Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for July 16, 2021

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    alasko  over 3 years ago

    Scaled down the menu, no doubt. The old menu was too elaborate, too timely to prepare, priced high, with little profit margin.

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    KenTheCoffinDweller  over 3 years ago

    There is the “Big Sin”, gave advice which was choked on, but taken and it worked.

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    Robin Harwood  over 3 years ago

    No good deed goes unpunished.

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    David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace  over 3 years ago

    How dreadful of him!!

    Oh well, when you love someone, you have to be willing to risk the wrath.

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    Looneytunes65  over 3 years ago

    If it worked, that’s what matters.

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    nosirrom  over 3 years ago

    No child is truly independent until they can graciously accept or reject suggestions from their parents.

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    Aladar30 Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Poor Gus.

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    John Smith  over 3 years ago

    I’ve got 2 pieces of advice for yall

    1: don’t tell people everything

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    Thechildinme  over 3 years ago

    Like a good pitch in baseball, giving advice is all in the delivery. You may have excellent advice but if you TELL someone what to do and how to do it with a know-it-all attitude, they will resent and ignore it. A better approach would be to take the time and engage in a two way conversation, teasing out the problem and allowing for mutual input on possible solutions. Self respect is at risk on both sides - especially in a parent child relationship.

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    Deezlebird  over 3 years ago

    I know I’m in the minority, but I’ve never really liked Mary Lou.

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    colddonkey  over 3 years ago

    With age comes wisdom.

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    mjb515  over 3 years ago

    An experienced restauranteur gave advice that worked. At least it was Gus and not Gordon Ramsey.

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    Jeffin Premium Member over 3 years ago

    He’s LITERALLY trowing rotten tomatoes.

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    dv1093  over 3 years ago

    I wish I could put out a garden like that. I didn’t even try this year. Thought I’d have better luck at my local Farmer’s Market.

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    flying spaghetti monster  over 3 years ago

    Sometimes I use a modification of dialectic, where I ask questions to the person require help and see if I can steer them to the answer.

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    chief tommy  over 3 years ago

    OK — help me here — new to the strip — is Mary Lou Arlo’s DIL and Gus is her father?

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    MuddyUSA  Premium Member over 3 years ago

    And that’s why he is sitting alone at his condo?

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    mxy  over 3 years ago

    Not quite getting it. They’re a little old to be resenting parental advice. At least my kids outgrew that. and if they dislike the diner being crazy busy, what the hell are they doing it for? Make hay while the sun shines.

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    joedon2007  over 3 years ago

    Anybody know how JJ is doing? No postings from him>

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    paranormal  over 3 years ago

    Well, what’s the problem???

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    Cozmik Cowboy  over 3 years ago

    I fully understand, Gene. Our middle one had a dog that bit my dog 3 times – enough to leave scars on her snout – and me once. When the D-I-L got preggers with their first, we told them they had to get rid of that dog; they insisted it would never attack a child.

    About 9 months into the little guy’s life, sure enough, the damn dog chomped down on his head (drew blood, but fortunately just minor wounds; not even scars).

    They were so pissed at us for being right……….

    (They gave the dog to her folks; it bit one of his dogs & he shot it.)

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    annefackler61  over 3 years ago

    Pitbull, perhaps ?

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    WilliamDoerfler  over 3 years ago

    No good deed goes unpunished.

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