Bad Machinery by John Allison for March 30, 2022

Alas, poor Sonny. So put upon. And stood upon.

I love Mildred in that penultimate panel.

And, of course, the real question: Does Lottie still get her £10?

Only Lottie would deliberately get herself banned from a pool, just for the laughs (and a tenner).

Have I been living a lie? Is it really Ducking and not Dunking? Or is this another Brit-anomoly?

She missed no skinny dipping.

“No gymnastics” is a sign I haven’t seen at a swimming pool yet.

Uh, no petting?

Wouldn’t that only be petting if Linton were behind Lottie, and he put his arms around her and his hands on… uh, er, ah… um… well…

Wow, Ron, don’t go there…

Alfred Kinsey ’s definition of petting was “deliberately touching body parts above or below the waist”, compared to necking which only involved general body contact. Making out is usually considered an expression of romantic affection or sexual attraction.