Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for June 01, 2024

Now that’s bad!

Andy … you should’ve just accepted the offer in silence

Our Mr. Capp passed up a ….. free drink??!

Oh the humanity!!!

:-O

surprised Andy didn’t just go along with it!

Andy should have downed the drink first and then voiced his disapproval.

Flo, you need your HEAD examined for staying with that bum!

Face it Andy, all that alcohol makes you look like Flo’s dad!

Hope Flo ditches the layabout and goes for the dude!

Missed a chance Mate! Discretion is the better part of Bitter.

He takes her to all the best places.

Dad? Aren’t Andy & Flo in their mid 60s?

This comment about Andy being mistaken for Flo’s Dad reminds me that Andy and Flo are based on Reg Smythe’s own parents. He originally planned to name them Bill and Flo after his parents but changed Bill Capp to Andy Capp as a pun on Mr Capp being a handicap to Mrs Capp.

I also remember that a reader asked some months ago whether Flo is Andy’s mother. Several readers were quick to point out that they are husband and wife. However, Reg Smythe admitted that Andy became more childlike as the strip progressed and Flo became more like a mother to him because of this.

Now Andy is the poor ol lad. A new angle for cadging. He shall use this to his advantage.

However, no way Dad turned down a free pint. Dilly! Dilly!

That must be a rare case where Andy declined a free beer.

Drinking ages you, Andy. So maybe it’s best to wait until you’re already old to start.

Flo is loving that!

Flo deserves a nice compliment. Glad that she’s enjoying it. (And will probably hold it in reserve to throw in Andy’s face now and again.)

Andy is suffering from a comeuppance……………….

In this scenario Andy is married to Flo’s mum lol

Andy complaining about a free drink? What has our world come to?

You’re taking this all the wrong way, Andy. Except the compliment that you have beautiful young lady [cough, choke] there and the beer, and hope there’s more coming.

It’d be hard to test Andy’s eyesight…he’s always seeing DOUBLE!!

Andy turned down a free drink? he must be really ticked off about being mistaken for Flo’s dad. I’m surprised he didn’t toss that guy through a window.