Crabgrass by Tauhid Bondia for January 15, 2025

Bold decision. Keep trying. It’ll work someday….

Well, at least it wasn’t a screwdriver.

Close, but not wrench

He didn’t actually ask for a wrench.

Probably needed 11/16 anyway. Not a lot of 7/8 under there.

You should be more specific, Gene.

A large vicegrip or a pipewrench would be more appropriate for plumbing.

He could’ve asked for the thingamajig; gotten the same response

This will be remembered many years later

She tried.

I was watching a popular crime drama and the detective held up a pry bar and announced that the victim had been killed with a tire iron

Not only does she not understand tools, she doesn’t understand probability.

Spanner.

At first I thought the winks in panel 2 indicated that they both knew that was the wrong tool and they were pranking Gene, but panel 4 did not back that up.

Tool passer: most thankless job ever!

Now if dad had asked him for Pikamon card #237, Miles would have produced it instantly.

Good try, though.