Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 30, 2011
Transcript:
Rat: Excuse me, Steph. But may I make a little announcement about a looming shortage in one of the world's resources? Pastis: I guess so. What is it? Rat: Young girls writing text messages must stop using all the world's exlamation points!!! Pastis: Because a rat with a $*@! blowhorn wants to use them? Rat: Hey, it's okay for a comic strip superstar.
rf_eq over 12 years ago
but then all the texts would be pointless
Destiny23 over 12 years ago
But EVERYTHING they say is SOOOO exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sisyphos over 12 years ago
“Comic strip superstar,” eh, Rat? Is that your honest self-appraisal?Here: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
killacowinWA over 12 years ago
I wonder what texting is like in Arabic. Or Japanese, that’s a cool one.
zero over 12 years ago
Rat: what you are is a demagogue. . ..
doublepaw over 12 years ago
Rat would be in more trouble if they used all the #&*%$ words.
StelBel over 12 years ago
I know that I’ve used more than my fair share of exclamation points today, and it’s only 6:50 a.m.!!!!!
Rooster17780 over 12 years ago
RATS RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yatman over 12 years ago
lol and :) are endangered too.
What Shenanigans over 12 years ago
That’s why I often substitute “1” or “eleven” in my use of multiple exclamation points.
Just doing my own little part to help the grammar ecology.
Packratjohn Premium Member over 12 years ago
OMG!!! U R SOOOOO RIGHT!!!!!
tcity over 12 years ago
How many ‘!’s have been wasted in those ‘serious’ cartoons? I don’t believe that Mary Worth and Mark Trail are really shouting everything they say.
bmonk over 12 years ago
Should we use fewer exclamation points by slipping in a few questions!?!?!
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But, why does Rat think only young girls do this?!?
Number Three over 12 years ago
Well said, Rat!
It’s just pointless.
LOL LOL xxx
Lamberger over 12 years ago
Many of the spare ‘)’s are used as text happy face smiles.
jpsomebody over 12 years ago
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jpsomebody over 12 years ago
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Sherlock Watson over 12 years ago
Not only that, they’re using up all the capital letters; we’ll all be writing like e.e. cummings soon!÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷I’ve never heard anyone call a bullhorn a “blowhorn” before; is that a California thing?
blather046047 over 12 years ago
"Blow"horn?
bossyheifer over 12 years ago
LOVE.IT
burleigh2 over 12 years ago
Like, OMG!!!! But my BFF just told me she was AFTP and CNTRN!!!!!!!!!! The girl in the hallway just looked at me like “Pfff” and I’m all like “Ugh” so she just “Augh!” and walked OFF!!!! How can I NOT express that with !!!!!!!!!!!!
squirrel500 over 12 years ago
So true Rat, so true…
ArtCreator over 12 years ago
You should know that not all girls are obsessed with texting! We only use !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! when we are super excited.
fatjimi over 12 years ago
I had one grunch, but the eggplant over there/ Nope, not the same drama.
sarahnaomiwagner over 12 years ago
I think “blowhorn” made this strip!
rgcviper over 12 years ago
“A rat with a #&*$* blowhorn”—classic!
Snoopy_Fan over 12 years ago
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
photochick408 over 12 years ago
As I clicked to this page I got a HUGE ad for Intel…wtf!?!?
tegm over 12 years ago
Anyway spending ten minutes on an MMORPG would know that young guys are just as guilty of that sort of thing.
fmasroor over 12 years ago
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
killerkaleb about 12 years ago
i believe the ! are meant to help him censor some of his cussing just a thought though
Dabattlebacca over 10 years ago
I shall do something evil !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
PBS1! over 4 years ago
Watch out. You’re about to hit a moose.
Koala Queen 8 months ago
just before reading 2nd panel i texted my friend with like !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that many