Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 28, 2014
Transcript:
Man: Sir, we appreciate your pitching new characters to us, but we're happy with the one's we've got. Rat: But you need an antagonist. Man: yes, well, we at McDonald's have the ham burglar for that, so I think we'll pass on... On... ...What's his name again? Rat: Mr. McPunch-you-in-the face. Man: Right. Rat pitches new characters to McDonald's.
Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
Mr. McPYITF would be BK’s antagonist if you ask me; annihilate burger joint competition.
einarbt over 9 years ago
Hard sell.
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member over 9 years ago
Mr McPunch You in the Face would be a good mascot for all the fast food workers who are pushing to have the minimum wage raised.
wiselad over 9 years ago
he should pitch King Dumberger and Tack-Co Chick Hoo Away as MD foes
Ida No over 9 years ago
And this is why Rat is God. He has the BEST ideas.
JoeStoppinghem Premium Member over 9 years ago
Didn’t they actually retire all the characters?.Only have those silly Happy Meal boxes now in commercials?
lopaka over 9 years ago
The Hamburgler for an antagonist?I think the antagonist should be the hamburger
McGehee over 9 years ago
Mr. Mc-I-Haven’t-Had-My-Coffee-Yet, accompanied by Mr. Mc-Your-Hot-Coffee-Burned-My-Junk and his lawyer.
kd1sq Premium Member over 9 years ago
We are all Rat. Who has never wanted to do or say any of the things he says?
Observer fo Irony over 9 years ago
They could always hire the Slim Jim character; he use to unwrap himself and scream ‘Eat Me’.
rkoch over 9 years ago
The Onion ran a story some years ago about the Ham-murderer with his signature catch-phrase “stabble, stabble, stabble”.
nosirrom over 9 years ago
How about Mr. C. McNoogies
Observer fo Irony over 9 years ago
@TacopielvrMaybe McD’s showed immortalize their workers with a character named Mr/s Minimum Wage; they can be promote the dollar menu items.
Sherlock Watson over 9 years ago
To attract more parents, how about Mr. McShut-up-and-sit-down?
Sisyphos over 9 years ago
Rat’s hard sell isn’t working. Luckily!
Carl Rennhack Premium Member over 9 years ago
It’s said that one of the most successful vegetarian restaurants in the USofA is in “Mickey D’s” home town of Des Plaines, Illinois. Coincidence?
knight1192a over 9 years ago
Too blatant Rat. McDonald’s doesn’t want folks to know that’s what they do to you.
Fido (aka Felix Rex) Premium Member over 9 years ago
Pastis is getting perilously close to the bottom of the barrel with this arc.
claire de la lune. over 9 years ago
…so you can add “Mc” to the beginning of anything and it can become a possible McDonald’s character?If so, we’re doomed.