I have that habit too, but now that my husband is gone it sounds weird. I mean people look at me funny. Sigh, it’s hard to break an old habit. My kids say to me " you and who else"
Maybe Earl could turn this around: “How should we do that?” “What part do you want to do?” “How can I best help you?” “Would you like us to do that now?” “When should we plan to get this done together?”
Earl she is talking about jobs that once you do them they’re done like painting a room. Her jobs are never ending. Make a meal and wash the dishes and a few hours later you have to make another meal and wash the dishes. Laundry has to be done over and over and so does most of the housework. And it is tedious and boring. Be thankful that your jobs once done stay done.
Women want to build a consensus. I’ll say; “I want to go to Harbor Freight this afternoon” when I want to go there but my wife will say; “Do you want to go to Joann’s this afternoon?” when she wants to go there. (As retirees, we normally go everywhere together)
Concretionist over 3 years ago
The fat Earl goes “we, we, we, we” all the way to the end of the conversation.
Templo S.U.D. over 3 years ago
Opal must’ve been a fan of Her Majesty Victoria of England.
Uncle Kenny over 3 years ago
My wife does the same thing.
Wilde Bill over 3 years ago
My ex used to do that. My reply was always, “Who is we? Do you have a mouse in your pocket?” It never occurred to her to just ask me.
LastRoseofSummer Premium Member over 3 years ago
I have that habit too, but now that my husband is gone it sounds weird. I mean people look at me funny. Sigh, it’s hard to break an old habit. My kids say to me " you and who else"
Ratkin Premium Member over 3 years ago
My wife does more around the house than I do, so I can’t really object when a “we” comes up.
Coinman over 3 years ago
This is gonna get sent, friend-to-friend, all day long. Earl is the patron saint of men everywhere.
iggyman over 3 years ago
She’s all wound up and rested from the cruise, Earl!
cubswin2016 over 3 years ago
Don’t fight it, Earl. You can’t win.
dcandmx over 3 years ago
He doesn’t need to say, “We should make dinner,” or “We need to get the laundry done.”
Doug K over 3 years ago
Maybe Earl could turn this around: “How should we do that?” “What part do you want to do?” “How can I best help you?” “Would you like us to do that now?” “When should we plan to get this done together?”
juicebruce over 3 years ago
Earl some lead …. some follow . Decide which group to be in ;-)
Looneytunes65 over 3 years ago
It’s a wife thing.
dlkrueger33 over 3 years ago
Yep. I do that. Drives my husband nuts.
MayCauseBurns over 3 years ago
You will miss the “we” stuff some day when it’s only you.
Carl Premium Member over 3 years ago
And there is no escape.
Macushlalondra over 3 years ago
Earl she is talking about jobs that once you do them they’re done like painting a room. Her jobs are never ending. Make a meal and wash the dishes and a few hours later you have to make another meal and wash the dishes. Laundry has to be done over and over and so does most of the housework. And it is tedious and boring. Be thankful that your jobs once done stay done.
ERBEN2 over 3 years ago
The lovable Roscoe would have been just great in this comic today , too bad . Maybe tomorrow .
Zebrastripes over 3 years ago
At least she including you to share the load…lol
Pet over 3 years ago
We should…
Someone should…
Y’all know who we mean! ;-))
Pgalden1 Premium Member over 3 years ago
My husband does the same to me lol
Ichabod Ferguson over 3 years ago
Women want to build a consensus. I’ll say; “I want to go to Harbor Freight this afternoon” when I want to go there but my wife will say; “Do you want to go to Joann’s this afternoon?” when she wants to go there. (As retirees, we normally go everywhere together)
Redd Panda over 3 years ago
I don’t mind hearing ’’we’’, it’s the ’’you’’ problem.
As in ‘’You got some ’splainin’ to do.’’ Ruh-roh.
Gandalf over 3 years ago
This is the universal constant: Women using ‘we’ when they mean ‘you’.
Jake the Viking over 3 years ago
I swear Mr. Crane is peeping in our window and relaying our daily actions.
roof-top-view over 3 years ago
My loving spouse says "I just had a thought’ which means “I thought of something YOU should do”.
jagedlo over 3 years ago
I can imagine that on the death certificate…“Cause of Death: We’d to death!”
The Reader Premium Member over 3 years ago
‘We’ should do something about that.
MeGoNow Premium Member over 3 years ago
He still hasn’t got it. When she says, “I want to clean out the garage.” she means “I want you to clean out the garage.”
poppacapsmokeblower over 3 years ago
Could be worse, she could wee wee you to death.
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 3 years ago
Just agree Earl… agree and ignore is easiest. If she starts on her own, go out for the paper or something.
Linguist over 3 years ago
Earl is forgetting the Royal We, as in “We are not amused!”
DawnQuinn1 over 3 years ago
All wives do that.
joefearsnothing over 3 years ago
When my wife says*we* need to talk, she’s really saying you need to listen! ;o{
kab2rb over 3 years ago
My hubby also does very little, though does more then Earl.
Teto85 Premium Member over 3 years ago
“What you mean ‘We’ white eyes?”
zeexenon over 3 years ago
Better get a mop … that’s a lot of weee.
KEA over 3 years ago
One of the reasons I’m no longer married.
KEA over 3 years ago
I think WE in this case denotes a division of labor: She will think it up. and He will be expected to do it.
Cozmik Cowboy over 3 years ago
When I was a kid (especially in my (teens), my dad had a regular progression in his pronouncements about a project around the house:
“I’m going to….”
“Help me….”
“We’ll….”
“Now, you….”
Buckeye67 over 3 years ago
Well Earl would you prefer Opal give you a honey do list.
jimmeh over 3 years ago
It’s a joint effort….she gives the orders, and he does the labor.
briangj2 over 3 years ago
“She who must be obeyed”
Charlie Fogwhistle over 3 years ago
And the last little piggy went “wee, wee, wee, wee” all the way home.
Daeder over 3 years ago
She goes “we, we, we” all the way home!