Geezing involves belting your pants ABOVE your belly, listening with one hand behind your ear and, mostly, reminiscing about how you used to do it when YOU were in charge. For extra credit, complain about how several modern trends are truly troubling. Like not reading the newspapers. And every single tube of toothpaste having some kind of whitening agent. And advertising all kinds of “private” things right there on the TV.
Geezer meant an odd fellow, especially one in disguise. But the odd part may have been the more important element. Which is why it was not enough to simply say, “Geezer” to mean someone like Earl, you needed to say “Old geezer” to distinguish a young one from an old one. I think Earl demonstrates his credentials for geezerhood in this strip.
Great, now I have a mix of Earl’s words and the old Dr. Pepper ad jingle…“I’m a geezer, he’s a geezer, she’s a geezer, we’re a geezer, wouldn’t you like to be a geezer, too?”
Well, old friend, this senior-senior isn’t hard either. You know, with all our wit, wisdom, and experience, we could fix our country’s problems … but, time for a nap.
…which then begs the question: is there such a thing as a young geezer?? (apologies if someone already posted this query…too many comments to go thru all of ’em!)
allen@home over 1 year ago
Good one Earl. Baffle Nelson with double talk.
Erse IS better over 1 year ago
Geezing involves belting your pants ABOVE your belly, listening with one hand behind your ear and, mostly, reminiscing about how you used to do it when YOU were in charge. For extra credit, complain about how several modern trends are truly troubling. Like not reading the newspapers. And every single tube of toothpaste having some kind of whitening agent. And advertising all kinds of “private” things right there on the TV.
Ratkin Premium Member over 1 year ago
Geez, I guess I’m a geezer, too.
The dude from FL Premium Member over 1 year ago
Teach me to geeze, I don’t know how. What am I missing?
thevideostoreguy over 1 year ago
Surprisingly educational!
akiprev04 over 1 year ago
Geeze!
MichaelAxelFleming over 1 year ago
I only appear to be one. I’m one of them geeze guise guys. Jeez!
macky87 over 1 year ago
Hmmm… I think of myself as more of an ‘old fart’, so I’m unsure if geezer sounds like a step up or a step down for me. ???
sirbadger over 1 year ago
Is Geezing the same as telling dad jokes only older?
WaitingMan over 1 year ago
I turned seventy in May. I proudly embrace geezerhood.
jessebob42 over 1 year ago
I’m currently geezing as well.
Doug K over 1 year ago
Oh Geez, Earl. Really?
LawrenceS over 1 year ago
Geezer meant an odd fellow, especially one in disguise. But the odd part may have been the more important element. Which is why it was not enough to simply say, “Geezer” to mean someone like Earl, you needed to say “Old geezer” to distinguish a young one from an old one. I think Earl demonstrates his credentials for geezerhood in this strip.
jagedlo over 1 year ago
Great, now I have a mix of Earl’s words and the old Dr. Pepper ad jingle…“I’m a geezer, he’s a geezer, she’s a geezer, we’re a geezer, wouldn’t you like to be a geezer, too?”
cmerb over 1 year ago
This cartoon needs Roscoe real bad ?
The Reader Premium Member over 1 year ago
Geezus!
Blu Bunny over 1 year ago
Don’t worry Nelson, it will just come natural with age.
carlsonbob over 1 year ago
Geeze is to sneeze and pass gas simultaneously.
sandpiper over 1 year ago
One of the better arcs of recent weeks . . . and painfully accurate.
hawkeye1201 over 1 year ago
I’m 85, but no way am I gonna be an old geezer. Had sex and a hot breakfast this morning!
OddGobb over 1 year ago
My Granddaughter changed my Netflix profile name to Geezer. First time I saw it I laughed and laughed. Gonna leave it.
ladykat over 1 year ago
I guess that, being female, that makes me a geezette.
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 1 year ago
You learn something new everyday. I suppose.
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 1 year ago
What a geezer…..
zeexenon over 1 year ago
Well, old friend, this senior-senior isn’t hard either. You know, with all our wit, wisdom, and experience, we could fix our country’s problems … but, time for a nap.
Moonkey Premium Member over 1 year ago
Once you use “whippersnapper” in a sentence, you are an old geezer.
ANIMAL over 1 year ago
geezer:[ gee-zer ]US, informal, humorous or mildly disparaging : an odd, eccentric, or unreasonable person (usually a man)
zeexenon over 1 year ago
By golly gees, my ancient Ethiopian Semitic language pal is greatly shocked over this.
pearcy19 over 1 year ago
LOL!!
General Trelane (Ret.) Premium Member over 1 year ago
Did AC/DC do “Geez On” ?
T... over 1 year ago
It’s ok as long as you’re not a “wheezer geezer”…(think smoking)
monya_43 over 1 year ago
It takes a lot of experiences and years of practice to be able to “geeze” effectively. Youngsters aren’t capable.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 1 year ago
Earl, the great grand geezer, godfather to all us other geezers!
wildlandwaters over 1 year ago
…which then begs the question: is there such a thing as a young geezer?? (apologies if someone already posted this query…too many comments to go thru all of ’em!)
The Fly Hunter over 1 year ago
I’m practicing to become a curmudgeon someday.
mistercatworks over 1 year ago
You are just guessing you’re geezing.
Old Time Tales over 1 year ago
I’m geezing the heck outta the comics today.