Pickles by Brian Crane for May 16, 2020

That’s alright Earl. New technology doesn’t like you as well.

Machines hate us. If they ever develop opposable thumbs, we’re screwed.

When my spouse cannot get her computer / camera / phone to do what she wants, I get called in. I don’t use a camera, I don’t use the same OS as her computer or phone… but I am an expert at finding things online. I do what is suggested, and it works. She says “I don’t understand why it likes you better. :(”

It’s because I read 5 or 6 steps ahead and think two steps ahead. And, because they DO like me better. :)

um… good thing Earl was wearing eye protection; wouldn’t want toothpaste splatted in the eye

Earl was a “Plugger” before being a “Plugger” was cool.

Something tells me you didn’t do that quite right, Earl.

No plaque on his face, though!!

Those new-fangaled things!

My new bidet has an IP address.

OMG. This is ME. I HATE technology!

Oh, c’mon! Who among us hasn’t done that at least once?

at least his glasses won’t have cavities!

Earl needs to brush up on his oral hygiene. Actually surprised he didn’t have to take his teeth out to brush them.

I wonder if she has to tie his shoes for him too?

Directions….it all about directions….LOL

Try it with a charcoal based toothpaste to get the full effect.

Guys never read the instructions until someone gets hurt. I wonder why that happened??

My wife bought us each one. I can only use it on the inside of my lower jaw, because it the body of the brush touches any part of my mouth, tongue or lips I can’t stand it.

This reminds me of the ridiculous movie Force Majeure, in which one scene shows a family of 5 all in the bathroom together in front of the mirror brushing their teeth with electric toothbrushes, and they are holding them, running, outside of their mouths and talking to each other. No one was getting spattered for some reason.

Electric tooth brushes aren’t exactly new, Earl. My mom had one a good 43 years or so ago.

Opal got the deluxe version – combination toothbrush and carwash

If at first you don’t succeed read the instructions.

Once again, Pickles provides the first hearty guffaw of the day. I’ve been using an electric toothbrush for twenty-years and I’ve never done that!

It’s not easy learning how to use an electric toothbrush at our age, is it Earl? It took me more than a few tries to figure out that I needed to keep my mouth closed while using it. It wasn’t easy.

He was set up for failure. She didn’t tell him to put it in his mouth first.But he can clean it up using the Water Pik.

Id he’s managed to keep his teeth for THIS long, it’s probably not necessary for Earl to ‘up’ his brushing game.

The first step is listening to ALL of the instructions.

Be a lot FUNNIER if she was SMIRKING (in frame #3).

Earl, take out your teeth and brush them down in the sink.

Batteries are in the wrong way around..

I wonder what would happen if Earl tried using a Hydroflosser? Water everywhere??

That’s like my Mom when she first use the water pick.