# For Questionable Content fans...Comic #1059 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 18, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066 "2008-01-18T19:30:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/181 "2008-03-28T02:45:44Z")
[QUOTE=Miss Purl McKnittington] Keeps things exciting, though I am running out of coffeehouses and country lyricists. [/QUOTE] That’s how I know it’s time to move to a new city. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Purl_McKnittington)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/182 "2008-03-28T02:53:12Z")
Hmm. I’ve put a lot of effort into building this reputation. I’d hate to have to start over from scratch. Although color me surprised that you’re in the opportunistic vagina club, Mr. **Mcnally**. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/183 "2008-03-28T03:48:56Z")
[QUOTE=Miss Purl McKnittington] Hmm. I’ve put a lot of effort into building this reputation. I’d hate to have to start over from scratch. Although color me surprised that you’re in the opportunistic vagina club, Mr. **Mcnally**. [/QUOTE] I’m actually in an offshoot of the opportunistic vagina club. I’m the president of the Opportunistic Peni club. We have jackets. It’s a lot harder to find female country lyricists though. I’m working on Taylor Swift right now. It isn’t going to well. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/184 "2008-03-28T04:11:40Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] Did she suddenly grow in Size and Presence? [/QUOTE] I’ve noticed that Jeph’s characters often seem to get smaller and taller relative to each other. I think this time was for effect, but Hanners has been noticeably shorter than Marten and Dora before and eye-level with Faye. And other times not. I agree, Hanners sounds much like her Mom on that mall trip a while back – “Hannelore, you will stop that this _instant_!” It doesn’t seem right that Faye is hacked off at Marten for not being upset about Faye’s, erm, good fortune. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/185 "2008-03-28T07:31:56Z")
Has Hannelore ever had sex before? Her asking about it…what you say after…it made me wonder. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/186 "2008-03-28T11:19:29Z")
[QUOTE=Freudian Slit] Has Hannelore ever had sex before? Her asking about it…what you say after…it made me wonder. [/QUOTE] I think she’s mentioned that she’s been kissed once, and that she took scalding hot water to her skin after that. Although she’s been the sane one in this story arch, you can’t forget she’s batshit insane. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/187 "2008-03-28T11:36:09Z")
[QUOTE=RandMcnally] I think she’s mentioned that she’s been kissed once, and that she took scalding hot water to her skin after that. [/QUOTE] I remember…that was back in 8th grade or so, I think. I hope she hooks up with a cute, neurotic boy soon. Hannelore is fast becoming my favorite character of the series. ---
**Author:** ![Fiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Fiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiver)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/188 "2008-03-28T15:00:06Z")
[QUOTE=Freudian Slit] Has Hannelore ever had sex before? Her asking about it…what you say after…it made me wonder. [/QUOTE] I’d never considered the question, but I don’t find it the least bit surprising that Hanners would be a virgin. Do you? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/189 "2008-03-28T15:07:09Z")
[QUOTE=Fiver] I’d never considered the question, but I don’t find it the least bit surprising that Hanners would be a virgin. Do you? [/QUOTE] I think there wouldn’t be enough Summer’s Eve in three Safeways to supply her need for disinfection afterward. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/190 "2008-03-28T15:18:54Z")
[QUOTE=Freudian Slit] Has Hannelore ever had sex before? Her asking about it…what you say after…it made me wonder. [/QUOTE] Hannelore: ["Sex is for no! Too many fluids and germs and sweat and ew. Totally yuck. Ew.](http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=521) So it seems likely the answer is no. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/191 "2008-03-28T16:04:09Z")
[QUOTE=RandMcnally] I think she’s mentioned that she’s been kissed once, and that she took scalding hot water to her skin after that. [/QUOTE] For some reason I’d been reading that comic as that she’d poured hot water on _him_, though this way does make a lot more sense. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/192 "2008-03-28T16:06:16Z")
[QUOTE=Captain Carrot] For some reason I’d been reading that comic as that she’d poured hot water on _him_, though this way does make a lot more sense. [/QUOTE] Actually, its ambiguous – the title of that comic was [“wait, on him or her?”](http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=896) ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/193 "2008-03-28T16:19:40Z")
[QUOTE=Fiver] I’d never considered the question, but I don’t find it the least bit surprising that Hanners would be a virgin. Do you? [/QUOTE] I guess I find it hard to believe. But I really want her to find someone–she’s super awesome. Man, she looked different back in that first strip she appears in. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/194 "2008-04-04T16:01:28Z")
Faye Whitaker: the most frustrating person in the universe. Man, that was kind of cold the way she just said, “thanks, but no thanks, bye-cya” to Sven. Then again, Sven was all, “nobody’s angry? Great, let’s bone!” which sounds pretty shallow, so he kind of had it coming. But that silent look out the door at Faye’s departure, foretells more drama later. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/195 "2008-04-04T16:17:12Z")
[QUOTE=Freudian Slit] I guess I find it hard to believe. But I really want her to find someone–she’s super awesome. Man, she looked different back in that first strip she appears in. [/QUOTE] I’d forgotten that Marten actually met her _by herself_ in a bar. Which doesn’t seem very Hannersish to me, now, actually. To tell the truth, after going back and looking through the strips just before that, she doesn’t seem very Hannersish at all…way too self-confident and capable of having conversations with strangers. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/196 "2008-04-04T16:24:31Z")
[QUOTE=jayjay] I’d forgotten that Marten actually met her _by herself_ in a bar. Which doesn’t seem very Hannersish to me, now, actually. To tell the truth, after going back and looking through the strips just before that, she doesn’t seem very Hannersish at all…way too self-confident and capable of having conversations with strangers. [/QUOTE] I had thought the same, and I ended up rereading the entire archives from that strip to the present. Hanners explained it in a later strip by saying she was on anti-anxiety meds at the time. And she does like drinking, so bars would be a familiar setting to her in any case. Of course, that’s most likely the author going “Oh crap, continuity glitch!” and writing in a quick explanation, but hey, it works. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/197 "2008-04-04T20:08:38Z")
[QUOTE=Bosstone] I had thought the same, and I ended up rereading the entire archives from that strip to the present. Hanners explained it in a later strip by saying she was on anti-anxiety meds at the time. And she does like drinking, so bars would be a familiar setting to her in any case. Of course, that’s most likely the author going “Oh crap, continuity glitch!” and writing in a quick explanation, but hey, it works. [/QUOTE] I guess it is a bit of a quick explanation–but yeah, it works for me. The Hanners we know and love today might not be able to do that. Then again…she is getting way more assertive when it comes to speaking her mind and yelling at Faye. She’s a complicated woman… ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/198 "2008-04-04T20:15:35Z")
More than anything else, Hanners having long hair throws off her early characterization for me. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Purl_McKnittington)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/199 "2008-04-04T20:47:06Z")
> [@squeegee](#): > > But that silent look out the door at Faye’s departure, foretells more drama later. Dude, if there was no drama following this interlude, it would be a very boring story arc. Faye and Sven engage in extreme drunken groping with no emotional consequences on either part? Yawn! What’s Milholland up to? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066/200 "2008-04-04T20:55:39Z")
[QUOTE=Miss Purl McKnittington] Dude, if there was no drama following this interlude, it would be a very boring story arc. Faye and Sven engage in extreme drunken groping with no emotional consequences on either part? Yawn! What’s Milholland up to? [/QUOTE] If this were Milholland, Faye would have already stuck Sven’s hand in a blender and served it to him in a martini glass… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-questionable-content-fans-comic-1059/434066.md?page=11)