Peanuts Begins by Charles Schulz for June 13, 2024

At least her left hook is a beauty!

You laid it on too thick , Charlie Brown.

Been there, done that. Granted, many years after this strip was printed, but it is a near-universal experience.

Your finding out early, Charlie Brown there is a fine line you have to walk!

She’s no little red headed girl.

Would she have hit Joe Cocker if he’d sung “You Are So Beautiful” to her?

Yeah, real fine line, there…

He didn’t look like he was being sarcastic.

How ‘but this: You’re indeed pretty cute, but you have a temper of thousand hells, and your face will always be ruined because of that.

Some time ago, I was going into a grocery store when a highly attractive young woman came out pushing a cart. She was immaculately groomed and wearing very form flattering yoga pants and a tight top. As she was in the vestibule of the store, she was fumbling about with her cart and in her purse I saw something flutter to the floor behind her. As we passed, I picked up what turned out to be a 50 dollar bill. I turned and caught up with her and said, “Excuse me miss.”

Where upon she turned around and began berating me telling me she was tired of old men hitting on her and harassing her. I simply stood there as she vociferously excoriated me. A few shoppers had stopped to watch the festivities. When she wound down. I asked her, “Are you through?” “Yes!” she snapped. I handed her the $50 and told her, “You dropped this and I wanted to return it to you. I don’t know about you, but to me that’s a lot of money.” She took the bill, turned an interesting shade of purple and walked away. I said nothing else to her, though I thought of several unkind things to say to her.

Never ever try to figure out women, Charlie Brown, it’s not worth it!

And don’t ever forget it, Chuck!

Does this fist make me look fat?

No, you can’t, Charlie Brown!

Nope, sure can’t.

He has only seen two at this point.

Short answers (e.g. “Yes”) to questions like this are ALWAYS the best.

That’s what he gets for being polite.

A valuable lesson was learned.

You got to learn early, Charlie.

Well, that certainly explains why later when Lucy poses the same question to CB he doesn’t answer her right away.

“You didn’t answer me right away! You had to think about it first, didn’t you? If you really thought I was beautiful, you would’ve spoken right up! I know when I’ve been insulted! I know when I’ve been insulted!” – Lucy