 She is an understanding mother to her daughter, but frequently frustrates her with her inability to understand many of the inconveniences Marla experiences.A running joke in the strip is Marla's mother asking her to run out and buy something during holidays, which annoys Marla due to her belief that business shouldn't make their employees work then.Jerry Deco
Jerry was initially the district manager in the strip, who was even more obsessed with rules and a source of great frustration for Marla, who he constantly calls "Darla", since he pretends he can't remember her name.