“Well, I know sometimes you think, that all you really are is the woman with the kids, and the groceries in the car; and you worry about your hips, and you worry about your age, meanwhile I’m tryin’ to catch, the breath you take away. Oh, an’ believe me, you still do. Baby, all I see, when I look at you, is one hot mama” — Trace Adkins, “One Hot Mama” (My husband once dedicated this song to me)
Everything John said is true, but all Elly heard was “a little lower”. Nothing else he said mattered. John is going to have to learn how fragile her ego is regarding aging….and it’s not going to get any better with time.
Sort of like the realization when a guy must look at his own face in the mirror every morning when shaving and at one point confront himself for whom he really is.
John thinks of himself as happy-go-lucky and a bit of a joker, but others tend to see him as obnoxious and boorish.
Sometimes, you just can’t resist a wisecrack. It just sort of falls out of your mouth before the brain has a chance to stop it. (Thus speaks the voice of many, many years of not knowing when to shut up! )
Breaking News: Local dentist John Patterson was beaten to death with a frying pan. His wife freely admitted to the crime, and “As long as I get one housewife on my jury, I’m a free woman.”
I know I’m in the minority, but I don’t think he should have said the things in panels 1-3. They’re lies, which isn’t helpful. A better approach is to say that yes, she’s changed, but it doesn’t matter because he still finds her attractive, appreciates her, loves her for who she is, etc. Elly can see that she’s changed, and is having trouble with that. She will continue to change as she ages, so accepting the reality and realizing that it’s not a big deal will help her in the future, too.
howtheduck 3 months ago
All those things are true. However, notice John is not mentioning the nose.
9thCapricorn 3 months ago
You should’ve stopped at panel 3 John.
Prescott_Philosopher 3 months ago
John was so close, and then he got careless and blew it!
snsurone76 3 months ago
She was a frump when you first met her, John? Oh, well—there’s no accounting for taste!
Farside99 3 months ago
Dead man walking….
reedkomicks Premium Member 3 months ago
He is such an a-hole.
kenshively 3 months ago
Now we know why Lynn Johnson got a divorce.
Kimmies01 3 months ago
That was down right mean John! You’re no peach yourself, you know.
Acworthless 3 months ago
Or, as I like to say, I was ambushed by gravity.
subterrain44 3 months ago
John – say goodbye to bed and hello to couch!
eced52 3 months ago
Boot to the head.
Wren Fahel 3 months ago
“Well, I know sometimes you think, that all you really are is the woman with the kids, and the groceries in the car; and you worry about your hips, and you worry about your age, meanwhile I’m tryin’ to catch, the breath you take away. Oh, an’ believe me, you still do. Baby, all I see, when I look at you, is one hot mama” — Trace Adkins, “One Hot Mama” (My husband once dedicated this song to me)
BJDucer 3 months ago
Everything John said is true, but all Elly heard was “a little lower”. Nothing else he said mattered. John is going to have to learn how fragile her ego is regarding aging….and it’s not going to get any better with time.
Strider Premium Member 3 months ago
Someone is sleep on the couch tonight.
Chris 3 months ago
that deserves a smacked bottom… :L
rshive 3 months ago
Sort of a left-handed compliment.
ctolson 3 months ago
John didn’t know when to shut up and quit while he was ahead. The ramifications of which will be major and long term.
g04922 3 months ago
LOL.. Gotta love John’s humor.
greenberg 3 months ago
And that, your honor, is when I killed him.
DawnQuinn1 3 months ago
That is what “push-up” bras are for.
French Persons Premium Member 3 months ago
Way to boost her confidence, you jackazz.
baskate_2000 3 months ago
Almost a gold medal until he went one sentence too far …..
boydjb47 3 months ago
I can’t believe any husband would make that last remark. What an idiot.
freewaydog 3 months ago
You’re sleeping on the couch tonight, John!
