Sheesh, John. It is just a car. If Mike gets into an accident, you better seek Mike first to check that he is ok and worry about the car later. Ya know, cars can be repaired and humans’ capability to be repaired is fifty-fifty. Get your priorities straight.
Does Mike know how to handle a stick & clutch? Maybe he’ll strip the gears in shifting. I’m just guessing that the ‘family’ car is an automatic transmission.
Shows how dumb I am about men and their cars. I first thought he was talking about Mike taking Elizabeth to the skating rink. I had to read the comments above to realize he was referring to the CAR as his “baby”. LOL
Guy I knew bought a Datsun 240Z many years ago. Within two weeks he smashed it up resulting in him be in hospital and the passenger dead!!! He was about 20 at the time.
I have thrown out my back before – at least two or three times very seriously. But after my Chiropractor visit, I never had to stay in bed more than a day – or two at the most.
When I first glanced at this just the words “my baby” jumped out , and I was shocked to think he was referring to MIKE and worrying about him! No chance.
I have no trouble saying “no”. None at all. My Baby would be safe, and I could lie there in peace. I’ll bet Mike didn’t even expect a “yes”, especially since we know Liz could have walked to the rink, or got a ride from someone else going there.
I was finishing up at a local shop one day when a lady came in to get an estimate on her damaged car. “I don’t work here,” I said, “you’ll need to see the shop manager.” When he appeared, clipboard in hand, the lady told him, “everything must be perfect. This is my baby.” The shop manager shook his head. “Ma’am,” he said, “you don’t need me; you need to see a pediatrician.”
I don’t know about Canada but one way to keep insurance rates a bit more reasonable is to exclude certain drivers from certain cars. My step-father used to do insurance “inspection reports” which was simply to verify information on insurance applications. Part of his territory included a small community out west of San Antonio where everybody knows everybody else’s business. He was out there checking on a new insurance application for a new sports car a family had bought and excluded their teenage son as a driver. When my step-father asked about the sports car (without mentioning exactly why) the locals spoke up about how much fun the kid had driving the sports car. Needless to say the insurance was declined due to false statements on the application.
What action or attitude has Mike ever displayed that would make any observant person think Mike was mature or had common sense? John lives in a made-up world.
Templo S.U.D. almost 3 years ago
Hang in there, John.
Baarorso almost 3 years ago
I’ll call it first. A high performance car driven by an immature teenager? This will go south fast!
capricorn9th almost 3 years ago
Sheesh, John. It is just a car. If Mike gets into an accident, you better seek Mike first to check that he is ok and worry about the car later. Ya know, cars can be repaired and humans’ capability to be repaired is fifty-fifty. Get your priorities straight.
The Pro from Dover almost 3 years ago
Driving my baby
What a lovely way of saying
You better be careful
Driving my baby
littlejohn Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Does Mike know how to handle a stick & clutch? Maybe he’ll strip the gears in shifting. I’m just guessing that the ‘family’ car is an automatic transmission.
Susan00100 almost 3 years ago
Sheesh! John is more immature than Michael!!
Good thing he’s talking to Farley; God knows how Elly would react to his blathering!!
dlkrueger33 almost 3 years ago
Shows how dumb I am about men and their cars. I first thought he was talking about Mike taking Elizabeth to the skating rink. I had to read the comments above to realize he was referring to the CAR as his “baby”. LOL
rmercer Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Where was maturity and common sense when you bought it!!
jbordzol almost 3 years ago
16 year olds haven’tgot their brains turned on yet. John is out of his mind!
NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Guy I knew bought a Datsun 240Z many years ago. Within two weeks he smashed it up resulting in him be in hospital and the passenger dead!!! He was about 20 at the time.
flagmichael almost 3 years ago
The big worry for adults is who/what he might hit with the car. The driver is a lot better protected than pedestrians are.
dv1093 almost 3 years ago
I have thrown out my back before – at least two or three times very seriously. But after my Chiropractor visit, I never had to stay in bed more than a day – or two at the most.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Let it go. (Yeah, the song is stuck in my brain too) Both of them are beyond your control now.
mindjob almost 3 years ago
Does he wrap it around a phone pole while checking his Iphone?
Jaymi Cee Premium Member almost 3 years ago
He wrecks the thing, right?
KelleySweat almost 3 years ago
There, there, John…
Watchdog almost 3 years ago
Watch your insurance rates explode.
Watchdog almost 3 years ago
There are a few more “excepts.”
rshive almost 3 years ago
Reality rears its ugly head.
kab2rb almost 3 years ago
I was waiting for the last panel.
hsawlrae almost 3 years ago
MORON.
paranormal almost 3 years ago
Give him a big wet lick, Farley!
Snolep almost 3 years ago
When I first glanced at this just the words “my baby” jumped out , and I was shocked to think he was referring to MIKE and worrying about him! No chance.
this is summerdog almost 3 years ago
I have no trouble saying “no”. None at all. My Baby would be safe, and I could lie there in peace. I’ll bet Mike didn’t even expect a “yes”, especially since we know Liz could have walked to the rink, or got a ride from someone else going there.
ellisaana Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I was finishing up at a local shop one day when a lady came in to get an estimate on her damaged car. “I don’t work here,” I said, “you’ll need to see the shop manager.” When he appeared, clipboard in hand, the lady told him, “everything must be perfect. This is my baby.” The shop manager shook his head. “Ma’am,” he said, “you don’t need me; you need to see a pediatrician.”
gldoutt Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Get a life, people. It’s a comic strip, not real life.
TexTech almost 3 years ago
I don’t know about Canada but one way to keep insurance rates a bit more reasonable is to exclude certain drivers from certain cars. My step-father used to do insurance “inspection reports” which was simply to verify information on insurance applications. Part of his territory included a small community out west of San Antonio where everybody knows everybody else’s business. He was out there checking on a new insurance application for a new sports car a family had bought and excluded their teenage son as a driver. When my step-father asked about the sports car (without mentioning exactly why) the locals spoke up about how much fun the kid had driving the sports car. Needless to say the insurance was declined due to false statements on the application.
Foob almost 3 years ago
Wait, I thought Elly had April?
howtheduck almost 3 years ago
Last panel expression is pure Charles Schulz.
cmxx almost 3 years ago
What action or attitude has Mike ever displayed that would make any observant person think Mike was mature or had common sense? John lives in a made-up world.
198.23.5.11 almost 3 years ago
John,you’re talking to a dog!!
The_Great_Black President almost 3 years ago
Does not like people using his car? John is a niggardly man.
Happy MLK Day.
SquidGamerGal 3 months ago
Hate to break it to you, but you’re never gonna see that car again!