Quick Thinking

OMG when I first read this, Renee in the second panel in my brain said "it just pooped out." Which would have been very on-brand for her.

Tim Keating

I think Bubbles has some chill... and maybe Steve? Four out of a cast of hundreds.

Simran Khalsa

Days later I’m still coming back to chuckle at panel 1. I note it doesn’t work half so well without the set up of the previous comic.

Simran Khalsa

I mean, males only have their WORD for what they're REALLY doing in there...IJS...

Kevin Hicks

What if that IS what “powder my nose” meant all along?

SC

Is it just me or are Brun and Dan the only characters with any chill at all?

Gary Walker

Oh,... I like him. We should keep him,... he's the opposite of Martin,... No second guessing Not assertive as much as definitive,.. he cheerfully goes after what/who he likes. .... and he's not slimey,.... (He does need to learn how to smile though,...)

Darnel D Cooper

He is now fully "No-Longer-Shitty" Dan

Willy Wonka voice: Stop. Don't. Comeback.

I am the captian now

To be fair, as cool and crazy hot as Renee is, I can totally understand it not taking long to mull the situation over and find in her favor.

Ian Wolfe

Lol I love dan

Ashley Ja

Next 12 comics: extremely intense one-sided conversation about clock winding mechanisms

AcheronYYC

Cocaine!?

AcheronYYC

Shades of Marten's one night hook-up with Tai's friend, Del the hippie chick.

OldGoat

I will sometimes use this as a polite way of saying, "You need to shut up and let me make a decision." I find it difficult to make rational decisions while someone is advocating for one side or the other. You presented your argument, and now I will evaluate the issues.

Alex Borders

Yknow I missed the previous comic and was suuuuuper concerned that QC was going down a road here

SheepFace2000

It's also a risk/reward analysis. Giving it a try has way more potential positive outcomes. If it fails, it fails, same result as not trying, except it doesn't make the rest of that night SUPER-weird. If it works, yay!

Ardent Slacker

Powdered Brun is best Brun

MikeT

Next comic: Brun enters with cocaine all over her face. "There was a lady who shared hers."

Gary Walker

Engineer carries out very rapid cost-benefit analysis. Results are positive.

Stephen Wells

This is going suspiciously well. My anxiety is on full alert.

Thomas Halpin

Dan really brings out Renee's unfiltered thoughts. This whole thing started because her brain slipped (to use her words) when texting him. I don't think I've seen her accidentally say her inside voice out loud to the other characters. (Not even Elliot whom she was also attracted to, so it doesn't seem to be a simple matter of how she behaves around people she's into.)

Lisa

This is the big problem with Dan: He tends to respond to emotional tension with humour. I get it; I'm not good with situations like this either but I don't think it augers well for the long term if he can't show Renee that he's taking her concerns seriously.

Ben Russell-Gough

Brun's never anything but perfectly literal. Brun. Wait.

Lightsabr2

I'll admit, for a moment I thought he was being clever and meant they should have some shots...

George Wirth

why?

Best Dan.

Clifton Royston

Have to admit I read that as Lieutenant Dan for a brief moment. Hey there Forrest

orange slice

ℌ𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰𝔬𝔪𝔢 𝔇𝔞𝔫𝔦𝔢𝔩 knows what he wants. Respect.

Absentia

That sounds like completely unbelievable fiction. I'll take two

Carin Maja Brooks

Calculating. Benefits of agreeing- more Renee booty. Drawbacks of declining- less sexy times with a Renee. Also Renee is good. Cogitation complete.

Shane Wegner

✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼

Long distance relationships can be complicated, but now there are perfectly good systems for playing magic online. They'll figure it out.

Bagge

Now who's speaking too quickly? I mean, Dan could know for certain and it'd still be a good idea to wait a day to say so.

darklion

!shitty dan is a smart cookie. Didn't make it too easy for Renee... and left her hanging just long enough to keep things interesting.

Photon

He died a few years ago. I always marvelled at the impossible places he menaged to tag.

Summer Sudbrink

Some folks can actually *make* a decision.

Gary Sumners

Even if the math is simple, it still needs to be done.

Populuxe

I'm using this excuse for when my friends needs space for relationship stuff.

I am the captian now

Awww... I like him.

Chelsea

What is with all this honest communication?

