When I was in Kindergarten, our individual milk cartons were stored outside in cold weather. When I drank the milk too fast I got a headache. When I told my parents, they were at first scared I had a brain tumor. The reacher was a dear old woman, but you’d think she would have known from previous experience what was happening.
Brain freeze (AKA ice cream headache) is your brain preparing to temporarily shut down because it thinks you’re dying. In nature, the only time the inside of one’s mouth gets extremely cold is when they are succumbing to hypothermia. Your brain is trying to preserve itself in case you later escape the near fatal conditions.
Opal is right. Ride through it, over it, around it, but don’t let it run you. Isn’t always easy, but like the guy said, Life ain’t no easy gig. You gotta find your beat.
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Except bears. Bears will definitely kill you.
(While we were going through a major software implementation at work, I put up a sign with this saying on it, and put a sticky note on the depicted bear with the name of the software product.)
Cactus-Pete over 1 year ago
It’s not the speed, it’s too much contact with the roof of your mouth that causes the “ice cream headaches”.
sirbadger over 1 year ago
There are some people in wheelchairs who would agree with Earl.
Ratkin Premium Member over 1 year ago
Earl’s more of a pop sicko.
pearlsbs over 1 year ago
Many that survive a traumatic event end up maimed for the rest of their life, not stronger.
Sanspareil over 1 year ago
Whatever doesn’t kill you will KILL you the next go round!!
iggyman over 1 year ago
Whatever doesn’t kill you still hurts a lot!
ꜝ over 1 year ago
❝ whatever doesn’t kill you . . . ❞
will still show up on your hospital bill
⁽ ᵘⁿˡᵉˢˢ ʸᵒᵘ ˡᶦᵛᵉ ᶦⁿ ᵃ ᶜᵒᵘⁿᵗʳʸ ʷᶦᵗʰ ᵘⁿᶦᵛᵉʳˢᵃˡ ʰᵉᵃˡᵗʰ ᶜᵒᵛᵉʳᵃᵍᵉ ⁾
PraiseofFolly over 1 year ago
When I was in Kindergarten, our individual milk cartons were stored outside in cold weather. When I drank the milk too fast I got a headache. When I told my parents, they were at first scared I had a brain tumor. The reacher was a dear old woman, but you’d think she would have known from previous experience what was happening.
jagedlo over 1 year ago
Is it wise to give contradictory advice in front of the kid?
akiprev04 over 1 year ago
Nice Opal’s comment. By now I’m probably immortal.
ashslpl over 1 year ago
This one made me laugh out loud! Thank you
e.groves over 1 year ago
You’re not dead yet, so…
ANIMAL over 1 year ago
Words to LIVE by……
[Traveler] Premium Member over 1 year ago
What doesn’t kill you today will try again tomorrow
david_42 over 1 year ago
Cold-stimulus headaches – over the palate and back of the throat. John Hopkins medicine
Redd Panda over 1 year ago
whatever doesn’t kill you, may leave you broken and useless. remember that kids.
Ed The Red Premium Member over 1 year ago
Brain freeze (AKA ice cream headache) is your brain preparing to temporarily shut down because it thinks you’re dying. In nature, the only time the inside of one’s mouth gets extremely cold is when they are succumbing to hypothermia. Your brain is trying to preserve itself in case you later escape the near fatal conditions.
johnjoyce over 1 year ago
Opal’s comment third panel: I HATE that saying. It’s a sappy, thoughtless comment. It belittles the person who is struggling.
sandpiper over 1 year ago
Opal is right. Ride through it, over it, around it, but don’t let it run you. Isn’t always easy, but like the guy said, Life ain’t no easy gig. You gotta find your beat.
walt1968pat Premium Member over 1 year ago
What ever doesn’t kill me, better RUN!
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 1 year ago
Once you get old.. getting stronger is no longer possible, cranky.. is the only option.
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
BRAIN FREEZE‼️☹️
jsimpso1 over 1 year ago
The folks who promote that trite “wisdom” never encountered someone who had a stroke.
daleandkristen over 1 year ago
More pearls of wisdom from grampa Earl.
bwswolf over 1 year ago
No problem, just put the Popsicle in a dish and microwave it ……. then it won’t be so cold ……… :)
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 1 year ago
Atta boy Earl….atta boy!
Moonkey Premium Member over 1 year ago
He should be eating at the table and not dripping on the floor.
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs over 1 year ago
Chopping off an arm doesn’t always kill you but it NEVER makes you stronger.
KEA over 1 year ago
Whatever doesn’t kill you could also maim you for life.
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
to each their own I s’pose
anomalous4 over 1 year ago
What doesn’t kill you…
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…usually circles back around for a second try.
Space Man Spiff over 1 year ago
Amen!
The Orange Mailman over 1 year ago
Always get a second opinion.
kab2rb over 1 year ago
For me the cold ice cream or popsicle irritates my esophagus and I go coughing.
w16521 over 1 year ago
Ah the classic brain freeze. That should teach Nelson.
Angry Indeed Premium Member over 1 year ago
Push off Nietzsche, Earl’s philosophy rules!
kathleenhicks62 over 1 year ago
I must be really strong.
PaintTheDust over 1 year ago
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Except bears. Bears will definitely kill you.
(While we were going through a major software implementation at work, I put up a sign with this saying on it, and put a sticky note on the depicted bear with the name of the software product.)
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 1 year ago
I guess that old Nietzsche line had diminishing returns.