Pickles by Brian Crane for September 11, 2024

Because Opal is some kind of fashion example?

Stretch in any direction is only an advantage if you are flexible.

I wore them quite a bit after my hand surgeries since I couldn’t button or unbutton my jeans. Fortunately I can now manage it.

You kinda look slobish Opal!

Patton Oswalt knows.

You’re certainly no fashion plate yourself, Opal!

The older I get the more comfortable my clothes become. Not worried over how I look either!

you can always count on Opal for a kind word and a sympathetic ear

Muffin musta tinkled in her Cheerios this morning

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What is this? Everybody hates Opal night?

Why does she care what he wears around the house? It’s not like he’s going to be embarrassing her at home.

The three phases of life summed up in pants…, 1. Denim jeans, 2. Cargo pants, 3. Sweat pants. (I have been in phase 2 for quite some time, and hoping to stay there for the foreseeable future.)

Earl can always count on Opal for support and understanding. Usually, it comes in the form of criticism and insults.

Opal is two generations ago (my generation, okay?) when the Husband’s attire casts judgement upon the Wife. Usually by other women – big shock there, huh?

Sweatpants are great for sleeping in when winter is here.

No……. but she can do a NUMBER on YOURS

You’re retired. Wear what feels right. But I’d try to please Opal at least a little!

Way better than pajama pants (which I’ll never understand).

In my 70s, still love jeans! No spandex or polyester. Yuck!

There are some very stylish sweatpants out there. My husband has some fromMac Weldon.

Since when is Earl buying his own clothes.?

I resemble that remark, Opal.

Look like what you are.

I wore sweatpants in my twenties, when I was quite thin. They feel good and keep you warm and don’t show that you’re menstruating. Some people are less worried what snobs think of them, I guess.

Oh got Pete’s sake Opal! Give Earl some slack (get it!) and let him be comfortable in his “sweats”.

I find track pants to be very comfortable.

I started wearing sweat pants during lockdown because it didn’t matter what I wore around the house. Still haven’t gone back to jeans.

It’s taken two years for me to lose 20 lbs, and I’ve found that 20 lbs = 1.5 belt notches….for me anyway.

Oy! Opal needs to get with it!

And Opal you’re still fat.

If they are good enough for Ralph Drabble they are good enough for Earl. If I have to put on real pants I strongly consider if it’s a place I really want to go.

My youngest refers to his sweats as “my surrender pants”.

Attaboy Earl……..relax!

What’s he supposed to wear? A TUX?!

Aren’t “sweat pants” what we used to call “pajama bottoms”?

Opal needs to remember: if you don’t have anything nice to say,don’t say anything at all…..she’s from the generation that would’ve been taught that…….

One problem, my smartphone slides out of their pocket when I put up the leg support in my easy chair.

My attire all day since retiring… I’ve gotten lazy.

No sweat.

Try on a pair of lululemon and she’ll be begging you to put those sweat pants back on.

I wear sweatpants in the winter cuz they are so warm.

Man-Hater…

“They make you look like a slob” says the dumpy grumpy old lady.

I’m still waiting to hear her say one (just one) nice thing about her husband.

They’re Opal proof!

Throw on a jacket and you’re ready for that ‘dressy’ affair… at the bowling alley.

I wear shorts all year round, easier to live. Gets a little cold in the snow.

Stretch pants, huh? I started wearing pajama bottoms around the house…maybe this could be something I could go out in comfort in.

Not sure how people wear sweatpants. I literally sweat in them even in the middle of winter. And we get temperatures that hover around 0° frequently from January to March.

I wear them all the time unless I’m going somewhere I may need to use the rest the restroom. Not having a fly means I use the sit-down stall.