That kind of regret already exists and has a name. It’s called a “conscience”, and it tells you when the thing you’re about to do is wrong. Problem is that many people never pay attention to it.
They are actively trying to get this into the dictionary. EveryLittleThing podcast had this word as top three, but they eventually voted Nibling (a gender neutral word for niece or nephew) as favorite.
BE THIS GUY about 3 years ago
The creators of apprehension want a word with you.
The One follower about 3 years ago
lol
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 3 years ago
No pun today. 1st of May is a good day for a neologism.
Concretionist about 3 years ago
OK. I really like this. Lets do it for “refund” too: “Prefund”. Yay!
Or how about “remark” or “rebuild”. Dang, there are a LOT of great ideas out there…
sirbadger about 3 years ago
I know that I will regret drinking another beer but I’m going to drink it anyways.
Templo S.U.D. about 3 years ago
hopefully, Pig
BasilBruce about 3 years ago
Before Pig was born, was he pretarded?
(F PC)
syzygy47 about 3 years ago
Ironic. I finally got around to watching Minority Report tonight, though I read the book years ago.
TampaFanatic1 about 3 years ago
Or you can become a narcissist like Rat so that you do not have any regrets afterward or beforehand.
blunebottle about 3 years ago
Hey, he’s got my vote.
Imagine about 3 years ago
Leave the grets alone and they won’t become regrets.
saintian about 3 years ago
I believe it’s called a conscious.
Baarorso about 3 years ago
Uh…start thinking ahead before you act? ;D
tzid about 3 years ago
It’s called conscience and Someone else has already invented it.
gawkface about 3 years ago
the p is silent in hindsight
Sanspareil about 3 years ago
The Egrets may resent this intrusion into their Public Relations efforts!
Gent about 3 years ago
I pregret that I is going to procrastinate tomorrow too.
James Wolfenstein about 3 years ago
I always have pregrets… every single day while the browser is opening PBS, I feel the pregret. Why? Whyyyyy???? :D
Purple People Eater about 3 years ago
That kind of regret already exists and has a name. It’s called a “conscience”, and it tells you when the thing you’re about to do is wrong. Problem is that many people never pay attention to it.
Sir Ruddy Blighter, Jr. about 3 years ago
We all possess a sense of “pregret”…it’s called a “moral compass”
iggyman about 3 years ago
If only I knew then what I know now!!!
Ellis97 about 3 years ago
The best thing you can do is move forward.
Zebrastripes about 3 years ago
This is where " THINK before you do something" comes into play"! No royalties, PIG, for bad behavior….sorry!
Geophyzz about 3 years ago
The Catholic church called them indulgences.
Reader about 3 years ago
QUALMS
Carl Rennhack Premium Member about 3 years ago
The closest Pig will get to “royalties” will be eating at Burger King &/or Dairy Queen!
SirKrunk about 3 years ago
100th like!
mfrasca about 3 years ago
Shame vs. guilt.
garcoa about 3 years ago
Pregrets, I had a few, but then again, too few to mention.
uniquename about 3 years ago
It’s called “thinking”.
Goat from PBS about 3 years ago
I’m not sure that’s how life works, but OK.
prrdh about 3 years ago
I pregret to say your hopes are going to be dashed, Pig.
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member about 3 years ago
Trademark that one quick Pig. If Tyra Banks can trademark smeyes you can take this one.
The Waffles are my friends about 3 years ago
Pig, just drink some cactus juice, forget about your troubles, and worship the Friendly Mushroom Cloud.
CaveCat87 about 3 years ago
Pregret? That can be easily taken out of context.
AtariDragon about 3 years ago
The Soviet Navy set out in hot pursuit, but the Pred October had already arrived in America.
stamps about 3 years ago
I don’t have regrets. I gret once, and that’s it.
R Mark Hansen about 3 years ago
It’s called “worry”. I’ll take 10%…
DondiDoo about 3 years ago
Best misspelling in a tattoo, “No Regerts”.
mwksix about 3 years ago
Pig just preconceived an idea…
Spence12 Premium Member about 3 years ago
You’re not allowed to regret anything you plan to regret in advance.
Lscool5791 about 3 years ago
gotta love pearls
michael3114 about 3 years ago
It used to be called a conscience, but Social Media killed that off.
Flower Girl about 3 years ago
A public relations fowl- a PR Egret.
Phydeux about 3 years ago
No pregerts.
Otis Rufus Driftwood about 3 years ago
Finally, Pig shows some initiative.
dialfred about 3 years ago
Cool word for a trained conscience
WCraft Premium Member about 3 years ago
If only the governor of Illinois would experience this…it’s called a conscience.
Call me Ishmael about 3 years ago
Pigret. Of course.
smorbie the great and beautiful about 3 years ago
I love, more than I can say, the ink blots that show increasingly on Pig’s face whenever he writes.
This IJChip Guys about 3 years ago
Isn’t that called a conscience?
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member about 3 years ago
Je ne regrette rien.
Mr. Snuffles about 3 years ago
I need this desperately
Adam-Stone(Soup) about 3 years ago
Pig; it’s called angst. Sorry!
Zykoic about 3 years ago
Like voting……
The Brooklyn Accent about 3 years ago
The idea is preposterous.
https://www.gocomics.com/frazz/2013/12/03
Sisyphos about 3 years ago
Don’t get your hopes up, Pig. Someone has probably used it already….
rgcviper about 3 years ago
Reminds me of the time Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory invented a time between afternoon and evening: Prevening.
AndreasMartin about 3 years ago
I pregret there will be no pun today, but I shall prejoy tomorrow’s instead.
Jon Schutter about 3 years ago
They are actively trying to get this into the dictionary. EveryLittleThing podcast had this word as top three, but they eventually voted Nibling (a gender neutral word for niece or nephew) as favorite.
Personally, I like pregret better!
Rokittman about 3 years ago
Genius!!
Squirrel Chaser almost 2 years ago
A conscientious pessimist
alantain 4 months ago
I call it foresight.