For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for October 03, 2019

what made Mike think it WAS said often?

Does Michael speak English or “PIG” latin?

Now that your foot’s in your mouth, Mr. Mike, how’s it taste?

Yes, Michael got out on some very thin ice there.

I foresee a long spell hanging out in your room and not by choice.

Maybe he overheard this from John.

Word to the wise Michael…NEVER, EVER use the words “barefoot and pregnant” around a lady. ;-D

What are the visiting hours, Mike?

Yeah I’m gonna need you to never say that again

One of the few times he really deserves a slap… :-|

Make your mistakes now Michael and if you survive you’re better prepared for not dying at the hands of future significant others.

Mike’s smart-assology finally catches up to him

Now we know why she’s preggers. She’s gonna replace the teenager she’s gonna kill.

NEVER sass a women who has been cooking on cast iron for twenty years. ’Cause that hangy down stuff is NOT fat. She will pick up that skillet, slap you upside the head, and you will wake up in the next zip code!!

He is going to die.

Fortunately, those of us who followed the original comic series know that he does grow up into a good man, with a wife and children whom he loves dearly. That’s always reassuring when a teen’s mouth gets out of control.

His short life has to be flashing before his eyes right now.

Maybe “nesting” would be much nicer?

And, I’ll bet he doesn’t say it again either! (Some years ago, didn’t a politician use the same phrase re the husband of a lady running for political office?)

Now make him eat all those muffins till he’s sick! Little jerk!

Perfect way to get a hot muffin shoved up your nose kid.

Michael is speaking from the male oriented part of society that say such things. He had to learn it from somewhere.

The phrase was intended to show the power and control a man had over his wife. When it was coined, it was true. It no longer is. Michael needs to learn his history and the origins of phrases he uses.

That being said, my son was around 13 when he did something that really deserved punishment (don’t remember what). When I was yelling at him, he asked me if I was on my period. That got him slapped and a verbal lesson about respect in addition to the discipline he was already going to receive.

Boy, you just opened up a whole carton of Number 5 cans of Auntie Rose Thorn’s Lye Soap Flavored Whuppin’-Butt that you’re gonna be eating for a while.

How are those Zucchini muffins, Michael? That’s all you’re getting to eat until the baby is born!

Careful what you say to your mother, or your head will end up on a pike, Mike!

I do love the expressions on their faces – so perfectly rendered. And I love that he still has the sense to be afraid of his mother when warranted!

It doesn’t help that she is pregnant. :-)

And children are best seen and not heard.

In the words of the classic film Scarface for Michael: “She is going to stick your head up your butt faster than a rabbit gets coital”.

Mike – someone has got to have a talk with you to teach you when not to say what is on your mind. You may live longer that way.

He should be “Gibbs Smacked”. Look up NCIS with Gibbs smacking Dinozzo.

At least not in front of them.

Whatever it is…chances are Michael won’t say it again.

Well she is pregnant and in the kitchen. However I doubt that she is barefoot. Ha ha ha!

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