There was an episode of ‘Malcolm In The Middle’ where the parents, for medical reasons, can’t have sex for a month. By the end of the month, the house and garden are looking magnificent, both have gotten promotions at work, and the kids are doing great in school. As soon as they can go back to the old routine, everything falls apart again.
I’m recalling something I heard a few months ago on why socialism never really took off in the USA. American’s don’t think of themselves as middle class – they think of themselves as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.
BE THIS GUY 10 months ago
Things get in the way.
ACK! Premium Member 10 months ago
It takes money to make money. The rich get richer and the poor dream on.
snsurone76 10 months ago
Yeah, running a taco stand can be quite time-consuming—especially when you don’t have an adorable chihuahua to help advertise it.
BrianMorris 10 months ago
The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation….
I have measured out my life with coffee spoons….
In the bleak midwinter there’s nothing like a comic strip to cheer you up, is there, GBT?
Differentname 10 months ago
There was an episode of ‘Malcolm In The Middle’ where the parents, for medical reasons, can’t have sex for a month. By the end of the month, the house and garden are looking magnificent, both have gotten promotions at work, and the kids are doing great in school. As soon as they can go back to the old routine, everything falls apart again.
Thomas Scott Roberts creator 10 months ago
In panel 3, Daddy’s silhouette looks a lot like Mike.
markkahler52 10 months ago
Never stopped long enough to buy a lottery ticket?
Bakkie 10 months ago
Zipper is Zonker’s nephew. So that makes it a 50/50 chance Daddy is Zonker’s brother. I am having trouble wrapping my head around that one.
Redd Panda 10 months ago
Well, he raised a couple of good kids and Zipper.
The Wolf In Your Midst 10 months ago
And really, why even live if you’re not rich?
mindjob 10 months ago
Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans – J. Lennon
PoodleGroomer 10 months ago
He made the mistake of not paying his workers minimum wage and no tips.
mistercatworks 10 months ago
I’m wondering how Zipper is expecting to get through to his junior year in college. He doesn’t seem like scholarship material. :)
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace 10 months ago
There are some things you simply need to make time for. I also forgot to make time to become rich. Oh well….maybe tomorrow.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 10 months ago
Ask a German bank for a huge loan and then develop amnesia
JH&Cats 10 months ago
So easy to make money==so annoying to have to spend it.
cracker65 10 months ago
Didn’t we all.
Holywhippet Premium Member 10 months ago
I’m recalling something I heard a few months ago on why socialism never really took off in the USA. American’s don’t think of themselves as middle class – they think of themselves as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.