Pickles by Brian Crane for April 23, 2020

His secret to his happiness.

That gave me a scare for a second, glad it’s resolved.

hearing aids with a “mute” option… riiiiight

My dad used to do that to my mom.

When my spouse turns on the TV, I generally put my headphones on. Then she walks into the kitchen and says (and I quote) “ . .  .. , , . !” … and expects not just an answer but a cogent answer.

We’re still discussing expectations…

Ha! Look at Roscoe in panel two.

Good on ya Earl sweet silence is magical!

“Most peaceful moments I’ve had in years!”

Earl was just conserving power ….

At least the dog has the appropriate expression.

If I lived with Opal I’d have my hearing aid on mute all the time…

That deaf huh? Sometimes I think it’s selective hearing but what do I know….

Deaf?

If I lived with HER…… I would take out the batteries and SMASH ’em with a HAMMER..!!!….. and then I would take the hammer and…….

You’re a wise man, Earl.

“And if they finally drop the big one, I’ll say ‘Sweet Jesus, she’s gonna finally leave me alone.’ It’s hard to kiss the lips at night that chew your a** out all day long.” – The Notorious Cherry Bombs (a.k.a. Vince Gill, Rodney Crowell, and The Hot Band).

I do this frequently … and I don’t wear hearing aids!

and we’ll never know what Opal said in the first two panels – shucks!

My husband says I mumble, I say he needs a hearing aide.

Seems like ever since BC was selling word bubbles, the cartoonists here and in Zits are playing with them! Love it!

“And you’ve never sounded better, Opal!”

My last, $5K, aids crapped out almost exactly on their five year warranty date. What a pain they were, molded earpieces did not vent sweat so speakers crapped out, replacement vented ones allowed feedback; focused toward your guests and blocking other noise baloney; slowing car to stop and a railroad noise roared up from behind…. Older brother just got some also pricey ones and we had a hilarious time when he called and tried to get his to work with the phone, and his wife had to get involved with the effort. Let me know when they differentiate a wife’s voice. Digital, humbug, not what I learned in a Bell Telephone Laboratories class in 1967 re. A to D, and D to A.

i just say… sorry, couldn’t make you out over the tinnitus

Mine don’t mute. I would have to turn them off completely.

I guess we did too, didn’t hear a thing.

Obviously she had nothing to say anyway!

Anyone see the Zits comic today about thin excuses? Might apply here!

When my wife turns the TV on, I usually turn my hearing aid off. I enjoy my quiet world.