Please just stop telling me you “Loved” “Liked” or whatevered the text I just sent you. I wrote the text I do not need to see it again with your mindless and automatic thought attrached. “Mildly concerned about your neediness and mental state that has you tell me you loved the thing I just wrote. Seek help. I would love that.”
I’m thinking Jimmy got the idea for the noose from an old scene of Carroll O’Connor as Archie Bunker on ‘All In the Family’ doing the noose move as Edith told a long story. :-D
I’m guessing posting the most trivial information is done on Facebook? I dunno, I don’t do Facebook, Twitter or any other social media sharing. I think Arlo and I are one of the few who really don’t care for over-sharing, and I get weird looks from others when I inform them I don’t have a facebook account. From Arlo’s gesture, I’m glad I have chosen not to participate in such things!
Social media is boring and a lot of celebrities got bored of sharing their lives there, thousands of actors, models and singers didn’t post on social media for months.
no place for me to use sloop on this one Opps SLOPE, thanks for all the corrections, never had so many replies, didn’t know all you had to do was misspell a word
If Jimmy wants to be kind to those that read this strip, he will skip all the moving BS (I’m going to miss this house, remember all the good times here? etc) and just do a time jump to them already moved. Please be merciful and do that, Jimmy. We already can have a pretty good idea how it all pans out, so please just skip it.
I was on FB for about three weeks. Long enough to connect to bunch of people I knew and realize I had zero interest in their daily routines. I never posted anything either, so I bailed.
Nice! No friends that have lost their minds in the Magat cult! A difficult but prudent thing to do, pruning friends on Facebook. As Teddy Roosevelt once said: “A good many of you are probably acquainted with the old proverb: “Speak softly and carry a big stick — you will go far.” If a man continually blusters, if he lacks civility, a big stick will not save him from trouble; and neither will speaking softly avail, if back of the softness there does not lie strength, power. In private life there are few beings more obnoxious than the man who is always loudly boasting, and if the boaster is not prepared to back up his words, his position becomes absolutely contemptible. So it is with the nation.”
Now Teddy’s party is “led” by such a man. His followers are indoctrinated cultists.
I like to see what my friends and relatives are doing. My husband is friends with most of my group so he can read them himself. I only have about 60 “friends” (mostly relatives) and I think at least 3 of them have died in the last 2 years.
GoComics is most of my social media. Husband is online with old friends from high school and college. He keeps pushing me to do the same. Well, he is in contact with our college friends – so why should I bother and I have very few friends from the past. School friends were basically the people who lived on the same block as us – and had nothing in common with them. Only person other than him on FB that I spoke with was when he pushed me to look up my high school boyfriend earlier this year. I found him said hello, married, etc and he did the same – then ran out of things to say and have not posted again or checked my FB page – which is mostly used by husband after he lost his for awhile several years ago due to different meanings of a word mlta (add 3 i’s) which is in the name of our 18th c reenactment unit but was taken to mean something else at the time.
They may be friends, but she is not really sharing what she sees with him. Just telling him what he is missing out on. Either show it to him, forward it to him, or just shut up.
C 5 months ago
They do love to share the misery
Plumb.Bob Premium Member 5 months ago
Please just stop telling me you “Loved” “Liked” or whatevered the text I just sent you. I wrote the text I do not need to see it again with your mindless and automatic thought attrached. “Mildly concerned about your neediness and mental state that has you tell me you loved the thing I just wrote. Seek help. I would love that.”
TaliesinWI 5 months ago
Hey, 40+ years ago you’d have to sit through the slide show. Or home videos. In person.
baddawg1989 5 months ago
I’m thinking Jimmy got the idea for the noose from an old scene of Carroll O’Connor as Archie Bunker on ‘All In the Family’ doing the noose move as Edith told a long story. :-D
Cat Next Door 5 months ago
So true. Good one, JJ.
eced52 5 months ago
I’m with Arlo.
thevideostoreguy 5 months ago
Cheer up, Arlo. At least this way no one brings slides.
Lucy Rudy 5 months ago
Great depiction of Arlo hanging himself!
Rhetorical_Question 5 months ago
Trivia?
BJDucer 5 months ago
I’m guessing posting the most trivial information is done on Facebook? I dunno, I don’t do Facebook, Twitter or any other social media sharing. I think Arlo and I are one of the few who really don’t care for over-sharing, and I get weird looks from others when I inform them I don’t have a facebook account. From Arlo’s gesture, I’m glad I have chosen not to participate in such things!
gduncan58 5 months ago
I’m with Arlo on this one, I miss the days before social media. Back then you just got the Christmas newsletter/card that you could chuck in the bin.
H&M 5 months ago
Social media is boring and a lot of celebrities got bored of sharing their lives there, thousands of actors, models and singers didn’t post on social media for months.
AnneFackler 5 months ago
I don’t consider collecting names on social media as having friends. Start packing and get moving!
lotsalaffs Premium Member 5 months ago
People who feel compelled to tell me where they’re eating and post a picture of their plate………SAVE ME FROM HELL!
Skeptical Meg 5 months ago
Maybe he’s reacting to Janis’ recap of everything she reads, not the friends posts.
toybug50 5 months ago
I’ve been there.
agatha2000 Premium Member 5 months ago
Can I borrow the rope after you’re done with it Arlo? I know the feeling……meta-cute attack!
daveoverpar 5 months ago
And with friends like these, who needs enemies.
jonesbeltone 5 months ago
I am with Arlo. Mostly from jealousy.
