Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for September 22, 2021

Appears to me Stevie has outgrown his name.

Hmmm. This might be interesting!!!

Stevie is already busy doing something.

Has Stevie ever lifted anything heavier than an iPhone?

Arlo’s ego is soon to be bruised!

Janis should have left this alone!

At an early age I made it known that I would only answer to my given name, by ignoring anything else.

Why doesn’t Janis go out and help him? That’s the first thing I do when my husband needs a hand.

When I was a teenager in the ‘70s boys played pinball but they also had jobs…newspaper route, babysitting. Now they just veg out with the phone, playing video games. I’m sure Stevie is not going to be happy about being volunteered.

I have a feeling that Stevie is always there

Note, Janis is making the intervention call from the bathroom.

Definitely has the looks of a chair mover. Lucky Arlo.

Stevie looks pretty thick. I wonder if he can follow instructions?

I also make outgoing calls from the bathroom so the person I’m calling recognizes I’m calling from the bathroom and can wonder what else it is I’m doing. This way of gaining an edge on the other person is something they don’t teach you at Harvard Business School.

Stevie is not enthused

Slacker to the rescue!

No, wait. That’s not possible, is it?

Never mind.

Just do what I do. Take a saw to it and take it out in pieces. Easier for the trash collectors to dispose of.

Stevie likes sitting in stuffed chairs not moving them!

Get a job Steve.

Looks like Stevie is contemplating a bar of soap.

Hate to state the obvious, but why can’t Janis help Arlo move the chair? Some woman have less upper body strength than some men (my wife for example) but any help is better than none.

Don’t know what is up with Stevie, maybe he has a developmental delay. If you have meant one Autist, you have met ONE Autist. I have worked with one Austist who can do calculus in their head, but can’t quite make dinner for themselves. Too many moving parts. Stop being judgmental.

Janis will need to pay for the help. You don’t ask acquaintances to move heavy furniture for free.

When I was born, Dad wanted to name me Billy. His mom said, “Name him William and call him Billy.” In 4th grade there were 4 kids named Bill. I came home and told my Dad I wanted to be call William. He looked at me and said, “Okay, Bill.” Most of my side of the family still calls me “Bill” while my wife’s side calls me “William”.

Send Stevie a text.

What happened to Robin, Pam’s friend who was new to the neighborhood?

And what happened to Arlo’s “work wife”?

My 5’3" wife would have handled one end of that chair without batting an eye… or calling a neighbor.

I didn’t figure out until the next day strip that the Stevie he’s inquiring about is her son, NOT her husband.