For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for August 28, 2024

John looks very nervous, as well he should. John fears the potential violence that the wrong answer will lead to. Considering just how many comic strips have featuring Elly pummeling John while he is lying in bed (as recently as Sunday July 28, 2024), John is justified in his fear.

I never obsessed about going grey. Also didn’t really notice it turning grey, as the hair around my face hasn’t gone grey yet. So it wasn’t until a coworker said something about how grey my hair was in the back, that I realized that it had turned color. I don’t mind though, it’s a nice silver grey.

John’s looking forward to your fifty shades of grey phase

I would tell her, do whatever makes you happy.

Nice save, John … well, time will tell if it really was a “save”, right?

Very smart answer, John ! ! !

My hair was only colored once…. for our graduation prom! Firey red hair! It was suppose to be blonde, but there must have been an error on the bottling line. :P

For once he gave a smart answer, not a d-bag one.

This topic is very important to Elly. I’ve had the same experience. I don’t know why there is a propensity for women to bring up the deepest, disturbing, or heart wrenching topics just as the two of you are supposed to be winding down and getting to sleep. Does it act like a relief valve so that once it’s discussed, she can relax and not have any inkling that unburdening herself in that manner has caused angst and unease with her partner just as he’s trying to get some sleep?

Why John, what a diplomatic answer. Amazing what happens when “Survivor Mode” kicks in.

John, by now you should know that her “nature” is an insecure, nagging b!

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

It means, “Shut yer insecure yap for once and let me get some sleep!”

Good answer … Somewhat supportive … And avoids the situation that occurs when your wife asks questions like “Honey, do these pants make me look fat?” … ;)

As long as John can stay in her nature.

Some women look amazing when their hair turns gray. I have found that women with really dark, almost black or black hair gray the best. Thick hair is a must. I have (naturally) medium brown, thin hair. People like me look unkempt (yes, I know there are exceptions; dont’ jump on me for that). I color my hair blonde now. The gray looks like highlights and if I can’t look young, at least I can go for glamorous. But truth be told? If I could look great in gray, I’d do it.

My hair’s just falling out.

Nice Recovery John…

Considering how unreasonable her children can be, I’m surprised that her hair hasn’t completely grayed out by now!

Good save, John!

“Silver” sounds so much nice than “gray”. She should try saying that, it might change her perspective.

That said, when people tell me I have plenty of white hairs, I just proudly tell them I earned each and every one of them!

dye it white so it looks like the color was your decision.

Good (and safe) answer, Jon. No repercussions possible.

John got smart quick after his last mis-statement and dodged a bullet on that one.

Good answer. Safest answer!

Good comeback, John!

For me I never asked my husband, I wanted to slow the gray hair down that started coming before age 30. Then I went to a tech college after catching up and renewing what I lost in school, to try to find work, age 45 is too old, so I colored my hair to cover the gray, took a while found a pt job could not get into full time job, then 9 years of coloring then let go from job, I stopped, I had to accept retirement. That coloring I believe damaged my hair now I have more gray hair and on SS. I never asked husband what Elly did to John.

My hubby told me I’d look good with grey hair. So I stopped dying it and I grew to like it. So did my wallet not having to dye my hair at home anymore.

Good answer John!

Ellie, I was taught long a go to never as a question I didn’t want to hear the answer to.

I moved to a town where all the old ladies let their hair go gray – OH FREEDOM!!!

John learned something from the other day!My wife of almost 45 years just let hers go a very nice whitish grey. She has never used much make up or other things like that. Just one of the things I love about her.

Don’t mess around with Mother Nature.

Oh, it’d be nice to look like I did (mumble, mumble) years ago. And I could look perhaps a bit closer by doing some things. But at this point, it’d be a bother. And I don’t need more bother. Call it laziness or whatever, I have enough other things that take up my usable remaining capacity. It’s much easier to do nothing and adopt the philosophy that if anyone doesn’t like the way I look, they can look somewhere else.

I always said I would never dye my hair because I was worried about damaging it with bleach. But then I discovered that not all salons, like Madison Reed, use bleach. After noticing a few grey hairs, I decided to go for it and chose a dark purple color. The stylist mentioned that the grey would actually enhance the purple, creating cool lighter purple highlights where the grey was.

Good one, John! I’ll have to remember that answer.

Some young women dye their hair grey. Must be a new style

Which will make you feel safe and empowered as you go out into the world?

The only correct answer in this situation: “Do what makes you happy. I will still love you no matter what.”

Some women look great with natural gray hair…others do not.

George Burns will now sing “I Wish I Were 18 again”

Elly’s complaining about going grey at 45, I started going grey at 25. I’m too lazy and don’t want to pay for the constant process of dying my hair.

Go gray naturally, it’s nothing to be ashamed of.

What can be, unburdened by what has been.

I decided years ago that I wanted my hair to go gray. I liked the pretty silvery hues my NM’s hair turned but no! My hair is still mostly dark brown due to my ND’s stupid genes and on top of that petty women hate me! LOL Their problem.

Personally I feel that a lady in her 40’s or 50’s should probably color her hair or touch it up depending and maybe let it go natural once she gets into her 60’s.

Does John wear a toupee?

I stopped coloring my hair when we went into quarantine, and now the grey has taken over and I just cannot justify the expense. I actually wish I could skip straight to pure white hair, like my mom and grandma had…white hair is so beautiful!!!

Big surprise a Narcissist like Ellie is vain as well.

Danger, Will Robinson. Danger!

I’m 73 and went ‘gray’. My hair is still brown, though, although lighter.

John, you’re only digging yourself deeper!

Always remember…. “color doesn’t hurt the operation.”

I have a friend who doesn’t describe her hair as gray or silver — she has “wisdom hair.”

At this time one wrong move and you are toast buddy.