Jeffin Premium Member 5 months ago
He just likes ‘hanging’ with them.
LONNYMARQUEZ 5 months ago
no place for me to use sloop on this one Opps SLOPE, thanks for all the corrections, never had so many replies, didn’t know all you had to do was misspell a word
TheBigPickle 5 months ago
Arlo putting out some serious Archie Bunker vibes…
Man of the Woods 5 months ago
I’m with Arlo on this one
WhatTha? 5 months ago
I’m w/ Arlo as well. As soon as wifey says “I saw on Fakebook” I tune out.
morningglory73 Premium Member 5 months ago
I’m in agreement with Arlo.
cmjackson4 5 months ago
Shall I post that I just farted?
Bwahahaha! 5 months ago
If Jimmy wants to be kind to those that read this strip, he will skip all the moving BS (I’m going to miss this house, remember all the good times here? etc) and just do a time jump to them already moved. Please be merciful and do that, Jimmy. We already can have a pretty good idea how it all pans out, so please just skip it.
gigagrouch 5 months ago
Shared to Facebook…
assrdood 5 months ago
I’m with Arlo on this one!
joeatwork212 5 months ago
My feelings exactly.
david_42 5 months ago
I was on FB for about three weeks. Long enough to connect to bunch of people I knew and realize I had zero interest in their daily routines. I never posted anything either, so I bailed.
ladykat 5 months ago
I feel for Arlo!
R Ball Premium Member 5 months ago
George and Mary may not be so friendly after they see today’s comic.
Travis Harden 5 months ago
Archie and Edith.
FassEddie 5 months ago
Nice! No friends that have lost their minds in the Magat cult! A difficult but prudent thing to do, pruning friends on Facebook. As Teddy Roosevelt once said: “A good many of you are probably acquainted with the old proverb: “Speak softly and carry a big stick — you will go far.” If a man continually blusters, if he lacks civility, a big stick will not save him from trouble; and neither will speaking softly avail, if back of the softness there does not lie strength, power. In private life there are few beings more obnoxious than the man who is always loudly boasting, and if the boaster is not prepared to back up his words, his position becomes absolutely contemptible. So it is with the nation.”
Now Teddy’s party is “led” by such a man. His followers are indoctrinated cultists.
kjnrun 5 months ago
This actually made me laugh!!
paranormal 5 months ago
What kind of dog is a Sciatica???
locake 5 months ago
I like to see what my friends and relatives are doing. My husband is friends with most of my group so he can read them himself. I only have about 60 “friends” (mostly relatives) and I think at least 3 of them have died in the last 2 years.
locake 5 months ago
Why is Arlo mocking other people’s lives? His life is much more boring than most people.
MRBLUESKY529 5 months ago
It would seem that everyone on FB, Instagram, twitter, etc…is having a better time / life than me. They probably are, but do they have to rub it in?
Lord King Wazmo Premium Member 5 months ago
Jimmy, stop peeking into my living room.
Cozmik Cowboy 5 months ago
Yeah, I have friends, too – and, unless I’m enjoying it with them, I don’t give a good goddam what they’re having for dinner.
I wouldn’t have thought this possible 20 years ago, but anti-social media has lowered our aggregate IQ by probably 100 points.
jondonlevy 5 months ago
Maybe Arlo is into autoerotic asphyxiation. Back to the hot tub!
christelisbetty 5 months ago
Used to have to wait for Christmas letters,
MemaJean 5 months ago
My sentiments exactly.
pchemcat 5 months ago
I’m with you Arlo!
SallyLin 5 months ago
To each his own.
JimValTen Premium Member 5 months ago
That panel is priceless!! A total put down of social media crap that makes up most of the social media which clogs up our brains.
artjohn42 5 months ago
Sometimes it’s like reading one of those self-congratulary Christmas newsletters THAT NEVER END.
hudie48 5 months ago
Last frame – excellent!
Ukko wilko 5 months ago
I’m with Arlo.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace 5 months ago
To add to her naration, yesterday I referred to “my favorite Harper” (age 5).
Her little sister (age 3) objected adamantly:
“She is NOT YOUR favorite Harper. She is MY favorite Harper!!”
“Well, she WOULD be my favorite Harper if she weren’t already YOUR favorite Harper.”
She found that acceptable and peace once again reigned.
mafastore 5 months ago
GoComics is most of my social media. Husband is online with old friends from high school and college. He keeps pushing me to do the same. Well, he is in contact with our college friends – so why should I bother and I have very few friends from the past. School friends were basically the people who lived on the same block as us – and had nothing in common with them. Only person other than him on FB that I spoke with was when he pushed me to look up my high school boyfriend earlier this year. I found him said hello, married, etc and he did the same – then ran out of things to say and have not posted again or checked my FB page – which is mostly used by husband after he lost his for awhile several years ago due to different meanings of a word mlta (add 3 i’s) which is in the name of our 18th c reenactment unit but was taken to mean something else at the time.
Gordo4ever 5 months ago
I’m with Arlo….
gopogogo Premium Member 5 months ago
“Chez Stuft”. Love it!
tcviii Premium Member 5 months ago
They may be friends, but she is not really sharing what she sees with him. Just telling him what he is missing out on. Either show it to him, forward it to him, or just shut up.