Doug K 3 months ago
Sometimes you shift into a lower gear when you get older.
khjalmarj 3 months ago
I prefer to use the word “rearranged.”
jango 3 months ago
Hey John, I think that yer balls will be dragging much lower soon.
Macushlalondra 3 months ago
Oh, John! You never know when to shut up!
ladykat 3 months ago
You were doing fine until the last panel, John.
'IndyMan' 3 months ago
And Jon, you were doing so well——until that last remark. Typical of a husband sticking ’his size 10 and a half in his size 11 mouth ! ! ! !
Jelliqal 3 months ago
oh I would feed him liver and onions all week for that ( or whatever is his least liked food).
awcoffman 3 months ago
Quit when you’re ahead.
CultofFarley 3 months ago
Ooga Farley!
Booga Farley!
Googa Farley!
Mooga Farley!
car2ner 3 months ago
45 wasn’t so bad. Mid 60s is a bit more humbling
MRBLUESKY529 3 months ago
Low blow, John.
andersjg Premium Member 3 months ago
He does not realize the gravity of this situation.
Watchdog 3 months ago
Weapons will be involved
rebelstrike0 3 months ago
Sort of like the realization when a guy must look at his own face in the mirror every morning when shaving and at one point confront himself for whom he really is.
John thinks of himself as happy-go-lucky and a bit of a joker, but others tend to see him as obnoxious and boorish.
Linguist 3 months ago
Sometimes, you just can’t resist a wisecrack. It just sort of falls out of your mouth before the brain has a chance to stop it. (Thus speaks the voice of many, many years of not knowing when to shut up! )
pheets 3 months ago
And I love you too. Most of the time.
CoreyTaylor1 3 months ago
And that she can blame on the kids.
Oh wait, she does that with EVERYTHING!
bigheadx Premium Member 3 months ago
Oh oh
The_Great_Black President 3 months ago
There were time when things got bad that Elly would remember about her husband and brother being marooned on that small island on Great Slave Lake.
Sounds like if she is thinking about it now she will probably be wishing that he remained undiscovered, and by now John is a skeleton.
ajakimber425 3 months ago
And that’s enough to put you in the doghouse for awhile.
rebelstrike0 3 months ago
Bet Elly is wishing those border guards had given John a wood shampoo when he mouthed off to them.
sjsczurek 3 months ago
John, John, John.
wfhite 3 months ago
And she will kick him “a little lower”.
j.l.farmer 3 months ago
Payback is a B****!!!
David Rickard Premium Member 3 months ago
Breaking News: Local dentist John Patterson was beaten to death with a frying pan. His wife freely admitted to the crime, and “As long as I get one housewife on my jury, I’m a free woman.”
Laurie Stoker Premium Member 3 months ago
Shoulda stopped at panel 3. I’m just sayin’
sobrown51 3 months ago
Never end a compliment by saying it’s part of a set up for a joke.
Strawberry King 3 months ago
As Butt-Head from Beavis and Butt-Head would put it:
“What a dork!”
MissyTiger 3 months ago
I know I’m in the minority, but I don’t think he should have said the things in panels 1-3. They’re lies, which isn’t helpful. A better approach is to say that yes, she’s changed, but it doesn’t matter because he still finds her attractive, appreciates her, loves her for who she is, etc. Elly can see that she’s changed, and is having trouble with that. She will continue to change as she ages, so accepting the reality and realizing that it’s not a big deal will help her in the future, too.
HodgeElmwood 3 months ago
“And that’s when the fight started, your honor.”
Jelliqal 3 months ago
My husband says he married me for who I am , not how I look(ed). As we get older, that becomes all the more important.
r.feinberg 3 months ago
Splainin’ hands (and apparently double-jointed) – panel 3
CodeMouse92 3 months ago
John always stops talking one sentence too late.
lnrokr55 3 months ago
Yeah, well, birthdays suck!, What are you gonna do ;-)
rmcarignan 3 months ago
Wow! Somebody better sleep with one eye open…
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 3 months ago
John’s jokes are usually of the “throw something at his head” variety