I would say the silverware basket opened or broke, dumping her just washed silverware on the floor. And the sound from that was similar to Arlo’s ringtone. A little dig at the variety of ringtones available.
I’ve followed A&J since 1986, and quite a few of Jimmy’s strips require a close examination and a little thought. His strips do not always evoke instantaneous laughter. (And Luddie’s not stupid.)
A couple of weeks ago, Jimmy had a strip about Peter the Pumpkin eater, and I supplied a link that claimed the old nursery rhyme was actually about murder. Today, I ran across a site that claims some nursery rhymes are about drinking: https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-secret-liquor-history-of-nursery-rhymes
alasko about 7 years ago
Cool ringtone Arlo.
Lyrak about 7 years ago
Why did she throw away their silverware?
Emjeff about 7 years ago
This comic never makes any sense.
BJB about 7 years ago
This made no sense at all…
Tyge about 7 years ago
Sometimes a ringing phone can sound like a cacophony.
renewed1 about 7 years ago
Pavlov’s dog has nothing on us.
JaneCl about 7 years ago
Maybe she was just dumping it into the silverware drawer.
stonegarden about 7 years ago
I would say the silverware basket opened or broke, dumping her just washed silverware on the floor. And the sound from that was similar to Arlo’s ringtone. A little dig at the variety of ringtones available.
Vangoghdog01 about 7 years ago
My ring tone is a howling wolf that gets more forlorn with each cycle through the howl.
joedon2007 about 7 years ago
maybe the people that “don’t get it” wash dishes by hand.
Cozmik Cowboy about 7 years ago
Note the bulging basket side with little motion lines in panel 2, then J’s eyes in 3 & 4; the basket fell open.
I’m afraid this one is not one of Jimmy’s best (he was just talking about that over on his webpage). But at least he didn’t resort to the stupid cat.
Fontessa about 7 years ago
Yes—-the flatware basket popped open, and the jingle of falling flatware sounded like Arlo’s cell phone ring tone.
jarvisloop about 7 years ago
I’ve followed A&J since 1986, and quite a few of Jimmy’s strips require a close examination and a little thought. His strips do not always evoke instantaneous laughter. (And Luddie’s not stupid.)
Wooded trail about 7 years ago
My thought is: the side popped open accidentally dumping silverware everywhere. (thats one crazy ringtone!)
jarvisloop about 7 years ago
A couple of weeks ago, Jimmy had a strip about Peter the Pumpkin eater, and I supplied a link that claimed the old nursery rhyme was actually about murder. Today, I ran across a site that claims some nursery rhymes are about drinking: https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-secret-liquor-history-of-nursery-rhymes
Kandorian Premium Member about 7 years ago
The joke was more discernable online than in print. I couldn’t tell from the print version what happened to the silverware.
realist666 about 7 years ago
perspective off, or shape of basket changed due to cartoon physics