If I were her, I’d not try to get them back. And I’d get one of those old-lady things strap things to keep it from happening again with the new pair. Either that or get the kind the 7-year-olds have with a hook all the way behind the ear
Opal what an awful feeling it must have been to have seen your glasses swirl down the toilet, having to admit it to Earl, and then hope he would not rub it in as he drove you to the optometrist who would have a great laugh.My cell phone went into the washer(in jeans pocket) the afternoon before an important meeting, panic, and when I went to the store to get a replace(thank goodness for sims cards) the employee was ho-hum about it. No sympathy. Apparently, it is a common event. Not sure about glasses going down the toilet, however.
Actually had something similar happen to me…was on a family trip and stopped by to see a creek in the area, bent over to look at something and plop…they fell right in…and the sad part is that they were brand new glasses!
I remember somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 years ago, Dad’s false teeth went down the toilet as he flushed. He went running outside tn his underwear and yanked the top off the cleanout in the line to the septic tank but it was too late, they had “done moved on”. He’ll be 93 on Jan 2 and my mother still hasn’t let him live that down.
Did this with a PalmPilot many years ago- it was in my shirt pocket for no good reason. Had not flushed yet. Fished it out, decided it would be better off if I rinsed it. Disassembled it and let it dry out before turning it on. Worked fine for a year or so before the screen went wonky.
When cell phones were a relatively new thing, our company gave everyone in IT a cell phone. The first day, I almost dropped mine in the toilet, and the next day, my boss wasn’t so lucky — she dropped her cell phone in the toilet and it was flushed. I fell over laughing, so glad it was her and not me.
For me, I was at a Boy Scout camp as a leader. Five thousand Scouts there so a lot of Porta-potties on site. One scout dropped his expensive flashlight into the holding tank. NO WAY was I getting it out. I bought him a new one, exactly like the old one. His parents ( cash strapped) never knew what happened.
Good Idea to have back up glasses, even if they are out-of-date. That and don’t look while its flushing, an invisible cloud of nano droplets fountain up with each flush.
Dirty Dragon almost 5 years ago
Darn those ultra-flexible frames.
garcoa almost 5 years ago
Nope, never done that before.
Alien-X almost 5 years ago
Things they don’t want to see.
Templo S.U.D. almost 5 years ago
one time ago, my step-grandmother dropped her iPhone in the toilet; her daughter — my stepmother — and she went to get a new one
wiatr almost 5 years ago
Mine are back in the case and on the cabinet shelf before all that happens.
dadoctah almost 5 years ago
And they’ll see them very* clearly!
sirbadger almost 5 years ago
Be prepared for the sewer alligator with glasses.
flower among weeds almost 5 years ago
I can see clearly now, the……………..
Concretionist almost 5 years ago
If I were her, I’d not try to get them back. And I’d get one of those old-lady things strap things to keep it from happening again with the new pair. Either that or get the kind the 7-year-olds have with a hook all the way behind the ear
stairsteppublishing almost 5 years ago
Opal what an awful feeling it must have been to have seen your glasses swirl down the toilet, having to admit it to Earl, and then hope he would not rub it in as he drove you to the optometrist who would have a great laugh.My cell phone went into the washer(in jeans pocket) the afternoon before an important meeting, panic, and when I went to the store to get a replace(thank goodness for sims cards) the employee was ho-hum about it. No sympathy. Apparently, it is a common event. Not sure about glasses going down the toilet, however.
cgale42 almost 5 years ago
That’s a visual that will stick all day.
jpayne4040 almost 5 years ago
A bunch of things they don’t want to see, that’s for sure!
emmapocl almost 5 years ago
Dr Seuss
jagedlo almost 5 years ago
Actually had something similar happen to me…was on a family trip and stopped by to see a creek in the area, bent over to look at something and plop…they fell right in…and the sad part is that they were brand new glasses!
Breadboard almost 5 years ago
Opal now your glasses are swimming with the fishes …
iggyman almost 5 years ago
Opal made a spectacle out of a simple bathroom trip!
Less Monday... More Friday almost 5 years ago
Gotta love Roscoe’s eyes in the last frame.
iggyman almost 5 years ago
They went where no eyewear had ever gone before, what will they see, what will they find? You don’t want to know!
Zebrastripes almost 5 years ago
They may not get far, and plug the John, so quick, get the ….plunger? LOL
dlkrueger33 almost 5 years ago
With apologies to Dr. Seuss!
jamessveta almost 5 years ago
I like the look on the dogs face in the last panel!
Linguist almost 5 years ago
Opal did look a little flushed in the first panel.
gooddavid almost 5 years ago
I remember somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 years ago, Dad’s false teeth went down the toilet as he flushed. He went running outside tn his underwear and yanked the top off the cleanout in the line to the septic tank but it was too late, they had “done moved on”. He’ll be 93 on Jan 2 and my mother still hasn’t let him live that down.
WCraft Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Had a student tell me that happened to her when she was in the restroom – but it was her cell phone!
Harvey Bug almost 5 years ago
Did this with a PalmPilot many years ago- it was in my shirt pocket for no good reason. Had not flushed yet. Fished it out, decided it would be better off if I rinsed it. Disassembled it and let it dry out before turning it on. Worked fine for a year or so before the screen went wonky.
betseytacy almost 5 years ago
the glasses can be retrieved. they would be caught in the trap under the toilet, wouldn’t they?
martin510 almost 5 years ago
Been there, done that!
I'll fly away almost 5 years ago
Earl sounds like a a Dr, Seuss parody.
waes-hael almost 5 years ago
Free to swim with the sewer trout!
stillfickled Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I love the expression on the dog’s face in the last panel.
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 5 years ago
See the video at www.xxxxx.com
JLChi almost 5 years ago
When cell phones were a relatively new thing, our company gave everyone in IT a cell phone. The first day, I almost dropped mine in the toilet, and the next day, my boss wasn’t so lucky — she dropped her cell phone in the toilet and it was flushed. I fell over laughing, so glad it was her and not me.
DaveQuinn almost 5 years ago
For me, I was at a Boy Scout camp as a leader. Five thousand Scouts there so a lot of Porta-potties on site. One scout dropped his expensive flashlight into the holding tank. NO WAY was I getting it out. I bought him a new one, exactly like the old one. His parents ( cash strapped) never knew what happened.
zeexenon almost 5 years ago
Gotta get a Marion the Librarian strap, if you gotta look.
Obi-Haiv almost 5 years ago
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Poo Fish
sparkle 13 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
If Opal could see she’d SMACK him !!!! lol
Jogger2 almost 5 years ago
Chances are, the glasses are in the toilet’s trap way, where they will cause problems with some future flushes.
Phanakapan almost 5 years ago
Earl, you shocked Roscoe!
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 5 years ago
Good Idea to have back up glasses, even if they are out-of-date. That and don’t look while its flushing, an invisible cloud of nano droplets fountain up with each flush.
Mariah Johanna almost 5 years ago
Gotta love the look on Roscoe’s face in the last panel!
fstop8 almost 5 years ago
I had my glasses fall out of my pocket when I was rototilling and yes it did a number on them.