Betty by Gary Delainey and Gerry Rasmussen for February 14, 2013

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    margueritem  almost 12 years ago

    Oh, I can think of a few things, but Betty does seem happy with her gift.

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    Pharmakeus Ubik  almost 12 years ago

    Beats the hell out of a carpet shampooer, and she IS taking it in the proper (non-clichéd) spirit.

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    Kvasir42 Premium Member almost 12 years ago

    It’s a good thing he knows his wife (yet another reason I love this comic, because of the strong marital relationship).

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    Plods with ...™  almost 12 years ago

    At least it doesn’t have an electric cord on it.

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    alondra  almost 12 years ago

    He ought to present it with a box of chocolates. ;-)

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    XianProf  almost 12 years ago

    He got her what he knows she has really wanted but didn’t feel she could get. Perfect.

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    Dragon0131  almost 12 years ago

    She does seem to like it. But if she didn’t, she had better like it anyway because it showed he listened to her. I grew up in a home where mom would talk about needing things like faucets and toilet seats before Christmas. Needless to say, that’s what she got. She was not happy. From that I learned that unless you really want a household appliance or new hardware for Christmas or your birthday, don’t talk about it. Guys seem to be hardwired for ‘practical’ gifts and that’s what they remember.

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    The Life I Draw Upon  almost 12 years ago

    Which is better a practical inexpensive gift that she wants and will use, or an expensive useless gift?

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    ProfessorKid  almost 12 years ago

    Please Note: No husbands were harmed in the making of this comic strip. ; ))

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    Comic Minister Premium Member almost 12 years ago

    Well done Bud!

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    ossiningaling  almost 12 years ago

    have we given up on the wrist weights, Betty?

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    beaver48612  almost 12 years ago

    Will be clothes hanger in a week.

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    K M  almost 12 years ago

    Reminds me of the time I gave my wife a vacuum cleaner for Christmas — because she asked for it. Her sister thought I was nuts to give it to her, until she turned on her sister and exclaimed that she had asked for it — at which point her sister turned on her and said she was nuts.

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    Jkiss  almost 12 years ago

    I am one of those women. I can’t justify, to myself, spending the amount of money on some of the things I want. 4 years ago it was a rug doctor, 3 years ago it was a Dyson vacuum. My all time favorite gift was my very own tool bag that I can hide and have tools any time I need them. That one took about 15 years to arrive.

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