Pickles by Brian Crane for December 13, 2023

Sorry Earl. I believe Roscoe doesn’t think you’re even.

Stepped in it further Earl!

No dinner for you!

Going out for Dinner the rest of the Week, Earl?

I think Roscoe’s reaction is priceless. “Really, Earl?”

My issue with chores is differing standards. If a spoon is barely dirty, I rinse it off from the sink or take on from the drying rack and reuse it for whatever next I needed it for. The GF adds hers to the sink and gets a new one from the drawer. Though, admittedly, I seem to have broke her of the silly make the bed routine. We’re not in the army.

I don’t think they notice each other.

Open mouth insert foot Earl.

Hope the worrystone is a sturdy one. It must be flying around and hitting Earl or other surfaces very often :-/

You won’t get an “Attaboy” from her Earl!

No, you owe me a bathroom cleaning.

where’s the worry stone when you need it?

I’m glad to see this being played out as I imagined it. You keep hearing about husbands who brag “I emptied the dishwasher!” “I took out the trash!” as if they expect to be congratulated and thanked profusely. While the wife has a long list of all she did and he never thanks her or shows any appreciation, only shrugs.

I only have two plates and one of them is a spare.

Not even close, Earl!

“Stop yelling, and tell me whether you noticed that I put analgesic balm in your underpants.”

My wife was paving the driveway. So I helped and emptied the wastebaskets. — Jeff Foxworthy.

Opal will probably have to rewash all those dishes. I doubt Earl did a decent job of it.

Did you notice he mowed the lawn and raked the leaves and pruned the trees and clipped the hedge and… and… ?

Truth be told, I am not sure I would stay with someone who wore bunny slippers.

This “almost” sounds like a repeat……. from a couple years ago (hmmmm)

The proclamation….according to Earl, verse 81

Not quite, Earl.

Roscoe’s reaction says it all.

Keeping a scoreboard leads to a lifetime of power struggles and disappointment.

Nope, you are one up Earl. Household duties may.. occasionally and never always.. taking out the garbage.

He’s really asking for it

Opal is having problems keeping up with Earl.

Keeping score will leave you sore.

Just one request dear, please don’t vacuum in the living room when I’m in it.

All this talk about doing dish, reminds me of being at my Grandparents over the holidays ……. my Grandmother was a quick dishwasher and sometimes it needed a bit more ……. my Grandfather would see that a dish would need a better cleaning, so he’d slip it back into the to wash side …… after awhile my Grandmother would comment …….. that there seems to be a lot more dishes then she thought ……. everyone would just smile …….. but never said anything ….. :)

There’s thin thing called brainstorming which involves sitting down and discussing things like this.

We all agree Earl would be better off sharing the chores now that he doesn’t have to work BUT this is a comic!

EARL: Well, I thought about washing the clothes, vacuuming, cleaning the bathroom, and washing the kitchen floor. That should count for something, right?

Atta boy, Earl……

Still have a way to go, Earl.

Umm, not exactly…