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WELCOME EVERYONE. BEFORE WE START OUR COURSE, I THOUGHT I'D ASK FOR SOME OF YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE BEST WAYS TO SETTLE CONFLICTS.
OPEN AND HONEST DIALOGUE.
A COOLING-OFF PERIOD.
USE OF A NEUTRAL THIRD PARTY.
BEAT THEM WITH A STICK.
SOME COURSES I JUST SHOULDN'T TAKE.

NEIGHBOR BOB, YOU AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN ON THE BEST TERMS. SO HOW ABOUT YOU BE MY CHUM INSTEAD?
DO YOU MEAN THE STUFF YOU THROW INTO THE OCEAN TO ATTRACT SHARKS?
YES.
NEIGHBOR BOB IS SMARTER THAN HE LOOKS.

FORGIVE ME, FATHER, FOR I HAVE SINNED.
FORGET ABOUT IT, RAT.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
WE'VE ADDED IT ALL UP, AND YOU'VE JUST SINNED TOO MANY TIMES.
SO WHAT DO I DO?
TRY NOT TO DIE.
I HAVE MY WORK CUT OUT FOR ME.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE THERE, GOAT?
MY PLAN FOR THE DAY...
BUILD DESK. LEARN MORE FRENCH/COOKING. FINISH HISTORY OF ART BOOK. WRITE SHORT STORY.
I DO THOSE DAILY LISTS, TOO.
LET'S SEE.
Just get through today.
I'M HOPING I CAN PULL IT OFF.

DID YOU READ ABOUT THIS NEW PROBLEM OUR COUNTRY IS FACING? WE’RE GONNA HAVE TO MAKE REAL CHANGES TO HEAD OFF DISASTER.
HOW WE DO THINGS HERE…
IGNORE PROBLEM.
LET DISASTER OCCUR.
PAY 100 TIMES WHAT WE COULD HAVE PAID TO AVERT IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER WAY.
CLEARLY YOU’VE BEEN LIVING UNDER A ROCK.

HEY, HAVE YOU POSTED YOUR STRIP ON INSTAGRAM OR TWITTER TODAY?
NOPE. HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE.
THEN LET ME CHECK THE NEWS.
WOW. SOMEHOW HUMANITY CARRIED ON.
I WISH HE WOULDN'T DO THAT.

I HEAR YOU'RE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE EX.
YEAH, THINGS AREN'T THE SAME. NOTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING ANYMORE. I'M THINKING ABOUT STOPPING ALL INTERACTION.
I'M NOT EVEN SURE WHO THIS EX IS.
USED TO BE CALLED TWITTER.
OH, THAT X.
I JUST WANT TO BE GIVEN THE BIRD AGAIN.

HEY, NEIGHBOR BOB. I SAW YOUR POST ON FACEBOOK ABOUT TAKING A BREAK FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
YEP. NEEDED A REST.
YEAH. THAT POST MAKES A LOT OF SENSE.
IT DOES.
SORTA LIKE RENOUNCING SUGAR WHILE SHOVING A DONUT IN YOUR MOUTH.
I NEED A REST FROM YOU.
ANOTHER WAY TO TAKE A BREAK FROM SOCIAL MEDIA IS TO NOT POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

LARRY, I’M LEAVING YOU.
Leaving me? For who?
NOBODY. I’VE JUST HAD IT WITH YOU AND YOUR LAZINESS.
HA! Larry not believe dat! Who you is leave me for?
FINE. I’M LEAVING YOU FOR THIS LAMP. IT SERVES A PURPOSE AND DOESN’T ANNOY ME.
Me gonna miss dat lamp.

I FINALLY MET OUR NEW NEIGHBOR.
I'D WATCH OUT FOR THAT GUY. HE CAN BE A REAL JERK.
YOU'VE MET HIM?
NO.
IT'S JUST A GOOD RULE FOR ANYONE YOU EVER MEET.
I PREFER TO SEE THE GOOD SIDE OF PEOPLE.
PREPARE FOR DISAPPOINTMENT!!!

OH, GREAT WISE ASS, I'M SAD AND UNMOTIVATED. CAN YOU HELP ME TO IMPROVE MY LIFE?
YES, NEU, MY FIRST QUESTION IS WHETHER YOU HAVE ANYTHING IN YOUR LIFE THAT BRINGS YOU GREAT JOY?
THE SNOOZE BUTTON.
I'M BEYOND HELP.

I HAVE SOME GROUND PEPPER FOR YOUR SALAD JUST SAY WHEN.
When.
WHEN.
I HAVEN'T STARTED.
You said to say when.
SAY WHEN WHEN YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH.
OF?
THE PEPPER.
I STILL HAVEN'T STARTED.
No, when should I say when?
WHEN IT'S THE RIGHT AMOUNT.
HOW SHOULD I KNOW?
You're the chef!
CAN YOU JUST ANSWER THE GOSH FREAKIN' QUESTION??
I WAS NOT EXPECTING A POP QUIZ!!
AAARGH!
WHEN! WHEN! WHEN!
CRICK CRICK CRACK
WE SHOULDN'T TAKE HIM TO NICE RESTAURANTS.
I WON'T BE HAVING WHAT PIG'S HAVING.

