Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for August 26, 2024

it sure was, Flo. It sure was.

TOP of the list!!

Flo, don’t start!

I like how the back view of people on the sidewalk always shows them walking uphill.

Andy put it there.

Layabout: probably. Feckless: probably not.

Good Morning Cappers. It’s just gone 9:30am here. It’s a Bank Holiday over here so I’m not at work.

I wanted to let you all know that I’m doing great and to apologise for not commenting very often now.

I want to give a shout out to Egrayjames and congratulate him on his recent blood donation a few days ago. Apparently I was the inspiration for him to start again which is so lovely to hear. I will be giving blood on 9th September.

Once again I’m sorry for my lack of presence. It’s weird how many years ago that GoComics was my top priority but it’s not anymore. It goes without saying that it’s not what it used to be. It would be all right if Affie was still with us but he’s not. And that breaks my heart.

I’m going back to bed for a few more hours now but I’ll be back later. Love you all very much.

Theoretically… Andy’s around 67 years old (past retirement age…?)… So his Careers Master must be at least in his late 80s early 90s…

I would like feckfull to be a word. I’m introducing it now.

Careers master? WTF?

Actually, “Feckless Layabout” was altered by a profanity blocking censorbot. Take out of that what U will.

Yay Flo, on the nose, as usual!

Feckless is better than being Fecalfull. A common condition I’m sure many have noticed At one time or an other .

It was listed right before internet influencer.

Interesting to see the rather quaint word ‘jobsworth’ being used. Dickens used it, but you don’t see I often. It’s not a positive thing to call anyone.

Probably, Flo.

Panel 2, note the shift of her eye….Panel 3, She says it all…….

“Feckless layabout” was a footnote on the bottom of the list. Andy’s wants are few and simple.

Andy was told he could be anything he wanted in life.

He’s living the life he wanted.

A B@B. Short for Beat and Bum.

Well he DID become what he wanted…

At this point one can say that Andy has lived a “feckless layabout” life rather well.

His talent is artful dodger of jobs.

So, they spell that word with an ‘e’ in the UK?

He attained his goal…Bravo!

Turns out Andy wanted to be a boozehound.

Feckless means he doesn’t give a…

Yes. Very likely top of the list. Bold and underlined.

xxx

If you’re a responsible person, are you fecked?

In high school I did one of those aptitude tests where they give you a list of career suggestions. The first two on the list were “Computer Programmer” and “Artist”. I became a Graphic artist, fulfilling both of these. However, the third on the list was “Midwife”. I thought they were crazy, until I started volunteering at a animal shelter, and one of my first jobs was to monitor a cat delivering a litter of kittens. I realized they had been right three out of three.

Flo that us Andy’s career

Right at the top.