December 2011
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Anonymous asked: tomine's comics dont have only one character who is potentially "unlikeable" while all ur characters r potentially "unlikeable." all tomine's characters are selfish but the difference is that they more "relateable" because he gives them more human dimensions and psychological motivations raher than just being shallow collections of hip memes. and he bravely ...
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Anonymous asked: Why didn't you adress all of the characters pot smoking addictions?
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Anonymous asked: your work kind of reminds me of Adrian Tomine's. Have you ever read any of his graphic novels? Shortcomings was really good.
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lazybeautiful asked: If you do a graphic novel, would it retain the black and white style of "Yeah, YOU'RE Cool" or would you incorporate color? And if & when it's published, I will be the first one to buy it. I really enjoyed "Yeah, YOU'RE Cool" as well as the "Sheeple" comics. I hope this isn't the last of Social Skills on tumblr!
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Anonymous asked: The comic left me feeling unsatisfied. We got to understand Jameer's point of view. But I wanted to know what Clara was thinking. I think you should attempt that for your next comic. But I did enjoy the comic overall.
Anonymous asked: Actually, I completely disagree with that last person. Art is only so with an audience, and I think artist should absolutely defend their art, because art isn't just some pittling little emotional experience. It's also an intellectual, communal experience. If it wasn't communal people would create and not share it with anyone. You shouldn't back off from discussion, and...
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boom-bap asked: While I don't recall it word-for-word, I once heard a quote that suggested the wisdom of a person who could simultaneously contemplate two contradictory ideas without necessarily agreeing with either of them. I think, to a degree, this speaks to your characters/writing. I think it's important that we investigate characters and ideas even if (/especially if) we find them disagreeable at...
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Anonymous asked: As an artist your work is an expression of your own emotions and a reflection of your own experiences. You shouldn't feel the need to defend it to anyone. It's your art. Some will like it, some will hate it, other may love it. That's the nature or art.
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illestaround asked: I know im kinda late but i liked that mixtape # dope shit lol
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Anonymous asked: Your brand of elitism is pretty disturbing. If one isn't impossibly good looking, over-educated, and fashionable, then they're either dismissed as "morons" or not even represented at all. And, I'm not a hater, because I think you're very talented, which is why this all the more tragic.
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Anonymous asked: Girls are either nice bookworms or air head sluts to you. The storytelling and dialogue was good, but you've got a pretty fucked up madonna/whore complex that kept it from being special.
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faceclouds asked: You have very relevant work and I just want to say thanks. Much respect.
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atane asked: You should turn your anonymous option off. It's obviously attracting the trolls.
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themarsblack asked: To add on to your answer, what can you do about the attention you're getting? You're certainly not going to say "Oh yeah, you're right. I don't deserve this much attention, let me take down my work and stop trying to spread my message". That'd be absurd.
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Anonymous asked: Hey, so there's this girl I've been texting pretty heavy for the past week so far. I just recently got in contact with her. She was my prom date last year. And I really want to go on a date with her, but there's still some issues I have. It's the small shit, like she doesn't really text me back automatically after I send my texts. It usually takes like an hour or so for...
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Anonymous asked: Your comics are cool and everything they've got the whole hipster "fuck evrything" vibe that's popular now, but you're getting alot of undeserved attention, and it's a shame.
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Anonymous asked: I don't mean to be annoying but I wanted your advice on something. There's this girl at school, and she's perfect for me, but she's always dating guys that don't appreciate her the way she deserves. How can I get her to notice me without being like the assholes she dates? Or should I just act like them?
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passionmap asked: After all of this feedback taking over my dashboard and your responses to both praise and criticism, you've simultaneously gained my respect and my interest. I must say, I'm more than excited to see your what you do next and how your storytelling progresses.
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dndeuce asked: Did you choose Clara's and Jameer's names based on your initials?
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allegoryblack asked: Respect fam on how you are dealing with a lot of this hate. You have a lot of talent I wish that it was made into a show with your vision leading it. I think that it would be dope
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Anonymous asked: the way you've been answering questions has been turning me on to be perfectly honest....
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Anonymous asked: whos pussy is better Claras or Raqels?
