportunity to freeload

Stay tuned tomorrow for the reactions to that last statement! Aha!Will these kids ever get back to class and work?

Ménage a quatre! Something for everybody! LOLOLOL

I guess in some ways it will be an “interesting” week. But, I guess for me, it would have IMO been better just to have Tiffany move out. To me, this feels like a cheesy story arc now focusing on Gun and Bets possibly cohabitating…. which feels rather blah to me.

I think that the way Gun and Les are living (possibly/probably) rent free in Al & Irma’s guest house MEANS Les & Gun should not have add-ins.

Whether Gun and Bets live together is not something I feel positive or negative about….either way is fine depending upon what the couple would want….. the problem is they are not being ADULTS making these decisions. If Gun or Gun and Les had their own apartment that they PAID for and were independently living…. then they should do as they like. But this feels more like CHILDREN just doing whatever without respect or care to who is supporting them.

Simple solution: Leave Tiff there and move into her mansion. I imagine she’s scared of living there alone now AND loves all of the attention.

The wimp here is actually Les. He was the one who invited Tiff to stay while she convalesced. Now she’s better; he’s realizing already that she’s taking advantage of him (and not in the way he would like). He could say something like “…I’m moving back into my room.. I plan to sleep n my bed; you want to stay in it with me? fine…if not well…”

Uh, no Bets. as Al said, the boys aren’t paying rent. Since neither of the boys is paying for the place, it’s Al and Irma’s call entirely as to who stays there and who gets booted. If they like Tiff, they owe NO explanation to anyone for there judgment call. Sucks, but get your own place.

why is gunthers mom like that?? my mil is too

Bets is using reverse psychology on Gunther. Knowing he will not go against Al & Irma. Gunther will have the TALK with Tiffany.

So does Tiff return before or after Gunther and Bets “retire” to the boudoir for the night? =:-O

Bets must really like Gunther to put up with all this slight treatment. I’m surprised with the mother’s lack of good hosting to cut off Bets when she gave her thankyou. That was rude. And, as far as the parents apparent adoration of Tiff, they just don’t get it.

This should be interesting.

How interesting. In real life, wouldn’t Bets be complaining to Gunther about how his mom and step dad treated her? Was the way Irma and Al reacted to Tiffany a hope that Gunther would dump Bets for Tiffany? If Bets does stay, how does Al deal with the fact that neither gal should be there? Will the problem of Tiffany be solved when she returns from the party with an announcement that she’s moving on?

It’s funny how they act like Bets is a ghost or something and don’t acknowledge her presence here. I’d be stewing if I were Bets. Especially getting cut off like that by Irma. Oof! And all that after the “If you invite THAT WOMAN to live there it will be a BAWDYHOUSE!” remark. I’m not even a Bets fan but this is some uncomfortable levels of flagrant disrespect to your son’s girlfriend.

Also I love how Bets is enthusiastic to call Tiff a mooch and get her kicked out, but the second she sees an opportunity to mooch in the same way as Tiff, she makes a leap for it.

Since this is a G rated comic strip both the guys will end up sleeping in the living room

I’m glad Bets is going to stay there. It serves Al and Irma right for being so mean to her and for falling under Tiffany’s spell so hard they don’t care that Les has been booted from his room. None of their behavior makes any sense! At the least they should be supportive of Gunther and Les.

I just want to see them get inside and have Bets say to Gunther “I don’t think your parents like me”. His answer should be a deal maker/breaker. If he tries to act like he didn’t even notice…..

While I am on Team Gunther-Tiff, it is obvious that neither Al or Irma like Bets. Unlike some people, I do not think there is a racial element but the dislike is there.

I gather Al is not a man you want to play games with, jerk his chain and you will lose not only your rent free bachelor pad but likely a couple fingers. It’s his way or the highway-no explanation/justification needed.

Bets is being so polite, thanking Irma for the dinner while Irma never said anything to her throughout the evening and could only manage to whisper to Gunther behind her back. Les should tell Tiff that she’s welcome to move in with the Grays; they have more space and he can say that they have expressed an interest in her doing that. Wouldn’t that be funny; she shows up at their door and says " i hear you’re quite fond of me…. they said i should move in here…"

So many questions …

- When did the scheming, thieving bully become such a clueless wuss? Old Les would have come up with a scheme to drive Tiff out.

- So now Irma is sending food to (the partying) Tiff? When did that start?

- (Who’s the better cook, Irma or Gunther?)

- Did either Al or Irma lift a finger to help their beloved Tiffany while she was actually recuperating?

- Did Les or Gunther ask Al’s permission for Tiff to stay in the Gulag? Why not, if he’s Lord of the Manor?

- Will Gunther allow Bets to stay, even one night, in the Gulag?

- If – another Luanniverse – Gunther and Tiff were announce to Al and Irma that they were a couple and would be staying together, what would be the parents’ reaction? Same as with Rosa?

- Since none of this makes any sense at all, is it all just a setup to highlight the wildly different status of Tiffany and Bets? If so, what is the big difference? Do GnK have the cojones to go there? (We know the answer to that last one.)

Does Uncle Al ever change expression??

Bets just gave Uncle Al a bad review on YELP.

oh cool beans

Why are Gunther’s parents ignoring Bets? As I asked before — are they prejudiced against her?

WOW. What is it with Irma? For once Bets is being polite and Irma doesn’t even acknowledge her?

Did I miss something? It seems Gunther’s mom and her hubby don’t like Bets, did I miss why?

I don’t know Bets, Irma didn’t seem all that enamored with you.

Irma Berger let Gunther go to Peru with Rosa with her blessing. But Gunther missed Irma and return home.

Gunther and Bets will elope instead of having to invite anyone.

Sorry, Bets, but were you saying something?

Les is now going to experience loss of sleep due to noise pollution from the other room.

Tiffany would be the kind of girl best suited for leasing.

Gunther’s mom is very rude to Bets! I don’t like that at all.

tomorrow: will Tiffany be back yet? Maybe the Hall Party was a dud, and the 4 of them throw their own. =:-O

Attagirl, Bets! You have got to assert yourself, ’cause everyone else is ignoring you, even Gunny….

Stop cooking meals for Tiffany ?

I wonder if she turned to Bets and said, just shut up and get out….would that make it more plain?

With a little ingenuity, you can get Tiff to want to leave, thinking it’s entirely her own idea.

Well, I’m going to hold my fire until tomorrow, Lord Willing. I’ve commented enough or did enough damage up to now in this exciting arc. Should satisfy those who are tired of Luann and Bernice arcs, or not (lol). There have been tons of misdirection plays (AKA, plot twists) in the arc so far, but usually Wednesday is the day where the main plot twists begin their main twisting. All three of the main characters laid it down today, and the supporting characters laid it down at dinner, especially Irma. So…