For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for February 26, 2022

That’s what she gets for keeping a messy locker.

Where’s the Purell when you need it?

Poor Elizabeth. She was just trying to help someone.

At least he was polite.

That’s what you get for helping others. I haven’t for years

When I see a nose ring I always wonder if boogers get stuck to it. Yuck.

Reminds me of that old nursery rhyme:

With bells in her nostrils And rings in her nose, She shall have music Whenever she blows.

And no sanitizing lotion to be had.

Reminds me of Pierce on “Zits”.

Only not so funny!!

Staying away from this one ! ! ! !

Next time just point.

I’d be washing my hands now…

Eeewwww!

I love the way Lynn has Elizabeth’s tongue sticking out. A visual “blehh”!

Maybe he’ll push that thing into his brain so it won’t get lost again

Yuck! Wash your hands now!

Why does Lynn always show the “extra” character with a noticeable overbite?

Canadian boogers are the worst.

Snot funny!

“ thanks man”… haha

YUCK!

Like man, your brains must have leaked out too. Throw on some tramp stamps and your set for the future.

" . . . Man"?

Quick! Purell!

Yeah. Better wash them….

Grab the hand sanitizer! Her own germs should not bother her.

Ew.

This reminds me of a scene from “Volcano” where the 13 year old announces that she’s getting a nose ring and the baby sitter comments “nice look. Especially when you sneeze.”

I picked up a ring from the band hall floor and gave it to the conductor. He asked if anyone was missing a ring. A drummer came forward and popped his gage ring back into his ear.

My oldest had her nose pierced in high school. At her graduation picnic (1992, around the same era as this strip I believe), I overheard this adorable conversation between a pair of 8- or 9-year-old cousins:

“Megan has an earring…in her nose!”

“I know…I didn’t want to say anything!”

So polite!

“For Better of For Worse” always concluded the strip with an ironic statement. So, it’s ironic how Elizabeth lending gross stuff from her locker, would be grossed out by Duane and his nose ring.

It was hard to get a shocked look from my mother, who was a widow with 9 kids, and was a hospital nurse. But when a friend of mine insisted I ask Mom if she would do a nose piercing for her, the look on Mom’s face was beyond incredulity, and her “No!” could probably be heard for miles!