THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015
FEATURES
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Bullies ruining neighborhood Tomorrow’s horoscope
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
Dear Annie: A couple of
years ago, my husband and I in-
troduced ourselves to our new
neighbor. We helped her catch
her dog when it took off down
the street and lent her our cell-
phone when her dog locked her
out of the car. We waved hello
and goodbye. She told us that
her husband was in the service.
He came home and before we
knew it, he was moving out.
The problem is, this woman
is now coming home in the wee
hours of the morning, some-
times as late as 5 a.m. She often
returns slightly drunk and with
some random guy. They slam
the car doors and beep the horn
multiple times trying to lock the
car, laughing and talking loudly
out in the road. They wake us
up all the time.
My husband asked her nicely
one day to please use the lock
inside the car door instead of
using the key fob, which beeps.
Well, now when we’re outside,
she will beep the car horn for
no reason. Her new, live-in
boyfriend is a police officer in a
neighboring town, and he likes
to beep the horn late at night.
What do you do with a bully
cop? How do you complain to
Annie’s
Mailbox
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
Kathy Mitchell
and
Marcy Sugar
the police who usually protect
their own? We worry that if we
report him, then our kids will
be harassed and pulled over by
his friends. What can we do? —
Can’t Stand the Sight of Them
Dear Can’t: This immature
officer needs to be reported
and you should be able to do
so anonymously so he cannot
be certain who registered the
complaint. (We suspect plen-
ty of neighbors are as annoyed
as you are by the constant horn
beeping.) And in the meantime,
stop reacting. These childish
people enjoy getting a rise out
of you. Ignore the beeping.
Wave hello when you see them.
Be as friendly as you were be-
fore. Wear earplugs at night.
Give them no reason to derive
satisfaction from taunting you.
We hope they grow up soon.
Dear Annie: How do you
tell someone that the way she
chews gum is exasperating?
She chews with her mouth open
and makes horrible chomping,
slurping noises. — Feeling An-
noyed
Dear Annoyed: Theses types
of problems are never easy. You
have to be willing to tell your
friend that her gum chewing is
difficult to witness because of
the noise and open-mouth visu-
als. If you can say that nicely,
she may try to alter her behav-
ior; however, it is probably in-
grained and will take repeated
reminders. Your other options
are to avoid her when she’s
chewing gum or tolerate the
annoyance because you value
enough other things about her
to make up for it.
Ann Landers once printed a
little ditty on the subject, which
has often been credited to Og-
den Nash:
The gum-chewing student
And the cud-chewing cow
Look quite alike, but they’re
different somehow.
And what is the difference?
I see it all now,
It’s the intelligent look
On the face of the cow.
FRANK AND ERNEST
BLONDIE
THATABABY
SALLY FORTH
STONE SOUP
B.C.
LOLA
DILBERT
SIX CHIX
BIZARRO
MUTTS
NON SEQUITUR
BABY BLUES
WIZARD OF ID
ZITS
ROSE IS ROSE
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You don’t
need a reason to reach out to another
person. You’re a social creature. It’s in
your DNA to connect. Also, the reason
always presents itself down the line.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Bending
the rules will be fun for you, but not as
fun as breaking them. Your brief stint as
an outlaw will make you more apprecia-
tive of the structures you adhere to on a
daily basis.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When you
want a change to happen in your life,
you have to be willing to make a change
in yourself. Today your inner power will
surge. You’re ready to do what it takes.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll
feel like you’re just one person compet-
ing in a crowded market of similar peo-
ple. But no one is you. When you’re do-
ing what only you can do, you will have
no competition.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your definition
of success has changed throughout the
years. Take a moment to stop and reas-
sess. Imagine yourself winning. What
does that look like to you?
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Don’t
underestimate your talents, but don’t
highlight them, either. You don’t need to.
People flock to you when you stop try-
ing to sell what you do and start sharing
who you are instead.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). What was
true yesterday doesn’t apply today. Also,
what is true for you is not necessarily
true for someone else. The stars will
support you in getting comfortable with
the relativity of truth.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The rea-
son James Bond is such a popular char-
acter is that he’s unflappable. And so are
you. To maintain your composure in the
face of a threat is to achieve the higher
levels of grace.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You
are in a position to say “yes” to a project
or investment. Timing is key. Your win-
ning answer will bring a small profit —
something to build on.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your
life is filled with fulfilling, quality pursuits
because you give your attention to wor-
thy aims. How you judge the worthiness
of your goals will be key.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Family
business is your business, whether you
want it to be or not. You keep getting
roped into duty. You won’t mind the pick-
le they put you in today.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Just
when you think you have it all figured
out, experience will bring you some-
thing baffling and new. Tonight, coun-
teract negativity by including and loving
the one who offends you.
THURSDAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 18).
It would be exhausting and unwise to
react to everything. This year you gain
strength, popularity and vitality because
you are so choosy with your reactions.
Your focus on successful actions and
relationships will help you thrive. July
and September bring exciting new re-
lationships. November shows you the
money. Aries and Cancer people adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 23, 11,
27 and 18.