Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for December 17, 2016
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Transcript:
Joanie: Hi, make your deadline? Rick: Yup, thanks for covering. How'd it go in the park? Joanie: Okay. Listen, Rick, do you think we made a mistake not looking at Hilldale for Jeffrey? Rick: "Jeffrey?" You haven't called him that since he was a baby. Joanie: Jeff, Jeffrey, what's the difference? Rick: I take it you talked to a y-mother today. Joanie: Are they in all the parks. Rick: Of course not. Only in the right ones.
BE THIS GUY almost 8 years ago
It will be a long time before Joanie returns to THAT park.
steverinoCT almost 8 years ago
When I take my grand-nieces to the park (too far to just make them walk) I am dismayed by the number of parents who tell their kids how to play. Just turn them loose! Once they can swing themselves, just sit on a bench and complain about the price of gas or something.
Matthew Davis almost 8 years ago
“Y-mother”? I was in high school in ‘87, but I don’t remember this term.
pabsfx-comics almost 8 years ago
Yuppie?
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Ohhh, now I get the term ‘affluenza’. I suppose it is the natural progression of the ‘Y’-uppie infestation of the 80’s.
Bryan Henderson almost 8 years ago
Of course, the “y” in yuppie is for “young.” “Young upwardly-mobile professional,” as coined by some demographic authority (probably an advertising analyst). So whether Marc was young at 35, in addition to being professional, matters.
pshapley Premium Member almost 8 years ago
This strip stuck with me for years. When our son was born, we officially named him “Richard”, but he has been Ricky ever since. (He’s now in college.)