Julie Larson began writing The Dinette Set comic in 1990, then called Suburban Torture, offering a satire on middle class culture. The Dinette Set became syndicated in 1997. When asked where Julie gets all of her ideas, she admits there is only one way to write a daily comic: write about what you know. "I make no bones about who’s really talking in The Dinette Set," says Julie, who is writer, director and cast of The Dinette Set. "If we can’t make fun of ourselves, who will?"
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margueritem
said, 3 months ago
Yeah, it’s probably ‘cuz you’re overdrawn. They owe the bank more in overdraw fees than they’ll ever be able to make up for.
mikie2
said, 3 months ago
Groan. It’s THEM again. And it’s not just their checking account that’s overdrawn!
Pacopuddy said, 3 months ago
Mmmm – I would like some new antiques. Nothing worse than second-hand old stuff.
Radish
said, 3 months ago
They don’t trust themselves with their own money.
SusanSunshine
said, 3 months ago
I had to magnify the comic about 300 times just to make sure that sign didn’t say “Smell our new line of candles and pot brownies.”
But no…. it says (I think ) “pot pourries” (sic)
Is it just Julie’s bad spelling again…. or did she want us to have to look closer?
SusanSunshine
said, 3 months ago
Joy is so cheerful about admitting that all the merchants have to call about her checks.
I think it makes her feel special.
Proves she’s more important than ordinary people who get less attention.
And Burl is so casual about being overdrawn.
Isn’t everybody?
What are checks for if you can’t write them for more than you have?
If he HAD the money he could just always pay cash and not spend $20 extra for a box of checks.
Sheesh.
finale said, 3 months ago
When at the grocery I now scout the people in front of me. If I see a hint of a checkbook I move to another line even if it’s longer. Just the other day I got faked out by a person who was concealing their checkbook with their gloves. My groceries were on the conveyor so I was “toast”. Took her 2 minutes to write the check and 3 minutes to process it.
yoopergirl said, 3 months ago
While working in a bank, I had to explain to a customer that just because he had checks did NOT mean he had money in his account!
Come to think of it, his lastname might have been Penny!
proczach
said, 3 months ago
no doggie bag and a toothpick in the mouth, was this a restaurant gag recycled ?
rmvose11 said, 3 months ago
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Thanks for the tip! Always looking for more good laughs.
WTF Cares said, 3 months ago
@SusanSunshine
What makesYOU think people with places to go look at the ‘fine print’ in a comic?
MissScarlet
said, 3 months ago
@WTF Cares
She doesn’t have to think about it. She knows. Most of us look forward to SS"s comments daily.
GymShoe said, 3 months ago
@yoopergirl
Sad but… Very funny…. : )
Dragon0131 said, 3 months ago
@proczack
Doesn’t have to be a recycled strip. I have been to diners where there is a shop in the front. Depending on where it is, it may be anything from a gift shop to antiques set up.
2old2readcomics
said, 3 months ago
Oh yeah, the Penny’s are red-flagged on every cash register in 5 states.