Pickles by Brian Crane for March 15, 2023

Um and just why are you doing that Earl. So you can annoy Opal some more.

Good question. Why are you responding in the third person?

His preferred pronouns?

Out of body experience?

Earl, if you’re trying to add a little spice by bringing a third person into your relationship – this ain’t how you do it

So, Earl is now royalty. Well, he has the right name for it.

Opal should have responded, “We are not amused!”

He is the Duke of Earl.

Earl in the first person is not currently available to go anywhere (else) or complete any tasks.

“Jimmy likes Elaine”. “George is getting upset!” (Seinfeld quotes) ☺

Jimmy can jump. Don’t touch JIMMY!

Hmm…needs something…ah, a dash of Roscoe!

We are amused.

…..NOW LEAVE ME ALONE SO I CAN FINISH THE PAPER

I will say that, for me, one big question about this strip was not “what are Earl’s pronouns?”

He’s lonely wants a threesome.

There is a medical condition where a person believes the body they’re in isn’t their own.

AM he now?

When people ask me what my name is I say Mike when I’m good and Mud when I’m not—ask my wife. lol :-)

Does Earl ever just give sane answers?

At least he’s not referring to himself as Bob Dole.

gotta keep things fresh

Now keep a running commentary going of what you are doing.

Fine as frog’s hair.

Earl the Pearl!

Perhaps Earl would like to cook his own dinner tonight.

George is getting upset!

Steinbrenner with Costanza.

Maybe the third person can get a word in edgewise.

Earl rises to a new level of antagonism.

At work, when asked how I was, I always answered, “Fine and Dandy.” One day I got an e-mail from Corporate HR telling me to pick one or the other because at my level I was only allowed to feel one way at a time.

Trying to gain the perspective of distance.

My ex often referred to himself in the 3rd person. Stuck up……

Dolly Parton says" I’m just fine and Dandy, like a hard candy Christmas"!!

Uh oh. The plot thickens.

Earl talking like that is reminding me of Fuko Ibuki and Sayuri Kurata in respective anime “Clannad” and “Kanon.”

Split personality?

We HAD TO do that in Marine Boot Camp in ‘68. I wonder if that’s still the case now?

You are referring to yourself in the second person from now on.