The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for May 15, 2024

Maybe yesterday was better than the day before.

I had a job like that a long time ago.

Just when you think it can’t get any worse….

Brutus needs to tell Gladys that “… as we discovered on the train, Tomorrow never happens. It’s all the same … day, man.” (Thanks, Janis.)

It’s deja vu all over again, Yogi Berra-style.

Oh sure Gladys!! Than on Saturday, Mother Gargoyle is due for a …. “visit!!!” What could possibly go wrong!??

:-O

For Brutus even Saturdays and Sundays are bad days.

I’ve been there and done that.

She didn’t think your memory was that good!

On the bright side he hasn’t hit bottom yet.

It’s easier to look on the bright side when, like Gladys, you’re the boss. For Brutus, he’s not.

It’s you and me against the world babe. The world is winning.

It’s just another day…

Sometimes the best thing about today is that it isn’t yesterday.

Wonder if The Worst Day Since Yesterday by Flogging Molly is appropriate for our hero.

Psst, Sansoms… a commenter on Birdbrains mentioned your strip.

Maybe tomorrow, he can get off the train in Willoughby instead of coming home.

The battle axe coming in the future will make work problems seem like nothing. Ugh! Poor Born Loser! My wife says I have a black cloud that follows me. At least I don’t have to deal with the old battle axe?

Another day in the life huh Brutus ?

Cheer up Brutus. It could be raining or snowing or yard needs mowing.

Brutus is stuck in Groundhog Day

sometimes hoping the next day is better then saying today was bad, there’s another bad day coming tomorrow. :}

A song from Monty Python’s Life of Brian comes to mind. Look on the bright side.

She says it to try to cheer you up, Brutus.

It’s easy to make things better Brutus…, just lower your expectations. That’s what I used to do: “Another bad day? Oh GREAT!!”

His wife needs to change her morning salutations…..

This would really top it off: “Well relax dear. Mama’s coming over and and I have cooked your favorite meal. We’ll have a nice enjoyable dinner.” Eye of newt and burnt chicken for our hero!

well, there you go

Take some consolation in the fact that at least you know to expect the worst. If it’s not, you will be pleasantly surprised…..

This is coming from a woman who doesn’t have to deal with all the crud that happens in the world of work. Yes, she does a lot of work around the house, but she’s pretty much her own boss.

if you’re having a bad day, cheer up. there’s always room for things to get much, much worse… ☺

Tomorrow being another day is exactly what Brutus is afraid of!