Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Today, we get more of Elly ranting about how John is pissing away their money on a toy for himself; John's reaction is to sort of think that he's being punished arbitrarily and capriciously. It'll take him days to realize that what Elly really wants is a toy she can use. It'll take him years to realize that she thinks that women can only operate appliances.
(Strip Number 129, Original Publication Date, 14 April 1981)
Panel 1: A wild-eyed Elly makes that ridiculous palms-out gesture while saying "I don't believe it!! I go without a twenty dollar can opener to save a few dollars..."
Panel 2: She points her finger in the air and narrows her eyes as she yells "And who spends a FORTUNE on something we don't need?!"
Panel 3: She follows that by walking away from him, waving her arms in the air and yelling "What's the point of trying to be frugal? Why budget? Why?"
Panel 4: As she continues her angry, irrational, hypocritical tirade, John thought-bubbles "Who said to be born was to suffer?"
Summary: What he should have said is that he had no idea that he had forbade her from buying the electric can-opener. He also should have reminded her that she can't even balance her own checkbook so if anyone is going to be talking about being careful with money, it's him.
(Strip Number 129, Original Publication Date, 14 April 1981)
Panel 1: A wild-eyed Elly makes that ridiculous palms-out gesture while saying "I don't believe it!! I go without a twenty dollar can opener to save a few dollars..."
Panel 2: She points her finger in the air and narrows her eyes as she yells "And who spends a FORTUNE on something we don't need?!"
Panel 3: She follows that by walking away from him, waving her arms in the air and yelling "What's the point of trying to be frugal? Why budget? Why?"
Panel 4: As she continues her angry, irrational, hypocritical tirade, John thought-bubbles "Who said to be born was to suffer?"
Summary: What he should have said is that he had no idea that he had forbade her from buying the electric can-opener. He also should have reminded her that she can't even balance her own checkbook so if anyone is going to be talking about being careful with money, it's him.