It’s much harder these days to pass yourself off as a bona-fide wack job talking to the pidgeons with all the “competition” talking on the phone with their wireless earbuds..
the worst are the ones without an earpiece and talking loudly and laughing loudly on their phones. Sheila, no one cares about your poor service at the sushi bar. and, no one cares if subway screwed up your custom sandwich. or, janice in accounting is dating your unrequited love. maybe, Sheila, you are a cat lady with 15 cats, who last big vacation was to go to fresno.
Once upon a not too distant time, someone talking to themselves could be safely considered crazy. These days, a crazy person talking to herself would be automatically assumed to be on a Bluetooth device.
When cell phones got small enough to carry in your pocket, I worked with a guy who wore business suits (necessary at his job). He would be in a crowd of business people and pull out his phone. Listen intensely for a few minutes and then say something like, “Oh, oh damn, sell quick before word gets out, Dump the gold and IBM at any price.”He said it was hilarious how people would start discretely scrambling for phones.
Many years ago there was a comedian who had a routine about the crazies wandering around talking to themselves, and he wondered if there were other crazies miles away who they were actually talking true. Apparently the comedian was just ahead of his time.
Pointspread over 8 years ago
That’s funny!
Sherlock Watson over 8 years ago
At least he was more decisive than when he met the woman who was looking for action with svelte waterfowl.
goblue86 over 8 years ago
It’s much harder these days to pass yourself off as a bona-fide wack job talking to the pidgeons with all the “competition” talking on the phone with their wireless earbuds..
jrankin1959 over 8 years ago
And yet, he won’t take the chance with Ernie Dinklewatt’s (sp?) significant other…
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 8 years ago
I hear people talking to me that are on the phone too. But on the other hand, I can talk to myself and make believe I’m on the phone.
vwdualnomand over 8 years ago
the worst are the ones without an earpiece and talking loudly and laughing loudly on their phones. Sheila, no one cares about your poor service at the sushi bar. and, no one cares if subway screwed up your custom sandwich. or, janice in accounting is dating your unrequited love. maybe, Sheila, you are a cat lady with 15 cats, who last big vacation was to go to fresno.
King_Shark over 8 years ago
Once upon a not too distant time, someone talking to themselves could be safely considered crazy. These days, a crazy person talking to herself would be automatically assumed to be on a Bluetooth device.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 8 years ago
Me!Me!Kiss me next!
ckeller over 8 years ago
@TXPAScot: Well, he can see that this one hasn’t brought a wood chipper along
Sisyphos over 8 years ago
And here all along I’ve thought Opus was a penguin. Now, I see clearly that he’s a dodo.Kiss me, you fool!
Mema Jean over 8 years ago
Now that is funny. Love Opus.
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member over 8 years ago
Another reprint…nice work, if you can get it.
Old Texan75 over 8 years ago
When cell phones got small enough to carry in your pocket, I worked with a guy who wore business suits (necessary at his job). He would be in a crowd of business people and pull out his phone. Listen intensely for a few minutes and then say something like, “Oh, oh damn, sell quick before word gets out, Dump the gold and IBM at any price.”He said it was hilarious how people would start discretely scrambling for phones.
tiomax over 8 years ago
“Hey! Found the nutmeg!” Nice recovery!
Urbane Gorilla over 8 years ago
Many years ago there was a comedian who had a routine about the crazies wandering around talking to themselves, and he wondered if there were other crazies miles away who they were actually talking true. Apparently the comedian was just ahead of his time.
Dragoncat over 8 years ago
I know how hard it can be to find the nutmeg these days…
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 8 years ago
The last three panels are all comic gold.
Port&Hodge4ever over 8 years ago
People used to think I was weird because I talked to myself, but in the Bluetooth/Siri Age I blend right in.