I get this is all in good fun but I feel like if it’s something you think might be true, maybe you should reexamine your thought processes.
There’s actually no reason one or the other should be any more embarassing.
I could state that he being so clueless could be an evidence of being a top. Here is the thought process:
- Top is the most male-like activity.
- Male-like activities is the norm for males, therefore the more male-like an activity is the least it deviates from the norm.
- The lesser deviation of the norm is less confusing
- The lesser the confusion the lesser is the need to think about it
- The lesser is the need to think about something the lesser will it be done to form a conciousness and knowledge of the situation
- All this leading to not being ready to answer that simple question
I don’t claim this is a rule, but it’s a valid thought process.
First, Top is the most male-like activity for heterosexual males. For homosexuals, no idea here, and I would’t assume.
Second, some heterosexual males like to be under. Or have to. So, “most male-like” may no be so general. A 51% norm is quite different than a 99.9% norm.
Ah, but given your premise, and given that every study of animals I’ve seen pegs homosexual activity at between 5 and 20 percent of any group, then you’re a lot closer to your 99.9 than your 51.
most hetro males are top because it’s just easier then having to listen to 2 hours of complaints about how her legs hurt from the effort of being on top.
Oh, I’ve just Googled ‘top, bottom, versatile’ and found I have led a very sheltered life. And to think, until 30 seconds ago I thought top just meant being on top.
I’m as embarrassed as Harky :-(
- Top/Bottoms seems like an euphemism for Key/Lock to me
- Key is the most male-like activity
- Everything progress the same
“I could state that he being so clueless could be an evidence of being a top.”, as I said before was a different perspective to Taxil Necrobane statement that the reaction alone warranted Harky as bottom. I then showed that examining the problem by a different perspective leads to different conclusions – and this may be applied to EVERYTHING I said, putting my guess at the wrong side.
What I did expose was: different perspectives, different conclusions – you (and by extension me) might be wrong.
The thought process chain together nicely – I said it was a valid thought process, not the right answer to the given problem.
I can even point the weak link:
I assume that Harky has less question about his uncommon relationship because he assumes a more male-like role. The very fact they both kept it hidden shows conciousness of a lack of social acceptance, which is a valid reason to devote time into thinking about what he is doing – and even discuss about with his mate.
Again I point that my claim is: different perspectives, different conclusions
I don’t claim do be right about their mating roles or backstories.
Most, but not all birds lack penises. That sort of genitalia goes back a long way; it waslost by most avians rather than never being present in their evolutionary history.
Ducks (at least some species), in fact, have ridiculously long penes relative to their body size. (They curl up inside the cloaca when not in use…and thus are also ridiculously skinny relative to body size.)
Harky’s answer isn’t typical of a top or a bottom. It’s the answer that’s typical of anyone that prefers to keep their intimate affairs intimate.
Seriously, if someone you barely knew straight-up asked you about your sex life, how would you respond?
I’m self concious about other people judging me being a bottom. I’m not self concious about people knowing i top.
Since a man “topping” is “normal” I believe even a lot of straight men will say “well, HYPOTHETICALLY ….IF i were to have a go with a gay man, I’d top of course”
Not even all gay male humans do anal. We can only speculate on how a male troll and a male avian in a clandestine relationship might choose to get each other off.
That seems to be the the most likely implication of the question itself, but we still don’t know whether he’s been trolled up his or in someone else’s.
Everyone seems to be like “Oh, top is the more masculine position so he’d think top is normal.” But that suggests a lot. If he didn’t know what the question is asking, chances are he didn’t know what the terms implied, only working out the connection after Goblaurence… helped. There’s no proof that Harky has actually been told about sex in anyway. Perhaps he can only base his opinions off whatever him and birdbrain do. He’d obviously think that position was the norm, whatever it is, making that argument invalid. There’s also the fact that troll/avian culture could be far distant from our own in this universe, giving us less to work with.
In conclusion, I don’t think his expression gives away as much as it would if he was human.
I didn’t think I’d ever come to say this about a Troll, but that’s hella’ cute lol
reminds me of the Grinch
Best one yet.
Yeah that tops Bro tom. I mean the answer is better than Tom’s answer, not top like in fornicatin, mate. (blush)
Trolls having a healing factor, much more suited for being a bottom.
Also, Goblaurence is the best.
a lot of animals have spikes on their wee-wee.
Lets hope that Avians arent the same way.
I am liking the “Barbarians” more and more.
I just knew that question was going to show up sooner or later. Anyway, I bet he’s the bottom from his reaction alone.
I knew I was typing too slowly.
I get this is all in good fun but I feel like if it’s something you think might be true, maybe you should reexamine your thought processes.
There’s actually no reason one or the other should be any more embarassing.
I could state that he being so clueless could be an evidence of being a top. Here is the thought process:
- Top is the most male-like activity.
- Male-like activities is the norm for males, therefore the more male-like an activity is the least it deviates from the norm.
- The lesser deviation of the norm is less confusing
- The lesser the confusion the lesser is the need to think about it
- The lesser is the need to think about something the lesser will it be done to form a conciousness and knowledge of the situation
- All this leading to not being ready to answer that simple question
I don’t claim this is a rule, but it’s a valid thought process.
Faulty premise.
First, Top is the most male-like activity for heterosexual males. For homosexuals, no idea here, and I would’t assume.
Second, some heterosexual males like to be under. Or have to. So, “most male-like” may no be so general. A 51% norm is quite different than a 99.9% norm.
