Janis: I've met someone. We've fallen in love.
Janis: We're very happy.
Janis: So I guess I'll be moving out.
Janis: Would you mind forwarding my mail?
Janis: She's a circus acrobat.
Arlo: I'm sorry! What?
If your wife/girlfriend is a constant chatterer, you develop a filter. It takes a few seconds for the filter to react when she says something way out of the ordinary. Arlo could have been lost in thought as she nattered on, and when she said she’d met someone and was moving out, the filter interrupts Arlo’s chain of thought with alarm bells and he reacted, it just took a couple of seconds. He isn’t twenty anymore, after all, and his reactions are slower.
@Comicsssfan. Long term alcoholism can lead to Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome,a kind of dementia caused by Insufficient vitamin B1. Since his DR.gave him a green light Physically,his problems are likely mental and spiritual.He may benefit from a talk with alcoholics anomynous.They have offices in all American cities.You and your siblings mayAlso like to try al-anon since alcoholism is a family disease.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 8 years ago
“…..not that I don’t always listen to your every word.”
localhost over 8 years ago
The “she” woke him up.
joe19 over 8 years ago
This is meant to be funny. But it reminds me of Alzheimer’s.
hawgowar over 8 years ago
If your wife/girlfriend is a constant chatterer, you develop a filter. It takes a few seconds for the filter to react when she says something way out of the ordinary. Arlo could have been lost in thought as she nattered on, and when she said she’d met someone and was moving out, the filter interrupts Arlo’s chain of thought with alarm bells and he reacted, it just took a couple of seconds. He isn’t twenty anymore, after all, and his reactions are slower.
sappha58 over 8 years ago
That’s the kinda-sorta plot line of “When Night Is Falling”.
Smokey over 8 years ago
Localhost is right. It was the word “she” that finally got his attention.
Partyalldatyme over 8 years ago
Sorry, but now I can’t stop thinking about Janis and a female circus acrobat.
bsqnbay over 8 years ago
Some men fantasize about having a “3 ring circus”. I can only focus on one act at a time!
edge2edge over 8 years ago
they even have on different colored shirts. Hmmmm
nosirrom over 8 years ago
So Janis wants to trapeze the light fantastic.
mourdac Premium Member over 8 years ago
How about she knows he’s deep in thought and throws this out to see how far she can take it.
cabalonrye over 8 years ago
I do that to my husband sometimes, it is always fun to see him suddenly react.
Bill D. Kat Premium Member over 8 years ago
Hmmm…. or could it be that Janis is bi-curious?
Mema Jean over 8 years ago
That was smoooooooth.
Dani Rice over 8 years ago
“Of course I’m listening, dear…”
starcandles Premium Member over 8 years ago
Hahahahaha! Stereotypes exist for a reason! That is rich. Soooo true!
Alphaomega over 8 years ago
@Comicsssfan. Long term alcoholism can lead to Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome,a kind of dementia caused by Insufficient vitamin B1. Since his DR.gave him a green light Physically,his problems are likely mental and spiritual.He may benefit from a talk with alcoholics anomynous.They have offices in all American cities.You and your siblings mayAlso like to try al-anon since alcoholism is a family disease.
LuvThemPluggers over 8 years ago
I often tell Himself, "Someday I’m going to say something important like : “This gun is loaded!”
wolfman47130 over 8 years ago
OH-No !!…..Janis say it isn’t so.