Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for June 10, 2024

Mrs. Horner died??? Awww.. That’s sad. :(

Is there a chance she moved somewhere else?

Yeah, this is a bait and switch isn’t it? I used this exact same gag in a comic of mine once before too.

Mrs. Horner left the retirement facility? And now looking for more adventures?

Looks like G&K are now stealing jokes from Arrested Development.

Phrasing.

A nursing home receptionist would never say that. Never! just because the misunderstanding and consternation it would cause. They would either say she was discharged or stall while they summon a grief counselor.

That doesn’t actually mean, what you think it means.

She went back home, and to teaching. She got bored. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Anything else…I dont want to hear it.

Luann is a genuinely kind person to be checking in on Mrs. Horner. The fear of losing someone dear is always present when the person is advanced in age.

Enter a “conclusion” is about to be “jumped,” or Mrs. Horner has actually “Transitioned.”

If it’s the latter, it’ll be a Strip first.

Kinda sad too.

Because like long lost Pru, Mrs. Horner was a foundation of good advice.

Hopefully Mrs. H is alive and well and went straight back to work.

When I was a teen, I went to visit my dad in the hospital after school. I got to his room and the bed was stripped. I found someone at the nurse’s station and she said ’he’s gone’. I panicked. She should have said he checked out and went home, not ’he’s gone.’

Is Luann planning to show Mrs. Horner Shannon’s story?

You’re in a facility that probably provides some medical assistance, so the desk clerk should be quick and professional, like a shot in the arm, “Mrs. Horner croaked. Have a nice day. Next”.

She didn’t pass. The usual play on words.

Beavis dyed his hair black.

That could be good, bad, or really bad!

Alright this could be it now! The ultimate retirement for a character. Mrs Horner is an elder character. I know no one likes death, but that’s reality of life unfortunately. Nothing last forever. T^T

Ahhh…. That could mean anything, really.

Please let her move away, I already mourned for family this past week. I don’t want any coincidences

I’m hopin she hasn’t assumed room temperature.

Thinking she prolly went home and she’ll be back at school. She’s a tough old bird

That better be a poor choice of words.

Lady! Phrasing!!

Luann is thinking hospice.

Uh oh…

They’re going to kill off the character. It’s only a matter of time now as they’re teasing it big-time. And I’m going to assume this will be the watershed moment for Luann and her further development.

The Evanses used amorphous language there for a reason.

She is likely on a sabbatical somewhere. Like Caracas…..knowing Ms. Horner LoL J/k I don’t think she died though. We’ll soon see!

I’m pretty sure that doesn’t mean what Luann’s thinking.

Either Mrs. Horner moved out, or something more tragic is going on.

She went home?

That’s obviously not the way they would tell you that, so she just moved out.

Poor choice of words. She probably just left the hospital.

Nah, nothing dramatic like that. She’s off on another exciting adventure somewhere.

Hooray! Luann is going to visit her mentor! How nice, I was hoping for that. Dear Mrs. Horner probably left the retirement home to go somewhere, since I don’t think the woman at the information desk completely lack of tact. Maybe a walk, maybe a trip. Probably faint during her lesson may have made her want to do something special. I hope Luann meets her because I love seeing them chat. Maybe they can bring up again the topic of Luann studying medicine.

Naa, she just went out for a pizza.

Sleepy Creek. Really Greg?

PHRASING!!

Poor choice of words for a hospital receptionist. I rather think she meant Ms.Horner was released or transferred.

Sure hope that just means she went home.

Stale old line that freaks people out thinking the person died and generates more drama than saying “She’s been discharged from the hospital.”

I’m really hoping Mrs. Horner didn’t die, but rather moved someplace else.

I sure hope she meant something along the lines of back to her house.

left “us”, not the world

I hope she’s not taking a dirt nap

Mrs. Horner borrowed Bet’s van and is out on a road trip … book of her adventure will be available later.

I work for the county Senior Nutrition program, delivering meals to seniors and shut-ins, and it’s hard when my route sheet simply lists one as UFN (Until Further Notice) or worse, Term (terminated). It’s much better when one of them has told me in advance they were going to be on vacation or better yet, felt they didn’t need the service anymore.

Relax, Lu – and everybody else; she probably signed herself out and went home.

Naw, they have to let Mrs. Horner get to 100, so she should be coming and going for at least another 15 years.

Well it’s been a couple weeks….

Left to go Home!

the problem with euphemisms

Probably scaling the Matterhorn again.

Okay, Luann, if she died, they’re “officially” not allowed to tell you. However, places like this almost invariably put up “In Memoriam” photos with obituaries in common areas of the building. So stroll around through those common areas. If she died within the last couple of weeks you’ll probably see her picture out somewhere. (Just don’t tell the HIPAA Enforcers you heard it from me).

Sleepy Creek is a Residence, not a hospital. This is where Mrs. Horner lives , or lived. She may have moved to a rehab facility for a month or two and checked out of SC so she doesn’t have to pay $7000 a month.

So much about Mrs.Horner……..

Probably just went home because she’s feeling better………?

Hopefully she moved back home!

The receptionist looks like the woman who plays the doctors receptionist in Call the Midwife

I think she went home, most of these places you can sign yourself out.

I think she means she was discharged.

Mrs. Horner is not dead! She transferred to another retirement home!

She left us… in stitches.

And so it continues…

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Bad way of putting that…

Probably to go skydiving. YOLO

Colonel Mustard … in the Sun Room … with the Ocarina.

Whoa, whoa!! Aren’t you jumping to false conclusions? She probably just checked out of the place and went home.

Medical professionals and receptionists in places like this are (USUALLY) strongly rehearsed and coached on EXACTLY how to phrase whatever the circumstances may be in the least shocking terms (“she did not survive, I’m sorry…..” or “she has departed for another facility/her home” or whatever). One clever dodge is “you need to talk to the family….” I had the latter happen when I went to the hospital to visit a sick friend, and cut to the chase: “Okay, if he’s still alive, you can confirm that for me, right?………… [sickly silent smile from the receptionist]…………. [sigh]….thank you ……”

Of course, the other crazy set-up:

“She left us….”“WHAT?!? She’s DEAD?!?!?”“She went home………….”“Oh, good!”“……………………. to Our Lord….”“NOOOOO!”

Did she leave, or did she… leave? Great googaly moogaly, PHRASING!

Another day of treading water, while everyone waits for Shannon to write another chapter of her book.

Relax, she was discharged is all.

Transitional care after hospitalization is a thing. Luann looks like she checked her retirement residence. May or may not indicate she’s at permanent status (assisted living, skilled nursing, ect…). Hopefully she’ll be back to independent living. Btw, did I miss what the reason was for Mrs Horner collapse? She didn’t need CPR, was it stroke? TIA? That might give us a hint.

I think she’s shacking up; moved in with a gentleman. =:-O

Yeah “mrs. horner left us” doesn’t necessarily mean she died. it can just mean she went to another home or she went to live with a friend. Take it easy luann, we’re sure horner is fine.

An unfortunate choice of words maybe?

Might be a better way of putting that.

Phrasing, people. Sheesh!

I’m thinking she just went home. As in house..

Getting late. Shower time. Get your soap-on-a-rope, Tiffany.