# I don't quite get today's "Questionable Content" strip **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** comic-strips\ **Created:** [April 13, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967 "2010-04-13T17:48:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 81
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1601 "2014-11-22T12:49:36Z")
> [@yellowjacketcoder](#): > > I would be unsurprised if there’s an arc in the near future about how Martin is becoming more assertive in general. “Dammit, you people have known me for ten years now. Learn how to at least spell my name right. There’s no e in Martin.” ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1602 "2014-11-22T22:28:26Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > “Dammit, you people have known me for ten years now. Learn how to at least spell my name right. There’s no e in Martin.” > **[Dr. Martens® US Official: Get 10% Off Your First Order](https://www.drmartens.com/us/en/)** > > Shop boots, shoes, kids' shoes, and more at Dr. Martens. Free US shipping over $50. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1603 "2014-11-23T03:45:19Z")
When a guy named Rik tells me Jeph spelled Marten the correct way, I’m going to stay a little suspicious. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1604 "2014-11-23T04:40:36Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > When a guy named Rik tells me Jeph spelled Marten the correct way, I’m going to stay a little suspicious. Hey, at least you’re not having to cook meals for Dorthy , Clearance, and Woren, like I am. ETA: And Virgina. We can’t forget Virgina. ---
**Author:** ![hotflungwok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/edb3f5/32.png) [@hotflungwok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hotflungwok)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1605 "2014-12-16T20:22:36Z")
So, I get that Emily is spacy, but what’s up with the last few days? Has she been sniffing binding glue or something? ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1606 "2015-01-22T05:54:57Z")
Questionable Content yesterday and [today](http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2880). Faye has had a tough past, but Faye has also been a huge asshole as an employee for so long I figured it was just part of the inherent conceit of the comic that it was acceptable behavior in the QC reality. Color me surprised that it went in this direction. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1607 "2015-01-22T06:01:30Z")
I don’t know. It feels too much like another example of one of the main problems I have with the strip - the way it often seems like Jacques just throws in some drama from out of nowhere when he runs out of ideas. That or he brings in another magic pixie girl character. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1608 "2015-01-22T06:10:57Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I don’t know. It feels too much like another example of one of the main problems I have with the strip - the way it often seems like Jacques just throws in some drama from out of nowhere when he runs out of ideas. That or he brings in another magic pixie girl character. Well… things do come out of nowhere sometimes. I do agree that the thing with Faye being an incipient alcoholic is a bit of a stretch continuity-wise as pretty much all the characters are shown getting semi-shitfaced when they party and Faye seemed no worse in this respect than the others. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1609 "2015-01-22T13:34:08Z")
> [@astro](#): > > Well… things do come out of nowhere sometimes. I do agree that the thing with Faye being an incipient alcoholic is a bit of a stretch continuity-wise as pretty much all the characters are shown getting semi-shitfaced when they party and Faye seemed no worse in this respect than the others. Drinking on the job is a bit more over the line than getting shitfaced when you party. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1610 "2015-01-22T13:35:12Z")
> [@astro](#): > > Well… things do come out of nowhere sometimes. I do agree that the thing with Faye being an incipient alcoholic is a bit of a stretch continuity-wise as pretty much all the characters are shown getting semi-shitfaced when they party and Faye seemed no worse in this respect than the others. IIRC Faye has been shown throwing a few back at work in the past, while others rolled their eyes. So to me it didn’t feel like it was coming out of nowhere. ---
**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:** [January 22, 2015, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1611 "2015-01-22T13:51:01Z")
I seem to remember her coming to terms with alcoholism a while ago…like years (well, years for us, not for them). I haven’t read it in a while (this thread’s reminding me to catch up!), but didn’t she mellow out when she was dating that guy, Angus? Are they splitsville? ---
