Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for December 07, 2020

Arlo never ceases to amaze me. 8^ )

How is Arlo going to measure inseam?

Arlo already knows the inseam. The problem isn’t Janis getting taller. Just leave it at that if you know what’s good for you.

Janis is a perfect “Hands to elbows hug”, “Hands to mid biceps hug”, “Hands to elbows hug”!

I won’t be showing this one to my wife. She’ll think I’m shopping for her year round.

I smell some christmas shopping going to happen.

…BTW: Are there shops where they ditch the stupid inconsistent “sizes” and simply go by measurements in inches or centimeters?

Just check one of her bras for a label. Or ask one of her friends…or mother.

Check out the labels in the kind of piece you want to buy Arlo. Best is something from the same brand. Wait til Janis is busy and sneak into her closet.

Arlo! I won’t tell you my size, but I like the way you check if you wanna come over.

Arlo is an engineer?

How is he going to use the tape measure holding his arms in a loop?

Or, he could just go into a dresser/closet and look at tags.

This strip reminds me of an off-color joke that I first heard when I was about 12 or 13. It involved a husband walking into a women’s clothing store with his arms stretched out nearly all the way.

When you are a twelve- or thirteen-year-old boy, you subscribe to the maxim of “Bigger is always better” and are obsessed with them.

If I were Arlo I’d get distracted.

Dang, why didn’t I ever think of this. At least Jimmy draws a clean strip, no jokes with hand size ….

If you’re going to Victoria’s Secret, you’ll need cup size.

heimlich manoeuvre course?

It’s easier to look at the tags after those clothes hit the floor.

About women’s sizes. Don’t mention them.

When I was engaged, my fiancé and I went shopping and I spotted some jean in her size. The sign said size 10. So I held up a pair with my arms stretched all the way apart and loudly said to her some distance away, “Hey these are your size!” They were probably size 22 but she wore 10 and the sign said 10. How was I to know?

She married me anyway. Something about the challenge. She is still working on me after 41 years of marriage.

Size 10. Is that tall or short? Is that inseam of waist? Love men’s jeans waist xx leg yy. They fit.

They ought to change women/s jeans to label the waist, hip, and leg length on the back like men’s.

Women’s sizes for ANYTHING appear to be based more on numerology than anything else!

I just point to another woman close to my wife’s size and ask the salesperson to get that size…..

I think Janis is well aware of her Christmas present this year. But she cant guess the color.

I hate washing dishes; why one time my wife was so sick I had to hold her up to the sink.

While I love hugging my wife … I usually am checking the size of clothing that she wears regularly. Plus I get points for doing the laundry!

oooh, men shopping for women is always tough, but clothing—-that is ASKING for trouble!

Early on I discouraged my husband from ever buying any clothes for me. Once he bought a dress for his mom in the “Women” section. The dress was huge and his mom was small. He had no idea Women meant Plus Size. Poor mom.

Is that your belt buckle or are you just glad to see me?

I don’t think women’s clothes come in arm full sizes.

If she figures out what he’s doing, she’ll beat the tar outta him!

This is always the last comic for the day that I read. Good to end with a chuckle and a smile.

Eh, he must just want to hug. Otherwise, he’d go into the hamper and check the size on the last thing she wore. Also, when in doubt, always better to go too small than too big.

Ha! Ironically, this will lead to the removal of clothes, not the wearing of them.

You’re bad.

When isn’t he in an affectionate mood????

I suppose the fourth panel could be titled ‘The weighting is the hardest part.’

keep it up Arlo, i think you are in for a gift

But – when the gift is delivered won’t she know – maybe even get the package when it comes?

That’s the fun method. For precision carefully research the closet.