Ah, but given your premise, and given that every study of animals I’ve seen pegs homosexual activity at between 5 and 20 percent of any group, then you’re a lot closer to your 99.9 than your 51.
most hetro males are top because it’s just easier then having to listen to 2 hours of complaints about how her legs hurt from the effort of being on top.
Oh, I’ve just Googled ‘top, bottom, versatile’ and found I have led a very sheltered life. And to think, until 30 seconds ago I thought top just meant being on top.
I’m as embarrassed as Harky :-(
Maybe these fine people can help explain this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sv25Lrpc-Y
Ok… let me adjust it a bit
- Top/Bottoms seems like an euphemism for Key/Lock to me
- Key is the most male-like activity
- Everything progress the same
“I could state that he being so clueless could be an evidence of being a top.”, as I said before was a different perspective to Taxil Necrobane statement that the reaction alone warranted Harky as bottom. I then showed that examining the problem by a different perspective leads to different conclusions – and this may be applied to EVERYTHING I said, putting my guess at the wrong side.
What I did expose was: different perspectives, different conclusions – you (and by extension me) might be wrong.
I just forgot one thing:
The thought process chain together nicely – I said it was a valid thought process, not the right answer to the given problem.
I can even point the weak link:
I assume that Harky has less question about his uncommon relationship because he assumes a more male-like role. The very fact they both kept it hidden shows conciousness of a lack of social acceptance, which is a valid reason to devote time into thinking about what he is doing – and even discuss about with his mate.
Again I point that my claim is: different perspectives, different conclusions
I don’t claim do be right about their mating roles or backstories.
In real life, sure.
In the context of a comic? Eh, follows.
Depending on how bird-like the birdmen are, his only option not involving optional add-ons is being a top.
After all, birds don’t have penises: they just throw their (both literal and symilesque) shit from one’s hole to the other’s.
Most, but not all birds lack penises. That sort of genitalia goes back a long way; it waslost by most avians rather than never being present in their evolutionary history.
Which is to say, all bets are off.
Ducks (at least some species), in fact, have ridiculously long penes relative to their body size. (They curl up inside the cloaca when not in use…and thus are also ridiculously skinny relative to body size.)
Guys.
hey, at least its a civil, scholarly conversation instead of something like “hehehe, she said penes” :)
I’m sorry Mr. Phil. I did not expect my post to cause this.
Look out. You’re making this NSFW for ducks.
Look, maybe I’m missing something, but this is kindaaa what y’all seem to be doing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiIoinCRQVA
pwned!
That’s a good answer, but it’s definitely a bottom’s answer.
Harky’s answer isn’t typical of a top or a bottom. It’s the answer that’s typical of anyone that prefers to keep their intimate affairs intimate.
Seriously, if someone you barely knew straight-up asked you about your sex life, how would you respond?
Non existent.
*”weeps” in the corner*
Mind if I join ya?
…wait, why are there quotation marks around th- ooooooh. Y’know what, I’ll leave you be.
I’m self concious about other people judging me being a bottom. I’m not self concious about people knowing i top.
Since a man “topping” is “normal” I believe even a lot of straight men will say “well, HYPOTHETICALLY ….IF i were to have a go with a gay man, I’d top of course”
Never thought I’d see Harky blush. Also, I really like the implication here that he has done anal.
The fact he is in a same-sex relationship was kinda a giving
Not even all gay male humans do anal. We can only speculate on how a male troll and a male avian in a clandestine relationship might choose to get each other off.
It would appear that Harky has been trolled.
That seems to be the the most likely implication of the question itself, but we still don’t know whether he’s been trolled up his or in someone else’s.
Top for sure. He doesn’t ever think about it, so it’s totally normal sounding to him.
As they say: Ask a fish about water….
The best.
Gondolessa’s face kills me.
The best possible non-answer.
Maybe the question should have been “What colour handkerchiefs do you have, and which pocket do you put them in?”
I would have noticed if he’d been flagging.
Shipping it so much harder now.
Shipping what? Harky and Gondy are a cannon fact
Pewpew cannons.
Stay classy.
I am Goblaurence IRL. I just am.
(Hell if I know how to use these avatars. Seems more complicated than its worth.)
Yet at the same time, this page is riddled with good ones. Damn.
Wait a cotton-pickin minute whats Gondola laughing about?
Same thing the rest of us are, I imagine: Harky’s misunderstanding, and eventual embarrassment when the nature of the question is revealed.
I like how Gondola has a uvula in the last panel.
why in the bleeding hells did you notice that?
This answer page is gold
I don’t know why, but I started thinking about a Tsundere Harky in a Japanese School Girl outfit.
Harky: I-it’s not like I like you or anything… Gondolessa no baka!
…..
*goes to the corner*
Everyone seems to be like “Oh, top is the more masculine position so he’d think top is normal.” But that suggests a lot. If he didn’t know what the question is asking, chances are he didn’t know what the terms implied, only working out the connection after Goblaurence… helped. There’s no proof that Harky has actually been told about sex in anyway. Perhaps he can only base his opinions off whatever him and birdbrain do. He’d obviously think that position was the norm, whatever it is, making that argument invalid. There’s also the fact that troll/avian culture could be far distant from our own in this universe, giving us less to work with.
In conclusion, I don’t think his expression gives away as much as it would if he was human.
Is Goblaurie channelling Bugs Bunny? Either way: Most. Adorable. Harky. Ever.
Definitely Channeling Bugs ! That was my first reaction when I saw the panel.
‘Top’ does not always refer to the ‘position’
Any of you consider that it might all have been purely … platonic?
what? the relationship were they are holding each others hands and looking at each other affectionately.
Yea, sure thats a FWB for sure.
Funny! I lol’d!
that proves it, he’s a bottom.