Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for June 11, 2024

YAY! Mrs. Horner is still alive!

Now, let’s go in and visit her and find out how she is doing..

Will she finish her class out or is she going to officially retire?

I agree with Luann on this one.

That lady needs a bit of coaching on what to say to people.

Okay, well, I didn’t expect that twist. I mean, yeah, Mrs. Horner is still alive, despite what the dialogue was about to suggest yesterday, but as is usually the case with this scenario, I expected this to build up to her checking out of the place and moving on to experience more out of life, like others predicted . . . sounds like in this case, Mrs. Horner is actually facing the reality of her own mortality.

Karen really needs to refresh her joke book. This material is both old and lame. Also it frightens the children who might think Mrs. Horner has died. While I await the conversation with Mrs. Horner, I am an old man and don;t want to die in the waiting.

Whew!

Glad Mrs Horner is alive and kicking.

But, does this mean she’ll no longer be teaching creative writing? Pity.

But Lu?

Job opportunity! ;-)

I knew it, that she was fine.

She fell; maybe she has a fracture and can’t get around as easily as before.

You scared me half to death, lady! Your terminology needs improvement. There, Luann. I said it for you.

PHRASING!

Don’t say never mind – explain it to the stupid woman who shouldn’t be working there!

This strip has suddenly become interesting again!

(Of course, that’s coming from someone who’s old enough to be a very long time reader, so take it with a grain of salt.)

This is the trouble with people/society being evasive or in denial about death and dying – we get a whole raft of ambiguous phrases which half the time cause confusion. But how sad – one minute Mrs Horner is living independently and teaching; then she faints, and not only moves to a Home but then into the greater care wing.

I died laughing.

“She’s gone to join the choir invisible …… over at the chapel.”

If she jus moved over t another wing in th same facility, she didnt relly leave.

Tomorrow, she’ll say th care attendant/wheelchair man, Charon, took Mrs Horner over th Styx in th courtyard to the other side

That receptionist has GOT to GO!!!

When I am told that someone has passed, I want to offer congratulations, and ask what they passed. University finals? Driving test? Black belt test?

So “She left us” tells me that she walked out of the door, and probably found a better job in another company.

Why can’t people say “died”?

I guess ‘She left us’ sounds better than ‘She got C – Diff an she just pooped out..’

That hospital admin is basically Crystal in 30 years. She knows what she’s saying, haha.

Uh – This is kinda dumb…

Just tell her Luann, put her in her place!!!

This is like watching “The Two Ronnies” from the BBC.

Going from what I’m assuming is an ILF (Independent Living Facility) to an ALF (Assisted Living Facility) isn’t necessarily “a better place”… just sayin…

Mrs Horner fainted in classroom. Was transported to the hospital. Moved from a residence unit to an assisted care unit.

This lady really needs to work on her communication skills.

A friend of mine tells a story, which I have assumed is true.

She took a summer job between semesters at college. It was minimum wage but it gave her ample time to relax and indulge in her favorite pastime, reading.

She only had to answer phone calls and write down messages as her employer thought this a more “personal” touch than an answering machine. He was on an extended business visit to the UK.

One caller asked to speak to “Mr. X” and she answered, “I’m sorry, but he’s gone to the United Kingdom.” The caller expressed alarm and said “I didn’t even know he was sick!”

Yeah. Missus behind the desk needs to choose her words more carefully.

Good Lord…

Ok, she totally knows. This is probably how she entertains herself on her shift.

That was actually pretty funny.

Don’t kick the bucket on the way out.

We’re cleaning the glass door.

It takes a lot to make Luann upset. But I think that receptionist just did it!

This woman is an idiot.

Whew!

Right, Luann. The receptionist really needs to check out her vocabulary before speaking.

I hope she’s resting peacefully.

That receptionist needs to work on her counter side manor.

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I think G&K might be making some sort of statement about certain aspects of healthcare in America today…

Phrasing is important!

Maybe this will be another step in Luann’s quest to find her niche. Writing doesn’t seem to be working out for her. Maybe it’ll be elder care, nursing, EMT, or something else.

So she’s in Las Vegas, a bettor place and lots of old ladies there spending their children’s inheritance money one spin of the tumblers at a time. Lots of old biddies there roll around on L’il Rascal scooters and in wheel chairs assisting their living zooming around the places. They’re called The Rolling Crones. Dearest Ann❤️Eiffel and the ❤️Eiffelettes only go to Las Vegas Stalking the Wild Shoog Daddies during the private, invitation only high stakes Baccarat Punto Banco and Chemin de Fer Tournaments. Las Vegas is really pretty tacky, boy howdy. Lots of lowly unworthies. TTFN… Count…OUT!

Luann passed on a perfect opportunity to help someone improve their customer service skills. They could have had a nice conversation on “what not to say in a nursing home”.

That dame is a lawsuit waiting to happen…

ma ny years ago a friend of mine’s grandfather was in the hospital, he called to see how he was and was told ‘he expired’ the response was “likea library book? Can i get him renewed?”

When Luann revisits tomorrow, she will be told that Mrs. Horner " can go at anytime " …..back to her everyday residence…..

