Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for February 14, 2024

Yup… Piro definitely overheard them!

Looks like he’s done being their lab rat.

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Will they apologize to him?

Year, sorry Luann DeGroot, but even Luan Loud says Knock-Knock jokes are the lowest form of comedy.

Tara and Luann are both in love with the idea of themselves as being Piro’s savior. They want their interests, their tactics to turn him into a well-adjusted, happy person…and that would mean that they’re very special indeed. Otherwise, why expend all this energy on someone who’s obviously insulted by being the charity case for their do-gooderism? He’s not a fun person at this stage and needs real therapy, not pushy peers.

Okay.

To be fair to Luann and Tara, if old Starhead didn’t want to be “bothered” WHY did he sit next to them in the FIRST place??

It’s official. Piro doesn’t care for their delusional antics.

I think Piro overheard them and didn’t like being a project.

Did Y’all just forget what y’all did a day ago, when Piro was about 2 feet behind Tara.

How about, “How are you?”

Happy Valentine’s Day

Why do I have a bad feeling about this? I hope I’m wrong.

I think he overheard ya, girls.

Maybe the best thing to do is ignore him, Luann…

They’re trying too hard.

He knows he’s just their “school project”.

Did you know that “knock knock” jokes were probably a product of 1920s speakeasy culture?

He’s a person, not a project.

He is taking a creative writing class ,and he not interested in superficial ideas and activities.

I would like to see Aaron Hill in 2024

Guys don’t like it when girls are plotting on them like that.

Piro hasn’t been taking care of himself, and I’m not so sure he heard everything or knew they were talking about him. If he did, that is so tragic. It might erase everything they have achieved so far. I think there is something else bothering him, and he didn’t want to be bothered with games and fourth grade jokes.

Looks like Luann ‘knock knocked’ him up an Tara ‘off roaded’ him right off th page.

Yep they know exactly what he needs

The frost is off the pumpkin.

People who want to help at any cost can be a real burden. I understand Piro’s annoyed reaction, but I feel sorry for Luann and Tara too. They sincerely want to help him, but they don’t know how to do it. Also, no matter how wrong they are, they still have more tact than Bernice. Who isn’t difficult to overcome, but it’s still something. I hope that Piro will read his text in class because I want to know what he wrote about.

He overheard you. I don’t think he’s in the mood for talking to you.

Neither one seems to be getting through. Just what is he looking for?

Back to counseling. Piro wasn’t finding any consolation or solace from these two.

Maybe the girls are a bit of Piro’s escape, but we don’t know what level of reality Piro is escaping FROM. Either way, he’s clearly in no mood.

Is Piro taking Tara’s purse or school bag?

They’re trying too hard

And he took his “man” purse with him.

lmao

Wednesday, transition, possible misdirection play. I don’t think there are enough clues to really come too a conclusions yet, except that Piro is as mysterious us usual.

Read the room, ladies!

These two should have a TV show: “PATRONIZING WOMEN”.

I know, why don’t you just try listening to Piro’s concern. Have patience and be a friend, not a “fixer”.

A difficult but important lesson to learn: relationships are about more than a simple “secret sauce” that works 100% of the time. You have to learn to listen to them and observe and let them tell you what they need, because it changes from minute to minute depending on what’s going on in their life.

You can’t save someone that doesn’t want to be saved.

Piro is too wrapped up in his own miseries to pay attention to them, even though he must know they mean well. Plus, he is rather rude.

They sure know how to read their audience NOT.

From Piro’s look, their first comment should have been “Hey Piro what’s up?” or Hey Piro, why so glum?" Their one-up-womanship competition blew it.

Who cares? Try something funny…

Misanthrope city!

I would consider that behavior weird and creepy. No hello or I gotta go, just a mean sullen look and then an exit. What a prize. Never mind that Luann and Tara are incredibly immature and ridiculous, that’s a given for many young women, but rude is rude at any age. Boo Hoo – Poor Baby Piro. Off to conduct his pity party somewhere else. Good riddance.

