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   Llewellenbruce said, 4 months ago

   Just for that Jeff, sit on her lap.
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   Estrelita Phillips said, 4 months ago

   Must be the 50s. Looks like she is wearing a “sack” dress and a “pillbox” hat. Also, of course, using her feminine wiles to grab a seat on a crowded subway car!
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   Shirttail Slim said, 4 months ago

   @Estrelita Phillips

   Yep. That sure as he-l wouldn’t happen these days. They just sit and stare at you. At least that’s how 98 persent act.
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   gmartin997 said, 4 months ago

   That ploy wouldn’t work today, because it’s every man or woman for himself (or herself); but when the strip was published, it would rarely have been necessary. It was common and expected in those fdays for a gentleman offer his seat to a lady. Jeff was just being rude, or he would have stood up, tipped his hat and allowed the lady to sit down without her having to resort to such obvious subterfuge.
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   Tog said, 4 months ago

   Well I still give up a seat for a lady or hold a door open and I always will. Most ladies say thanks, a few throw it back in your face but mostly I just get trampled in the stampede through the door.
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   derry1 said, 4 months ago

   It’s possible that she didn’t notice her hankie falling and thought Jeff was offering her his seat! Our etiquette teacher taught us never to pick up a lady’s handkerchief but to point it out to her on the ground; ladies wouldn’t like you touching such personal objects but, of course, Jeff is wearing gloves…
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   SeaFox10 said, 4 months ago

   On a bus, you’re supposed to just sit there, and say- “Hey lady! I’m not fallin’ for it! Now pick that up!”
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   SeaFox10 said, 4 months ago

   @derry1

   Look at the look on her face! She knew what she was doing!
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   alleyoops said, 4 months ago

   That ploy wouldn’t work today. Chivalry is dead.
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    Butch Lemmon said, 4 months ago

    Good work Jeff. A long time ago I gave up my seat to a lady on the bus I was riding.
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    SUSAN NEWMAN said, 4 months ago

    @gmartin997

    Not necessarily.
    I’ve noticed people giving up their bus seats to elderly people.
    And this is NYC!!!
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    SUSAN NEWMAN said, 4 months ago

    Notice how Mutt finds the whole situation VERY amusing.
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    brklnbern said, 4 months ago

    Jeff is a gentleman, but she sure ain’t no lady.
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    TheAuldWan said, 4 months ago

    Manners…. miss them.
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    Number Three said, 4 months ago

    I just LOVE Jeff’s confused expression in the last panel.

    xxx
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