Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for June 02, 2013
June 01, 2013
June 03, 2013
Transcript:
Rat: I've finally reached the conclusion that I'm just not friendly or social enough. Goat: So? Rat: So I've invented something that will allow me to go to parties and be social, but not too social. Goat: What is it? Rat: The Friendly Box. Goat: How's it work? Rat: I'll show you. Pretend we're at a party and you ask me a question. Goat: Hey...uh...have you tried the dip? Rat: No. No I have not. Goat: What are you doing? Rat: I'm sticking out my leg. It's what I call 'Limited Social Interaction'. Goat: Its what I call someone who won't be invited to a lot of parties. Rat: Come a little closer to the friendly box and say that. Pig: Well, look who's being social!
Lakegal almost 11 years ago
He won’t have a leg to stand on.
littlecookiemonster13 almost 11 years ago
He’s going out on a limb with ideas like that.
AGED_ENGINEER Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Rat needs to think outside the box.
legaleagle48 almost 11 years ago
What, no pun? Stephan Pastis must be slipping!
Bilan almost 11 years ago
Tried the dip???The dip is already in the box.
edclectic almost 11 years ago
Quick, Goat, get some duct tape!
Sisyphos almost 11 years ago
I think Rat needs a better, stronger Friendly Box. This one isn’t working too well….
Michelle Morris almost 11 years ago
And where,exactly,did you hear that? And if you hate the puns so much,why do you continue to read this strip when you know he’s gonna drop one on us? It is his thing,after all.
eddie6192 almost 11 years ago
Hey Pig, don’t get too close to that box.
Michelle Morris almost 11 years ago
“Retiring”. Hardy-freakin’-har-har. He’s still gonna do puns,9Chick. Don’t like ‘em? Don’t read the strip. Leave it to those who do like ’em. Simple.
Partyalldatyme almost 11 years ago
Possibly this is the source… http://stephanpastis.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/when-is-the-right-time-to-retire-a-comic-strip-when-scott-kennedy-dies/
puddlesplatt almost 11 years ago
I have that boxed in feeling!
LingeeWhiz almost 11 years ago
I’d put a little rat-a-tat-tat into the box and then haul it out to the dumpster, if you know what I mean.
Lucid Premium Member almost 11 years ago
I started making my Friendly box right after reading this strip… solves a lot of issues for me.
hariseldon59 almost 11 years ago
A “cute” strip? When has Pastis ever done “cute”. If you’re looking for cute, read Garfield.
GoodQuestion Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Bet rat gives boxing lessons too . . . ☻
Sherlock Watson almost 11 years ago
I read that source about SP retiring, and if you actually think it’s true then I’ve got a few bridges I’d like to sell you.
codedaddy almost 11 years ago
A pun should be fresh, clever, and ideally original or surprising wordplay. Stephan is good at it; the commenters here are not. Please refrain from lame attempts such as, well, those above: “a leg to stand on”, “feel boxed in”, “out on a limb”, “think outside the box”, etc. Let’s leave that stage to Pastis when you’re tempted to post one that weak.
rgcviper almost 11 years ago
Personally, I can’t even imagine Pastis retiring. The “Pearls” gang is like a family to me. Keep it up, Stephan.
byamrcn almost 11 years ago
I’ll take one of those!
Number Three almost 11 years ago
Love it Love it Love it!
xxx
nelie.mcgeehen almost 11 years ago
Now this strip was funny :-)
heyeron almost 11 years ago
hullo internet naybors! just need to say the Crocs and Rat are my favorite parts of Pearls! I consider everything else a bonus :)
skydancer11 almost 11 years ago
And I thought Pastis’s puns were bad.
Gokie5 almost 11 years ago
Re: Puns. Meant to mention that I thought the Friday “Mother Goose and Grimm” pun was Pastis-ish. (See grimmy.com and look up Friday, May 31st, 2013.)
JP Steve Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Long life to Scott Kennedy!!
HankTheSock almost 11 years ago
Look out Pig!
bandit49 almost 11 years ago
Man,I wish I had one of those during the seventies!
Ambydextrous almost 11 years ago
Rat needs therapy, stat.