Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for March 23, 2012

I’m tired of this arc too.

TJ is quite good with the Jedi mind tricks. (upselling)

If you’re tired of this arc, perhaps you should go elsewhere for your free entertainment. I’m stunned at the number of people who complain about what is being handed to them for free.

Orion

Actually Ann and TJ look good together. If they both can stop playing their games, maybe there’s something there, eh?

Ann now knows how much her personality stinks. Not even the customers like her. Not even this guy is attracted to her supposedly sexiness as described by some of our male commentators. I like this customer guy. Let’s keep him.

@sassy1:You surely do have a right to your opinion, as do I. I did not ‘make it into a Federal case’ – Just surprised (and you are hardly the only complainer) at the number of folks who complain frequently and loudly about something that is being served up to them for free and that they must make an effort to get to.

A frequent comment on the ‘Net relates it to complaining about the flavor of the free ice cream you’re being given, or perhaps, “Daadddy, I didn’t WANT the PORSCHE, I wanted the FERRARI!” type of complaint.

Slainte!

Orion

More Luann !!! LESS Complaining.

I like it, you don’t, Evans writes actual stories, go read something with no plot if you don’t like it.

What’s pathetic is failing at being a troll. Just ignore it and don’t feed it.

While yesterday’s strip was a little annoying (simply because it didn’t fit in with Ann’s personality, no matter how much money TJ brings in), today’s strip is highly entertaining. I love that she is trying to prove that she can do what TJ can do. And fails. She is probably not use to failure. Love it. Love her teeny weenie, “Fine. 1.50 please.”

Still pushing with her hand. No lesson learned yet..…and I’d love to see Garfield in this strip..Gunther, make Ox a Garfield suit.

Well, one’s out sick, and somebody has to go get her dry cleaning, right?

That’s Brad in disguise. They’re playing her. And rightfully so.

This is a privately ran website for a private sector comic strip writer…you actually have fewer “rights” than you think here. The rights you’re referring to (opinion, speech, etc) are rights from government limitation and/or oppression.

That said, I’m hoping TJ really screws with Ann really good!

The storylines are the reason I keep reading this comic. Very few comics keep renewing themselves like this one, so THANK YOU for the entertainment, Greg Evans.Just keep going!

Oh, this SO reminds of my days when I was a full time salesman and my Boss would reckon that sales was easy. Except when they tried.I am feeling pretty good about running my own business right now.

‘Kay, this was what I needed. I didn’t believe TJ’s genius selling, for precisely the reason Ann is failing with her customer. For some reason seeing the ‘realism’ of Ann getting shot down makes TJs mysterious talent seem more plausible. Is that weird?

If you guys dont like to read this strip why keep reading it for?

I bet Ann has a neat tattoo somewhere.

Do you think TJs going to get Ann’s job? That would be a flawless victory!

Secret owner arch

Wow…..I like the TJ/Ann arc! I’ve been waiting for them to come back around. I love TJ. He’s got plans for this one. Boink?? Really? Who has boinked in this strip yet?? Ann will go down..and not in an “on TJ” type of way.

We.ve seen TJ’s success. Now we’ve seen Ann’s failure. This must be really galling to her and satisfying to TJ. As for Coffee Guy—doesn’t WeenieWorld have a drive-up window?

The bickering between Orion and Sassy is as much fun as the strip.

@SueB:Well thats the point the guy was trying to make. All he wanted was a black coffee. I used to work at a Burger King and we had plenty of coustomers who just wanted just coffee or just soda (and maybe just fries). The differance between between T.J. and Eyesore is that TJ has a good friendly attitude and Eyesore is nothing more that a breathing stone cold hearted statue. Working 6 years at a Burger King for 6 years I have seen both type of cashiers. Ones like Eyesore and ones like TJ.

@Sisyphos:Maybe not. Our burger King didnt. Some coustomers who just wanted Just coffee or just soda (and maybe fries) say that they wished we had a drive up window.

