Local daily paper in (name your town) now costs $3.50 at the store, $4.50 on Sundays. That’s about $110 a month,and over $1,300 a year. Or has Earl forgotten that, too?
Sometimes, when I am in a hurry, I see the name of the listed product but don’t read the entire description of contents, so I get the wrong version. Sometimes that turns out OK but mostly not.
I get mine online, easier. As to shopping list, I got it on my phone and I still forget stuff. Think I got everything and don’t look again till I get home!!
After 20 years of taking a local paper, I stopped its delivery—not because of the rising costs but the ever-increasing non-deliveries I endured. In my last month of subscribing, there were 12 non-deliveries. My wife loved the crossword puzzles and I enjoyed leisurely reading the paper that had dwindled in content. At least I no longer trudge up to the road and search for the morning’s paper.
Our daily paper (Mercury News) is $3.00 (plus tax) per day. But I buy it at one of those dispensers in a strip mall where the price is $2.00. They haven’t changed the price in the dispenser for over 3 years!
If you’d like to split your sides laughing, try not to be offended by the title. This lady is hilarious. I’m pretty sure I would have done the same as him in this scenario.
I just did this very thing on Monday! I tried to squeeze in a trip to the store before a meeting, to buy a few things, but one thing in particular. I got the other items, as well as a few other things not on the list, but forgot to get the one item I specifically decided to go to the store for.
allen@home 11 months ago
Earl you should have wrote newspaper on the list.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace 11 months ago
“That is certainly fortuitous. I have written another list of things I forgot to put on the first list. You can pick them up when you get the paper.”
Ratkin Premium Member 11 months ago
Conversation I had today: Me: I would like to buy [$50 item]. Wife: okay, and I would like to buy [$500 item.]
hariseldon59 11 months ago
Some people still read news in non-electronic form.
Botulism Bob 11 months ago
Local daily paper in (name your town) now costs $3.50 at the store, $4.50 on Sundays. That’s about $110 a month,and over $1,300 a year. Or has Earl forgotten that, too?
sandpiper 11 months ago
Sometimes, when I am in a hurry, I see the name of the listed product but don’t read the entire description of contents, so I get the wrong version. Sometimes that turns out OK but mostly not.
iggyman 11 months ago
Every time I go to the store it seems like I forget something!
jagedlo 11 months ago
The major thing we’re using the paper for these days is to house-train our three little puppies…
ladykat 11 months ago
I’ve had days like that. Buying a newspaper is a treat for me now.
markkahler52 11 months ago
Our daily is a dollar. Dollar and half, Saturdays. Glad to have it. They published my comic July First!!
NeedaChuckle Premium Member 11 months ago
I get mine online, easier. As to shopping list, I got it on my phone and I still forget stuff. Think I got everything and don’t look again till I get home!!
More Coffee Please! Premium Member 11 months ago
Yep, that’s me.
Queen of America 11 months ago
Substitute Del Taco Sauce for paper and that was over over the past two days. Finally got it yesterday.
DawnQuinn1 11 months ago
No newspapers in my area.
khjalmarj 11 months ago
Earl, you should have added “Sparks Tribune” to the list.
The Fly Hunter 11 months ago
Been there, done that.
Doug K 11 months ago
Opal: “Thank you, Earl.”
MuddyUSA Premium Member 11 months ago
That’s always the case, Earl……..
ragsarooni 11 months ago
Of COURSE u did,earl….otherwise,where would the humor in this strip be❓
Jack Bell Premium Member 11 months ago
The only paper I get is delivered to my mailbox once a week. The Epoch Times.
Alberta Oil Premium Member 11 months ago
As long as you got everything on the list you’re good. Too tired to read the paper anyway, get it tomorrow.
Angry Indeed Premium Member 11 months ago
I’m surprised Opal trusts Earl to get everything on the list. That’s not the Opal I know from reading this strip.
ANIMAL 11 months ago
I’m SPEECHLESS
guitarpicker56 11 months ago
After 20 years of taking a local paper, I stopped its delivery—not because of the rising costs but the ever-increasing non-deliveries I endured. In my last month of subscribing, there were 12 non-deliveries. My wife loved the crossword puzzles and I enjoyed leisurely reading the paper that had dwindled in content. At least I no longer trudge up to the road and search for the morning’s paper.
Dapperdan61 Premium Member 11 months ago
Get a digital subscription it’s much cheaper
zenyattafan 11 months ago
Two words, Earl: Online subscription.
w16521 11 months ago
Who reads newspapers anymore?
Zebrastripes 11 months ago
Yep! Threw Earl off his game….
twstd 11 months ago
The very reason why I sneak off to the store and not tell the missus
Mike Baldwin creator 11 months ago
If you kept Opal’s list you could use that.
zeexenon 11 months ago
Wait! Give Opal a moment to check your work so you can get your paper and make the requested exchanges.
Pisces 11 months ago
People should go digital. Mine is $10 a month and you can print out the games you play.
wildlandwaters 11 months ago
Our paper, which used to be a daily, was 50 cents. Just for old time’s sake I was gonna buy one the other day…4 bucks. Think I’ll pass!
diegot 11 months ago
Our daily paper (Mercury News) is $3.00 (plus tax) per day. But I buy it at one of those dispensers in a strip mall where the price is $2.00. They haven’t changed the price in the dispenser for over 3 years!
Martin 78 11 months ago
I stopped getting ours (The Newsless Worrier) when it hit 2 bucks.
ArcticFox Premium Member 11 months ago
It was a peperless list.
KEA 11 months ago
“a few things” uh huh
zippo26050 11 months ago
Been there done that….
dadoctah 11 months ago
So Opal writes her shopping list on the back of a CVS receipt?
John Lustig (Last Kiss) creator 11 months ago
Happens to all of us—sooner or later!
Birdman47 11 months ago
This one made me laugh out loud.
Birdman47 11 months ago
We all get there some day. I never forget anything I remember. I sometimes forget what I remember too.
eced52 11 months ago
Happens to me all the time. Go down to pick up a half gallon of milk and when I get home? No milk.
Chris 11 months ago
it never fail, you always forget something, even the thing you went to get on your trip in the first place. :J
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 11 months ago
If you’d like to split your sides laughing, try not to be offended by the title. This lady is hilarious. I’m pretty sure I would have done the same as him in this scenario.
https://Youtu.be/42fmu5LrNog?si=jw0wPYgHuAQ6Xvqg
Bryan Smith Premium Member 11 months ago
I just did this very thing on Monday! I tried to squeeze in a trip to the store before a meeting, to buy a few things, but one thing in particular. I got the other items, as well as a few other things not on the list, but forgot to get the one item I specifically decided to go to the store for.