Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for October 29, 2013
October 28, 2013
October 30, 2013
Transcript:
Janis: It's very chilly today!
Arlo: Yes, it is!
Arlo: We should turn on the heat tonight!
Janis: I turned on the heat a month ago!
Arlo: I know...
Arlo: I said, we "should" turn on the heat tonight!
Whatever went wrong with yours, Rugeirn Drienborough went wrong with mine, too. That’s what I thought Arlo meant until other “more worldly” comments appeared.
The quotes around “should” indicate that he thinks it shouldn’t have been turned on a month ago. If he were trying to say “let’s get frisky tonight,” the quotes would have to be around “heat” or the whole phrase, “turn the heat on”.
My thought, too. There’s no reason to put the quote marks around “should”. It would have been better to put them around “heat” since that was the double entendre, not “should”.
Whichever way Arlo meant it, her long experience with him means she automatically presumes he is more interested in heat from friction, rather than the central heat. Oh, well. At least she can look forward to the prospect of wine served tubside during her hot bath.
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member about 11 years ago
Wink.
Downundergirl about 11 years ago
nudge, nudge.
Swalb%515 about 11 years ago
Catch my drift. Or draft.
JoeStoppinghem Premium Member about 11 years ago
A wink is good as a nod to a blind bat. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
doublepaw about 11 years ago
That was my interpretation of Arlo’s comments also Doctor Toon. Guess we just think on a higher level and a less realistic one too.
rugeirn about 11 years ago
Have to admit my mind went the same wa as Doctor Toon and Doublepaw. Usually it’s pretty well in the gutter; wonder what went wrong this time?
Manhunter808 about 11 years ago
Whatever went wrong with yours, Rugeirn Drienborough went wrong with mine, too. That’s what I thought Arlo meant until other “more worldly” comments appeared.
jeanie5448 about 11 years ago
no heat on here, supposed to be 80 today, wish it would be a chilly day.
StoicLion1973 about 11 years ago
Knowing Arlo like I do, I got his drift right away. Another “Arlo Award” nominee…
Matthew Davis about 11 years ago
The quotes around “should” indicate that he thinks it shouldn’t have been turned on a month ago. If he were trying to say “let’s get frisky tonight,” the quotes would have to be around “heat” or the whole phrase, “turn the heat on”.
lisajwalton about 11 years ago
Shouldn’t the quotes be around “We” instead of “should”?
Varnes about 11 years ago
Toon and paw paw, that’s my take, too….Arlo is in “Dad” mode today….Dads are always like that….
Dampwaffle about 11 years ago
My thought, too. There’s no reason to put the quote marks around “should”. It would have been better to put them around “heat” since that was the double entendre, not “should”.
jadoo823 about 11 years ago
…so far, it’s just cold – don’t say “drift”!! – anyway, I agree with the above posters, I think it’s a “Dad” comment myself…
MeGoNow Premium Member about 11 years ago
Whichever way Arlo meant it, her long experience with him means she automatically presumes he is more interested in heat from friction, rather than the central heat. Oh, well. At least she can look forward to the prospect of wine served tubside during her hot bath.
Bill D. Kat Premium Member about 11 years ago
Yet another “cryptic” A&J
Dr_Fogg about 11 years ago
This is so like my house… ;-)
locake about 11 years ago
Arlo means they didn’t need the heater turned on until now, it was warm enough for him.
sesack4th about 11 years ago
yes, that was my take also. the first one causing the winks was too obvious.
BillWa about 11 years ago
Proper phrasing would have been Turn UP the heat tonight
Jkiss about 11 years ago
This was definately a strip that the comments helped make the comic. You guys crack me up…….thanks for the laugh kids.
K M about 11 years ago
Arlo, you sly dog, you!