Bagge

Cuuuuute!!!

Mindi Young

That first panel is the funniest one in a while. So good

Good thing they're in MA. He'd get 3 shots in Germany, or pissed off wait staff in England.

Pejo

Sometimes it doesn't take a lot of thinking to know what you want

Brent

There used to be a tagger in DC who signed themselves Cool "Disco" Dan (quotes included). Just saying...

Hugh Eckert

“He had teeth like a military cemetery,”

Populuxe

Long-distance relationships suck. But they suck way less than not trying.

BobC

All I needed was panel 1.

kaitou

I am still laughing at the first panel.

Creepy Cat Lady

lets be honest, with jeph's track record they're all recurring characters (some of whom just haven't recurred yet)

Eir W

don't trust the Dan teeth, they have hidden agendas!

jimbo

AWESOME DAN REMAINS AWESOME

Joseph

Good-ass Dan

Errol Lobo

It's a complement, Dan. Bask in it. Naked.

OldGoat

Basically what happens when I say I need a moment to think about something. Usually out loud.

Dave, Duke of Fridges

As a person with anxiety, I super appreciate this!

Jennifer Doyle

Lit Dan??? instead of Shit(ty) Dan?

Nicole Hands

Wow, shitty dan is so cool

Dave, Duke of Fridges

I'm in a 10-years-and-still-going LDR. It works for us, and HURRAY is a for video calling. I suspect that may pop up later.

Jennifer Doyle

YES! NOW TEACH ELLIOT HOW TO DO THAT SHIT!

Yelling Bird

Don't complain! He'll change his mind!

awgiedawgie

Not every relationship has to be fraught with drama and pinning. It's entertaining when it does of course (for us at least), but it's nice to have these more subdued ones to balance out the dramatic ones.

C-Cubed

I like Hot Dan's grin in the last panel

lazymagpie

I propose that we drop "Shitty Dan" and instead refer to him as "Decidedly Not Shitty Dan". Or "Cool Dan", whatever works.

Jaron Mortimer

Well, they were friends in high school. He's not a complete stranger!

Grace Kieser

Now if only Willow and her gang all come into the fold...

Joseph Bonnar

Having been in long-distance relationships previously...I can say that these two are very brave for making the attempt. But I applaud them the courage in the face of delayed future sexy times.

Anthony Gaglianese

I love how he's down for pretty much anything! Shitty Dan is definitely a good fit for the cast, and for Renee!

Grace Kieser

Is a panel going to be 30 seconds or three years? Even Jeph doesn't know!

Grace Kieser

That didn't SEEM like thirty seconds. But, time is relative, I guess. :-)

Kevin Hicks

I like Dan's "thinking about it" face in panel 5.

Diptych

thats how long it takes me to make every decision ever

Tamara Macadam

Dan's totally ordering shots. Two of them.

Alacrity Fitzhugh

....this feels too easy coming from Jeph

Erin Moriarty

INPUT: Cute fun girl wants to do relationship QUERY: Any problems with this? RESPONSE: additional variable: long distance QUERY: Does that really pose a problem RESPONSE: Meh, not really CONCLUSION: Fucking go for it!

AlexKorobeiniki

I ship it. Let's go.

lilibat

Now I believe that he is a great team lead developer (?) - making life or death decisions under 30 seconds is a good skill, but being so totally right with that decision is a TALENT.

Evgeniy Semyonov

Idk if that's how healthy relationships happen but okay let's commit to something after only a week even tho neither of us had 100% those intentions! XD

Jamal Taylor

Renee, it's an easy decision to make cause you're pretty awesome.

Shawn K. Younkin

Dan the Man!

Matthew Van Gangelen

Cool Dan makes the right decision and does it quickly! The fact that he did it so quickly kind of indicates this was already on his mind.

Michael Boettger

We stan Brun in this house, mister

Wynn Donivan

Hot Dan

I think Shitty Dan just might be Renee's soulmate

Ali

I love Shitty Dan so fucking much.

Morgan

Woo! Shitty Dan evolved into a reoccurring character!

Max D S

We Stan Shitty Dan

Hope

Time is relative

Michael

I love him so much.

JD

FUCK YEAH SHITTY¹ DAN ¹: We're gonna need a different qualifier for the man.

R L