Frazz by Jef Mallett for July 21, 2016

Why the fascination with Grumpy Grandpa? As an elder, I’ll thank you, youngster, to lay off your fashion criticism. Seeing a guy in grandpa shorts, dress socks and a bare chest will not make you blind. On second thought, maybe I’ll put a shirt on…..

It was a magical time, filled with misdirection.

A gameI play in my daily comic routine is taking a mental note of how many times the humor, if any (it may not be a humorous comic that day), is situational, self-effacing, or based on ripping on other people.

That last one can be a difficult call sometimes. Some characters, like Rat in Pearls Before Swine, for example, are always ripping on others, but such characters supposed to be a jerks, and the humor is mostly about how big of jerks they are, so it’s actually self-effacing.

That’s why it pains me to notice that, in Frazz, the main characters (who, let’s face it, are Frazz and Caulfield) too often engage in “ripping on other people”. I say it pains me, because I like the comic, and they’re suppose to be likable characters, but this is distinctly jerky behavior.

It’s just something I’ve to noticed. Let’s not make this in to a big hullaballoo.

Again, I believe they are talking about my neighbor. Well, except, he doesn’t care about cutting his grass (well, he does pay me to cut it)….

Grandpa Clothes, compared to Hipster Doofuses, Metrosexuals, Goths, Gangsta-Pants-Hanging-at-the-Knees… Who is to say what is right/wrong with fashion?

Change Frazz’s last line to, “Clearly, you’re focused on appearances, too.” There, fixed it.

caufield clearly has a bigger obsession than lawn guy

Oh my god – you saw someone with a less than perfect body who wasn’t hiding it under clothing for your comfort.

If you are that traumatized, you really need therapy.

Obviously Gramps doesn’t want to sweat up his Hawaiian shirt and have to do more laundry. And Caulfield—grandpa shorts almost up to the chest may be funny looking but I’d rather see that then some youngster with his shorts hanging halfway down his butt and his boxers on display. Maybe because I’m old enough to be a Grandma myself. My chubby hubby, unlike some of his relatives who wear the same size pants they wore in high school (hitched around their hips with their guts hanging over—classic Dunlapps syndrome—buys shorts and pants that fit his tummy and wears Hawaiian shirts or bright patterned tee shirt untucked over it all. “if you can’t hide it—DECORATE IT!”

@The Cat and ApeWhat color speedo??

These two could no longer be more unkable if they tried. Mission accomplished! Fist bump, Mallet!