I was trained to sneeze (or cough) into my shoulder in the absence of a hanky. The point was to not put the output on my hands, which would be more likely to move to someone else.
PS: Sneezing is always associated with mucous production. I’ve discovered that most sneezes can be short-circuited by thoroughly blowing your nose. Which does assume a hanky (or equivalent).
My Mom said,” I don’t care if you don’t like chopped olives, you’re going to sit there until you eat them all!” Turns out, now I love olives, after my wife tricked me into eating them…“..tappas, hmm, I don’t know, do you like it?” “Mmmm, yes, actually.” “Well, you’re eating olives!” It was finely chopped and seasoned olives. Now I eat them like there’s no tomorrow! There’s a lesson there, surely…
Well with cold and Flu season around the corner Earl speaks words of wisdom ! Did not think Earl had it in him ! Next week hand washing before eating ;-)
Earl’s mother was a homicide victim one year at Thanksgiving, when she uttered one corny platitude too many at the dinner table, right before grace. R.I.P., Mildred!
Templo S.U.D. almost 5 years ago
what an interesting great-grandmother Nelson has
Concretionist almost 5 years ago
I was trained to sneeze (or cough) into my shoulder in the absence of a hanky. The point was to not put the output on my hands, which would be more likely to move to someone else.
PS: Sneezing is always associated with mucous production. I’ve discovered that most sneezes can be short-circuited by thoroughly blowing your nose. Which does assume a hanky (or equivalent).
sergioandrade Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Did Earl marry a girl just like the girl who married dear old dad? Seems like it.
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs almost 5 years ago
He at least has an inkling.
laughingkitty almost 5 years ago
This strip is just right for today because today is Silly Sayings Day
iggyman almost 5 years ago
My grandma said “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise!” also “Bread is the staff of life” she had lots of sayings!
PammWhittaker almost 5 years ago
My granny used to tell me and my siblings if we didn’t stop fighting that she’d put a straw between us.
…to this day I still don’t know what that means, but it stopped us!
Cpeckbourlioux almost 5 years ago
My Mom said,” I don’t care if you don’t like chopped olives, you’re going to sit there until you eat them all!” Turns out, now I love olives, after my wife tricked me into eating them…“..tappas, hmm, I don’t know, do you like it?” “Mmmm, yes, actually.” “Well, you’re eating olives!” It was finely chopped and seasoned olives. Now I eat them like there’s no tomorrow! There’s a lesson there, surely…
Breadboard almost 5 years ago
Well with cold and Flu season around the corner Earl speaks words of wisdom ! Did not think Earl had it in him ! Next week hand washing before eating ;-)
beymly almost 5 years ago
A couple of my mother’s favorites were: “Be good an you’ll be happy” and “Remember you’re Mother’s little calling card”.
Nuliajuk almost 5 years ago
Actually, sneezing into a sleeve is recommended if you don’t have a tissue.
Zebrastripes almost 5 years ago
Back in the day, a lot of sayings came from Europe with the immigrants….there was a saying for just about anything. Fun stuff
WCraft Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Better than having someone hand you their “used” handkerchief!
ForrestOverin almost 5 years ago
Earl’s mother was a homicide victim one year at Thanksgiving, when she uttered one corny platitude too many at the dinner table, right before grace. R.I.P., Mildred!
zeexenon almost 5 years ago
Just let me say this about that. My mother did not die of a broken back. The tobacco giants helped.
Frankie5466 almost 5 years ago
That’s an adorable sneezing puppy! “kersnoof” lol
RuinQueenofOblivion over 2 years ago
“Grandmother said this…”
If you get that reference, congrats. If not, look up some Japanese live action TV already.