Hey, Elizabeth. Mr. Lucas is not your math teacher. Miss Edwards is your math teacher. Nandini needs to straighten Elizabeth out. I expect if Elizabeth went to the right math class, it really would be an improvement in her school work.
By the way, Nandini is my all-time favourite close friend of Elizabeth’s that we will never, ever see.
It is not appropriate for a male teacher to comment on how a female student looks. Not unless she needs to go to the office and change something. Wearing eye shadow would not be in that category.
Good thing Lynn cut off Liz’s comment about Mr. Lucas’ reaction to the girls’ makeup — because if Elly overheard it, Liz might get her mouth washed out with soap…!
It’s really interesting to be reading these strips as they’re rerun. First time I was roughly the age of the older kids and now I have kids about that age. I’ve always enjoyed FBOFW but didn’t really appreciate the Lynn’s genius until I was older. No wonder this one has been so popular for so long!
Lightpainter about 3 years ago
Boys would never do this, and thankfully do not understand it at all.
Templo S.U.D. about 3 years ago
About school… uh-huh
howtheduck about 3 years ago
Hey, Elizabeth. Mr. Lucas is not your math teacher. Miss Edwards is your math teacher. Nandini needs to straighten Elizabeth out. I expect if Elizabeth went to the right math class, it really would be an improvement in her school work.
By the way, Nandini is my all-time favourite close friend of Elizabeth’s that we will never, ever see.
Asharah about 3 years ago
My mother claimed my oldest sister spent more time on the phone complaining about her homework than doing it.
GirlGeek Premium Member about 3 years ago
I never did this. I went to school as a tomboy who watched as much anime as the boys.
Susan00100 about 3 years ago
Liz must be talking on one of those “cordless” phones—progenetors of those damn iPhones that people are addicted to today.
Unicorn55 (Happy New Year 2022!) about 3 years ago
Okay, well, she does have a point.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Have you ever notice that an answer this is technically correct is usually not technically true?
Ozzman25 about 3 years ago
Nandini ??
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 3 years ago
That is her version of the call!
kaycstamper about 3 years ago
Females process in their brain by “talking.”
paranormal about 3 years ago
No school I went to allowed shorts, much less cut-offs…
locake about 3 years ago
It is not appropriate for a male teacher to comment on how a female student looks. Not unless she needs to go to the office and change something. Wearing eye shadow would not be in that category.
donwestonmysteries about 3 years ago
Elizabeth has graduated to teenage in this strip. More fodder for plots in the future. I’m sure that’s why April was born too.
CoreyTaylor1 about 3 years ago
Who’s giving her this work, Elly? YOU!?
Why don’t go whine with Connie IN PERSON?
Forest Dweller 54 about 3 years ago
Cut offs? Hope she doesn’t live in Texas or Afghanistan.
JPuzzleWhiz about 3 years ago
Good thing Lynn cut off Liz’s comment about Mr. Lucas’ reaction to the girls’ makeup — because if Elly overheard it, Liz might get her mouth washed out with soap…!
MT Wallet about 3 years ago
Hyacinth Bucket hates it when something gets broken.
christelisbetty about 3 years ago
Well, I love her shirt.
kab2rb about 3 years ago
Yes talk about school just get no homework done. My own daughter she did her homework and not on phone with classwork.
falcon_370f about 3 years ago
The phone rings in the middle of the night. My father yells what you gonna do with your life%
asrialfeeple about 3 years ago
How does she go from being barefoot to wearing half a stock? Alsof, complete the outfit by wearing sandalen.
ryanschafer77 about 3 years ago
It’s really interesting to be reading these strips as they’re rerun. First time I was roughly the age of the older kids and now I have kids about that age. I’ve always enjoyed FBOFW but didn’t really appreciate the Lynn’s genius until I was older. No wonder this one has been so popular for so long!
rfeinberg about 3 years ago
THAT LAST PANEL: The shaking-head, ghoulish, full-on bug-eyed closeup – it’s so Lynn.
masnadies about 3 years ago
I never do this, but it’s my youngest to a T (and yes, she is the same age as Lizzie). Of course on a cell instead of a landline, but otherwise exact.
SquidGamerGal about 1 month ago
Very well… Then you won’t mind paying the phone bill from now on!