Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for January 06, 2016

Shame! Shame! Janis. You did ask.

I remember that woman. It is better not to encourage so much bad self talk.

Two whine list cartoons on one day!

Oh no! She walked into an “organ recital.”

Most people actually have families and lives, unlike Arlo and Janis, but they don’t have to bore you with the details.

type quick Janis!

I got away from some pushy salesmen by going into the bathroom, texting my wife to call me at work, then when she did call I had to " go take care of this business call, sorry!"

You just can’t say “How are you?” to some people. THEY’LL TELL YOU!!!

Reminds me of a what I think is one of the funniest movie scenes I’ve ever seen. In Jerry Lewis’ “The Disorderly Orderly”, he has empathic feelings and he’s wheeling Mrs. Fuzzybee around the garden and listening to her describing all her ailments to the other patients. Then she starts in on her weak bladder…“Mrs. Fuzzybee!” He screams as he’s running full speed toward the restrooms.

Right.

That’s my sister. She got into trouble while working at Sprawl-Mart. Her line moved so slowly because she had to tell everyone her life story.

RESCUE ME!!!!!!!

The trick is to say “Hi, how are you?” while you keep walking. You smile and keep moving. Don’t give these types any chance to sink their hooks into you.

Too true.

“Don’t tell folks about your indigestion‘How are you doing?’ is a greeting, not a question.”- Politenessman.

There is an app that will ring your phone for this purpose.

My mother would be the oversharing woman. I swear, every ache and pain to every detail of her day.

Janis needs to change her route….

This woman is my supervisor at work.

When it got to her Relatives and their Real Estate deal, that has gone Way beyond “How are YOU?”.Conversations can Jump the Shark, too.