Pluggers by Rick McKee for December 18, 2020

could her hairdo resemble that of Jane Jetson?

“You look like a movie star—Godzilla!”

So that’s what happened to the old strip Heathcliff.

She does. Deborah Kerr/Karen Gillan/Jessica Chastain/Gates McFadden when she was a redhead.

Whether you are a Plugger or not, unsolicited compliments make for a successful marriage.

Yes must remember to “Grease” the skids ;-)

Swimming pools, movie stars

That’s known as a preemptive strike to avoid the ‘Loaded Question’.

and mention her cute butt too

Reminds me of a couple of things my parents taught me. When a beaming parent shows off their baby, my dad would gaze on it and, with some wonder in his voice, say, “It’s a baby! What’s the name?” The parent would take the tone as a complement and not notice the lack of gender specificity and tell him the name. My mom would use “interesting” as her adjective of choice to avoid emotional reactions. “That’s an interesting idea” would be followed by a question which might cast a bit of doubt on the idea but wouldn’t totally negate it. Further conversation would allow the idea person a way of changing his/her mind without being forced to.

Good move big guy

My wife cut her own hair last week

She knew that I noticed right away and that I liked it without either one of us saying anything

I have a very expressive face

But what if the movie star the hairdo reminds you of is the Bride of Frankenstein?

Love, makes wives look like movie stars to their husbands all the time, regardless of her aging, weight gain, or even mastectomy scars…….

Pluggers write important stuff to remember on their hands.. part of the morning ritual as you plan your day.

I heartily disagree. Pluggers, as portrayed in this strip, wouldn’t notice a new hair style even after she asked what he thought.

Gentle Ben?

I had a wise-ass wife, “Does this question make me look fat?”

Good man!

I got me a plugger! How did I ever get so lucky?!

Better man than i am. probably explains my marital status…