Looks like Severe Depression? So sayeth Dr Sigmund Windbag

Those two NEVER apologize for being extremely annoying.

piro…one weird dude……

I wish Piro would have at least said ‘Hey, listen, I’m just not in the mood for either of those things, okay?’ instead of walking off. And I wish GoComics would stop requiring me to sign in every day…

Maybe Bernie could cheer him up.

Time for some new characters. This is getting old, endless, and pointless.

“Cuz” is trying to block LuAnn and Piro from hooking up.

I hope they metal detectors in that school with this guy around.

Luann makes Fozzie Bear look like George Carlin.

I believe that Piro is stealing Tara’d purse.

Yep … the guy’s a psycho. There is a Talking Heads song about him: Psycho Killer.

I can’t seem to face up to the facts

I’m tense and nervous and I can’t relax

I can’t sleep ‘cause my bed’s on fire

Don’t touch me, I’m a real live wire

Psycho killer, qu’est-ce que c’est?

Fa-fa-fa-fa, fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, fa, better

Run, run, run, run, run, run, run away

Oh, oh

So much for their curative powers!

Two pretty girls competing for him and he leaves? That boy has some serious issues.

Why is any woman remotely interested in this surly dullard? They both stink of desperation.

Piro has something else on his mind. And neither of you lovers get it. So much for love.

Piro does not seem to have any good qualities. Why would any woman be interested in spending time with him. He clearly wants to be alone, just leave him alone.

Leave Piro alone.

Besides being boring, Piro’s rude. At least, he could have said “Hi”, in yesterday’s strip. Go find Bernice, wannabe James Dean.

He was overwhelmed by their beauty.

Unsurprisingly knock knock jokes are all that Luann’s child brain can think of

Darn, now we’ll never get to hear the knock knock joke,,,,,,,,, Maybe tomorrow?

I have no regard for a person who feels like they are entitled to inflict their self pity on everyone around them. Other people have problems too.

No wonder the man has issues.

A “hello” greeting would have been nice, from anyone. The art of conversation is listening. I expected the girls to try to outdo each other, ignoring Piro’s attitude.

I’m sure Piro enjoys their company but today is NOT a good day for that. Sometimes distractions, while they can serve a good purpose, simply don’t cut it. He needs to talk it out. Or perhaps write it out in a class assignment. Or simply be left alone for a while. He clearly has bigger issues than jokes or thrill seeking can address. My heart goes out to him, having heard a little of his life story.

A mystery in a puzzle, wrapped in a trenchcoat

Piro Starr’s outlooks has changed? He looks sadder? Maybe his past is catching up with him?

Yesterday’s panel shows that Piro is wearing a laptop bag over his shoulder.

Maybe the two of you could quit with the competition and listen to Piro.

M’y reaction was the same as Tara. But I am intrigued…

I’ll send Piro a kitten. He could use a new puss

Delta for Mayor

Tara is such a self-righteous witch. Why does Luann hang around so many miserable people? Maybe they gravitate toward her because she has the light they wish they had. But it sucks for her.

Sweet Jesus — it’s like watching two border collies pester a sheep

Luann appears to be the only one of the two girls to notice that Piro has walked away.

….And He’s off!

Bad drugs piro?

taking bets on how long Piro stays …one day? two?

Did Piro just steal Tara’s bag?

This is cringey.

Is he running?

Some people who are in therapy or have issues just walk away from a trigger. Maybe he was already in a bad place today, and just wanted to go to class and not be greeted the way he was, where only Tara even addressed him ‘slightly’ with a "hey cuz’. But it was not a hello, it was part of a question. Sure it was a bit rude to just walk off, but people with emotional issues are not going to always respond in the more accepted conventional way.

About the case of the missing purse/backpack: I may be wrong, but it shows the weakness of the storyline when it can be overshadowed by the location of a purse.

Apologize for what? This question is only dessigned to solocit responses, although it mighty. help the story.