Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for December 14, 2010

Dude …

Get oooouta heeere!

Does that make the other of them “Bill”? Excellent!

Whoa!

Scary…………

Here we have Exhibits A and B for why you should always wear a helmet while skateboarding!!!

This strip is so boss , man, like wow, like cool. Who are those cats man?

I spend a lot of time in nursing homes - LOTS of people there speak like that, and they’re from “The Greatest Generation.” Well, at least the not remembering their names part.

The evolution of the use of “dude” from a “duded-up young fashionable man around town” to a city-slicker out of place out west (think Teddy R when he first got out west) to the surfer culture and it’s descendants shows the active evolution of our English slang and language. It be wonderful!

So this is a Dude Ranch?

Now on to the women. Let’s see the Old gals saying OMG and “like” all the time! Or texting from their chairs!

Good one.

But when the arthritis prevents them from texting, how are they going to communicate? OMG!

@algurka

”But when the arthritis prevents them from texting, how are they going to communicate? OMG!”

Naaaah. By then, they’ll have a special app using voice-recognition software that will translate speech into txt and txt into speech…

Or they could just call each other and talk…

Wait, If Gen X is that old, then us boomers, are most probably……………..really really old!!

…… Makes it much easier for the tombstone maker. Mass produced: HERE LIES DUDE

I agree with ses1066 English is a marvelously versatile, flexible, adaptive language that is always evolving.

One of them named Lebowski? DUDE!!!

Who’s Ted?

Okay Wiley, not fair. This is way too true. If only it was just my name I forget!

man, this is one groovy strip

I still know my name, but don’t ask me yours. And PLEASE, don’t ask me to introduce anyone to anyone else.

Thirdguy said, about 4 hours ago Wait, If Gen X is that old, then us boomers, are most probably……………..really really old!!

think “Ghost of Christmas yet to come”….

Way ahead of you Treered, I should have used a smiley face!

:) so should eye!

All of us baby boomers are dead but don’t know it (=Zombies).

english; the most versatile,adaptable, subtle, nuanced, descriptive, confusing,language on earth. when you can say something like “us two are going to the store, do you want to come too?”

Mr. ‘formal English’ NightGaunt dude; I believe you mean “it’s most educational”. High falutin literary snob.

It was a very thought provoking satire, though.

This (especially comments) is very depressing. I’m 73 and finally started reading the “Riverside Chaucer” this week. I eat well, work out and generally take good care of myself, but may do something drastic before allowing a “retirement home” for myself. Quality of life is what matters to me - not making it to some artificial milestone (100 years or whatever). As long as I can live my life as I like, I’m fine. After that- Foggedaboutit!

Solves the problem of getting the name wrong.