agent brown is not amused – my guess is, the other ‘charity case’ is his adopted son. the only reason i´m not mentally cussing jonny like hell right now is because he seems too plain stupid to know what he´s talking about….btw, will todd+selkie(and we!) meet browns wife+kid? from the picture he seemed close to her age, or at least closer then suko, so they could actually become friends – and freak out amanda. “there are more fish-faces out there?! augh!! this sucks worse then carrots!”
Avery: “Listen you little shi– I mean, Johnnie. Refer to my adoptive son that way again, and you won’t be ejecting me from the pool, you’ll be calling the police and begging them to get here in time to–”
(glances down at evilly grinning Selkie)
“…In time to prevent you from taking some involuntary time off.”
(Johnnie storms off in a huff.)
Selkie: “Sounds borings! Should just lets me bites him with mys poison spits!”
Avery: “Tempting, but then the pool I keep insisting is clean wouldn’t be anymore, what with all the blood.”
Selkie: “Bloods isn’t craps in pools. Is flavours!”
Avery: “Well, after your toxins reach his heart, he’s probably going to soil himself. Is poop a good flavour for pools too?”
Selkie: “EEWS! Humans do thats? Your species is kinda brokens, isn’t it?”
Avery: “Happens to Sarnothi too, and most things with a multi-stage digestive system. Lucky you not to have found out personally yet.”
Why is Johnnie at fault here? They were screwing around, clearly broke a rule and Johnnie has to deal with it. Ask yourself how often he has to deal with this on a regular basis.
Brown is the one at fault here. I don’t blame Johnnie for being annoyed.
“He insulted adoption as a whole suggesting his stepson was anything less than a son to him.”
I’d assume this was less specifically a dig at addoption (he may or may not know the relationship to Brown’s stepson), but reference to the “sick” kids (and probably adults) he keeps bringing to the pool. He probably is assuming that he has a thing for taking care of people with some particular disorder or illness.
Johnnie has every right to tell off Agent Brown for pushing a kid. What isn’t okay is calling Brown’s kid a charity case. That’s pretty much implying Brown adopted the kid out of pity, not out of any love.
Johnnie is not at fault for telling them not to screw around in the pool, that is just safety issues. What he IS at fault with is calling Selkie a “charity case.” No matter what the issue is with the horsing around, name-calling is unprofessional.
No, his frustration is not an excuse to call Selkie or Brown’s family “charity cases,” and while we are on the subject, he probably should refrain from other slurs on the job as well, unless he doesn’t want a job anymore.
Right, so I’m not responding to everyone with the same statement. How do we know that Johnnie is referring to Brown’s adopted son as a charity case?
Brown appears to work closely with Selkie’s people. I think it’s just equally reasonable that Brown has been here before, with other children besides his son.
And even if it was how Johnnie meant it, how do we know he is even aware that it’s Brown’s son? We already know that Brown tends to be fairly tight lipped, so it’s impossible to know what the context might be.
Regardless of what it is, no, Brown shouldn’t attack him. Brown was in the wrong anyways. A stern talking to? Maybe. But all of the folks talking about assult are goofy.
Okay, let me stress this. Johnnie should not be calling ANYONE a charity case, regardless of who they are. I don’t care how often Johnnie has to deal with anything, that is unprofessional behavior.
Yes, it is well within his job description to tell people to stop horsing around and even throw them out for such behavior. I don’t think anyone is disputing his right to do that. However, insulting someone is NOT within his job description.
If “charity case” is the worst thing about this, then I don’t care. Yes, it may come off as insulting, but the reality is, it’s pretty much that in a nut shell.
Let’s not forget there’s an entire population most people aren’t aware of and it’s likely people are paying for it without knowing about it.
It is a chairty case, if you like it or not. Who is paying Brown’s wages? Who is paying for Todd’s scuba diving lessons? Who is paying for this entire cover up?
Calling someone a charity case is highly offensive. Calling them any kind of “case” is dehumanizing, and arguing it on basis of accuracy is like justifying a racial slur because “their skin’s brown, right?”. You don’t throw a slur at someone’s wife and child without them getting justifiably angry (and also you don’t do it unless you’re a real asshole).
As to “charity” – the US government doesn’t happen to be one, and its intelligence and defense agencies aren’t either. Although if you are inclined to think so, I suggest walking into the closest Marine barracks and yelling “Hey! You’re all a bunch of charity cases!” at them. I suspect they’ll enlighten you as to the difference. Eventually.
