Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for January 20, 2025

he meant “why bother getting a job”, Jack.

I hope that pint is for someone else—someone who’ll pay for it!

That’s a big pint glass or Jack has small hands. Must be one of those 22oz glass.

He is concerned if people get unemployed who will pay their taxes to support him

Poor Andy. Soon no one will be able to buy him a pint.

Cheeky bar keep might not get a tip.

Good point, Jack.

Because if he didn’t bother he couldn’t apply for his weekly unemployment dole.

Classic Fawlty Towers — a welcome blast from the past!

Unlike Andy, I’m steering clear of the news today for obvious reasons!

He doesn’t.

Middle and last panel lines stolen, slightly altered, from Basil Fawlty, reacting to a comment by the Major.

If you’re in the UK, check out ‘The Footage Detectives’ on ‘Talking Pictures TV’ today.I’ll be briefly appearing with information about Andy Capp and Buster comic.

Andy bothers reading about the race results. It’s not easy to pick everything wrong.

I’ve been following Andy Capp for years and I’m not certain, but I’m beginning to think that he might be a good-for-nothing lay-about.

He means why he bothers to read the news, and for once I agree with him.

Jack becomes quite bothersome today.

Okay. Who bought that? :)

The only stat ANDY influences is welfare and alcholics.

That is one big Pint. I guess when no one else is around Jack is nice to Andy.

Guinness…. grocery list.

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. day, Cappers! Martin Luther King Jr. was a great man, and anyone who says otherwise should be tossed into a canal!

I think he means reading the newspaper. But there is always the sports section.

The unemployed and the unencumbered worries about the unimaginable