Pickles by Brian Crane for April 09, 2023

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    allen@home  over 1 year ago

    One day Opal is gonna ask you to repeat what she just said. Then what are you gonna do Earl ?

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    Ratkin Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Fast listener = slow learner

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    Argythree  over 1 year ago

    Not funny, Earl…

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    Templo S.U.D.  over 1 year ago

    Opal isn’t going to like that remark, Earl.

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    miletich  over 1 year ago

    Haha Haha, that is the funniest comic in a long time!! I have the very same listening skills! Ha ha ha.

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    The dude from FL  Premium Member over 1 year ago

    You know those “walk-in showers” they advert? I called! They wanted $18,000 for a BASIC and I have to finish the room. I’d get the basic walk-in and a cheap door! Talked them down to $12,000 and threw them out the door!

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    sandpiper  over 1 year ago

    Having heard the spiel before, he’s jumped ahead. I get lots of books read more quickly when the very familiar background stories are being covered. Just hit the opening sentence and skim the rest.

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    Little Caesar  over 1 year ago

    And Earl’s mouth is faster than his mind – he says things he hasn’t even though of yet.

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    iggyman  over 1 year ago

    Sometimes you listener shuts off after a while! That’s why we take breaks!

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    PoochFan  over 1 year ago

    Whenever I hear an ad say, “Buy now and save!”, I say to myself, “How bout if I don’t buy, and I’ll save even more?” But my favorite ads are the ones that say, “Save up to 50% and more!” It really means nothing at all.

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    SamT53  over 1 year ago

    Uh, this is essentially a repeat from a few years ago. Earl told the kid he was a speed listener & that he finished listening to Opal well before she stopped talking.

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    PraiseofFolly  over 1 year ago

    With all the double-talkers around these days, one has to be a double-listener.

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    Darryl Heine  over 1 year ago

    Operators are standing by…

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    bittenbyknittin  over 1 year ago

    The older I get, the slower I hear.

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    Frank Salem Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Priceless! When faced with someone talking like that I go beep…beep…beep. When they ask me what that is I say it is a word trying to get in edgewise.

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    billycnj  over 1 year ago

    “Chief, can you repeat what you just said” “Yes Max, what part?” “The part after listen carefully” Maxwell Smart

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    Snolep  over 1 year ago

    I use Earl’s method at meetings that begin with a personal check in.

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    Saddenedby Premium Member over 1 year ago

    here are my 15 comments/answers in order.

    for what?

    your next 15 comments/questions you’re gonna ask

    how do you……….

    married for 50 years, nuff said

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    Zebrastripes  over 1 year ago

    Tuning her out is what he does!

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    NELS BALWIT Premium Member over 1 year ago

    After 40 years of marriage, I can anticipate most conversations. The other day I did a maintenance thing I always do. I knew she was going to ask if I did the other thing as well. As soon as she said, “Did you…” I said “Yes”. She laughed. A lot of our routine conversations don’t even need words. Just a look.

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    DawnQuinn1  over 1 year ago

    He’s gonna run as fast as his walker will let him.

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    mckeonfuneralhomebx  over 1 year ago

    Last words he remember her saying was I DO

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    ANIMAL  over 1 year ago

    I’ll have to TRY that

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    Otis Rufus Driftwood  over 1 year ago

    I think in my line of work I deal with people who both talk and listen fast.

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    raptor  over 1 year ago

    Just the facts ma’am -

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    Moonkey Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Anyone who has raised teenagers should learn to listen fast. They can talk very fast!

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    w16521  over 1 year ago

    Actually what Earl means is his nagging wife says the same thing to him over and over, so he doesn’t need to listen.

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    LeftCoastBoomer Premium Member over 1 year ago

    My Sunday paper begins with a panel that is missing from this online version. It has a smarmy looking guy, gesturing, and saying "TIREDOFEXORBITANTFEES?? HAVEIGOTADEALFORYOU!!!

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    zeexenon  over 1 year ago

    Pop’s Company often involved auctioneers and I went along to me mesmerized—youtu.be/U_VbwZsYPwY

    Call for American—youtu.be/K8wyqIKYqxc

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    ArcticFox Premium Member over 1 year ago

    “Tha faster I go, the behinder I get”!!!

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    David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace  over 1 year ago

    Most accomplished!!

    WHATAGUY!!

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    monya_43  over 1 year ago

    Happy Easter everyone!

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    guitarpicker56  over 1 year ago

    My wife accuses me as a fast listener too—she’s right, I’m wrong, and that’s life.

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    LoisG Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Happy Easter from Pickles, April 24, 2011

    https://www.gocomics.com/pickles/2011/04/24

    XXXXXXXXXXXX

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    Uncle Kenny  over 1 year ago

    Just don’t reply while she’s still talking.

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    mistercatworks  over 1 year ago

    I’m a speed-reader and I never get through the tiny letters of side effects on those TV ads.

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    scottsafriendofgod  over 1 year ago

    Probably because she’s always yelling at you.

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