Betty by Gary Delainey and Gerry Rasmussen for July 25, 2020

That’s a privileged attitude.

Yes it does.

He wouldn’t be such a good sport if it was a thornbush.

Sorry, Betty. The season is open now.

I know what it’s like after 45 years of “Do as I say, not as I do.”

It’s a good job that wasn’t MY hedge!

You know what’s really great? …This is the end of this week-long arc

Oh, this will bring out the triggered.

Not doing/thinking/feeling stuff like this is why my husband and I are still happy after 57 years of marriage. Mutual respect and always giving more than you take goes a long way.

Oh c’mon, that’s just hypocritical. What is it she was going to get so upset about by being pushed in the pool anyway? She wasn’t planning on getting wet at the pool?

It only works that way. Husband does that and he’s on the couch for a week

with humor you have to think about what the OTHER person finds funny. Bub doesn’t mind a bit of unexpected rough housing. He is bigger and stronger and can handle it. Betty, getting unexpectedly shoved, is more likely to get hurt and would not find it funny. That being said, getting pushed into shrubbery doesn’t mean a soft landing for either of them. And age changes things, too. The rough housing we might have done 10 years ago probably wouldn’t be as much fun today.

It was at that point that Betty felt the sharp pain of metal at the back of her head. CLANG! “Good work Junior!” Bub said as he got out of the bushes. “I got your back, Dad!” Junior responded. Bub looked down at Betty’s prone body and said, “Pop the trunk on the car. We need to take a trip to the rock quarry.” Later that night Bub and Junior celebrated by eating frozen Snicker bars.

So spousal abuse is funny? And if it’s not ok for him to do it, it’s not ok for her either.

That’s odd. My partner is always telling me I need to be more spontaneous.

It could be funny if Betty had a sense of humor.

Marriage in a nutshell

I’m beginning to get the impression Betty is not a positive character.

I don’t think this is funny. and I HATE it when couples smear wedding cake on each others faces. Really not a good sign for the marriage. I saw a guy on “reality” tv warn the bride who was holding the cake “remember, I follow your lead”. I thought that was great.

glad he thought it was funny because it could have ended so different if branches in the bushes had stabbed him in places we don’t want to mention. i’m kind of surprised Betty would have taken that chance uless they have done something like that to each other before.

Ask her to extend her hand to help you up, then pull her down on the ground with you!

Glad it wasn’t cactus or thick body plants.

So…now he’s a member of the bush club.

I used to like Betty!

Well, this could have been a thorny situation. He looks bushed.