I love the look on T.J.’s face like he knew that Eyesore would make herself lok like a big jerk. I have a good feeling that TJ set up something.

People, this is a place for comment and discussion — not meaningless argument.This is a daily comic strip. It won’t always please everyone but sooner or later the story will change. If it does not, it is your choice to continue reading or not.Check out a strip like Endtown if you want to see how disagreement can stay civilized in the comments.

I’m a little unclear on why TJ “doesn’t need the job”. Independently weatthy? Trust fund baby? What?

Ooh, BURN!!!!!

Wow, i gotta go to Starbucks.

Doesn’t anyone see the resemblence of the customer to Brad w/ a fake ’stache and a ballcap?

How convenient that “hard-sell-guy” comes along JUST when Ann is going to show TJ she’s as good as him at this con game. I don’t think TJ set it up because he couldn’t know when Ann was going to get tough. But Greg created a real “gotcha” with this strip.

You said that so well. She can’t sell because she lacks the skill to choose her target. In the Real World (ahem), no salesperson hits it big everytime. I bet TJ sold a lot of “coffee, only” – but very efficiently. Oh, and her being devoid of empathy just makes it more plausible, and the karma sweeter.

Maybe he wanted a clean bathroom.

I’m loving this arc, it’s everyone’s dream to have this type of power over their boss! Keep up the great work Greg!

Does anyone know why 9 Chickweed Lane does not have a comments section?

So….the guy goes to Weenie World (WEENIE WORLD) for Coffee only? Really? C’mon…..

Hang in there, Sassy1. I’m just waiting for the return of Tiff & Crystal. In the meantime, ignore the crude commenters , and enjoy the more intelligent ones.

This will end after TJ raises the bar so high on sales. He will then quit, with the sales going in the tank and Ann sent off because she can’t match the sales.

Epic fail!!

I have a feeling TJ wouldn’t have sold this guy anything more than coffee. Then again, the Almighty Creator (a.k.a.: Greg Evans) might have willed it differenly.

Boinl?? what are youi in the 5th grade…

Is that Brad undercover??

I’m actually enjoying this arc a lot and hope they keep it going. TJ is a wonderful Weasil and I love to watch him ply his trade.

We all have skills and it’s heartwarming to see an individual as encorigable as TJ has found a legal and productive way to use his skills.

The fact that he makes Ann suffer in the process is just icing on the cake.

Ahhh… this is fun! Meta meta meta meta META fun!

This story arc is kinda stupid. Sure, Ann is a creep, but I’m not convinced that demonstrating TJ’s “training” of her is a positive thing to be showing. Aren’t there fetish genres that this storyline is more suited to? It’s either that, or some drawn out torture of Eiffel for being a jerk in the past – also ethically spotty.

Shrewd negotiator this Ann.

Orion, I agree with your obversation about complainers. Enjoy the comic, or else don’t read it! Personally, my preferences are Brad, then Luann, and lastly Gunther. TJ / Ann interactions are interesting, but not compelling. Hats off to Mr. Evans, and thanks for the daily entertainment. Come on folks, lighten up and don’t take this stuff so seriously!

The Luann story arcs typically run from Monday thru Saturday.

If thing run true to form, this one should reach critical mass tomorrow

@MojitobyKinda an epic fail on the armchair psychology there, friend. I use a sign-off because I’ve been using a sign-off on my messages since the late 1970’s when I started using the Interwebs – back when it was teletype terminals in the basement of schools.

Old habits die hard. So…Drink water, drive on. :D

Orion

I am enjoying this arc. It’s amusing.

