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   Gweedo Murray said, 3 months ago

   That guy needsum a good unhealthy dose of wife.

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   treblemaker said, 3 months ago

   … so you can be HAPPY, like ME, John!

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   ejcapulet said, 3 months ago

   Married men do NOT need advice from their single friends.

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   yyyguy said, 3 months ago

   as a “single friend” i have to agree. married guys have WAY different lives than i lead.

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   somebodyshort said, 3 months ago

   I think there’s a reason Ted’s single

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   hank197857 said, 3 months ago

   i had a pastor who said that it was alright to be henpecked as long as you’re pecked by the right hen. still, i can dress myself. thank you very much!

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   Lewreader said, 3 months ago

   What’s wrong with it ,dear? I wore it all through college

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   Avolunteer said, 3 months ago

   The thought of a man changing seems to have stunned the loquacious Ted into silence…. Thank you John for that!!

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   TumblersBlue said, 3 months ago

   OOOOOOOHHHH!!!! Can you imagine Elly’s reaction if she heard Ted? Methinks he would need the services of a fellow GP!

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    arsmall said, 3 months ago

    When you’re married, you learn to pick your battles…

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    prasrinivara said, 3 months ago

    On the nail, hank197857 and somebodyshort!

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    green_engineer said, 3 months ago

    “Women marry men hoping they will change. Men marry women hoping they will not. So each is inevitably disappointed.” - A. Einstein

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    fbjsr said, 3 months ago

    avolunteer, John ment his clothes not himself. If my wife says things like that to me I do it. Because stuff like that doesn’t matter to me. But if a man said the same thing to his wife he would be in trouble. Her friends would be saying what a jerk she is married to because she can’t even go outside without him complaining about how she dresses

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    Macushlalondra said, 3 months ago

    arsmall said, about 2 hours ago

    When you’re married, you learn to pick your battles…

    ~~~

    That’s right, and I think long marriages like mine is beginning to be is based a lot on this and compromise. I think Elly should leave John alone about the shirt since he was only going out to fix the fence. If he wanted to wear that outfit in public (especially if I was with him) it would be different.

    Ted as usual is a j-a-c-k-a-s-s.

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    pearlandpeach said, 3 months ago

    colorblind could be a reason for strange dressing….

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    Ray C said, 3 months ago

    My wife often says, “I hope you’re not going to go out wearing THAT!”
    Then she asks me, “Does this purse look OK with these shoes?” Or “Which earrings should I wear with this?”

    I have wisecrack answers for the first (but of course I always change), but I’m forced to invent an opinion for the second even though I don’t know what I’m talking about.

    There is something going on there. I haven’t quite figured out what it is. It’s sort of fun, but scary, too.

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    somebodyshort said, 3 months ago

    The most important words for a man to know ” Yes Dear ” LOL

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    pibfan868 said, 3 months ago

    I never told my ex what to wear, not that I can remember–in fact the only person I said it to was a dear friend with a bad (red) sunburn who wanted to wear a yellow green shirt. I thought it really looked badly and I told him that. Mostly I don’t question anyone’s clothes, since I dress for myself 90% of the time. :)

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    Allan Claus said, 3 months ago

    Ted choke on a peanut!

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    Nelly55 said, 3 months ago

    I’ll bet Ted’s mommy NEVER tells him what to wear…..

    ;-)

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    ejcapulet said, 3 months ago

    Ray C, the reason your wife is asking you is most likely because she wants you to like how she looks. By including you in choosing her accessories she’s trying to make sure that you think she looks nice.

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    The_Ol_Goaler said, 3 months ago

    I do what Mrs. Goaler tells me to do… because she’s most often RIGHT!!!!!

    We’ve been using “Yes, Dear” as a signal to each other for 28 years now… it must be working! ;-)

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    JanCinVV said, 3 months ago

    “Yes Dear” works well in my marriage. We both use it.

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    imrobert said, 3 months ago

    If I am remembering correctly, it turns out this guy is a bachelor.

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    howtheduck said, 3 months ago

    A good example of what men do not talk about when they’re relaxing with friends in a bar.

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    Comic-Nut said, 3 months ago

    greenengineer’s quote of ol’ Albert is dead on!

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    gab4x4 said, 3 months ago

    My ex only told me what to wear if I a) asked, or b) she was going out in public with me, lol. Around the house or working outside she didn’t really care, and I am sure SOME of the things I did wear were an emberisment. I do agree though pick your fights and you will mostly end up a happier person, LOL

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    Doctor Toon said, 3 months ago

    I wear the pants in my relationship, after she tells me which pair I’m going to wear.

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    Ray C said, 3 months ago

    ejcapulet: Very encouraging. I think you may be right.
    As to what I wear, she feels somewhat responsible. Thus, even if I’m just going to work she wants me to look good, feeling that it reflects on her.
    When a news anchor wears the wrong tie or a shirt that doesn’t go with the coat, she says, “Doesn’t that man have a wife?” She’s not blaming the man for not knowing how to dress, she’s blaming his wife for not setting him straight.
    Women are fearfully and wonderfully made!

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    Wildmustang1262 said, 3 months ago

    Over my dead body, no body tells me what to wear something on me.

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    Coffee-Turtle said, 3 months ago

    LOL doctortoon!! :-)

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    lunchwagon said, 3 months ago

    If a wife tells her husband how to dress he has been downgraded from husband to accessory.

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    lfanterickson said, 3 months ago

    JanCin, I agree wholeheartedly! My husband and I do that, too. I also agree that Elly shouldn’t have bugged Jon about what to wear to paint the fence. After all, he probably got paint on it, so taking it from the “wear me in public” drawer!

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    kjhesser said, 3 months ago

    I thought Elly was silly getting annoyed at what he was going to wear to fix the fence but regarding some peoples comments about being insulted if your spouse wanted to help you look your best, pleeeze! If you can’t trust your beloved to want what is best for you than you should just be single, like Ted, go live with mommy.

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    jmworacle said, 3 months ago

    One of the toughest people I’ve ever known was my martial arts instructor. He held three black belts and was a member of The Special Response team of the county police force. After a class one day I asked him would it be okay for a private lesson in two weeks to which he pointed to his wife and said: “It’s okay if ‘the boss’ says it’s okay.”

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    bald 716 said, 3 months ago

    i really don’t think ted could get a second date with his own left hand

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    Hoomi said, 3 months ago

    channels Tim Hawkins

    If you’re a man who wants to have
    A long and happy life,
    These are the things you don’t say to your wife.

38. 

    Ji2m said, 3 months ago

    Happy wife, happy life…

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    johnnydoc5 said, 3 months ago

    Norm, you got something against women, or are you just bitter? I find that making others happy, can be rewarding in itself.

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    Burgundy2 said, 3 months ago

    It might be best to refrain from poking the bridge substructure symbiont (ie, troll).

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    Doctor Toon said, 3 months ago

    Burgundy - Good point, they thrive on attention.
    Perhaps if we ignore it, it will go away.

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    Shikamoo said, 3 months ago

    I wear the pants in my family. My cat won’t wear them, so someone has to!

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    hildigunnur said, 3 months ago

    Burgundy, yeah, let’s all not do that!