Peanuts by Charles Schulz for November 17, 2024

She will listen if she cares about what’s being said. Mostly if it’s something about her.

Linus should get his Nickle back.

If he calls her a fussbudget, she’ll hear every word.

If she tells you you’re right, will you stop talking?

That’s not even half the words.

And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground. (1 Samuel 3:19)

She’d hang on Schroder’s every word.

My wife sometimes says, “You don’t listen to anything I say.”

My response is, “Dear, I DO listen to everything you say. However, you talk so much that I simply cannot absorb it all.”

And then the fight is on.

Lucy listens. She just pretends to ignore you. She has her pride, you know.

And they say men are guilty of selective hearing.

Reminds me of the time I overheard a conversation between an older woman and a younger one. Younger one said, “He never pays attention to anything I say!” Older woman replied, “Well you know he’s getting hard of hearing.” Younger woman: “Yes, that’s true—but he never pays attention to me either!”

Big difference between hearing and listening