Pickles by Brian Crane for September 21, 2016

How would Opal restart that sentence so Earl doesn’t up and go? “Next time”?

Start with "DON"T EVER….."

My father-in-law would say, “Listen up Bud!” (and my name is not Bud)

At their age, nothing should start with “for future reference…”

For future reference, stop your confounded nagging.

It’s that memory woman have from 20 years ago… Remember when…

should read “being old”.

None of this stuff annoys me.

Probably because I don’t sweat the small stuff.

xxx

At least it wasn’t (shudder) We need to talk!

Earl you are such an asshole all the time.

Start with “Let me tell you about something you did right!” (have some dippy small thing ready ahead of time) Then say what you want to say, “Earl I want you to …”

I hate sentences that begin…“Hold that thought.”