For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for June 24, 2012

back to the grocer once she finds out

Good thing John is a dentis. He’s about to get his teeth knocked out.

Looks like Dad and his son have a rush to the supermarket in their futures.

Pretty sure that anybody with half a brain would ask first before eating expensive stuff like shrimp, and probably the fruit and shortcake, too. It’s not cheap, so it seems like a no-brainer it’s not just there to be snacked on.

Yeah – can’t understand how John wouldn’t know about a dinner party but still, just taking all that food (that didn’t look like leftovers) and eating without checking is baaad manners!

LOOK OUT! Fireworks!

Back to square one!

Just order some pizza by delivery, to save the day.

I don’t think they’re using their brain (esp John). He knows that they’re having a dinner party, and I’m sure Michael has figured out something (parents talking about it, clean house, recipes out). Seriously, I always knew when my parents were having people over and no one ever told me specifically. And it’s pretty easy to know what food is supposed to be for a party and which is leftovers.At least the strawberries, pineapple and shrimp are easy to replace, but good luck with that chicken. This was not in the days of to-go rotisserie…

Uh-oh, the crud is about to hit the fan. You menfolk better hightail it out of there. Ellen, ALWAYS have a back up dinner-plan. You never know what can happen. My parents were having company over one night and just before they arrived, our pet bird flew into the bowl of mashed potatos. Since my mom didn’t have anymore potatoes, she saved the meatloaf for another night and made spaghetti. (Much better than meatloaf.)

lol….pizza anyone?

Maybe John does not know. I know a man that his wife was (divorced now) always planning dinner parties or planning on go out to eat with friends and not telling him until 5 minutes before the guest showed up or it was time to leave for the restaurant. That is why they are no longer together.

Usually if food was off limits in my home, my mother would have told us or left a note on the fridge saying what was reserved. Also, if we had guests for dinner, we would have known probably at least a day in advance.

kfc time

The shreik heard ’round the world in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 (covering my ears)

Revenge for money taken in the washer.

Just like my boys. I can keep buying the same item every week for a month (like for hubby’s lunch) and they won’t take the slightest interest in it. But if I have it for a specific recipe or for dinner I’m making for guests that night, one of the boys will eat the whole thing at once.

That’s what she gets for not warning her family she’s going to have people coming over. Of course maybe she did and they forgot.

Didn’t she tell John and the kids that expensive food was for the dinner party. She didn’t really have everything set.

You never make advance plans with immature boys in the house (including your husband).

i used to put a skull and crossbones on anything special that I had plans for that was in the fridge.

A lady was once holding a bridge party. When it was over, she wondered why everyone left afterwards in a low mood.Then she went to the bathroom and saw the sign she left for the husband and kids:KEEP YOUR FILTHY HANDS OFF THESE TOWELS!!

A lady was once holding a bridge party. When it was over, she wondered why everyone left afterwards in a low mood.Then she went to the bathroom and saw the sign she left for the husband and kids:KEEP YOUR FILTHY HANDS OFF THESE TOWELS!!

Busted!