Deja vu

The saddest thing about today's strip is that it's essentially the same joke from a strip just a bit over a month ago. I kind of wish Scaduto had just gone ahead and had it be the same hypocritical couple (or "nerds" as the June panel called them), but no such luck.

Also, "frowzier"? I actually would probably spell it "frowsier," but would still pretty much never use that word. And they're trying to act "nifty"? What? They're trying to act "snobby" or "hoity-toity," even. But not "nifty."

And really, they don't appear too "frowsy" (with an "s," Scaduto!), which means "unkempty; slovenly." The husband hasn't shaved, and it looks like their car is having some problems (mechanically; it's also packed pretty tightly), but the couple themselves seem fine.

Not that this makes criticizing dust on a doorhandle OK. (And the door is open, so how is there dust on there? Wouldn't the opening of the door knock the dust off?) I will say that I like the name of the hotel, and appreciate that it has a dining room.