For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for August 05, 2022

They really do that in Canada?

Where could the human race be today if we could bypass teen angst?

Teens read way too much into things sometimes

As Ms. Johnston’s fellow Canadian Avril Lavrigne used to say in 2002, “Why did you have to go and make things so complicated?”

Amazingly Michael managed to figure out how to get the windows back up, but he is still the absent-minded dangerous driver we remember.

I usually count to five waiting for the vehicle to move before I honk.

Mike is just as guilty of distracted driving as if he was texting!!

The car in front is too busy on the phone to pay attention to the light.

If, I were you, Michael, I would be contemplating what your Dad is going to say about his car ! ! ! !

…and here I was guessing the rude motorist was a tourist from some U.S. suburb.

Hey Mike, the guy behind you is giving you a message from the universe!

The way I see it, Mike isn’t going to have to worry about the complications of driving. Once his dad see’s what he’d done to the sporty car, it’s curtains for driving, at least in the sporty wheels.

It’s easy to forgive a driver that doesn’t move when the light turns green because they might not be looking at it, but it’s the drivers who are waiting for the Stop sign to turn green that really bug me.

And you’re just starting out, kid.

Hey Mike, SHE is giving you the green light so put your foot on the gas pedal and GO!

Purple haze all in my brain

Lately things just don’t seem the same

Actin’ funny, but I don’t know why

’Scuse me while I kiss the sky

Purple haze all around

Don’t know if I’m comin’ up or down

Am I happy or in misery?

Whatever it is, that girl put a spell on me

Help me help me

Oh no no… No

Yeah

Purple haze all in my eyes

Don’t know if it’s day or night

You’ve got me blowin, blowin my mind

Is it tomorrow or just the end of time?

Life is meant to be complicated. Darwin was right. …sort a.

Hormones?

Only for dimwits…girls made us that way!

I haven’t been called a dimwit in a long time, that would be a compliment nowadays

ZeroMostel/Tevye—-“Do You Love Me?”—-DO I WHAT?

No, why are you daydreaming rather than paying attention to driving your fathers fancy car. You can daydream when you get home, right now, not paying attention could easily get you lost or in an accident

Not sure that much about Canadian drivers, I enjoyed my trips there, and never got “HONKED or Asked About My Family Members.” Now in New Orleans, I had no idea those Cap Drivers knew so much about my Mother and Family and my Love Life!

I see in panel 4 that John’s car has now developed hover capability in addition to the ever morphing body style and color.

Poor Mike, so young and so much to learn.

Michael, Please don’t pull a Cathy on us here.

Give him an Oscar so he can be sure.

Capturing teenage angst so well.

My car reminds me if the car ahead of me moves out.

Hold your horses, pal! I’ll go when I feel like it! Geez… Why does it feel like jerks are so impatient these days?