Adam@Home by Rob Harrell for October 07, 2009

Andy, go to the phone book. M I N U T E M A I D S

Looks like Adam’s fixing to become a victim of blackmail.

Better get that kitchen cleaned up STAT my friend.

I was pleasantly surprised when after I spent a week in the hospital, my house was still intact.

((((((Carmy))))))

I don’t really understand, in past strips it has been very clear that Adam is alone with the kids and house all day long while his wife works full time. He also does, perhaps not all of it but certainly his share of housework, cleaning and cooking. So why the heck should we believe that he now has so much trouble with it? This ‘the wife is away so the husband blunders everything up’ joke doesn’t really work very well with a stay at home dad.

Also, is it just me or have there been far too many strips where the wife and kids are mean and sarcastic to Adam (or behind his back)?

Hmm. I think it’s obvious Laura is the glue to the family. When she leaves everything falls apart. I know that when it was just me and my wife was away everything was compounded … it wasn’t twice as hard, it was three to four times as hard.

And great negotiation skills by Katey, she has ALL the leverage!

I don’t find it mean at all. I feel like they generally love each other but occassionally tease.

Can you point out a mean comic to illustrate your point?

oh by the way adam, the conference is being cut short, she’ll be home sooner than she thought

A raise in the allowance AND a later bedtime!

@ armandbastionairre

I’m not a paying user so I can only point you to one strip in the last 14 days on October third. The kids are mean, firstly because they wait until Adam is out of the room before they say that and secondly because they aren’t smiling, that indicates to me that they are more serious than teasing.

I don’t remember specifics but I do remember taking a double take at some of Lauras comments to Adam these last month or so and thinking ‘wow, that was really uncalled for’. It reminded me of Ralph and his wife in Drabble, who, in my honest opinion, don’t have a very loving relationship at all. I noticed it with Adam and Laura because they usually are never like that.

I see. That wasn’t very nice. But it seemed very lighthearted to me at least.

Adam is a graduate of the Roger Fox College of Housekeeping.