I always taught my students (and my own kids) that language exists to serve a purpose — to communicate. Misuse of the language can make achieving that goal more difficult or downright impossible. If nobody knows what you’re saying, it’s better to remain quiet. Correct grammar and spelling can help you achieve your goal of communication.
No one likes us, but the world needs us! Especially since no one knows the difference between “your” and “you’re”, and “their”, “there”, and “they’re”. Grammar Nazis unite!
Yes, we grammar and spelling snobs can be useful. We will hold the line against pronouns. Pronouns come in two forms – singular and plural and none of them start with Z or X.
Max Schulman gag: College freshman goes to first meeting with his advisor. The advisor is doing a cat’s cradle made from leather boot laces. The advisor asks, “What are these?” Boy answers, “Thongs.” Advisor replies, “You’re welcome.”
Do not scorn us of the Grammar Police [officially commissioned over at Frog Applause ]. We have our function, such as saving Pig from underwear embarrassment….
Serious comment provoked by a comic below. If you hate such things, there are other threads.
If Pig honestly thought the “little things” mattered, he would care about spelling and grammar. Such are often considered small and unimportant but can honestly have a huge impact. It bothers me how little some people consider their value in good communication.
When I was working taking classified ad orders at a newspaper, an overflow call from the Obit department was routed to me. Poor lady had wanted the obit to read (among other things) that her loved one was “Now in his heavenly home,” but it had a single letter error. The “w” had been replaced by a “t.” I nearly died suppressing my reflexive reaction. Yes, one small spelling error can have a great consequence.
BE THIS GUY about 2 years ago
Some people are happy with nothong at all.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 2 years ago
It depends on who wears them.
ronaldspence about 2 years ago
hopefully your little thing won’t come out of the little thong…
willispate about 2 years ago
I guess Pig never passed a Spelling Bee in his life, huh?
Gent about 2 years ago
Pig vandalise his own home.
abba3 about 2 years ago
Seeing Pig snap out at Goat like that is very refreshing.
hariseldon59 about 2 years ago
I remember when thongs were footwear (flip flops).
pearlsbs about 2 years ago
It’s the little thongs that matter in life. It’s the big “but” after it that must be taken into consideration.
Imagine about 2 years ago
Little thongs for little thongs.
Imagine about 2 years ago
Next up: a thong and dance routine.
Busrayne about 2 years ago
Hard to argue with either point.
hale1106 about 2 years ago
It could have worked if that had been typed
suv2000 about 2 years ago
Words to live by
John Smith about 2 years ago
Truer words have never been spoken
tudza Premium Member about 2 years ago
He got the apostrophe s right
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 2 years ago
That’s the Sumo wrestlers’ motto.
iggyman about 2 years ago
They are interesting to see!
B UTTONS about 2 years ago
Pig is giving Rat a hint to pick up his laundry off the floor.
cdward about 2 years ago
I always taught my students (and my own kids) that language exists to serve a purpose — to communicate. Misuse of the language can make achieving that goal more difficult or downright impossible. If nobody knows what you’re saying, it’s better to remain quiet. Correct grammar and spelling can help you achieve your goal of communication.
James Wolfenstein about 2 years ago
“little thongs…” Isn’t that redundant?
Doug K about 2 years ago
Little thongs only cover small amounts or little things. If you have bigger amounts or bigger things, it’s better to have bigger thongs.
Liam Astle Premium Member about 2 years ago
Didn’t that used to read “All Animals are Equal but Some are More Equal Than Others”?
Aladar30 Premium Member about 2 years ago
Way more interesting his way! Don’t think the neighbours will appreciate it.
monya_43 about 2 years ago
I find thong underwear uncomfortable, never liked the feeling of panties in the slot. I guess that is probably TMI. ;-p
nosirrom about 2 years ago
They’re just G-Stringing Pig along.
Kaputnik about 2 years ago
Pig goes along, thinging a happy little thong.
Rat doesn’t think it wrong, that this thilly thong was thung.
Zebrastripes about 2 years ago
LOL! Very funny!
Interventor12 about 2 years ago
Depends upon who wears it.
