She failed to differentiate between responding and reacting; Responding implies you have time to ponder the issue (panel 3), whereas reacting (panel 8) is muscle memory – you just do something automatically w/out much thought beyond the time it takes to think “OMG!” Practice drills like “Code Blue’s” in hospitals, or infantry battle drills are for that purpose, to hone the skills that need to be practiced immediately, w/out time to spare.
Of course many men resort to the “Yes, Of Course I Would.” reaction after years of practice being married to avoid what happened in panels 4, 5, 6, etc… similar to the answers to, “Do these pants make me look fat?”
Sorry, but he’s an idiot. First he gives calm, reasoned answers as to why he might not try to save her. He should have immediately said he’d run through fire, jump off mountains, dive in stormy seas, etc. etc. Then when he does rescue her, after driving her to commit an insane act (she’s an idiot too) he divorces her!
Ida No almost 6 years ago
Used and disabused. Formerly married.
hawgowar almost 6 years ago
Newly minted MGTOW.
JamesMcEnanly almost 6 years ago
She must have been the happiest woman in prison. Arson carries a stiff penalty.
garcalej almost 6 years ago
Moral of the story…….don’t allow an unfounded suspicion to destroy real trust.
Army_Nurse almost 6 years ago
She failed to differentiate between responding and reacting; Responding implies you have time to ponder the issue (panel 3), whereas reacting (panel 8) is muscle memory – you just do something automatically w/out much thought beyond the time it takes to think “OMG!” Practice drills like “Code Blue’s” in hospitals, or infantry battle drills are for that purpose, to hone the skills that need to be practiced immediately, w/out time to spare.
Of course many men resort to the “Yes, Of Course I Would.” reaction after years of practice being married to avoid what happened in panels 4, 5, 6, etc… similar to the answers to, “Do these pants make me look fat?”
Diat60 almost 6 years ago
Sorry, but he’s an idiot. First he gives calm, reasoned answers as to why he might not try to save her. He should have immediately said he’d run through fire, jump off mountains, dive in stormy seas, etc. etc. Then when he does rescue her, after driving her to commit an insane act (she’s an idiot too) he divorces her!
greatUnknown almost 6 years ago
she is indeed the epitome of a “smoking dummy”.
gigagrouch almost 6 years ago
And Steve Goodman’s take:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dTOVOPcsRs
Dragoncat almost 6 years ago
Yes, Panel Eight shows him literally risking his neck to save his wife.
GaryCooper almost 6 years ago
A test that didn’t involve burning the house down and almost killing Hubby might have been smarter.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 6 years ago
“EDGAR ALLEN POE’S MONSTER MOM PROBLEM”
Poe resurrected from the dead
By dear departed mom’s side it is said
DNA is of the unearthly kind so sublime
A giant black “spider” he can be one anytime
Halloween is every day he can see some people
If local’s disappear and loath the night
A giant crawling “spider” may set them aflight
Poe is the spirit of the night forever more…
Where is dear old mom he will find he fore swore