The Namening
Added 2025-05-20 00:24:04 +0000 UTCGood job Anh
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Well, she already mentioned to the punching bag that they forgot her birthday ... twice.
Clifton Royston
2025-05-31 20:15:28 +0000 UTCI'm sure it'll get along great with Mr. Extremely Large Stuffed Bear!
Gone
2025-05-21 03:47:46 +0000 UTCAh yes, Arth-AAAARGH https://xkcd.com/2381/
enchantedsleeper
2025-05-21 00:50:14 +0000 UTCI wonder what the event was where she realized her parents didn't love her. (She mentioned it at the wedding.) I have a bad feeling about the next few comics. :ohdear:
Chris Warren
2025-05-20 23:42:22 +0000 UTCDammit. I'm starting to like Anh.
Mister Cletus
2025-05-20 21:16:58 +0000 UTCMy mother had the problem that the veterinarian wouldn't admit a cat named "Cat", although that was the reality. So the cat is technically named "Marmalade", though that only appears in the vet's records.
Captain Button
2025-05-20 20:50:41 +0000 UTCMe and my own Bear (because what else do you name a bear?) have een together for 30 years now. He keeps me from t-rexing my arms/wrists and provides excellent shoulder support.
Melissa
2025-05-20 20:30:00 +0000 UTCWere the parents even involved? Or was it just people who reported to people who reported to people who reported to one of her parent's assistants' assistants' assistant's assistant?
Some Ed
2025-05-20 19:16:44 +0000 UTCI know multiple adult humans operating within normal tolerances who named real live cats “Kitty,” to say nothing of my own kids who have highly active imaginations but have nevertheless named an entire series of stuffed animals names such as Tiggy (tiger), Orcy (orca), Ottery (otter), and Snakey (snake). The evidence of Ahn’s trauma isn’t the utilitarian name she gives her bear. It’s that she was perplexed by the idea of naming it at all. 💔
Joan Wolkerstorfer
2025-05-20 17:32:10 +0000 UTCMy teddy bear growing up was named "Teddy". My current bear (who is over 40 now) is named "Arthur". And that name is based on the Celtic word for "bear". Also, Bubbles is so wonderful.
Hugh Eckert
2025-05-20 16:58:58 +0000 UTCAh. She knew “stuff” was missing. Am not happy that her parents were unable to break the cycle of ‘zero empathy’ for ‘high status’ child units. Found family matters. Welcome to “Bear.”
Sparky
2025-05-20 16:42:02 +0000 UTCIt's a bear necessity.
Michael Steamweed
2025-05-20 14:03:19 +0000 UTCThis has moved my feelings for Anh from loathing to just intense dislike.
OldGoat
2025-05-20 13:58:48 +0000 UTCBear emotion
Sean Kinlin
2025-05-20 13:56:23 +0000 UTCStuffed Animal Husbandry?!?!?!?!? Jeph, I'm giving you credit for this one, even if I later find out that you cribbed it off of someone/somewhere else. I love this term!!!!!!!!!! Your best of 2025 for me!!!!
Robert
2025-05-20 12:57:38 +0000 UTC
