If I comment to much, sorry folks, it’s just that I have brainstorms, sometimes funny, about certain Garfield comics, I just can’t help myself … MY BAD ?
It’s like “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?” We will never know! But it’s surely, not going to be 32. Not with Garfield around anyway.
This sounded familiar, so I looked it up. Fortunately, I was never expected to Fletcherize my food!
The 32 times figure comes a self-proclaimed expert on diet in the later 1800’s named Horace Fletcher. Without an ounce of scientific training, he conducted experiments which proved, to him at least, the importance of thorough mastication. He was so into chewing that he became known as the”Great Masticator” and those who followed his recommendations were said to be “fletcherizing.” And people certainly followed his advice, among them John D. Rockefeller, Upton Sinclair, Henry James and brother William James, Franz Kafka, and President Theodore Roosevelt.
arjun.shriv over 3 years ago
Ok, who even chews their food 32 times these days?
arjun.shriv over 3 years ago
Grow a brain, Arbuckle.
Choco over 3 years ago
Got to chew a lot faster to beat lightning lips over there.
The One follower over 3 years ago
1 second later: BURRRP
Templo S.U.D. over 3 years ago
I see Garfield didn’t take Jon’s drink.
BJ40 over 3 years ago
If Garfield entered a food eating contest, he’d win paws down.
BJ40 over 3 years ago
Stop chewing Jon, just gulp it down, be like Garfield.
Is it any wonder WHY, you don’t get to eat your food before Garfield does ?
JD'Huntsville'AL over 3 years ago
Darn, couldn’t find Bob Newhart doing this on his show on YouTube.
codycab over 3 years ago
Next, Jon is gonna take 60 seconds to sip his drink.
The Collector over 3 years ago
It’s a wonder Jon has survived all these years on such little food.
Leojim over 3 years ago
You snooze you lose. That’s just the way it goes.
Snimssu over 3 years ago
Jon only chewed 28 times
JonesBill-Sylvia over 3 years ago
Has anyone ever tried to chew mashed potato’s 32 times?
nosirrom over 3 years ago
Garfield’s mom said: Inhale – Digest!
Johnny Appleseed over 3 years ago
My dad told me that once, lol nice one Garfield
the geeezer over 3 years ago
Garfield probably prefers whisky , like me 1
in.amongst over 3 years ago
Food and counting do not go along.
BJ40 over 3 years ago
Is it any wonder why, Jon always looks so thin ?
BJ40 over 3 years ago
If I comment to much, sorry folks, it’s just that I have brainstorms, sometimes funny, about certain Garfield comics, I just can’t help myself … MY BAD ?
jmworacle over 3 years ago
Jon should know better.
BigDaveGlass over 3 years ago
At least you got a bite…..
RLinGoComics (REBRANDING) #StopP2025 #StoptheWars over 3 years ago
U HOG
KianWatsonY10 over 3 years ago
Garfield’s like Homer.
cubswin2016 over 3 years ago
It is no wonder why Jon is so thin.
jagedlo over 3 years ago
Who chews mashed potatoes?
Prey over 3 years ago
I toyed with an all liquid diet once but I lost too much – about 3 days once!
Arav727 over 3 years ago
we have a mamas boy here
Comics rule!! over 3 years ago
Chewing food 32 times!?!? the most I chewed a grape was 25. Chicken dosen’t even last that long.
david_42 over 3 years ago
One of my aunts chewed 16 times. She was very thin, even for the 1950s.
Clarence over 3 years ago
In reality you need to chew 20 times
Amra Leo over 3 years ago
Chewing is for rookies…
geese28 over 3 years ago
Garfield believes in one big chew
Querao (you can also call me quinn) over 3 years ago
People swallow food and medications so not much people.
A R V reader over 3 years ago
That must be some really tough mashed potatoes.
chris_o42 over 3 years ago
Jon you even chew your mashed potatoes?
Goat from PBS over 3 years ago
Why so much chewing? It just reminds me of Violet from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
blakerl over 3 years ago
It’s like “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?” We will never know! But it’s surely, not going to be 32. Not with Garfield around anyway.
T&J Fan over 3 years ago
You know better, Jon!
CaveCat87 over 3 years ago
Garfield doesn’t believe in chewing 32 times. And also, Jon, I thought you knew your own cat better than this.
tlmatcsc over 3 years ago
It doesn’t matter how many times you chew corn. It comes out like it never touched a tooth!
Pets of the comics over 3 years ago
guy’s, check out my comment yesterday!
chromosome Premium Member over 3 years ago
This sounded familiar, so I looked it up. Fortunately, I was never expected to Fletcherize my food!
The 32 times figure comes a self-proclaimed expert on diet in the later 1800’s named Horace Fletcher. Without an ounce of scientific training, he conducted experiments which proved, to him at least, the importance of thorough mastication. He was so into chewing that he became known as the”Great Masticator” and those who followed his recommendations were said to be “fletcherizing.” And people certainly followed his advice, among them John D. Rockefeller, Upton Sinclair, Henry James and brother William James, Franz Kafka, and President Theodore Roosevelt.
KingSnotty over 3 years ago
Chew count Jon: 32 chews – for 1 scoop of mashed potatoes Garfield: 1 ginormous chew – for the rest of Jon’s meal.
PDXCubbie over 3 years ago
My partner takes 2 hours to eat almost every dinner, he says he needs to masticate…..smdh
Ebenezer Stooge Premium Member over 3 years ago
Just like me…I’m Chewish. ☺
Sailor46 USN 65-95 over 3 years ago
Garfield probably can’t bite off more than he can chew, and if he did he would chew it anyway.
Troglodyte over 3 years ago
Got chew!
gammaguy over 3 years ago
“32 times”
One chew for each tooth?
Does that mean that if you lose a couple of teeth, you don’t have to chew as long?
Lightpainter over 3 years ago
Jon, you idiot, you deserve this for letting a cat on your dinner table.
AndyMoser over 3 years ago
Mom also said to chew with your mouth shut. #goodmanners :)
Gent over 3 years ago
You can chew on that now, Jonny boy.
bobgreenwade over 3 years ago
That’s Garfield for you — a real chew-chew train. #BadPunNoCookie
WentBrown over 3 years ago
GARFIELD!!!!!!!!!
ex window inspector over 3 years ago
Or who washes their hands for 20 seconds?
Courage the Cowardly Dog! over 3 years ago
Ok, I counted he did “Chew!” 32 times! Don’t know what though!
clownbuckle over 3 years ago
fighting indigestion one chew at a time! …32 times!
King_of_Laughter over 3 years ago
OCD be like:
ArjunJhasti over 3 years ago
Jon,jon,jon tututut
JamesSchulte over 3 years ago
i chew my food like 15 times
An Average Comic Reader almost 2 years ago
one bite, take it or leave it.
Nermal From Garfield /srs about 1 year ago
jons face in the second panel is adorable lol