For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for October 11, 2021

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn’t a wedgie when they grab the underwear and not the back of the pants?

You asked, Gordon, you received.

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving 2021!!

Went commando from middle school until 12th grade graduation. Was quite comfortable after a while.

I loathe bullies!!

I remember thinking certain girls in high school and college were exceptionally good looking, but I never had Gordon’s level of fascination. Fortunately, he’ll have a great life.

Who is this j e r k humiliating Gordon?

How I hate those idiots who do that! It’s not funny at all!

That… will do it. Ask, and ye shall receive.

One hell of a thing to do at a dance where thoughts of young lads and lassies turn to love-perhaps for the first time.;-/

Karma will kick the bully’s butt and things will work out just fine for Gordon.

Nobody tried that with me in high school. But while I was then considered a Geek back then. I did make 6’ by 7th grade. So the idiots, who are also cowards, went on to pick on someone smaller than I.

Panel 1: Who is that? Did St. Michael steal Gord’s hat and go to the dance after all?

well, he never thought of how he wanted to get her attention now did he.

She might notice you if you’d improve your appearance. Ditch the dweeb hat, get a hair cut, comb it, and stand up tall.

Be careful what you wish for, Gordon

You guys can call me a snowflake if you want, but how is this anything but assault? Nothing funny at all in deliberate public humiliation.

Well, that will do it, I guess. Dance with the one you brought.

Was I ever that stupid when I was 16 years old? -- (yes)

Maybe, but the affect is the same

Like most boyhood pranks, I never saw the interest in doing them

my son asked a girl from another town to go to her prom when he was a junior. he rented a tux, bought her an expensive corsage, picked her up and took her to the prom. she promptly ditched him and he never saw her again. his self-esteem was damaged and she was lucky that I never met her!

A big bank account?

Dear HTD: this IS a family comic strip!!

Not the kind of attention he wanted l think…..

That would.

Where’s Martha MacRae, the cutest girl in the world?

SUCCESS!!!

That would do it.

hopefully Tracey will come to Gordons defense.

All Gordon needed to do was eat some bean burritos before he went to the dance. After that everyone would say the bully stinks.