Radically new and different kinds of technologies becoming globally accessible is not in the interests of our national security. Unless you think the charity is in it committing geneside?
Providing social safety nets isn’t at all charitable. Is reduces crime to reduce poverty, which makes everyone richer and safer, and makes the government money.
As an agent you always want a cover story you won’t regret, one you can use going forward. I hope Agent Brown didn’t refer to his wife and son, or any Sarnothi as Charity cases to a human. Even to a social failure like Johnny, who may be 35 years old, live in his mother’s basement, and eat No other foods but beer, sliders and cheese fries, under posters of Jesse (the body) Ventura, the Hulk, and Kyle Busch.
Given the author’s “not cool” comment, I’m guessing it’s Johnnie showing some disdain for how Agent Brown probably gets to sort of run the place, being someone of influence, and how he thinks Brown’s kid is, well, adopted/kept out of pity.
Even then, immigrants (of any kind!) should not just be referred to as ‘Charity cases’ in front of them. That’s just rude. As was stated by Alcor above – scolding/banning someone from the pool for a time for roughhousing is well within the lifeguard’s domain – and good for that part for not allowing it to happen. Insulting users of the pool for any reason – not so good.
I realize this is a few days old, but I just re-read your transcript post. You just named him Johnny-on-the-spot? That absolutely cracks me up! Perfect naming for him
…wow. Open mouth insert whole leg.
I’m hoping for sass from Agent Brown and then an apology to Selkie. XD
now, I don’t know manny Johnnie’s but I always felt it was a kinda douchy name tbh, good call
OK, I’ll say it now – I don’t like him.
Johnnie, no kid is a “charity case.” Not even the ones that need the support of charities.
agent brown is not amused – my guess is, the other ‘charity case’ is his adopted son. the only reason i´m not mentally cussing jonny like hell right now is because he seems too plain stupid to know what he´s talking about….btw, will todd+selkie(and we!) meet browns wife+kid? from the picture he seemed close to her age, or at least closer then suko, so they could actually become friends – and freak out amanda. “there are more fish-faces out there?! augh!! this sucks worse then carrots!”
Duck. And cover.
This kid is absolutely talking about Agent Brown’s adopted son. Or his wife. Or both.
Avery: “Listen you little shi– I mean, Johnnie. Refer to my adoptive son that way again, and you won’t be ejecting me from the pool, you’ll be calling the police and begging them to get here in time to–”
(glances down at evilly grinning Selkie)
“…In time to prevent you from taking some involuntary time off.”
(Johnnie storms off in a huff.)
Selkie: “Sounds borings! Should just lets me bites him with mys poison spits!”
Avery: “Tempting, but then the pool I keep insisting is clean wouldn’t be anymore, what with all the blood.”
Selkie: “Bloods isn’t craps in pools. Is flavours!”
Avery: “Well, after your toxins reach his heart, he’s probably going to soil himself. Is poop a good flavour for pools too?”
Selkie: “EEWS! Humans do thats? Your species is kinda brokens, isn’t it?”
Avery: “Happens to Sarnothi too, and most things with a multi-stage digestive system. Lucky you not to have found out personally yet.”
Why is Johnnie at fault here? They were screwing around, clearly broke a rule and Johnnie has to deal with it. Ask yourself how often he has to deal with this on a regular basis.
Brown is the one at fault here. I don’t blame Johnnie for being annoyed.
It looks like he is calling Brown’s wife and kid a “charity case”.
He”s at fault because he referred to a child as a charity case. It is implied by the word another that he views agent Browns family as charity cases.
Reasons it’s wrong to insault someone’s children:
-The children aren’t there to, and would typically be unable to stand up for themselves.
-It doesn’t relate to the matter at hand. This isn’t being short with someone, this is going out of his way to think of something hurtful.
-He insulted adoption as a whole suggesting his stepson was anything less than a son to him.
This was also all entirely unprovoked.
“He insulted adoption as a whole suggesting his stepson was anything less than a son to him.”
I’d assume this was less specifically a dig at addoption (he may or may not know the relationship to Brown’s stepson), but reference to the “sick” kids (and probably adults) he keeps bringing to the pool. He probably is assuming that he has a thing for taking care of people with some particular disorder or illness.
Johnnie has every right to tell off Agent Brown for pushing a kid. What isn’t okay is calling Brown’s kid a charity case. That’s pretty much implying Brown adopted the kid out of pity, not out of any love.
Johnnie is not at fault for telling them not to screw around in the pool, that is just safety issues. What he IS at fault with is calling Selkie a “charity case.” No matter what the issue is with the horsing around, name-calling is unprofessional.
