For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for March 15, 2015

You’re burning holes in Mommy’s pocket’s, “Lizard Breath.”

Lots of little kids seem to cry cry and throw major fits at our local barbershops and salons, so it’s funny that Liz behaved after fussing so much at home…

I just figured the barber smock reminded them of going to the doctor and getting shots…

Thank God for the Beatles! When they hit the scene my haircuts came months apart, rather than every other week. Dad cut my hair on the kitchen stool every other Saturday night…good memories.

Ellie you are not a trained hair cutter. Your daughter wants to go to a professional to have to done right. One question.LIz did not want her hair cut at home why bring her to a salon?

They still have those old fashioned hair dryers in beauty salons?

I think women are born vane.-————This has nothing to do with vanity.The mirrors, the dryers, other people, the smiling stylist – it’s the setting that’s distracting her, and making it an adventure instead of torture.I’ve a great picture next to me which my wife took of our son with a big smile as the barber cut his hair before the start of kindergarten.(And the word is spelled ‘vain.’ Unless you’re standing on a rooftop spinning in the wind.)

“They do start young, don’t they. I think women are born vane.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. What!!!!!

. It’s really too bad that women aren’t perfect — like the men.But, on the plus side, women are better spellers than men —if you’re an example.

" Lynn Johnston recycles as well; she recycles jokes."~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.Don’t think of Lynn Johnson as a recyler — think of her as someone who strives to come up with a chuckle for you every day, which costs you nothing,while you deride her for occasionally using the same idea for another strip..

You should be ashamed of yourself.

My 7 yr old son has never been to a barber because he refuses to let anyone touch his hair but me. I’m horrible at it so I’m sure he’ll change his mind when he gets old enough to realize it.

Ellie’s hair looks like sh_t. She should go to a hairdresser for herself and leave the kid alone.

What about when the kid gives themselves a hair cut?

Women are vane? If you plan on insulting someone bubbles, you should at least learn to spell your insults correctly.

My son reacts the exact same way. When I try to cut his hair, he acts as if I’m trying to cut his head off. He will sit still for the hairdressers who have nipped his ear a time or two. Sometimes kids are just weird about haircuts.

Believe it or not, some men can be vain too!

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My paternal grandfather loved to cut hair. He had a professional looking drape for the person getting the haircut that had “Victim” embroidered in red near the collar. His barber’s smock had “Victimizer” embroidered in red on the chest. I have a photo of us 5 cousins, the oldest in the chair with the drape and the rest of us in age order waiting our turns. I think we were around ages 5 to 12.

@USN1977 yesterday:

That is completely different. A serious topic in a usually funny strip is the cartoonist’s prerogative, and usually appreciated for the cartoonist’s intent (even if disagreeing with the POV). The comments I am referring to seek to remove all the humor without replacing it with a message, nor are they suggesting a strip that is designed for serious messages.

@howtheduck today: I just want you to know I enjoyed you comment today (the first one, specifically). You have valuable and interesting things to say, and it is appreciated when you do so. Thanks!

Perhaps, but maybe they are because they can spell vain.

Can’t remember my Mom cutting my hair. She may have been frugal on some things, but there were other things she firmly believed were worth paying a professional to do.