Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for March 12, 2025

I disagree. I think a cool band playing there would help bring in lots of people to donate blood.

Not sure Nancy will be thrilled about giving away all the profits, either…

And of course Tiff has to be the difficult one . . . that needs to be written in her chart.

Back off, Tiffany! Jealousy doesn’t look good on you.

This is why I hate meetings. So much chaos and ultimately nothing gets done.

Well, you could always give blood, Tiffany.

Bet you’d do if Kip and Stef showed up and Stef DARED you. ;-)

Red Cross is getting the blood Luann…

I went to a blood drive where they had some food but gave you two drink tickets at the bar. Really hits nicely when you are pint low.

Admittedly, i could be wrong but wouldn’t there be an elevated risk of people who go for the bands having compromised blood? The devil may care lifestyle.

Uh oh! TJ made an explosion joke.

Of course it’s all about you and Phil, Luann! Haven’t you been reading the comments?

Good thing TJ’s keeping his cool and his humor. Phil’s gonna need a savvy guide on his first foray into Luann’s social circle.

Good comment from TJ (he would know about blowing things up).

I thought Tiff and Luann were finally mending fences—especially after Tiff returned Puddles. Looks like I’m wrong, and I feel badly about that.

Shush, Tiff. You’re jealous, Tiff. Luann is doing something worthy…a community service and is pairing with a guy on this cause…when you failed to hook Kip after prying Stef and Kip apart. You’re at a low right now and trying to pull Luann down to your level. Grow up girl. Contribute your time to your community learn a thing or two about compassion and unity.

“I think I see why this is called The Fuse.”

“Yeah. Things blow up a lot.”

“Blow up… that’s funny. You’re funny. It’s TJ, right? You’re a real laff riot… just like Luann. She’s really funny too… had me in stitches on our date.”

“Phill, why are you wearing scrubs?”

“Sorry. It’s to hide my profuse sweating. Can you see me sweat? I hope not. Because, remember… Never answer the phone on the first ring. Never say ‘I’ll be right over’. And never, ever, let them see you sweat.”

“My spicy hot cooking might make you sweat.”

“Like I said, laff riot. I wouldn’t mind cooking with you, TJ. But I’m already cooking with gas. In fact, I kinda have gas after eating here. Would your cooking give me gas? Because I feel like I have to blow wind. See? I made a funny too! We could be a regular comedy duo. See us? A laff riot, squared!”

Meetings with out coffee and donuts is against some law of nature…………..or it should be.

As suggested years ago, the band should be EXTINGUISH.

Composed of off duty fire fighters. Continuing the theme.

Fuse.

Kablooie.

Extinguish.

Green cookies still would have been good. A personal touch from the Fuse.

Of course things blow up TJ, remember when you blew up your food truck? Also of ourse it’s all about Luann, Tiff that’s the only thing she thinks, cares, or talks about. This whole thing is just to impress Phil.

Oh, Lu, please don’t lower yourself to Tiffany’s level. You’ll alienate Phil.

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Phil is adjusting pretty quickly…good news, I think.

Maybe Tiff and Luann should pass on donating. There seems to be some bad blood between them at the moment.

The final panel says it all… told ya’ so. You can always count on The Count, boy howdy! God Bless America!

I thought tiff had matured past this kind of attitude.

Let’s hope Phil realizes that if he continues to see Luann, this will be his life. TJ seems so proud of the effect The Fuse give to people and Luann and Tiffany may have become almost friends now, but some things never change.

One of these days someone will stomp all over Tiffany. It won’t make much difference, tho, because she’s indestructible.

The Fuse should be the name of this comic strip soap opera.

this is a bad backslide in character for tiff who’s grown so much in the last few years

So donors who extend their arms to Phil a pint will be given some free punch and Red Cross cookies! ⊙⊙⊙⊙

Why no green cookies? Appropriate for the day and probably a lot nicer than the Red Cross snacks (in my experience, a few cheap biscuits in a small pack). Real lemonade and coffee would be appreciated too, surely. And that way the event could be an advertisement for the Fuse / Kafe.

Also live music doesn’t have to be horribly loud. Why not someone doing Irish songs on a guitar?

I generally can put up with ads on most sites, but the ones here that keep changing the whole screen format are getting out of hand.

You can’t even finish typing a short message without it jumping out of view a few times, so you have to scroll to get back to it.

I think green cookies would be fun.

Because Tiffiny always has to compete with and out do LuAnn. Especially if there’s an eligible male invovled.

