Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for June 02, 2013

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    margueritem  over 11 years ago

    Or Twinkle Toes.

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    Templo S.U.D.  over 11 years ago

    Out of curiosity, how does Mrs. Otterloop tell her husband and son apart when they’re a Senior and Junior? What about the rest of you who know people like that? (Happy boithday t’me.)

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    Linux0s  over 11 years ago

    Every kid knows that grown-ups are on the verge of losing it.

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    Sisyphos  over 11 years ago

    Madeline, your daughter doesn’t know your “real” name! But then you don’t know hers, either. I guess it runs in the family. —And Petey just makes sardonic comments….

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    edclectic  over 11 years ago

    Mom’s good at getting Alice’s goat.

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    KatetheGreatComics  over 11 years ago

    Alice should get some revenge. Nothing serious, just steal her mommy’s favorite dish towel (seen in the first five panels of today’s strip), and leave a note that says, “XXOO, Esmé”

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    GROG Premium Member over 11 years ago

    She’s just pulling your leg, Alice.

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    ellisaana Premium Member over 11 years ago

    Remember families where all the siblings’ names started with the same letter: Jimmy, Johnny, Joey, Jeffrey, Jay, etc.Imagine trying to keep those straight, especially when you are annoyed.

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    ChessPirate  over 11 years ago

    I remember more than once, when my mom was starting in on a good rant at one of her kids, would use the wrong name, try to use the right one and still get it wrong. Sometimes, if the kid was lucky, she would completely lose her dander and start laughing.

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    peachyanddanny  over 11 years ago

    Life with Ron Raygun. Oldtimers.

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    pouncingtiger  over 11 years ago

    SNERK!!!

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    route66paul  over 11 years ago

    My mother used to mix up our names, we new it would start when she would call us “damnit!”.

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    Gokie5  over 11 years ago

    I’ve always had difficulty with names. When I got upset with my daughters back in the 60’s – 80’s, I’d automatically call them by the wrong name followed by the right name (like calling “Miranda” Esmé Miranda, and “Esmé” Miranda Esmé). Once I got really wound up abut a misdeed and ran through the kids’ names, my husband’s, and the cat’s. So I don’t think that Madeline started out to tease Alice, she just got mixed up. Then Madeline went into tease mode.

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    GROG Premium Member over 11 years ago

    While growing up, one of my cousins always thought his name was “son of a b—ch!”

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    scyphi26  over 11 years ago

    I’d do this with my kids if I had any.

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    CrazyIrishOperaGirl  over 11 years ago

    Classic.

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    lmonteros  over 11 years ago

    Well, I’ve been known to run through all four names of my kids and all the names of our various pets (some deceased) before finding the correct one.

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