The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for October 11, 2023

Witch is no surprise

and in the pot is a plant called Mother-in-law’s Tongue. Once you let it take root in your garden, it’s that hard to stop. Brutus, get the Round Up asap.

Shock and awe.

She’s going down the up escalator.

Halloween is coming up so IT shoud be useful in scaring off the kids. Didn’t mean to insult you Lady Gargle.

The motto of some members of Congress I could name

I hope some day Brutus will learn to lock all the doors and windows when he knows she’s coming.

Salute her for her moxie. I’ll let you decide what kind of salute.

“I don’t get mad, I get even.”

“Yeah, well, I don’t get even – I get ahead.”

The mother-in-law’s tongue plant between our hapless hero and his nemesis is a great touch! Well done Mr. Sansom.

(No, I’m not being disrespectful towards women and mother-in-laws. There really is a plant called that and I was blessed to have a wonderful mother-in-law)

Oh boy! The old battle axe starts my day off. Change the locks on your doors or move Brutus without telling her. Drop Gladys of at the old biddy’s house.

Brutus Sir. Back off. Wisdom is understanding knowledge.

She sounds like me when I try to escalate, I mean argue…

I try not to argue. It has absolutely no benefit. Whatever you say, it’s not going to change the other person’s opinion (and vice versa) and all it does is seriously annoy every participant. I knew a kid at school when we did social studies and everyone had to argue a point. This kid wouldn’t give up his opinion even when it was definitively proven that he was wrong.

And if Brutus is tough enough he can end this argument by showing Momma the door.

makes one wonder if the problem solving is worth trying to solve now ain’t it. :J

Are you telling Brutus something new Ramona ?

Mother-in-law’s Tongue is a great air purifier.

Mother Israel???

On our second date, one girl threw a glass of water at me as I walked out to drive her home. After drying off, I told her, “I don’t get mad. I don’t get even. I get one up”. 3 years later, we walking on the beach and I reminded her of this and then picked her up, walked out about 20 feet into the ocean and tossed her in. Just celebrated our 30th anniversary.

Stop the presses. Mama Gargoyle will excalate. She attacks everytime, all the time and will hit below the belt. Being fair is not in her makeup. Better just to turn and walk away……

Did she come riding down on a gold escalator?

I expect I now have an idea of what’s inside those Daleks…

“Re-tal-i-ate!”

(⚆﹏ʖ ⚆) ⍾ ⍾ ⍾ ⍾ ⍾

I’m sure Brutus has known that for years. But the warning is a good reminder to walk away. Whatever the argument is it’s not a good hill to die on Brutus.

The king of the castle should have moat around it complete with moat monsters, to hopefully keep the gargoyle out.

….and I close the front door behind you. Get out….don’t come back until Halloween. I need a witch for decoration.

Purple alert! You have to read the comments for Andy Capp on Creators to understand.

The woman is terrorist!

“Take it to the mall Ramona” says Brutus “and escalate there”…

Well in that case Brutus, just bid her a fond adieu and walk away.

Give her what for, Brutus!

On a positive note she doesn’t pollute by driving a car. Her broom is very green.

Brutus could take a lesson from my beagle. The first day I had her, she was already 6 years old. I took her for a walk, not having a clue how she would react around other dogs. The first dog we ran into was the neighborhood terror. He barked excessively and threateningly at her. She looked at him, made a 180 degree turn, and started to sniff grass as if he not only was an idiot, but an invisible one. Just turn around, Brutus. That terror not only has no power; it’s really not there at all.

I think Brutus would rather have her escalate than osculate