# Laughing Lagomorph and For Better or for Worse **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 2, 2003, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughing-lagomorph-and-for-better-or-for-worse/199105 "2003-09-02T11:32:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2003, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughing-lagomorph-and-for-better-or-for-worse/199105/1 "2003-09-02T11:32:05Z")
The comic strip, that is. I thought of you the instant I saw the last panel, although I must confess I had to do a search to remember exactly who posted this: > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Laughing Lagomorph_ > \*\*They could stop For Better or for Worse today and I would be happy. I am always amazed to find out there are actual fans of this trite, predictable, unfunny maudlin pap. If Sally Forth is the master of the wry look, FBOFW is the master of the look of goggle-eyed amazement over the simplest of ideas. The final panel of at least half the strips goes something like this: > > (Elizabeth’s friend): “Well, Liz, not everyone is as well off as your family”. > (Elizabeth): (Expression of goggle-eyed amazement!) > > or > > (Dr. Patterson’s assistant): “Well, Dr. Patterson, women have a different perception of the world than men do” > (Dr. Patterson): (Expression of goggle-eyed amazement!)\*\* So I just thought I’d give you a heads-up that today, 9/2/03, Lynn benefits us with yet another EoG-EA. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2003, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughing-lagomorph-and-for-better-or-for-worse/199105/2 "2003-09-02T13:17:46Z")
Goggle-eyes aside, it’s abuot the only strip that’s about real people in real situations: the kids go through real problems, and–get this–actually get _older_, which I thought was against comics rules. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2003, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughing-lagomorph-and-for-better-or-for-worse/199105/3 "2003-09-02T16:58:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lissener \* > \*\*Goggle-eyes aside, it’s abuot the only strip that’s about real people in real situations: the kids go through real problems, and–get this–actually get _older_, which I thought was against comics rules. \*\* Not _all_ comics. The characters in _Gasoline Alley_ also age. Skeezix’s birthday is celebrated every Valentine’s Day. (Does this mean Uncle Walt will eventually die?) ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2003, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughing-lagomorph-and-for-better-or-for-worse/199105/4 "2003-09-02T23:56:18Z")
(Looks at strip in question) Yeeaauuggh! That’s it! You know, I hadn’t seen today’s strip but after reading your post of course I had to. I’m flattered someone remembered one of my posts, though. I know this strip has its fans, I just don’t care for it. It’s simply a matter of taste. It does get points for at times featuring a pet rabbit, though. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughing-lagomorph-and-for-better-or-for-worse/199105/5 "2003-09-03T01:28:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Laughing Lagomorph \* > \*\*(Looks at strip in question) > > Yeeaauuggh! That’s it!\*\* 😃 \*\* > [@](#): > > You know, I hadn’t seen today’s strip but after reading your post of course I had to. I’m flattered someone remembered one of my posts, though. > > I know this strip has its fans, I just don’t care for it. It’s simply a matter of taste. It does get points for at times featuring a pet rabbit, though. \*\* I remembered it because that device gets on my nerves too! I am a fan of the strip, but oftentimes, it’s in the love-to-hate-it sense. ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughing-lagomorph-and-for-better-or-for-worse/199105/6 "2003-09-03T11:01:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rilchiam \* > \*\*😃 > > \*\* You’re evil. 😉