#167 – “You’re a terrible liar. But I like that about you.”

Today’s comic title is a quote! Anyone know where its from?

I’ve always heard that people usually give off some sort of sign when they’re lying: avoiding eye contact, a nervous tick…Or, in my case, the inability to stop smiling for more than 30 seconds. I’m good at it so long as I don’t look the person in the face, but if I’m trying to pull a joke on someone I can’t do it if they’re looking directly at me. I’ll bust out laughing every single time. I think some of my friends can vouch for that, lol.

I hope everyone’s weekend went alright! Mine was busy, as usual. I do have a few new things in store however, hopefully I’ll be able to get to them later today after work! And hello again to everyone that’s recently started reading the comic here! I hope you all enjoy your stay!

More later! See you all on Wednesday!

Also: SCOTT PILGRIM YAAAAAY (It comes out this Tuesday! And the movie Friday!)

41 Comments

Sorcerer’s Apprentice. :3

Also: FW is really playing some amazing mind games with this guy.

admin Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 12:35 pm

Gah, you’re good! And he is, isn’t he? It might not be entirely intentional, however this part is! This whole day has been one huge puzzle for him basically, he’s just trying to figure out what’s going on and why.

S. Weltzin Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 11:19 pm

Ah! I gotcha. I actually didn’t see it that way, but that makes a lot of sense.

I’m still sticking with my theory from the previous strip.

admin Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 12:36 pm

Hehe, its a sound theory!

I’m still sticking with my theory from the previous strip.

Where’s a statue to push around just when you need it? ;~; poor billie, kupo..

admin Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 12:36 pm

Aww, things’ll work out!

Probably!

this is becoming unusual but interesting

admin Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 12:37 pm

Haha, I try to entertain!

I knew I didnt like that goat from the begining!! Nah. But on the quote I’m clueless.

Kittenator Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 4:32 am

New reader just to say :3 .

admin Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 12:38 pm

Then hello and welcome!

admin Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 12:38 pm

Billie’s harmless! And no clue on tthe quote, huh?

I’ve actually heard that a lot of people look down and to the left when they lie, which is precisely the direction Billie’s looking…

LittleGon Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 7:38 am

Looking to the left (your left, not her’s) does mean that you are constructing “lie”, but looking to the right means that you are remembering. So Billie’s eyes are to the right, not lying.
P.S. FW do not be so hard on Billie.

admin Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 1:04 pm

That’s what I’ve heard too! Though I didn’t remember that when I drew Billie doing that, it just turned out that way.

Zeal bluepaws Reply:
August 10th, 2010 at 11:09 am

Nah, if I ever lie (which I do a lot because I only trust my BESTEST friends) I look straight at the person ang imagine that they aren’t there.

Starting to wonder if Fowo knew all this time that Billie was hiding something.

admin Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 1:04 pm

Hmm…I wonder too…

Zeal bluepaws Reply:
August 10th, 2010 at 11:11 am

I totally did, I mean come on! He just shows up out of the blue…
Plus that conversation those two dudes were having about trust gave it away too.
New reader by the way

I have a tendency of avoiding eye contact. Avoiding eye contact for me is more of an inferiority complex. I work on my eye contact but its a slow process. I am a really transparent person and I actually do the opposite when I lie. As much as people say its a sign of lying, that is a norm that is a poor indicator of lying.

Actually, persons tend to show a decrease in “illustrators” (talking with the hands) and an increase in “manipulators” (fiddling with jewelry, rubbing their hands together, etc…) when lying. Also, they will tend to focus on maintaining eye contact when lying, in order to judge the other person’s reaction. “Lie To Me” is a great series to learn these sort of things.

Kid_K Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 3:04 pm

It depends on the person…you have to have a baseline to work with.
On Average..someone who can’t maintain eye contact COULD be lying—or, at the very least, extremely uncomfortable. Eyes that shift downward can USUALLY indicate guilt or shame.

MPetrites Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 3:47 pm

True, downcast eyes often indicate the subject’s anxiety, but usually only before and after lying. While actually lying, they will usually maintain eye contact.

Ack, the plot keeps thickening!

i smegging knew it! they either a mook test subject/”partner” or a sort of rivel agent of some degree! i bet my becon sandvich on it!

He’s been on the inside too long! He’s institutionalized!

The last picture I went to see was Predators. And it ROCKED! I might go see Scott Pilgrim vs the World.

finally this massive amount of tension and suspense will be lifted from mine back! D: I can live and have a job again, see my kids and start a new! D:

Well only a few possi-Billie-ties here:

a) Billie’s been trapped in there so long he’s afraid to leave and go out into the world;

b) Billie’s job is to further trap FW in some evil scheme involving Lex;

c) Billie’s actually “NUMBER 1″

d) choice “a” and “b”

e) choice “b” and “c”

f) All of the above.

Zeal bluepaws Reply:
August 10th, 2010 at 11:16 am

Sorry but I don’t get the “NUMBER 1″ thing, please explain.

J.J. Reply:
August 10th, 2010 at 2:33 pm

“Number 1″ – is a reference to an old 1960′s TV show from Great Britain called, “The Prisoner.”

It was about a British spy who, being fed up with the whole spy game and all that went with the job, quits… or so he thinks.

Shadowy figures knock him out, then whisk our ex-spy away. When the ex-spy wakes he’s in some isolated location called “The Village” were other shady characters try to trick, drug, torture and hoodwink the reason for his resignation, and if he’s turned “Double Agent.”

The “Number 1″ is a reference to the leader of these fiends, who is talked about but no one knows who he (or she) really is.

Khan-Wolfen Reply:
August 11th, 2010 at 5:08 am

oh god i remember that show, nice idea

maybe fw could wedge the door open?

Zealbluepaws Reply:
August 11th, 2010 at 9:02 am

I’m pretty sure that if he he tried that, he would get owned like Isaac by that medical door in d-space…
But I’m also pretty sure that admin wouldn’t do something that creepy…
You wouldn’t right?

Khan-Wolfen Reply:
August 11th, 2010 at 5:09 pm

…yes?

Zealbluepaws Reply:
August 12th, 2010 at 6:20 am

Zeal:*randomly appears and hands Forest a crowbar* there you go, I just saved your arm my friend. *exits through mysterious doorway*

Khan-Wolfen Reply:
August 13th, 2010 at 6:59 am

i’m gonna take that as a vague threat

Zealbluepaws Reply:
September 12th, 2010 at 8:19 pm

don’t, I just saved his arm dude!