@ncalifgirl58@macushlalondraWhat you two have missed – ncalifgirl came closer – involves control OF OTHER PEOPLE! People like Opal create a ridiculously high standard, not only unnecessary, but usually not beneficial and sometimes harmful. Then they deman that others do the work with them to try to reach that standard. If they reach it, the control freak raises it higher.@PhoebeDog & @lightenup have the idea: each do the work to reach the standard that suits you, unless you have fairly agreed on a standard in advance.
Well, it seems there are MANY levels of punning involved in just a few comics panels. Lots to chuckle about. As well as all the implied relationship dis-joints in a humorous “pecking order.” Very clever of Brian Crane.
Templo S.U.D. almost 12 years ago
At least Earl in the final panel didn’t address Opal as “Sir.”
thirdguy almost 12 years ago
Clean the house? Is it that time of year already?
Deezlebird almost 12 years ago
I’ve never understood why some women (definitely not me) insist on a spotless house. There are so many more interesting things to do.
j-birds3 almost 12 years ago
I do believe Earl got it right in the second panel.
AlexPK85 almost 12 years ago
That looks like an old tube tv, Earl deserves a big flat screen tv to watch Matlock on.
alondra almost 12 years ago
Why should she do everything? If he lives there he ought to help out.
carolkiller almost 12 years ago
WHAT IS A BECK? SHOULD THAT BE BECKON & CALL? JUST WONDERING.
jtviper7 almost 12 years ago
Earl only wanted a little kiss before he starts… (peck)
cvdemers almost 12 years ago
@ncalifgirl58@macushlalondraWhat you two have missed – ncalifgirl came closer – involves control OF OTHER PEOPLE! People like Opal create a ridiculously high standard, not only unnecessary, but usually not beneficial and sometimes harmful. Then they deman that others do the work with them to try to reach that standard. If they reach it, the control freak raises it higher.@PhoebeDog & @lightenup have the idea: each do the work to reach the standard that suits you, unless you have fairly agreed on a standard in advance.
Enzo Perino almost 12 years ago
No Viper, he’s henPECKed. Check out this quote from Byron:
All ye lords of ladies intellectual,Inform us truly, have they not henpecked you all?
DavidGBA almost 12 years ago
I cannot see him clicking his heels!
Number Three almost 12 years ago
Trust Earl to get it wrong!
LOL… Very funny.
xxx
holmswedeholm almost 12 years ago
Well, it seems there are MANY levels of punning involved in just a few comics panels. Lots to chuckle about. As well as all the implied relationship dis-joints in a humorous “pecking order.” Very clever of Brian Crane.
xpurplezebra almost 12 years ago
Roscoe begs to differ
hippogriff almost 12 years ago
CrypticWizard: It is one of those terms like “a napron” that did not so much elide as crash.
Linguist almost 12 years ago
Earl knows never to cross “She Who Must Be Obeyed” !
Rickapolis almost 12 years ago
Here a peck, there a peck, everywhere a peck henpeck.
volenti38 almost 12 years ago
CrypticWizard: Google “beck and call”.