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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purple sky
said, 2 months ago
Looks like he still doesn’t know how to swim. But what do I know? I bet they put up that ‘Please Use the Restroom’ notice just for him, Dale and the missing Jer.
margueritem
said, 2 months ago
@purple sky
Definitely for Jer!
Radish
said, 2 months ago
Its his second childhood.
purple sky
said, 2 months ago
@Radish
I didn’t think he ever left his FIRST childhood. So, does this mean he needs adult nappies? That ‘Use Restroom’ sign really IS apropos!
mikie2
said, 2 months ago
I’d believe anything. And yes, that sign means YOU! Purple sky is right, they’ve already had experience with Jerry. First they had to endure seeing him in a thong, then they had to service the filter after it clogged with his hair, and finally it took a week to get the water back into spec.
loveslife said, 2 months ago
Well Dale still can’t swim. He just paddles around on his floaters Mom is 90 and never learned to swim But she never went in the water either. Dad always took us to the lake to swim.
The pool boy must really like it when the Pennies show up I can see him cringe every time.
Dunestrider said, 2 months ago
The “no G-strings, no thongs” rule is BS! I wanna see Joy wearing one.
finale said, 2 months ago
@Dunestrider
Soooo…..how long have you been off your meds?
imnormal said, 2 months ago
@Dunestrider
I am afraid you would not see a thong or G-string on Joy, it would be completely out of sight. Too bad Jer isn’t there, he always wears a speedo.
jmcx4 said, 2 months ago
The sign says no summersaults in 1-4 ft. of water. Use restroom for that…..
Especially if you take salts…..ummm
Suz, Brain Bleach PLEASE!!
DAZZ
said, 2 months ago
After her stroke, the only excersize my mom got was paddling herself around a pool with her one good arm and leg (and the floaty ring, like Burl). When she had to switch to a home, I found her a good one near my house that had a great pool that even had a built in crane to put the older and heavier seniors in and out, and a graduated ramp with railing. My brother had been watching her during the week (as he “worked” from home on his law career) and I cared for her on weekends (because of my full time engineering job), so he dropped her off the one time I had arranged for her to try that place. I’m sure he realized that this would be more $$ than the one he found near him, so when asked, he told them she was incontinent (not true), so she never got to try the best feature. I hope my dad realizes (whereever he is) what a mistake he made by putting my brother in charge (executor and POA). I tried to get mom to change her power-of-attorney to one of my eldest 2 sons (both graduated from college with honors, one in finance). Everyone, including my younger bro’ are now dead and gone.
GymShoe said, 2 months ago
BURL has a very good opinion of himself…….. DALE will put up with it….. JER would fire back…yelling for example.."BURL-Why didn’t you use the bathroom ! ! ! "
2old2readcomics
said, 2 months ago
floaty rings are not intended as flotaton devices as they are (usually) too big and one might slip out. Not our boy Burl, he has to shimmy into his like a girdle.
ECJack said, 2 months ago
Who wears glasses in the pool? Just askin’.
anniebodyhome
said, 2 months ago
@ECJack
I think those are goggles.