Maybe Alice can offer some sage advice, Joanie. She has been around the political scene a very long time. Just make sure that Elmont is out of the picture!!
Just listen. Don’t offer anything that can be construed as a solution. Offer a cup of tea, a shoulder to cry on and a foot rub, but nothing substantial because she does not want a solution, just your sympathy. If/when she wants a solution she will ask.
It’s really hard for people who are natural problem-solvers — a group that includes women — to be in Rick’s position. Joanie wants to vent, but even more she wants to rip someone’s face off and is just not that fussy about candidate faces.
This one was especially hard to take, since it was the judicial coup d’etat, when the Supreme Court stole the election from Gore and handed it to Bush.
Ah, the eternal clash between the urge to fix the problem versus the need to vent. The code response in our house is “There, there, poor baby”. Works for us. Also see this: h**ps://>
Boy Howdy, if you think 2000 was a bad “churn”, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Trump is going to toss the Biden “Bennington” hires straight into the nearest EDD office. I understand learning to Code is a great fall back career. Very timely rerun BTW.
He is not necessary for this “conversation”. Nothing she says is going to change what happened or the way she feels about it. If it really helped, she wouldn’t need to do it again every day for weeks.
What you do is immediately start doing something else .
BE THIS GUY 9 months ago
May I talk now?
Haven’t you been doing that for the last couple hours?
snsurone76 9 months ago
Maybe Alice can offer some sage advice, Joanie. She has been around the political scene a very long time. Just make sure that Elmont is out of the picture!!
Troglodyte 9 months ago
Rick should shut up and keep repeating “Yes, dear” at regular intervals, like a stuck record…
rossevrymn 9 months ago
So, I found the Venus and Mars thing to be a good tool for my caveman self. Is it still considered to be valid?:
ladykat 9 months ago
Listen to her, Rick. Really listen hard.
Teto85 Premium Member 9 months ago
Just listen. Don’t offer anything that can be construed as a solution. Offer a cup of tea, a shoulder to cry on and a foot rub, but nothing substantial because she does not want a solution, just your sympathy. If/when she wants a solution she will ask.
Droptma Styx 9 months ago
Husbands get this a lot – you’re the bucket she dumps her emotional trash into, and all you can do is never let it overflow.
GojusJoe 9 months ago
Shut up Rick. You may only talk when I allow you to talk. Now pay attention, you’ve already missed your deadline anyway.
Màiri 9 months ago
It’s really hard for people who are natural problem-solvers — a group that includes women — to be in Rick’s position. Joanie wants to vent, but even more she wants to rip someone’s face off and is just not that fussy about candidate faces.
Snolep 9 months ago
Rick wanted to mansplain to her the way she ought to feel.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 9 months ago
Mars and Venus are taken, so what planet is Joanie&Rick’s son from?
GaryCooper 9 months ago
This one was especially hard to take, since it was the judicial coup d’etat, when the Supreme Court stole the election from Gore and handed it to Bush.
HA! 9 months ago
Ah, the eternal clash between the urge to fix the problem versus the need to vent. The code response in our house is “There, there, poor baby”. Works for us. Also see this: h**ps://>
HA! 9 months ago
Link didn’t work. Just do a search for “It’s not about the nail” on YouTube.
Redd Panda 9 months ago
Rick, sit quietly, nod now and then, add “I hear you, Hon” a few times. This too will pass.
brick10 9 months ago
HIS job is to nod with agreement/understanding, say “Uh Huh” and “Oh my.”
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs 9 months ago
You will get used to it. You will never like it, but you WILL eventually get used to it.
reedkomicks Premium Member 9 months ago
No mansplaining!
jonesnori Premium Member 9 months ago
I assume rhe “1901” at the top of the strip is a (possibly intentional) Y2K error and should be “2001”.
JD_Rhoades 9 months ago
It’s not about the nail.
Ammo hates the comment policy Premium Member 9 months ago
Boy Howdy, if you think 2000 was a bad “churn”, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Trump is going to toss the Biden “Bennington” hires straight into the nearest EDD office. I understand learning to Code is a great fall back career. Very timely rerun BTW.
Michael McKown Premium Member 9 months ago
One would be better off on Mars than Venus.
mistercatworks 9 months ago
He is not necessary for this “conversation”. Nothing she says is going to change what happened or the way she feels about it. If it really helped, she wouldn’t need to do it again every day for weeks.
What you do is immediately start doing something else .