**Author:** ![yellowjacketcoder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4bbf92/32.png) [@yellowjacketcoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowjacketcoder)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1612 "2015-01-22T15:03:56Z")
Faye’s had problems with alcohol for a while - and she’s had coworkers call her on it a couple of times. Dora really only has [three rules for employees](http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1720): 1. Don’t come to work Drunk 2. Don’t come to work High 3. Try not to fuck up so much I’m not too surprised Faye went this route: She broke up with Angus, has anger issues, and the boy she’s crushed on is now in a happy-giddy relationship with a girl that’s perfect for him. Alcoholism is not surprising. It is sad. Dora’s reaction doesn’t surprise me at all. She’s a business-owner, she can’t have drunk employees. ---
**Author:** ![Double\_Foolscap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Double\_Foolscap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Double_Foolscap)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1613 "2015-01-22T15:11:07Z")
I wonder if this is the kick up the arse that will lead Faye to follow Angus to wherever he went - New York? ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1614 "2015-01-22T15:54:14Z")
I’m not surprised at this at all. She’s been called out as being drunk too often before while Dora has yelled at her not to screw up her business. Dora is lax about a lot of things, but not the coffee shop. And not only did Faye show up to work drunk, she was drinking while still on the job. She’s had this coming for a while. She isn’t a very pleasant person. ---
**Author:** ![Sr\_Siete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Sr\_Siete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sr_Siete)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1615 "2015-01-22T16:15:33Z")
She’s just gone through an awful breakup. It’s not like she’s been a disaster for months or anything. That’s Dora not cutting her any slack at all for the sake of drama. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1616 "2015-01-22T19:14:01Z")
> [@yellowjacketcoder](#): > > Faye’s had problems with alcohol for a while - and she’s had coworkers call her on it a couple of times. > > Dora really only has [three rules for employees](http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1720): > > 1. Don’t come to work Drunk > 2. Don’t come to work High > 3. Try not to fuck up so much > > I’m not too surprised Faye went this route: She broke up with Angus, has anger issues, and the boy she’s crushed on is now in a happy-giddy relationship with a girl that’s perfect for him. Alcoholism is not surprising. It is sad. > > Dora’s reaction doesn’t surprise me at all. She’s a business-owner, she can’t have drunk employees. Who did Faye crush on that’s in a great relationship? Marten? IIRC he crushed on her not the other way around. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1617 "2015-01-22T19:36:08Z")
Faye crushed on Martin early in the comic but knew they couldn’t be together because of her mental issues. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Goob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@Mr.Goob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Goob)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1618 "2015-01-22T19:57:56Z")
Once upon a time Faye was seeing a therapist. Seems to have fallen by the wayside. Plot hole for drama? ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1619 "2015-01-22T20:17:59Z")
Doesn’t seem to be a very well written episode – Dora comes across as totally unsympathetic and mean which doesn’t make sense in the context of the strip – we haven’t had any sense of conflict “brewing” at the Coffee of Doom. Faye’s “insubordination and abuse of employees” has been played for a joke for years now. If Dora was bugged by that but hasn’t said anything by now, she’s a pretty rotten boss. Then again, it’s a damn coffee shop. I can’t quite figure out why the people in the strip are hanging around working at these marginal jobs instead of growing the f\*ck up and getting on with their lives. Angus is the only one who even seems to have the ghost of a plan and the instant he implements it, Faye drops him. There does come a time when the lives and loves of 20-something slackers becomes fundamentally uninteresting. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967/1620 "2015-01-22T20:54:31Z")
> [@Sr\_Siete](#): > > She’s just gone through an awful breakup. It’s not like she’s been a disaster for months or anything. That’s Dora not cutting her any slack at all for the sake of drama. Anyone who shows up to work drunk and steals away to the backroom to continue drinking deserves no slack. It doesn’t matter that Faye’s feeling awful because what she did was beyond the pale. Dora did the right thing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967.md?page=80) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-quite-get-todays-questionable-content-strip/535967.md?page=82)