“I actually think you prefer dogs to human beings!”“Every time! You never get a nasty word from a dog.”“No—only a nasty tooth in the leg!”“Dogs are a good judge of character.”“One of your brutes almost pinned me by the leg last week—what do you say to that?”“Same as I said just now!”.(from Agatha Christie’s “Murder is Easy”/“Easy to Kill”)
My family’s pet dog would beg to differ. We give her a treat when there’s signs of someone moving out, or we’re going camping. She’ll snub the treat and lay down in the walkway until she’s sure that no-one’s moving out or that she gets to come along. She’s being judgemental saying, “Yeah right, like that treat’s going to distract me? I know what you’re up to.”
Well since YOU judged me, I guess it proves my point. NO kid has ever talked to me that way. I’ll take a kid who I can teach ANYTIME to an idiot adult.
I wish my friend would move nearby, or even one of my sons; I’m getting too old to do everything alone with no help. I love doing the womanly things (cooking, decorating and sewing with light garden and pool care) but manly things are harder at my age.
pouncingtiger about 13 years ago
Elly’s expression in Panel 4 is a sign when a mother is “losing” it.
Elaine Rosco Premium Member about 13 years ago
Elly needs a mom break..
psychlady about 13 years ago
Anne, give Elly a break! She shouldn’t have to explain herself over and over again!
jkoskov about 13 years ago
The problem is…You can talk to adults, but will they listen as adults?
NE1956 about 13 years ago
Mostly I’d rather talk to kids. Grown-ups are judgmental. And weird. For kids, weird is just imagination run wild.
summerdog86 about 13 years ago
Talking to grownups is over rated.
lightenup Premium Member about 13 years ago
Elly talks to more grown ups than I do. But either way, everyone deserves a chance to follow their passion.
phoenixnyc about 13 years ago
“I actually think you prefer dogs to human beings!”“Every time! You never get a nasty word from a dog.”“No—only a nasty tooth in the leg!”“Dogs are a good judge of character.”“One of your brutes almost pinned me by the leg last week—what do you say to that?”“Same as I said just now!”.(from Agatha Christie’s “Murder is Easy”/“Easy to Kill”)
falcon_370f about 13 years ago
My family’s pet dog would beg to differ. We give her a treat when there’s signs of someone moving out, or we’re going camping. She’ll snub the treat and lay down in the walkway until she’s sure that no-one’s moving out or that she gets to come along. She’s being judgemental saying, “Yeah right, like that treat’s going to distract me? I know what you’re up to.”
NE1956 about 13 years ago
Well since YOU judged me, I guess it proves my point. NO kid has ever talked to me that way. I’ll take a kid who I can teach ANYTIME to an idiot adult.
Gretchen's Mom about 13 years ago
And that’s one of the reasons why I love my dog so much!
;-)
jaeldid66 about 13 years ago
That would be University of Toronto. Or as the natives call it, “Tronna.”
vldazzle about 13 years ago
I wish my friend would move nearby, or even one of my sons; I’m getting too old to do everything alone with no help. I love doing the womanly things (cooking, decorating and sewing with light garden and pool care) but manly things are harder at my age.