FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for April 11, 2011

Kids could learn a lot from Jason…

That wouldn’t work with my mom. She’d just make me do it the right way.

When I asked if I used gasoline or kerosene to light the stove, I was permanently banned from the kitchen. That was after my Palmolive in the dishwasher experiment.

My sister would disappear in the bathroom forever so I had to do dishes.

We never let the kid get away with these types of things. He redid with supervision, paid for breakage and learned to do it right. Did well with it, too. In college he was the only one who knew how to do laundry properly and made quite a bit of side money “helping” his friends.

Hmmm…that’s how I used to clear the table, but I never dropped anything…methinks I goofed!

Practical incompetence - it’s more of an art form than a science.

In my lab, there are certain kinds of set-ups I don’t do because I’m actually clumsy enough I can’t do them well (no depth perception). I can do them, but I’m quite slow…

Andy Capp once said, “You don’t have to lift a finger if you can prove you’re all thumbs.”

stupid parents!

Peter’s reading “Bungee Jumper”, and the back cover ad is “Visit St. Louis” and its croquet hoop.

JASON STOP! LET SOMEONE ELSE CLEAR THE TABLE!!!!