As a volunteer driver taking seniors to various appointments.. I can relate to Earl’s technique.. I don’t even bother with funny stories, just nod and a few words like “yes”.. or, “oh my”. Deepest I ever got was with a.. “no, that is not right”. Word back to the office is that I am a great conversationalist and they love chatting with me.
I have a friend that is brutally boring on the phone. It is easy to tune him out. One time he said, "Are you listening? What have I been telling you?’ Busted.
Ratkin over 1 year ago
Crane has been eavesdropping on my wife and me.
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
Like Clyde gave darn, Earl, while he was reading the newspaper.
hariseldon59 over 1 year ago
Should have seen the last panel coming.
Doug K over 1 year ago
So … Can (Does) Earl hear his words echoing back at him?
C over 1 year ago
Irony is it’s own reward
iggyman over 1 year ago
Yep, Um hmm!
FJB Premium Member over 1 year ago
Kamala speech. “I hear ya”.
derdave969 over 1 year ago
Sometimes I can hear the person just fine and I still do that.
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
Two can play the same game! ☺️☺️☺️
Ichabod Ferguson over 1 year ago
“There’s no mayonnaise in Ireland” (No man is an island).
JudithStocker over 1 year ago
Good evasive move, Earl.
sandpiper over 1 year ago
Just desserts apply here
PeaceWouldBeNice over 1 year ago
I can hear perfectly fine. Why someone would ask me to help them put socks on a chicken I don’t know…
jango over 1 year ago
After hundreds of rock concerts, I can still hear ya’!
bittenbyknittin over 1 year ago
I use, Well, there ya go.
Redd Panda over 1 year ago
When telling a story, spice it up a little, see if they’re listening.
‘’… and the Grandson got straight A’s, then I buried the body out back, he’s quite a ball player too. Why one time…’’
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 1 year ago
As a volunteer driver taking seniors to various appointments.. I can relate to Earl’s technique.. I don’t even bother with funny stories, just nod and a few words like “yes”.. or, “oh my”. Deepest I ever got was with a.. “no, that is not right”. Word back to the office is that I am a great conversationalist and they love chatting with me.
Judy Hendrickson [Unnamed Reader - 852856] over 1 year ago
Can you hear me now????
oakie817 over 1 year ago
touche
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 1 year ago
Turnabout is fair play.
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 1 year ago
……….I hear ya!
Byron Spears over 1 year ago
Cool story, dude.
heathcliff2 over 1 year ago
Must be an interesting story, the printed story that is.
KEA over 1 year ago
Hoist on his on canard
ANIMAL over 1 year ago
Guess he had THAT coming..!!!
LeftCoastBoomer Premium Member over 1 year ago
Often men’s hearing gets bad as they age. I don’t know any women who need hearing aids. Just my personal observations now that my cohort is old.
jhpeanut over 1 year ago
LOL!!!
Mikey Jay over 1 year ago
I have a friend that is brutally boring on the phone. It is easy to tune him out. One time he said, "Are you listening? What have I been telling you?’ Busted.
eced52 over 1 year ago
I just think he wasn’t listening not that he couldn’t hear him