Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for January 12, 2024

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    Tyge  10 months ago

    She didn’t say “Mother may I.”

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    Da'Dad  10 months ago

    I’ve been in the same spot as Arlo. My Janis reads me something she likes but my thoughts are elsewhere. It’s the sudden silence that spells danger. But ‘tis better to be silent and thought a fool then to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

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    The Orange Mailman  10 months ago

    Anything you say can and will be used against you.

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    Rhetorical_Question   10 months ago

    Wasn’t listening?

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    PettyMower  10 months ago

    When clothes shopping and my better-half FINALLY sees something she likes, I tell her to buy one of every color available. She’ll laugh and pick her favorite.

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    some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member 10 months ago

    Fair. If you can be replaced by a brick with a face painted on it you’re not holding up your end of the conversation.

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    cracker65  10 months ago

    Arlo forget to nod his head.

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    Carl  Premium Member 10 months ago

    He wrong if he approves, wrong if he disagrees, wrong if he stays silent, “anything you say or don’t say will be held against you…”

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    mgl179  10 months ago

    Oh, I’m sorry. My silence doesn’t mean I’m not listening, it means I don’t care.

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    [Traveler] Premium Member 10 months ago

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    markkahler52  10 months ago

    If he’s watching football, forget it…

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    mourdac Premium Member 10 months ago

    Contrary to popular thinking, men are often thinking of many things at the same time. The significant other’s comments etc. don’t resonate immediately unless they’re one of the things we’re thinking about.

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    DawnQuinn1  10 months ago

    It is better to say nothing, especially when whatever you say.. you are wrong.

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    Gameguy49 Premium Member 10 months ago

    When my wife is busy doing something she talks a lot and only I know when an answer is needed.

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    jarvisloop  10 months ago

    Ok, lemme get this straight. Janis isn’t sure if Arlo is actually listening because he doesn’t respond. And didn’t Janis try to interrupt what he was doing?

    The problem is hers. After all, they’ve been married for how long? Not sure, but long enough that she should know her husband.

    Yep. Just another classic case of everything a husband does is wrong when it’s not his fault at all.

    (Yep. This post will either be ignored or will ignite a firestorm. Let the games begin – or not.)

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    ScullyUFO  10 months ago

    Answer: Am I breathing?

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    eced52  10 months ago

    Then I wouldn’t be a good listener.

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    belovedkija  10 months ago

    I am a little hard of hearing so I miss about every third word , but I don’t say huh? instead I just go with what I heard. She knows this and doesn’t get upset

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    Bill The Nuke  10 months ago

    My wife will start telling me something like “Take down the lights” and I’ll miss the rest of her discussion because I’ve started thinking about what I need to do, what equipment I need, where that equipment is, did any of the lights need replacement, how I’m going to wrap up the lights to prevent tangles including 36 youtube videos that showed me how to do this, the pretty girl in one of the videos who wore a low-cut blouse and liked to show off her cleavage while wrapping lights…

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    royq27  10 months ago

    Sorry dear, I was thinking about my first car and why did I sell it…

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    ladykat  10 months ago

    He’s ignoring you, Janis. Either that, or his thoughts are elsewhere.

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    Emperor Rick  10 months ago

    “Yes dear” is my usual canned response.

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    MuddyUSA  Premium Member 10 months ago

    Suddenly Arlo has turned boringly boring…..

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    EMGULS79  10 months ago

    Got to remember to throw in that occasional “uh huh” and head nod, Arlo….

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    ajr58(1)  10 months ago

    I wascgoing to show this one to my wife, but realized just in time that would NOT be a good idea

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    david.reichert  10 months ago

    My wife, often refered to as “The Wife”, will narrate a long commentary about some subject at hand. I will deduce she is looking for a response. Being careful, because this is dangerous territory, I will contemplate, for a couple minutes, a well crafted response. Having delivered said response, she will turn to me and say “What?”.

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    Radioshack Premium Member 10 months ago

    Is that an actual paper catalog from a real brick and mortar store that Janis is looking at? Who does that anymore?

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    raybarb44  10 months ago

    Married guys learn to keep their mouth shut ond opinions to themselves. It’s a marriage survival skill…..

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    elgrecousa Premium Member 10 months ago

    I don’t think that the listening thing is an exclusively male problem.

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    RonaldMcCalip  10 months ago

    Say something??? Okay. The answer is 42, add your own units.

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    David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace  10 months ago

    He has learned from hard experience that it is unpleasant to interrupt while you are talking.

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    locake  10 months ago

    I would never talk to my husband about what clothes I wanted to buy, or any other topic I know he has no interest in. I don’t talk to him much, and he seems happier that way. Fortunately I have 2 adult daughters who can have a normal conversation.

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    jonesbeltone  10 months ago

    Get up, head to the kitchen and ask if he can make her something.

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    PaulGoes  10 months ago

    My wife said I never listen to her. I thought that was a strange way to start a conversation.

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    Fontessa  10 months ago

    Tell Arlo that it only costs $495.00 and see if he responds …

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    Teto85 Premium Member 10 months ago

    That ain’t kosher.

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    Ina Tizzy  10 months ago

    My husband is going deaf but tries to fake it. Sometimes he’ll respond, “Sounds good to me” when I’ve asked him something like “Do you want chili or stew for supper?”

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    mafastore  10 months ago

    I will run on and on talking (same as I write). Husband may or may not listen depending on the subject, his hearing at that time, and what else he is thinking of. It makes no difference to me. He also will run on when speaking and same applies in reverse.

    If it is something important – same will be noted at the beginning of the conversation as in “We have to go to the bank this week.” or “We are running out of your (his) grits.” or “A storm is coming we have to buy food in case we are stuck in the house.” or (me) “Whatever movie you want to see is fine” (this applied when going out for ‘Saturday night date night movie" before Covid’, as well as for ‘Friday night midnight movie on TV’ and ‘Saturday night movie on TV’ since Covid started).

    He makes about 90% of our decisions – the remaining ones are financial related as being the one who is trained in same, I generally suggest those to him for approval and then make the decision unless he brings up a reason not to.

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