I’ll save Scherzo a few minutes and state that Mallett is “again being lazy” in giving us a Friday strip about a predictable weekend for two predictable characters; and ignoring how they could be expanding their lives by planning a trip to Chicago and seeing real life adventures … maybe a little culture; maybe a little urban food.
Frazz’s day will be two hours of swimming, followed by 14 hours of gloating about it. Mrs. Olsen will just enjoy life and not feel superior to anyone. Which character are we supposed to admire, and which one are we supposed to scorn?
Yeah, ol’ Jef is overreaching with Mrs. Olsen’s response. Her response in any universe would have been: " Nothing much, just relaxing…" At which point Frazz’s response to himself (in a chain thought bubble) would have been: " You mean snacks and television".
Caulfield nailed it. He just does not point out that the two are still friends, despite their different outlooks. Should happen more often between people.
At my age, my body pushes me out of the “comfort” zone and I have to work hard to push myself back. It’s kind of… not exactly fun, but… interesting to watch my 40 year old son who’s working so hard to justify his realization that he doesn’t need to ride his bike all the time, particularly not in the winter rain. Just about the same age when I discovered that :)
The timing of this has altered the way I get my own joke. In addition to the directional aspect of the gag — and really, that still is the joke — two current events remind me that it’s not just the direction from which you’re approaching the edge of your comfort zone, but that different people have very different views of what’s comfortable. More to the point, television and snacks are sounding less comfortable to me than ever.
Television: I guess the final episode of the final season of Game of Thrones airs this weekend (he says in the same transparently deliberately defiantly ignorant tone as “I guess there’s a Super Bowl or a presidential election or one’s own wedding coming up). I have not watched an episode of it yet, and it’s been on enough seasons that I’m too lazy to start from the beginning. But if you read the buzz, you get the impression that this final season is painfully bad. I’ll happily watch good TV — there is some out there — but I get very uncomfortable when I feel like I’m wasting my time.
Snacks: I also guess my father had a heart attack a week and a half ago, and a triple bypass earlier this week. (It’s OK, he’s OK. If you know my dad, he’s the last guy you’d expect to have a heart attack and the first guy you’d choose to survive one. Aside from the shot coronary arteries, now replaced, his heart itself has been the topic of much awed discussion among the medical staff. It helps, apparently, to stick to a rigorous exercise program and a plain old love of activity into your 80s so that you go into the fray with a pump that is the envy of a healthy man half your age.) Since he’s the relative most like me, I suddenly feel a good deal less invincible, and those cheese sticks and Oreos just aren’t looking that good anymore.
But I cannot wait to get into that lake Sunday. And even my dad thinks that’s weird.
Um, no. Swimming in the lake is 100% inside Frazz’s comfort zone. He loves it and does it frequently. Hopefully, the kids (and Jef) will soon learn the meaning of the term
whahoppened over 5 years ago
Surely there must be a useful place for Caulfield.
RAGs over 5 years ago
One likes to leave the “comfort zone” and the other like to dive into the center.
Bilan over 5 years ago
A nice compromise is snacks sitting by the lakeside.
asrialfeeple over 5 years ago
How about a brisk walk in the forest?
Old Girl over 5 years ago
I’ll save Scherzo a few minutes and state that Mallett is “again being lazy” in giving us a Friday strip about a predictable weekend for two predictable characters; and ignoring how they could be expanding their lives by planning a trip to Chicago and seeing real life adventures … maybe a little culture; maybe a little urban food.
seismic-2 Premium Member over 5 years ago
Frazz’s day will be two hours of swimming, followed by 14 hours of gloating about it. Mrs. Olsen will just enjoy life and not feel superior to anyone. Which character are we supposed to admire, and which one are we supposed to scorn?
cervelo over 5 years ago
Yeah, ol’ Jef is overreaching with Mrs. Olsen’s response. Her response in any universe would have been: " Nothing much, just relaxing…" At which point Frazz’s response to himself (in a chain thought bubble) would have been: " You mean snacks and television".
jessegooddog over 5 years ago
Mrs Olsen will likely get out in her garden this weekend, weather permitting. And Caufield may just join her as he has in the past.
rlaker22j over 5 years ago
born and raised in Detroit move to the South tell people I’m from Detroit everybody gives me all the room I need
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 5 years ago
The take-away lesson from this strip (set in a school, after all) is that almost all adults would rather be doing something other than working.
sandpiper over 5 years ago
Caulfield nailed it. He just does not point out that the two are still friends, despite their different outlooks. Should happen more often between people.
Concretionist over 5 years ago
At my age, my body pushes me out of the “comfort” zone and I have to work hard to push myself back. It’s kind of… not exactly fun, but… interesting to watch my 40 year old son who’s working so hard to justify his realization that he doesn’t need to ride his bike all the time, particularly not in the winter rain. Just about the same age when I discovered that :)
poopsypoo Premium Member over 5 years ago
I’m torn between the two!
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 5 years ago
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The timing of this has altered the way I get my own joke. In addition to the directional aspect of the gag — and really, that still is the joke — two current events remind me that it’s not just the direction from which you’re approaching the edge of your comfort zone, but that different people have very different views of what’s comfortable. More to the point, television and snacks are sounding less comfortable to me than ever.
Television: I guess the final episode of the final season of Game of Thrones airs this weekend (he says in the same transparently deliberately defiantly ignorant tone as “I guess there’s a Super Bowl or a presidential election or one’s own wedding coming up). I have not watched an episode of it yet, and it’s been on enough seasons that I’m too lazy to start from the beginning. But if you read the buzz, you get the impression that this final season is painfully bad. I’ll happily watch good TV — there is some out there — but I get very uncomfortable when I feel like I’m wasting my time.
Snacks: I also guess my father had a heart attack a week and a half ago, and a triple bypass earlier this week. (It’s OK, he’s OK. If you know my dad, he’s the last guy you’d expect to have a heart attack and the first guy you’d choose to survive one. Aside from the shot coronary arteries, now replaced, his heart itself has been the topic of much awed discussion among the medical staff. It helps, apparently, to stick to a rigorous exercise program and a plain old love of activity into your 80s so that you go into the fray with a pump that is the envy of a healthy man half your age.) Since he’s the relative most like me, I suddenly feel a good deal less invincible, and those cheese sticks and Oreos just aren’t looking that good anymore.
But I cannot wait to get into that lake Sunday. And even my dad thinks that’s weird.
CalLadyQED over 5 years ago
Um, no. Swimming in the lake is 100% inside Frazz’s comfort zone. He loves it and does it frequently. Hopefully, the kids (and Jef) will soon learn the meaning of the term