Meanwhile back to Annie complaining about Steve the hoarder after a brief break with Annie complaining about Steve the TV sports watcher from yesterday. Her panel 4 comment is the giveaway that this change in her character is going to take a toll on her marriage, in case you didn’t catch that obvious hint.
The best part of this one is in Panel 2, when Annie does the open-mouthed, nose to the sky, yelling with large letters and exclamation points which scares little Leah and leaves her clutching her mother closely in Panel 3. I think that would be what would happen if you were carrying your child and you started screaming.
You know, she could probably get rid of a bunch of the stuff while he was away and he wouldn’t notice. I heard a story where the guy had to move ahead of the family and start a new job and the wife was left to do the packing and actual moving. Several years later, talking about it, she said it was a great opportunity to get rid of a lot of junk he was saving. He said “What did you get rid of?” She replies “Tell me what you’ve missed and I’ll tell you if I got rid of it.”
Hoarding is a disease that sometimes requires professional help. I don’t recall Steve’s hoarding extended to the inside of the house, though. Annie could ask Steve to build panels around the porch to hide the scrap materials under it. I can imagine how dangerous some of the scraps could be for children playing around the porch, it being too accessible.
Templo S.U.D. almost 7 years ago
so what’s keeping her from asking the man?
howtheduck almost 7 years ago
Meanwhile back to Annie complaining about Steve the hoarder after a brief break with Annie complaining about Steve the TV sports watcher from yesterday. Her panel 4 comment is the giveaway that this change in her character is going to take a toll on her marriage, in case you didn’t catch that obvious hint.
The best part of this one is in Panel 2, when Annie does the open-mouthed, nose to the sky, yelling with large letters and exclamation points which scares little Leah and leaves her clutching her mother closely in Panel 3. I think that would be what would happen if you were carrying your child and you started screaming.
ladykat almost 7 years ago
As she says in the last panel, she put up with him because she still wants him in her life.
Asharah almost 7 years ago
You know, she could probably get rid of a bunch of the stuff while he was away and he wouldn’t notice. I heard a story where the guy had to move ahead of the family and start a new job and the wife was left to do the packing and actual moving. Several years later, talking about it, she said it was a great opportunity to get rid of a lot of junk he was saving. He said “What did you get rid of?” She replies “Tell me what you’ve missed and I’ll tell you if I got rid of it.”
JanLC almost 7 years ago
When I think of Annie and Steve, this is the strip I remember. That pile of “stuff” under the porch is my visual memory.
kodj kodjin almost 7 years ago
I can relate to this. Just do something before you get too old or have a medical event that prevents you from doing much.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member almost 7 years ago
‘’Next, on Hoarders.’’ ‘’He lost his wife but kept everything else.’’
tuslog1964 almost 7 years ago
The problem here is the reverse – I’m unloading every thing I can but the wife is addicted to QVC and Hoarders Served Nicely.
capricorn9th almost 7 years ago
Hoarding is a disease that sometimes requires professional help. I don’t recall Steve’s hoarding extended to the inside of the house, though. Annie could ask Steve to build panels around the porch to hide the scrap materials under it. I can imagine how dangerous some of the scraps could be for children playing around the porch, it being too accessible.
mggreen almost 7 years ago
Perhaps you just join him in the fun . . .