HOTEL FRONT DESK.
YEAH, I JUST WOKE UP FROM A NAP. THE WHOLE ROOM IS DARK. I MANAGED TO FIND A LIGHT SWITCH, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED.
YEAH, THAT'S 'CAUSE YOU HAVE TO PUT YOUR CARD KEY IN THE LITTLE SLOT MARKED 'MASTER' BY THE ROOM DOOR.
HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO FIND MY CARD AND THE CARD SLOT IN A DARK ROOM?
BY FIRST BUMPING INTO A WHOLE BUNCH OF $@#*.
ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO ME.
GOD BLESS THAT HOTEL CLERK.

INFIDELS ON THE HILL
Hey, big Wise Ass...Me is fierce predator dat have to provide for family. Whuh best prey me capable of catching?
TOFU.
Wonder how many legs dat have.

HEY, STEPH. I THOUGHT I'D MAKE YOU FEEL A LITTLE BIT BETTER TODAY, SO I WENT OUT AND FOUND YOUR BIGGEST FAN.
THAT'S GREAT. IT'S TOUGH TO BE AN ARTIST SOMETIMES, AND SOMETHING LIKE THAT CAN BE A REAL EGO BOOST.
YOU'RE NOT HELPFUL.

HEY, GOAT. I HEAR YOU GOT A JOB AS A REAL ESTATE AGENT.
YEP. I'M TRYING TO SELL THIS HOUSE.
THAT'S GREAT. HEY, WHICH BEDROOM ARE WE IN NOW?
THE MASTER.
BANNED TERM. YOU'RE CANCELED.
WORD ENFORCEMENT IS AN EXHILARATING HOBBY.

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE KILLED BY SOMEONE YOU KNOW THAN BY A TOTAL STRANGER?
IS THAT TRUE?
YEAH. WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU?
I CHOOSE FRIENDS POORLY.
I'M GOING BACK TO READING NOW.
I'LL BE SPENDING MORE TIME WITH STRANGERS.

The Adventures of ACHIEVEMENT MAN!!
A new day is ahead of me! I can achieve anything!
GRRR!!
Defeated again.
ACHIEVEMENT MAN NEVER STANDS A CHANCE.

KNOCK KNOCK
DID SOMEONE KNOCK?
YES, IT'S US.
WHO'S 'US'?
EVERYONE YOU'VE EVER LOST IN YOUR LIFE. YOU GET ONE LAST CHANCE TO TALK TO US.
...AND HE GREW UP AND NOW REMINDS ME SO MUCH OF YOU AND...AND...AND...
SOMETIMES IT'S BEST NOT TO WAKE THE DREAMERS.

I WANT TO TALK TO THAT GIRL. BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
T ALWAYS USED TO OPEN UP CONVERSATIONS BY JUST ASKING WHAT TIME IT IS.
EXCUSE ME, BUT DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
WHY DON'T YOU LOOK AT YOUR (EXPLETIVE) PHONE?
TIMES HAVE CHANGED.

WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENS TO YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS WHEN YOU DIE?
I THINK THEY GET FROZEN IN PLACE FOREVERMORE AS OF YOUR LAST POST.
MY LAST POST IS, "I LIKE ROUND BUTTS AND I CANNOT LIE."
HOW CLASSY.
I EXPECTED MORE OF MY EPITAPH.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?

I FELL GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER. I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED.

IS THIS WHAT GETTING OLD IS ALL ABOUT? DUMBER AND DUMBER INJURIES SUSTAINED WHILE DOING THINGS THAT YOU NEVER GOT HURT DOING BEFORE? IT'S TERRIBLE. I DON'T WANNA GET OLD.

I NOW THINK GETTING OLD IS QUITE NICE.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING, RAT?
CAN'T SLEEP. I'M JUST WORRYING ABOUT THE SAME THINGS OVER AND OVER AND OVER.
THAT'S SILLY, RAT. NINETY PERCENT OF OUR WORRIES NEVER EVEN COME TRUE.
IS THAT REALLY THE CASE?
YEP. SO KEEP THAT IN MIND WHENEVER YOU GET LIKE THIS.
OKAY.
TEN PERCENT OF MY WORRIES COME TRUE. TEN PERCENT OF MY WORRIES COME TRUE. TEN...

DID YOU KNOW THAT A TINY PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION IS BORN WITH RED PUPILS?
I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.
YEAH, A DOCTOR FRIEND OF MINE HAS A SPECIMEN FROM A CADAVER AND IS FLYING TO FLORIDA TO HAVE IT STUDIED.
IS HE TAKING THE RED EYE?
I WISH I COULD UNSEE THAT.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING, PIG?
THINKING ABOUT STANDING ON MY HEAD ON THE FRONT LAWN.
WHY AREN'T YOU DOING IT?
THE NEIGHBORS WILL SEE ME AND THEY'LL SAY I'M NOT NORMAL.
NORMAL IS AN IMAGINARY LASSO THROWN AROUND YOU BY OTHERS. ONCE YOU REALIZE IT'S NOT THERE, THE WORLD IS YOURS.