The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for December 22, 2023

Shame on you, Rancid. That word is inappropriate on Christmas time.

I’m sure that Rancid has bought a couple of bottles of the finest Christmas spirits for his own use.

I used to work in a small factory (20-25 employees) Owner would give us bonuses 5 or 6 times a year. Tax writeoff and we loved it

Worst gift given on Christmas Eve were the Pink Slips to employees in the business next door in San Francisco one year.

The ghost of Jacob Marley wouldn’t have the nerve to visit that humbug on Christmas Eve.

I love the look on their faces in the last panel.

Bah!

I don’t think Rancid would consider it a bad case. He embraces humbugs all year round.

he’s got a 24-hour humbug…

The chief seems to have permanent humbugs. My grandson (who is currently living with me) got a pink slip last night.

You want fries with that humbuger?

Brutus, I’d be more concerned if Veeblefester was in the Christmas spirit, with good will towards men in his heart…

Brutus knows old Veeblefester only all too well .

Christmas time in the office was often awful. HO HO was often GO GO. WORK WORK.

maybe it’s time that the spirits of past, present and future pays him a visit so he’d be less like Scrooge. :J

I thought that the “Humbugs” he had was a permanent disability. It will be until and only if he is treated by three ghosts. I read that in a book somewhere….

No humbugs but, I’m still getting the occasional stink bug. Apparently they come down the chimney. Yes, the flue is closed, must have a gap somewhere.

Humbugs run rampant with all bosses during the holidays.

remember it’s @ before # except after $

Tea Cozies Inc about to get scrooged.

I like that – “the humbugs.”

Atta boy Brutus…atta boy!

Hmmm. Wonder if flea spray works on humbugs.

Well, one thing sure, you two standing around the water cooler talking instead of working is not going to improve Veeblefester’s Christmas spirit.

Rancid has a perpetual case of the humbugs. He doesn’t need any special season for that!

No case of the humbugs…that’s just Veebs’ standard disposition.