I forget – what does the K2 stand for on their shirts?

Well Tiff is her snarky self as usual. And where is Bernice? Shouldn’t she be here offering free psychological evals to donors?

I tried to give blood once, but there were so many questions. “Where did you get it” “Whose blood is it?” “Why is it in that bucket?”

You need a gimmick to draw the crowds, Luann.

It’s Ginger and Mary Ann all over again

Are Tiffany’s eyes turning green, again? Will the 10% of the day’s profits include TJ’s Cafe’ Kablooie? Can Nancy write it off next year’s taxes?

So, who will chicken out on giving Blood?

So 10% off profits to give to the Red Cross. Makes sense.

I love how TJ always just goes with the flow.

Pardon me for asking, but what “profits” does a blood drive generate? Does Luann mean, profits made from food purchased with the coupon, in which case, how much of a profit margin does Kafe Kablooey have to make a profit on 10% Off?

What profits? They are providing discount coupons.

This is Phil’s first time in the Fuse and meeting Luann’s mom, friends, etc.? And knowing nothing about the Fuse he suggests to Luann that her mother should be donating the profits from any business they do to the blood drive? And then in front of everyone Luann says “If that’s ok with you mom.” That sure puts mom in a tough spot is she wants to say no, and I’m not so sure she would take such a liking to Phil as a first impression with such a suggestion from him putting her in such a spot.

So glad to see Tiffany being the selfish, jealous, hateful b:tch we all know and love! Don’t worry, they’ll do a turn around and show her being kind and helpful before this story is finished. Personally, I don’t think it’s especially wise to fight with the boss’s daughter…in front of the boss.

So what ARE we doing, besides being bored?

Thanks to you know who??

Uh, Tiff? Potential QB boyfriend – remember?

Tiffany still dwells in a cheap mindset while Luann is evolving thanks in part to Phil. Most of the Fuse crowd have no idea what a blood drive involves, even Nancy; I hope we get to see it in action.

So why hold a big planning meeting in the first place? Just tell everyone what’s needed, or better yet just tell their boss and let them pass the word along. As annoying as Tiffany’s being, she’s right in that this didn’t need to be a big event if Luann didn’t actually need or want everyone’s input. To use the old office phrase: “this could’ve just been an email.”

Maybe Nancy can suggest that Luann work at the cafe for free for a day or more, so she’ll have a better understanding of what it means to give away income for a day, while still having to work? It’s harder (but also means more) to give away your own paycheck than to volunteer someone else to give up theirs. It could be an interesting character development twist for Luann. She could also forego tips so the regular workers wouldn’t see theirs reduced.

And he hasn’t even met Bernice yet.

And Tiffany reverts to high school Tiffany just when she started becoming likeable..

Welcome to the working world Tiff. Where nothing you say matters.

You need to get over yourself Tiff. What. Luann is doing is a good thing.

Not a charitable bunch, just a clueless bunch ! ;-)

While Luann and Tiffany fought, Phil and TJ found out they were soulmates and left together.

Phil looks like Dr. Mike. >

Profit-lets say their basic burger lunch-1/3lb burger/fries/soda is $15 and their total variable cost-ground beef/bun/veggies/10 minutes variable labor-server/dishwasher(if TJ is the only cook then his labor would be included in his owner’s draw cost). So if that totals $5, profit will depend on how they allocate fixed cost-owner’s draw/rent/utilities meaning “profit” can be manipulated by at least $5 per lunch.

Time to defuse.

It would actually be kinda nice if Phil manages to help Tiff realize her lack of KISS is why her business ventures keep failing. She has good ideas, but keeps getting distracted with branding and perks too early

I have given blood, and I agree with Luann in everything she says. There was music, but it was like you would hear at the Dollar Tree.

The Fuse just needs a match every once in a while

I was almost totally on Tiff’s side in previous storylines. Now I hate her again.

So Tiff has transferred her obsessive fixation on Kip to Phil. Pity she can’t seem to find a guy who isn’t already “taken” so to speak, but she has to continue to try to steal another girl’s boyfriend. (or potential boyfriend, in Luann and Phil’s case.)

There is so much going on here, but I doubt if Tiff’s sarcastic putdown will go anywhere. This train is headed to the station, with Phil and Luann as engineers.

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I fail to see why Tiffany is even at this meeting. It should just be management, owners and the people putting on the drive. Why should Tiff have a say in how they run their business, any more than Les or Ox? And then to insult Luann in front of her Mom who happens to be her boss?