I don’t mind the arc, but we’re looking at two thoroughly similar and unlikeable characters interacting here. They’re both big time manipulators, regardless of how they use their skills (intimidation/power vs personal amusement). So, fine, but let’s hope it goes somewhere fast. I’m quite bored with T.J. and never liked him. I’m hoping he can redeem himself a bit and do something more worthwhile than scheming for revenge, like perhaps helping Ann to see herself as others do and help her change. It really seems like she knows what she’s doing and gets off on it, but it’s possible she’s dealing with some other problem she has by acting as she does. I’m guessing an overbearing parent(s) made her feel she never had any control at all so she’s moved to the other end of the spectrum in a kind of personal rebelliousness and T.J. can help her… somehow. If it just continues to be revenge-based then it’s pointless and all we can do is wait for the next arc.

yay! People finally said what I’ve been thinking all this time: Complaints about the strip are silly, and people complain about what’s given to them as a light entertainment, that they’re getting for free. Personally, I like reading this every day, and kudos to the author for good work.

I’m just alluding to the entertainmment provided by the complaints about the complaints about the complaints (etc.) so many levels removed from the actual strip. It’s like… far out, man. Infinite regression.

So many times someone just comes in to use the facilities and doesn’t buy anything.

People who complain about those who complain about the strip are just as bad as people who complain about the strip.

Whining about whining is still whining.

It’s silly to expect only positive comments here. Some people will be disappointed in a particular strip or plot thread, and their opinions are just as valid and interesting (if not more so) than those of the people who like the strip. If you dislike reading complaints, why would you then post your own complaints? All you’re doing is starting a big discussion/debate over complaining.

Just accept that not everyone has the same opinion as you and that you’ll encounter people whose opinion’s differ from yours throughout your life. Whining about isn’t going to do anything except increase the amount of whining going on.

If you don’t like the comments, then stop reading them.

I’d love to see something actually happen to make these 2 megloegomaniacs less self-centered….maybe a fire at Weenie World?

Haha. Is customer a plant? Did TJ Set up Ann for the fall? Stay tuned…..!Everybody else- get over yourselves. Really.

Burn baby burn, tj show her the door or the floor, das the way its done

Lol love seeing Ann get her come up ins.. Waiting as the tension builds to tj leaving her hanging..

If you don’t like the strip, demand your money back.

“…found his love” Only if you realize that TJ loves himself and loves manipulating everybody else.

I’m laughing at today’s strip. That’s good enough for me! If it doesn’t entertain you, then don’t read. I’m getting a kick out of TJ, Gunther, and whoever happens to be drawn on any given day. Must say, I’m missing Toni right now though. I wanna see Luanne get jealous of Rosa tying a lip lock on Gunth. that would be hilarious!

Good one today – not over the top.

Chill. I agree w/ Orion. It’s a comic, not an epic novel…

All right children…enough for now. Save the back and forth for the editorial cartoons. I can see someone getting upset of an arc they don’t like that goes on forever… but this one just started…( back to enjoying the ’toons)

I understand what both sides are saying. This is free entertainment, especially for me since I use a public computer, but I have only 4 or 5 favorites, and it is just not as satisfying a read if one or two of them are arcs I don’t like. My absolute favorite in this strip is Luann interacting with her parents or that older lady that went into a nursing home, and I’m not too fond of either TJ or Ann. That just makes the ones I do like more of a treat.

Even I feel sorry for Ann. She should dump TJ. So he can upsell. Was she as unhappy as she is at this moment BEFORE TJ showed up?

The customer favors Brad a little bit…

This place looks like a shooting gallery today. Okay, I don’t care for TJ. So what? Greg will move on to someone else, eventually. I like Tiff & Crystal (Crystal reminds me of the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo). I also like Elwood , Gunther, & Rosa, but sometimes Gunther frustrates me. How long do I have to wait for him to finally kiss Rosa? I like some of the commenters, don’t like some of the others. Again, so what? Relax folks, nobody really gives a crap what we think.

I love it when management thinks everything the workers do is easy and they wouldn’t break a sweat..Doesn’t look so easy now, does it Ms. Eiffel?.I hope TJ isn’t paying these people to place orders.Although that would make it even funnier.

