Modern English is not very creative when it comes to crude language. Basically, we use the same 5 words over or in combinations with one another such as bleep, bleep, bleepbleep. Other languages are much more creative and poetic when they curse you out.
Perhaps one of the spammers can sell Elly a new pair of nylons.
Speaking of which - and yes, I realize that these strips are retrospectives of Lynn’s earlier works - this makes me realize that in the last 10 to 15 years hosiery has all but disappeared from the legs of women working in an office setting.
Someone should say something creative to the Spammers… like
“May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your armpits. May you suffer with the itch of toenail fungus, ringworm and poison ivy. May your dog fetch you the mange and your eyebrows fall off in your soup.”
At the last panel, Elly looked like her eyes popped out after the teacher or professor announced in the beginning time. hee hee hee :-D I hope she found the right room for her English course. Perhaps, she popped her eyes out and thought she got in the wrong room. :-/ good grief!
Take a deep breath and relax, Elly! Despite not knowing where the classroom was, you still made it there on time. This class is supposed to “expand” and “improve your mind” and to “reawaken your talents” (not to mention you’ve escaped your family for a while!) so enjoy it while you’re there.
And don’t worry about the torn nylons; nobody will notice a thing … that is, until class is over! But what the heck!?! It happens to the best of us. It doesn’t take much to snag these fragile things on something and ruin them. No point in worrying about it now – just try to be more careful and organized next time.
JanLC about 14 years ago
She’s creative all right.
alan.gurka about 14 years ago
Modern English is not very creative when it comes to crude language. Basically, we use the same 5 words over or in combinations with one another such as bleep, bleep, bleepbleep. Other languages are much more creative and poetic when they curse you out.
BuzzDog about 14 years ago
Perhaps one of the spammers can sell Elly a new pair of nylons.
Speaking of which - and yes, I realize that these strips are retrospectives of Lynn’s earlier works - this makes me realize that in the last 10 to 15 years hosiery has all but disappeared from the legs of women working in an office setting.
dadenny about 14 years ago
Someone should say something creative to the Spammers… like
“May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your armpits. May you suffer with the itch of toenail fungus, ringworm and poison ivy. May your dog fetch you the mange and your eyebrows fall off in your soup.”
csscougar about 14 years ago
@Buzzdog: I think that depends entirely on where a woman works. I am still required to wear nylons to work each day.
alan.gurka about 14 years ago
Exactly, dadenny! Those are supposed examples of Arabian curses you cite. Much more colorful and creative than “Bleep you.”
gobblingup Premium Member about 14 years ago
That’s not very creative, Elly.
gofinsc about 14 years ago
That’s why she’s in the class.
Wildmustang1262 about 14 years ago
At the last panel, Elly looked like her eyes popped out after the teacher or professor announced in the beginning time. hee hee hee :-D I hope she found the right room for her English course. Perhaps, she popped her eyes out and thought she got in the wrong room. :-/ good grief!
Gretchen's Mom about 14 years ago
Take a deep breath and relax, Elly! Despite not knowing where the classroom was, you still made it there on time. This class is supposed to “expand” and “improve your mind” and to “reawaken your talents” (not to mention you’ve escaped your family for a while!) so enjoy it while you’re there.
And don’t worry about the torn nylons; nobody will notice a thing … that is, until class is over! But what the heck!?! It happens to the best of us. It doesn’t take much to snag these fragile things on something and ruin them. No point in worrying about it now – just try to be more careful and organized next time.
lindz.coop Premium Member about 14 years ago
You can tell she’s been talking to kids all day (week, month, year).
coffeeturtle about 14 years ago
she sure has a flare for the language. :-D