Off the Mark by Mark Parisi for January 17, 2024

He’s got a pointer sister.

Talk to the hand.

Yeah, and the thumb is downright opposable.

Yeah, my sister, who is the middle child, does that all the time.

Is that what my problem has been all my life!!?

That wasn’t the action that provoked the negative reaction that came to my mind.

I’ve heard that middle children have a hard time in families because they’re not the oldest or the youngest child.

this reminds me of the Stephen King short story: “I am the Doorway”

I hate it when they flip out.

Clever!

He’s the worst when he stands alone.

the finger pointing is too much

Wouldn’t know. I was the oldest child.

Yep. My sib does it to me and i reply, “yep, I’m number 1”! And I am the oldest.

That fingers.

That finger stinks.

The middle one isn’t just A finger, it’s “THE finger”.

I gotta hand this one to you, Mark.

If you think they’re rude in a crowd, you should see them alone!

The kid likes to stick up for himself.

My middle child could run the world

I’m always tempted to show stupid drivers my “middle child”…