For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for November 22, 2024

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    9thCapricorn  about 1 month ago

    If updated, I doubt he’d type that much information to his mom’s text message. He’d type "All is good. Got the cheque. Thanks a bunch. Hi to everyone. (heart emoticon). Tap Send. Done. However, with the microphone feature in Text Messaging, I suppose he can yak all he wants as microphone is a modern version of the stationary phone. Or would he bother to Facetime her?

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    RickTengle  about 1 month ago

    who moves outta the dorms in the middle of the quarter/semester?

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    snsurone76  about 1 month ago

    Especially when Elly learns that they’re living with two girls! I wonder if she’ll stop payment on the check when she hears that!

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    snsurone76  about 1 month ago

    They just moved in, and already the place looks like a pigsty!!

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    MichaelAxelFleming  about 1 month ago

    The only word Elly heard was “girls.”

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    Baslim the Beggar Premium Member about 1 month ago

    Actually Elly only heard “we share with two girls.” Expect a return call shortly, Mike.

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    Uncle Kenny  about 1 month ago

    Ellie will only hear, “We share with two girls.”

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    DorothyGlenn Premium Member about 1 month ago

    That microphone doesn’t enunciate and messages get interesting.

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    Tra1nman2 Premium Member about 1 month ago

    Is “rez”—I assume short for residence hall—a Canadian/British term for a dorm? I never heard it used here in the States, although the office on campus that handled dorm issues, including room assignments, was called “Residence Life.”

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    Wren Fahel  about 1 month ago

    Years ago my husband & I had an answering machine that had a very limited record time. Almost everyone we knew would leave ultra-short messages…except for one friend who would use up the time, hang up, call back, continue the message, etc. Sometimes he would take up 4 or 5 messages.

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    Angry Indeed Premium Member about 1 month ago

    He shouldn’t have mentioned about the two girls. Sometimes you should only volunteer the necessary information only otherwise you might create a stir!

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    Sir Isaac  about 1 month ago

    When we go around the table next week saying what we are thankful for I will say “that we didn’t have cell phones when I was a kid.”

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    ctolson  about 1 month ago

    SinceMikewastalkingtoanAnsweringMachineallhiswordsshouldhavebeenruntogetherindicatinghe’stalkingfastto get his messageinintherecordingtime.

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    BJDucer  about 1 month ago

    I’m betting Mike called during a time when he KNEW his mother wasn’t home so he wouldn’t have to face a deluge of questions!

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    ladykat  about 1 month ago

    You could have called a little later in the day when one of your parents was at home, to say thank you a little more personally.

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    mindjob  about 1 month ago

    Those were fun, you could really get creative with the answering machine outgoing messages

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    Daltongang Premium Member about 1 month ago

    Ah yes, the good old day’s when family members would race to the answering machine, to make sure there were no embarrassing messages they didn’t want others to hear. Texting has ruined a fun game.

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    John Jorgensen  about 1 month ago

    I remember thinking it would be cute to express mild irritation with a friend who was never home by leaving a message for the answering machine, going on about how much I always enjoyed talking to it. I actually think I got the idea from a comic strip, but not this one. Baby Blues maybe?

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    Allan CB Premium Member about 1 month ago

    Operator: What’s the name?

    Bob: First name Bob. Last name: Weaddababyeetzaboy.

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    jbruins84341  about 1 month ago

    As soon as Elly gets that message, she will be on the phone asking Mike one question: “WHAT GIRLS?”

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    The Duke  about 1 month ago

    Paid parking? Does Michael even have a car?

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    [Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce]  about 1 month ago

    Where(and who) is the television?

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    [Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce]  about 1 month ago

    I’d call that a man-cave,except caves are cleaner

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    rebelstrike0  about 1 month ago

    Funny how John is called a “rich dentist” on account of him spending a lot of money.

    There have been plenty of people who have had big debts behind a facade of the good life.

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    kamoolah  about 1 month ago

    How come Canada has free healthcare but not subsidized housing or free food?

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    stepzla  about 1 month ago

    I rented a small apartment when I was doing my internship. My landlord was a constant thorn in my side. Some time after I moved out, I went to visit my old neighbors. They told me that the person that took the apartment after me had done a lot of damage. I try not to be a vengeful person but I couldn’t help but get some satisfaction from that news.

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    brick10  about 1 month ago

    Michael did his due diligence and gave necessary information without having to answer a slew of auxiliary questions.

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    diegot  about 1 month ago

    …ah, the good old days.

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    Asharah  about 1 month ago

    Hey, maybe the girls are gay?

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    namelocdet  about 1 month ago

    Something tells me that the only thing Elly will hear is, “We share with two girls”…

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    g04922  about 1 month ago

    Haha… wall mounted land line phone… my Mom refused to give hers up years after smart phones took over.

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