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ALEX (silently staring at a woman): “I like your dress.” C’mon. Say it.
“I like your dress.”
“I like your dress.”

ALEX (still to himself): There is zero risk here. She’ll say “thank you.” Just say it. Open your mouth and say it.
“I like your dress.”
You’re not saying it.

ALEX: No conversation will result. There is no potential for rejection. Think of it simply as a training exercise to banish shyness.
She’s pulling away! Break the conditioning! It is legitimately a nice dress!
SAY IT SAY IT SAY IT SAY IT SAY IT

[[The woman is now out of the panel.]]
ALEX (quietly dying a thousand deaths): AAARRRGGHHHH

[[The woman is alone in the last panel.]]
TINA (to herself): Bluh, I always get STARED at in this dress.

{{Header: don’t hold back at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: but it’s not like taking it off and walking around in my underwear is any better! If anything, it’s WORSE!}}

#499; In which Alex just can’t manage it transcribed by in

ALEX (silently staring at a woman): “I like your dress.” C’mon. Say it.
“I like your dress.”
“I like your dress.”

ALEX (still to himself): There is zero risk here. She’ll say “thank you.” Just say it. Open your mouth and say it.
“I like your dress.”
You’re not saying it.

ALEX: No conversation will result. There is no potential for rejection. Think of it simply as a training exercise to banish shyness.
She’s pulling away! Break the conditioning! It is legitimately a nice dress!
SAY IT SAY IT SAY IT SAY IT SAY IT

[[The woman is now out of the panel.]]
ALEX (quietly dying a thousand deaths): AAARRRGGHHHH

[[The woman is alone in the last panel.]]
TINA (to herself): Bluh, I always get STARED at in this dress.

{{Header: don’t hold back at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: but it’s not like taking it off and walking around in my underwear is any better! If anything, it’s WORSE!}}

#499; In which Alex just can’t manage it transcribed by in

ALEX (silently staring at a woman): "I like your dress." C'mon. Say it.
"I like your dress."
"I like your dress."

ALEX (still to himself): There is zero risk here. She'll say "thank you." Just say it. Open your mouth and say it.
"I like your dress."
You're not saying it.

ALEX: No conversation will result. There is no potential for rejection. Think of it simply as a training exercise to banish shyness.
She's pulling away! Break the conditioning! It is legitimately a nice dress!
SAY IT SAY IT SAY IT SAY IT SAY IT

[[The woman is now out of the panel.]]
ALEX (quietly dying a thousand deaths): AAARRRGGHHHH

[[The woman is alone in the last panel.]]
TINA (to herself): Bluh, I always get STARED at in this dress.

{{Header: don't hold back at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: but it's not like taking it off and walking around in my underwear is any better! If anything, it's WORSE!}}

but it's not like taking it off and walking around in my underwear is any better! If anything, it's WORSE.

#499; In which Alex just can’t manage it

  — March 20th, 2009

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Applications open for Genius Northwest – an IRL gaming competition

May 8, 2026 by David Malki !

Last year, I participated in Genius Northwest, a gaming competition inspired by the Korean gameshow The Genius and its ilk.

It’s a reality show without the cameras — a 3-day, all-inclusive weekend retreat structured around a series of challenges and puzzles, in which personalities and dealmaking matter as much as playing games.

It’s truly a remarkable thing. I came in dead last in the competition, but I still had a great time participating.

The event is held annually in the Pacific Northwest (hence the name) and applications are now open to participate in the 2026 competition!

Learn more — and apply — at GeniusNW.com.


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