The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for September 29, 2022

The problem is that you didn’t immediately flick back

Brutus isn’t a good lawyer.

Who’s haranguing who?

Why doesn’t she just go home and leave him alone?

Careful or she might turn you into a newt.

Just throw some water on the old bat (apologies to bats) and she’ll melt away.

Learned a new word today, harangue. Is this a commonly used word in the English language?

How many people other than me would retaliate for that nose flicking with a right cross across the cheek????

And that day is judgement day.

If this were a 3 stooges scene, MIL would be Moe. Brutus, oddly enough, would be Curly. (I can just hear him thinking…, “Oh, a wise guy, eh?”)

Brutus, just follow Ralph Kramden’s way of handling this, and throw her out of the house: “You are a blabbermouth!, getttttttt outtttttt!, gettttttt outtttt!”

you mean, more then usual…

You old battle axe I’ll have you arrested for assault. How about me slapping you upside your head?

Indeed a painful affront to your ego.

“When you make me cry”……….

Start searching for old folks homes and leaving the browser open.

It’s coming up on Halloween and time to watch Hocus Pocus. After that, stock up on some salt – you’ll know what to do.

Brutus only looks mildly annoyed. I give him credit for that. I would have grabbed her arm on the way to my face and said, “No.” Calmly. Being calm when others can freak them out. They must wonder what they missed.

Today is the day.

Only Mother Gargle is allowed to “flick” his nose.

Of course you realize this means war…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE1r2j_DaSk

Only Brutus Thornapple would thing that Haranguing means Humoring. Poor Brutus, he has a nose for getting into trouble.

Well, I actually relieved to learn that Brutus knowing pain from Mamma only means a nose flick. At least all Brutus had to respond with is “ouch” not call 911.

She is long overdue for an eviction notice.

Of course you know, this means war…..

Yes.

She can leave. He lives there.

To quote Buddy Holly….

Being a nice guy is occasionally not easy.

brutus has to deal a nagging pain. daily, walking around his house…

Oh my. I didn’t see that coming. Looks like Gargoyle has elevated the situation. Brutus is so mad he will… harangue her some more and run?

New twist on an old saying….an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a flick for a flick.

Isn’t she always haranguing him ?

Mama Gargle flicked your nose, Brutus! Must’ve left a mark on it.