FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for August 31, 2012
August 30, 2012
September 01, 2012
Transcript:
Paige: Which outfit should I get? This?
Andy: That's cute.
Paige: OR this?
Andy: I like that one, too.
Paige: OR this?
Peter: I see you went shipping with Mom again.
Paige: She's really helpful you should try it.
I may be dense but I don’t get it — Andi likes two outfits, but the one she hates is the one Paige comes home with — so, Andi let her? And Peter somehow deduces that their mom accompanied Paige? I would have guessed the opposite — “Wow, Paige, you must’ve gone shopping WITHOUT mom, otherwise you never could have bought that.”
Ugh! If I ever have a daughter, I would NEVER let her wear something like that; ‘course I’ve seen worse in real life that have left me with enough mental scars to last me a life time.
Ted, nope, you do actually get it. that is the whole point, teens don’t accept parental advice when they NEED acceptance from peers. Granted if Mom had any stones daughter would not have been allowed to get te outfit. The kids are in charge.
To Ted from NY: Mom is helpful to Paige because Andy said no to the skimpy outfit (as Paige expected). However, given a choice of three, mom agreed to buy the other two. It’s likely she would not have opted to buy the first two had not the awful third choice been given. It’s a con game or some tricky manipulation, as I see it.
The same thing happens now at election time. Ingenious really.
I took as Paige got something so bad that Mom was speechless and offered no response, so Paige got what she wanted. Third panel may have left Mom with a heart attack.
My son-in-law would not allow navel showing when they were in Jr. High. But at some point, they become more independent, maybe if they earn there own money. And the style has become so common (two meanings?) it no longer shocks.
Nab, that is too funny! I remember loving turquoise and pink when I was a kid, and thinking they went together fantastically. Apparently I blocked that out of my memory until you just brought it up again – you are right, those two colors do clash terribly!
Templo S.U.D. about 12 years ago
I’m with Andy on the third panel. (Just who are these immodest clothes designers anyways?!)
legaleagle48 about 12 years ago
I love the look on Andy’s face in the third panel. I can’t tell whether it’s shock, horror, or a combination of the two!
kcostell about 12 years ago
Andy was just looking at the price tag, not the top.
Davison77 about 12 years ago
So why did Andy let her get that outfit?
TedfromNY about 12 years ago
I may be dense but I don’t get it — Andi likes two outfits, but the one she hates is the one Paige comes home with — so, Andi let her? And Peter somehow deduces that their mom accompanied Paige? I would have guessed the opposite — “Wow, Paige, you must’ve gone shopping WITHOUT mom, otherwise you never could have bought that.”
Doctor11 about 12 years ago
Ugh! If I ever have a daughter, I would NEVER let her wear something like that; ‘course I’ve seen worse in real life that have left me with enough mental scars to last me a life time.
rnmontgomery about 12 years ago
Ted, nope, you do actually get it. that is the whole point, teens don’t accept parental advice when they NEED acceptance from peers. Granted if Mom had any stones daughter would not have been allowed to get te outfit. The kids are in charge.
twj0729 about 12 years ago
It’s Mom’s look that did it! That’s what Paige was looking for.
Phosphoros about 12 years ago
To Ted from NY: Mom is helpful to Paige because Andy said no to the skimpy outfit (as Paige expected). However, given a choice of three, mom agreed to buy the other two. It’s likely she would not have opted to buy the first two had not the awful third choice been given. It’s a con game or some tricky manipulation, as I see it.
The same thing happens now at election time. Ingenious really.
fishbulb239 about 12 years ago
If Paige wears that more than a few times, they’ll really need to stock up on Kleenex if she’s going to keep that top filled out.
Waddling Eagle about 12 years ago
So Paige picks the ugliest outfit. Since when does everyone have to dress as if they were extras in a Mad Max movie?
Stephen Gilberg about 12 years ago
The comic format makes it impossible to tell how long Peter’s been staring at his sister’s pants….
The Life I Draw Upon about 12 years ago
I took as Paige got something so bad that Mom was speechless and offered no response, so Paige got what she wanted. Third panel may have left Mom with a heart attack.
marvee about 12 years ago
My son-in-law would not allow navel showing when they were in Jr. High. But at some point, they become more independent, maybe if they earn there own money. And the style has become so common (two meanings?) it no longer shocks.
NightOwl19 about 12 years ago
Nab, that is too funny! I remember loving turquoise and pink when I was a kid, and thinking they went together fantastically. Apparently I blocked that out of my memory until you just brought it up again – you are right, those two colors do clash terribly!
NightOwl19 about 12 years ago
Although I remember turquoise and pink from around late 80’s or early 90’s, and I think this strip must be from a later year….
redbaronss about 12 years ago
I suspect that the skimpiest was also the most expensive, there being an inverse relationship with the amount of fabric versus cost.
I think Andi was in such a state of shock that Paige was able to have her way. But once she recovered she should have taken it back to the store!
pawpawbear about 12 years ago
@hausof7mauI will have nightmares tonight. That’s like an NFL interior lineman in a speedo.
flyersnut27 Premium Member about 12 years ago
dirty tramp
GAT17 almost 12 years ago
As a dude, I much prefer the first outfit. Much prettier.