Ellis97 about 2 years ago
I think there has been a little clerical error.
Gameguy49 Premium Member about 2 years ago
Always take time in life to stop and smell the thongs.
proclusstudent about 2 years ago
I used to thong so.
Bookworm about 2 years ago
As a member of the so-called Grammar Police, it’s my job to spell and correct. It says so right on my badge. 8>)
Kurtass Premium Member about 2 years ago
The O is next to the I on the keyboard, I can see the mistake can happen.
Goat from PBS about 2 years ago
No one likes us, but the world needs us! Especially since no one knows the difference between “your” and “you’re”, and “their”, “there”, and “they’re”. Grammar Nazis unite!
Fountowizdum about 2 years ago
I thing a thong as I put on my thongs to walk in the thand by the thore; but if you thaw me in a thong by the thea it thurely would be an eye thore
klapre about 2 years ago
Yes, we grammar and spelling snobs can be useful. We will hold the line against pronouns. Pronouns come in two forms – singular and plural and none of them start with Z or X.
dwkiser28603 about 2 years ago
on a Victoria secrets model, YES! on Stephan Pastis…. OH HELL NO!
aerotica69 about 2 years ago
I remember when thongs cost 59 cents at Revco. I’d go through three or four pair each summer.
CaveCat87 about 2 years ago
How did Pig miss that error?
Mel-T-Pass Premium Member about 2 years ago
“Paging Sisqo. Temporary relevance call for Sisqo.”
willie_mctell about 2 years ago
Max Schulman gag: College freshman goes to first meeting with his advisor. The advisor is doing a cat’s cradle made from leather boot laces. The advisor asks, “What are these?” Boy answers, “Thongs.” Advisor replies, “You’re welcome.”
BRICKPART Premium Member about 2 years ago
What Rat uses to hit people over the head with:obviously.
Cerabooge about 2 years ago
If, instead of “SNOBS”, Pastis had used the nickname of a particular German political party, I think the comment section would be a bit different.
rossevrymn about 2 years ago
Let us not forget from the Book of Seinfeld, “There’s good naked and bad naked.”
LaughterIsJoyMuliplied about 2 years ago
Thanks Steph, I needed that.
petermerck about 2 years ago
Larry the Cable Guy: I’m wearing a thong right now. Don’t get to excited, it started out as boxer shorts.
stamps about 2 years ago
Thing a thong of thixpenth.
zeexenon about 2 years ago
I bet Stephen’s Spell Check gave him a hard time on this one.
Call me Ishmael about 2 years ago
It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that thong.ki
Buoy about 2 years ago
Thing a little thong to help you get along!
BasilBruce about 2 years ago
Calling Dr. Freud!
knight1192a about 2 years ago
Depends on the little thongs, Rat.
BC in NC Premium Member about 2 years ago
He’s not wrong.
PhilSexton about 2 years ago
Pastis may have attended UC Urvine…
Otis Rufus Driftwood about 2 years ago
Wait til you guys get angry class from the neighbors.
Sisyphos about 2 years ago
Do not scorn us of the Grammar Police [officially commissioned over at Frog Applause ]. We have our function, such as saving Pig from underwear embarrassment….
CalLadyQED about 2 years ago
Serious comment provoked by a comic below. If you hate such things, there are other threads.
If Pig honestly thought the “little things” mattered, he would care about spelling and grammar. Such are often considered small and unimportant but can honestly have a huge impact. It bothers me how little some people consider their value in good communication.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 about 2 years ago
Little Thongs matter more than Grammar snobs.
DaBump Premium Member about 2 years ago
When I was working taking classified ad orders at a newspaper, an overflow call from the Obit department was routed to me. Poor lady had wanted the obit to read (among other things) that her loved one was “Now in his heavenly home,” but it had a single letter error. The “w” had been replaced by a “t.” I nearly died suppressing my reflexive reaction. Yes, one small spelling error can have a great consequence.
mikeywilly about 2 years ago
Sounds like a poor coverup job to me!
Ceeg22 Premium Member about 2 years ago
Yeah, people prefer to be snobby about their bad grammar and bad spelling