For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for March 19, 2018

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    Templo S.U.D.  almost 7 years ago

    I don’t remember myself being this well mis-behaved when relatives came over for dinner (or me to them).

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    howtheduck  almost 7 years ago

    One of the running jokes in this comic strip is that the Pattersons have terrible table manners and that’s all of the Pattersons including Elly. I fully expect to see a comic strip where we seeing eating accompanied by the sound effects of “CHOMP MUNCH EAT GULP CHEW GLUT MUNCH MFF GLUT SLUPP”

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    Rosette  almost 7 years ago

    I’ve heard people talk about how sad it is that we treat strangers nicer than we treat our own family. One article suggested that stay-at-home mothers wearing sweatpants and not bothering to get dressed properly were showing disrespect to their family, and that mothers should dress for their family they way they would dress to go out in public.

    I can’t begin to express how many levels I disagree with that on. My own loophole would be that I have no shame in being dressed “shabbily” in public, either.

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    rob  almost 7 years ago

    My biggest pet peeve is people talking to you on the phone while they are eating.

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    kodj kodjin  almost 7 years ago

    Is Michael snacking on a raw broccoli florette? I’m impressed; I had the impression that he was all about sugary junk food.

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    JudyHendrickson  almost 7 years ago

    Teaching your kids mannersearly is a Great idea!!!

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    rebelstrike0  almost 7 years ago

    If you are not going to show them any respect, why should Georgia and Phil bother to get you anything for Christmas or your birthday?

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    tuslog1964  almost 7 years ago

    Past or future? Liz answers phone, says he is eating right now and sets phone down by the dogs dish.

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    m b  almost 7 years ago

    Tad late to be starting Elly – he’s old enough to know better. I know these are comic strips, but so many of them seem to be written in reference to real life, as this one appears to be. Kids even by Lizzy’s age should have table manners 365 days a year, not just holidays or when company comes or you go out. I never understood the “be on your best behaviour” comment some parents make to their kids when they went out or had company or family over, what’s wrong with behaving nicely whether you have company or not

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    Alphaomega  almost 7 years ago

    Mike eating Broccoli?Whats wrong with that picture?

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