They get removed, yes? Those posts are sort of like an iceberg – for every one you see, there are five that you don’t, and when posters like you keep up the bridge alerts (in Latin, impressive!) it helps immensely. .There are strays, but the trolls don’t own the site and run admin way they did at comics.com.

@LarryG1968 9 Chickweed Lane probably does have a comments section – that only women can access. Nevertheless it’s interesting sometimes.

@kenhense There is no comment section, for men or for women. In the author’s blog, there is this comment:“When I began syndication, in 1993, there was no such thing as presentation of a strip online in the present manner (at least, none I knew of). When my syndicate began doing it, they selected five strips as a trial, among which were “Peanuts,” “Rose Is Rose,” “Dilbert” and “9 Chickweed Lane.” They just showed up on a site, just as they showed up in the newspaper. There was no commentary, except in an editorial section, from people whose real names accompanied.“Years later, I found myself reading comments directly beneath my work, sometimes in vast numbers, votes included, all writers posting in anonymity. I also started to read libels, sometimes threats, trashing and praise. None of this was subjected to editorial overview (which, nevertheless, governs every detail of every comic offered by a syndicate). And I was offered no choice in how my work was presented. It was not offered on its own, but with an umbilical link to a supreme soviet of anonymous commentary.“I began to demand that the comments be subject to scrutiny – as well as deletion when they were unfit for publication – in the manner of newspapers and op ed columns. My syndicate did not want to do it. I pointed out that they, as a corporation, ran the risk of being party to libel if they did not. They were not concerned.“So, I objected and objected and objected as time went on and the tenor of posts became subject more and more to abuse. I wanted my work to appear as it did in the beginning, alone, without a raging public forum affixed to it. It was like looking at a work of art with the walls about it scrawled densely with graffiti.“I object to it. It is wrong.”

That lag could mean that you might’ve been the only one who was really offended, and others didn’t join in.

ok, lets just show the comic and delete the comments…that way if you want to read the comic ,fine..if you don’t….nuff said

The funny thing of it is, Ann is so flustered by TJ, that she didn’t notice that the customer was an attractive man, someone she would normally go right into flirt and manipulate mode. Love it!

I’m with those who dislike this arc as being implausible, but maybe the whole point of it is, as mojitobaby suggested, the depiction of an attractively-drawn male being utterly impervious to Ann’s putative charms.

It’s a COMIC strip folks…. why can’t we just enjoy and be entertained. Isn’t that the reason why we read them ?

I was wondering if Weenie World’s CEO would do a Undercover Boss on this one?

I like the strip okay, I guess.

I mostly just wanted to post to complain about the complainers complaining about the complainers complaining about the complainers.

Whoaaaaa.

Haha!Yay T.J.!<3

I am enjoying this arc.

I don’t think it’s unusual to go to an ff place just for coffee. I go to McD’s for coffee a lot. It’s the only thing on their menu I do like. I go to the drive through unless there are a lot of cars there, then it’s faster to go inside. At my McD’s the coffee is only $1, any size. I wouldn’t pay 50 cents for a starbucks if they were next door and I had to drive across town to McD’s. So this strip made perfect sense to me.

I think TJ and this guy are in cahoots somehow.

I still think that when Toni reappears, she’ll have a baby bump. But then look at my March Madness brackets, I’m not very good at predicting those either.

Sheetz,hawtBut TJ can burn down the house

@Dalbino 83 It’s now yesterday – you may never see this. It was interesting to know that the author of 9 CWL pushes his own buttons even harder than he does everybody else’s.

And what’s so slick about this arc with T.C., is that his character KNOWS who he can sell more to. He wouldn’t have even wasted his time trying to sell this dude more than a coffee. Maybe he’d have given him a free pastry .. and Ann’s attempt to lower him a notch by telling him to bus tables? Yeah, that would have worked! " I gotta go to Starbucks?" Priceless!!

Now Children

I like the arc, but i dont like calling it an arc, …whats an arc?