A better place? She moved here to Florida??

(well, except for the hurricanes, mosquitoes, crazies, prickly pear cacti, chiggers (also known as red bugs),…)

Phrasing can be everything.

They don’t give you this information!

Wow! Total communication failure there—so bad as to be easily taken as deliberate.

Airplanes landing at a “terminal” for your “final destination” aren’t any better.

Can you say doom, gloom, and unconscious?

A little more work and this could be a “who’s on first?” gag.

She’s not dead? She just moved? You know, the concierge probably should’ve phrased that a little differently.

She needs communications training.

i agree with what LuAnn was about to, and should have said. This lady needs to pick her words a A Lot more carefully.

That receptionist needs retraining. Her choice of words might cause families some unnecessary pain.

that’s a relief… now maybe the lady at the counter should really learn what not to say.

Maybe wearing black with black lipstick wasn’t the best choice, either.

Get the receptionist a present: Euphemisms for Death (Vol. 1),

“I’d let you give her a call, but her phone is, you know, dead!”

I knew it. So, is she going to “leave us” during the whole week?

As if.

LOL! Nothing like hiring Ms. Darkness & Despair to work in hospital reception!

John Cleese carries Mrs. Horner to the parrot store …

That’s why I hate most euphemisms.

Nice misdirection by G&K, I was expecting Luann to discover that Mrs Horner had moved out of the retirement village and is living somewhere else; perhaps the next door neighbor to Tara and Walt or being that the Luannverse is pretty whacked out, if she has an adjunct gig at Mooney as well, being the world’s oldest RA on Hall A, taking Bern’s old job….. OTOH, nah, that last option is too far fetched, but I did think she had moved out on her own and became more independent again, not more “dependent”. Didn’t she used to live near Bern and Luann? Maybe she still owns the house and then could return home with the help of someone like Luann or perhaps Bernice (hint hint) providing some light assistance in return for room and board as well as a small stipend.

Why do we speak in euphemisms when we talk about, you know, departing for greener pastures?

She needs to use better word choices, Luann? I agree.

I would never say “She left us” to indicate that someone had died. I would say they Died. The meaning is instantly clear. I also never say they Passed, or Passed On or any other confusing term.

I hope my sister’s in a better place

See guys? Luann knows how to speak for herself.. sort of.. LOL

Okay, perhaps Luann realizes that she may have found her calling working in the geriatric field as she took care of Mrs H really well during the episode she had in writing class. Maybe Luann would make a great nurse, caring and compassionate as opposed to dealing with kids though a pediatric nurse could be a possibility as well.

finish your sentence Lu—- she needs to know

Careful who you put “up front”. I went to a bakery in Atascadero this week. The young woman at the cash register short-changed me. When I pointed it out to her, it LITERALLY took FOUR tries for her to count out 65 cents in change.

Oh I know, this must be the one where there is some sort of misunderstanding! You sure this isn’t 3’s Company? ;-)

This is addressed to everyone criticizing the receptionist’s communication skills.

First, let’s consider how long their conversation really lasted — it may have been two days, our time, but in terms of the strip, it has only been a few seconds. So, any misunderstanding on Luann’s part was very fleeting, and was almost instantaneously cleared up.

Second, Greg and Karen’s “misdirection plays” have become somewhat “legendary”. I don’t think that any receptionist in the real world would talk that way, this is just Greg and Karen at work and nothing more than that. So, lighten up!

Did Mrs. Horner move to the Greg 6-11 Wing? d;o)

Words mean everything. May want to consider someone else manning the front desk

That receptionist really needs to work on her sensitivity skills. Of course, she could just be a dopey person who has a lack of social skills.

I understand……

The semester could well be over; besides the class didn’t require a lot of instruction.

Yah, fired.

With Mrs Horner in a assisted care, Luann might be impressed by nurses and doctors’ work and thinking about the possibility of studying medicine under a new light. Not to mention that the dear teacher probably told them about her good student who helped her when she fainted, or they saw the interview. I hope Luann can visit and talk to her. Her mentor’s advice has always been precious for her.

I’d complain about how much better Arrested Development did this gag, but honestly I’m just glad that Luann gets to be the more intelligent one in a conversation. That’s pretty rare these days.

This lady is the worst

i’ve told my family & friends that when my life is over, please don’t use euphemisms such as “passed” or “gone on”; just say that i died.

Stolen from “Arrested Development”! Lucille should yell at this woman.

Tell her Luann. If she doesn’t knowwhat those phrases mean to most people she needs to learn Now!

Geez this comic sure tease a lot

It seems Mrs. Horner has passed on …. She’s gone to the other side …

Calm down, Ivlax. Enjoy the journey, why doncha.

Next, she’ll be yelling at the custodian: “Harry – quit kicking the bucket!”

Mrs. Horner eloped with William Shatner.

What,they’re the same age….

That woman really needs to listen to what Luann is trying to tell her. She is not using the right terms.

Could somebody order a BRAIN for the receptionist!?

Wife calls her husband, “Where are you?!” “Don’t worry, dear. I am in a good place right now. I am at the liquor store.”