No, his frustration is not an excuse to call Selkie or Brown’s family “charity cases,” and while we are on the subject, he probably should refrain from other slurs on the job as well, unless he doesn’t want a job anymore.
^Also, I forgot to put in my paragraph that Johnnie is not in the wrong for throwing them out for screwing around in the pool, either.
Right, so I’m not responding to everyone with the same statement. How do we know that Johnnie is referring to Brown’s adopted son as a charity case?
Brown appears to work closely with Selkie’s people. I think it’s just equally reasonable that Brown has been here before, with other children besides his son.
And even if it was how Johnnie meant it, how do we know he is even aware that it’s Brown’s son? We already know that Brown tends to be fairly tight lipped, so it’s impossible to know what the context might be.
Regardless of what it is, no, Brown shouldn’t attack him. Brown was in the wrong anyways. A stern talking to? Maybe. But all of the folks talking about assult are goofy.
Okay, let me stress this. Johnnie should not be calling ANYONE a charity case, regardless of who they are. I don’t care how often Johnnie has to deal with anything, that is unprofessional behavior.
Yes, it is well within his job description to tell people to stop horsing around and even throw them out for such behavior. I don’t think anyone is disputing his right to do that. However, insulting someone is NOT within his job description.
If “charity case” is the worst thing about this, then I don’t care. Yes, it may come off as insulting, but the reality is, it’s pretty much that in a nut shell.
Let’s not forget there’s an entire population most people aren’t aware of and it’s likely people are paying for it without knowing about it.
It is a chairty case, if you like it or not. Who is paying Brown’s wages? Who is paying for Todd’s scuba diving lessons? Who is paying for this entire cover up?
I call it like I see it, a chairty case.
Calling someone a charity case is highly offensive. Calling them any kind of “case” is dehumanizing, and arguing it on basis of accuracy is like justifying a racial slur because “their skin’s brown, right?”. You don’t throw a slur at someone’s wife and child without them getting justifiably angry (and also you don’t do it unless you’re a real asshole).
As to “charity” – the US government doesn’t happen to be one, and its intelligence and defense agencies aren’t either. Although if you are inclined to think so, I suggest walking into the closest Marine barracks and yelling “Hey! You’re all a bunch of charity cases!” at them. I suspect they’ll enlighten you as to the difference. Eventually.
No.
Radically new and different kinds of technologies becoming globally accessible is not in the interests of our national security. Unless you think the charity is in it committing geneside?
Providing social safety nets isn’t at all charitable. Is reduces crime to reduce poverty, which makes everyone richer and safer, and makes the government money.
Setting aside his insensitive comment, kicking them out without a warning, while likely technically within his power, is a real jack*ss move.
Hey Dave? Didja notice Johnnie’s beard disappears in panel 4?
If Avery pulled it out, I’d clap, but that would involve time traveling to before he earned it. 😉
Awww
…and Johnnie’s proven himself to be a douche.
That didn’t take long.
Throw Selkie at ‘im, Avery. He deserves it.
Agreed. Let Selkie go Batman on his ass. It’ll sting less than having report him to the Manager for being such a horse’s butthole.
As an agent you always want a cover story you won’t regret, one you can use going forward. I hope Agent Brown didn’t refer to his wife and son, or any Sarnothi as Charity cases to a human. Even to a social failure like Johnny, who may be 35 years old, live in his mother’s basement, and eat No other foods but beer, sliders and cheese fries, under posters of Jesse (the body) Ventura, the Hulk, and Kyle Busch.
Johnnie be good. Please.
(R.I.P. Chuck Berry.)
Is he referring to his wife and kid, or does that mean he’s helped other children learn about their heritage?
The later is actually something I haven’t considered, might be we are all reading the comment wrong.
Given the author’s “not cool” comment, I’m guessing it’s Johnnie showing some disdain for how Agent Brown probably gets to sort of run the place, being someone of influence, and how he thinks Brown’s kid is, well, adopted/kept out of pity.
Even then, immigrants (of any kind!) should not just be referred to as ‘Charity cases’ in front of them. That’s just rude. As was stated by Alcor above – scolding/banning someone from the pool for a time for roughhousing is well within the lifeguard’s domain – and good for that part for not allowing it to happen. Insulting users of the pool for any reason – not so good.
*scowls at Johnnie*
I realize this is a few days old, but I just re-read your transcript post. You just named him Johnny-on-the-spot? That absolutely cracks me up! Perfect naming for him