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Anonymous asked: Ur a fuckin asshole who hates everything!! U should be more respectful to your followere and stop giving these snarky answers to people who call you out onm all your shit. its clear that you think your smarter than everyone but guess what genius w/o the fans your nothing so dont look down on people who take time to read your shitty blog.
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Anonymous asked: do u have a wife or girlfriend
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urbanflowerchild asked: is yeah your cool based on any real life events? Where did the idea come from?
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robynjordan asked: Up at 4 in the morning and found my way to Social Skills. Smh. I appreciate your work. I'll preface my question by saying it's kind of personal in a very impersonal way, but you seem honest. So, here it goes. . . What does love mean to you? . . . Texas says hello btw.
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almostclueless asked: im pretty sad yeah, you're cool is done.. i wish you'd extend it, love the characters
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derribe asked: I forgot how I first found your comic, but I really enjoy them. I feel pretentious by just telling you to disregard the unintelligible complaints, but here I go anyway. Keep bringing the goods. I don't think your comics are teaching any sort of holier-than-thou attitude. Everyone is looking down on everyone else. It works.
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Anonymous asked: What music do you listen to? lol sorry kinda a stupid question so u dont have to answer
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Anonymous asked: I really enjoy your comics alot. I read some of the comments below and wonder why people take so many things out of context. I never thought you agree with Jameer's relationship philosophy about cheating and flirting and such. The sad truth is that people like Jameer exist in alot of places. "Yeah you're so Cool" is a sharp backhanded comic depicting the struggle that many of...
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theendofyourreign asked: i like yo stuff i would like to read some more work you have done... i didnt like the end i wish you would have gone deeper in to the split but hay its yo ART... im thinking on starting up a online magazine any suggestion im not a writer on nuffing i just trying ta do it
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turnupgreenz asked: I actually don't have a question... no hating remarks either lol. Just giving kudos on your comics. I thoroughly enjoy them!
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smidgetz asked: I like your work, nothing more, nothing less. Keep it going.
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Anonymous asked: Satire is so ubiquitous in our culture that it's really lost its 'mojo' (see: Onion News, Colbert Report, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Glee, Various sitcoms). Rather than a device, it's become blunted--turned into, simply, "funny". Satire usually uses things like irony or sarcasm (you do, of course!). My real question: What's the point of commenting on something...
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alexklinger asked: I love your work. Sadly the world will always be plagued with dimwits who never grasped the concept of satire. I find it interesting that those who accuse you of being too cynical are the one's whining and complaining about a blog that no one is forcing them to read.
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Anonymous asked: u one of them smart dumb niggas huh?
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Anonymous asked: Not trying to be funny or anything, but I was wondering what's your IQ?
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Anonymous asked: While I won't stoop to name calling like some of the others, I do think this blog encourages people to be nihilistic smartasses. I'm not saying, "you suck" or anything because it's obvious that you're very talented and I've even laughed out loud and shared some of your work with people, but I feel like you've got alot of anger issues and misogyny that you...
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Anonymous asked: First and foremost...wow! Awesome work, now that I'm done reading your art, I can move on to my homework assignment. But right before that, something's troubling me. Should women accept that their men flirt on the side? Like is it acceptable for a woman to be loyal while her man parlays on the side with other women? I don't know you from Adam, so I'm not saying you are a...
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hettie asked: Hi, there will always be people who find it hard to deal with endings that are not happy or in this case overtly educational/instructive. I did too had a good laugh :)
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Anonymous asked: Aww youu have freckles! They're sooo cute lol post more pics ;)
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im863-deactivated20120124 asked: Could you tell us a bit about your working process and what materials you use?
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Anonymous asked: not a good enough answer kid. ive read all the other comix and social skills lets me know that you're just another hipster too cool for school sarcastic asshole who probably this story to convince everyone that being like this is okjay when in fact its not. ur spewing all this negative bullshit and dont even have a picture of yourself up because ur probably a kid whos too scared to show his...
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Anonymous asked: are u saying that its okay to be a lying cheating asshole? wtf
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Part 12 of 12
THE END
Social Skills will be on hiatus until January 11th, 2012. In the meantime, I’ll now be opening up a discussion about the work, and myself, so ask your questions(Anonymous included) and I’ll publish my answers. Hope you’ve enjoyed “Yeah, YOU’RE Cool.”
~ C.J. Johnson