The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for November 24, 2024

Brutus will have to go back to work by the time Gladys is finished.

A shrew, through and through

I’ve always hated work reviews… now that I’m retired I can leave all that stuff in the past.

Maybe he needs to give her a review.

Brutus supplies her with a home, back off Gladys

He should remind his wife and his boss, you only get what you pay for.

Madam, the expansiveness of your charm is exceeded only by that of your waistline.

Don’t you wish you stayed in bed?

Brutus seems to be in a talent show where the thumbs are all down.

Lives of quiet desperation….

Should just keep a list of what he tells you every day to make the review shorter. I’ve had jobs where they tell you what a great job you’re doing throughout the year, but when it’s review time they tell you how bad you’re doing so they can give you the smallest raise possible

It is no fun to have to do the reviews either. If you point out a deficiency in their work, they hate you. They expect nothing but good comments even if they are just sluggards.

Only Performance review that matters – Is your name in the Book of Life? Parable of Rich man And Beggar Lazarus. Luke 16:19-31. Rich man had all his treasures on Earth and went to Hell upon death. Beggar Lazarus had nothing but Lord Jesus and went to Eternal Paradise with the Lord Jesus and all Lord has upon his death.

Gladys if you proceed with review I might have a review of your home operations including your cooking.

Your work just came home with you Brutus .

Time for a beer.

and yet… they never really want to here what they need to be improved on. reverse psychology doesn’t work too well and ends up causing tears to flow with no success in improving either. :J

‘does not meet expectations’…

Oy! Just what he needs when he just walked thru the door…..

Great look on Brutus’ face……forlorn!

Reminds me of the Flogging Molly song, The Worst Day Since Yesterday

This upcoming revue will be the most soul killing and the most important! Isn’t Brutus aware of the old axiom: “Happy wife, happy life!”?

And the coup de grâce for our Born Loser: “We will start as soon as Mother arrives for dinner. [sniffing] Does it smell like smoke in here?”

Brutus doesn’t need that today, Gladys, unless you are giving him a glowing review.

It never ends does it ?

You think that is bad, Mother Gargle reviews you next.

New job, new house, new girlfriend. New comic strip called “Living The Dream”

Grab a chair, Brutus, this is going to take a while.

Annual performance reviews used to make me nervous, until I realized that if I were really messing up, I would have heard about it long before review time.

What Gladys is overlooking is that, in the relationship between Veeblefester and Brutus, the review is basically a one-sided process. Hope it occurs to Brutus that if Gladys can review him, he’s entitled to review her. What sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

His chance to get even will come when he does the manager review

“Sure, Honey. Right after I give you YOURS.”

We may be making the wrong assumption, she may be giving a good review to counteract the bad review. And let’s face it, she’s in no position to give out bad reviews.

Whose list will be longer?

This reminds me of the time an EX-gf said: “Do you know what your problem is?” To which I, of course, said: “No.” She said: “You might want to sit down and get comfortable…” : )

A honey-do list and a honey-don’t list.

The second wave usually inflicts more damage than the first wave of an assault. Where is General Patton when we need him most you might ask……

Gladys’ review doesn’t have to be a bad thing…, “You’re a good provider and a great husband, meet me in the bedroom and I’ll give you a raise.”

If only we could give the reviewers a review, maybe things could be better. Both at work and at home.

When it rains it pours Brutus.

I need a drink