Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for March 04, 2015
March 03, 2015
March 05, 2015
Transcript:
Pig: We should introduce a dog character into the strip That way, when 'Pearls' is translated into other languages, he can just go 'art art' every where.
Pig: What sound do they make? That's just wrong.
Dog: Bad-bad.
Pastis: Persian.
Actually, since dogs are speaking their own language anyway, they really do go “arf arf” everywhere… and at all hours of the day and night… constantly.
Which is probably the main reason the Koreans eat them.
I never understood why dogs are sometimes characterized as barking, “bow wow,” in English. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a dog bark anything close to “bow wow.”
I think “woof woof” is slightly more common than “arf arf” in english… but has the luck of sounding like certain dogs, I’m not sure I’ve ever met one that sounds like “arf”
In Norwegian, I tend to see it written “voff-voff” a lot more often than “boff-boff”.Here’s how it’s written in a bunch more languages: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/canine-corner/201211/how-dogs-bark-in-different-languages
Dogs speak all the human languages, but, only to humans that are smarter than them.What’s that you say Rex? You want me to buy some shingles to fix the bark?
in fact – and i’m not saying this is absolute truth, but according to boston terrier lore – the boston terrier doesn’t have to be vocal at all – if a burglar breaks into your house, all the boston has to do is pffftttt and the gas will knock ’em out thus nullifying the burglary and ‘capturing’ the person for the authorities – once all the doors and windows have been opened. oh and don’t worry about the dog – they simply look at their rear end and then go back to sleep
“But I wonder: how do you say “oink, oink” in those languages?”
With Google available, you don’t have to wonder about things like that any longer. This site, the first I came across, gives a wealth of info on stacks of animal noises:
Long, long ago my Finnish buddy showed me a comic book he’d got from “home.” I wasn’t surprised that I couldn’t understand the dialogue, but was surprised when Mickey Mouse took a picture and the camera went “nacks!”
i_am_the_jam about 9 years ago
Spanish: guau-guau
danfromfreddybeach about 9 years ago
French: ouarf, ouarf. Cats go Miaou, Miaou
danfromfreddybeach about 9 years ago
what about Andy the chained-up dog? He doesn’t say arf arf
Ragtime78rpm about 9 years ago
What a linguist Pastis is.
Proginoskes about 9 years ago
Actually, dogs in Korea don’t make that sound. They go sizzle, sizzle.
SmokedLamb about 9 years ago
Stephan could introduce a Lebanese dog and call him Nelson.
awgiedawgie Premium Member about 9 years ago
Actually, since dogs are speaking their own language anyway, they really do go “arf arf” everywhere… and at all hours of the day and night… constantly.
Which is probably the main reason the Koreans eat them.
CrouchingBruin Premium Member about 9 years ago
I never understood why dogs are sometimes characterized as barking, “bow wow,” in English. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a dog bark anything close to “bow wow.”
Kristiaan about 9 years ago
Where I live it’s waf, waf or woef, woef!
Queen of America about 9 years ago
One of those non-barking dogs would go – .
juicebruce about 9 years ago
What does it sound like in Croc ?
sbischof about 9 years ago
I think “woof woof” is slightly more common than “arf arf” in english… but has the luck of sounding like certain dogs, I’m not sure I’ve ever met one that sounds like “arf”
dadoctah about 9 years ago
When I do a dog’s bark, it’s more like “ro, ro”. And it seems to be accurate enough to fool actual dogs.
For kittens I go “yeah, yeah” and they find that convincing too. (You ought to see the reaction when I hiss at them.)
nappers Premium Member about 9 years ago
In Norwegian, I tend to see it written “voff-voff” a lot more often than “boff-boff”.Here’s how it’s written in a bunch more languages: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/canine-corner/201211/how-dogs-bark-in-different-languages
tmt about 9 years ago
Around here, the dogs tend to go with “hau, hau”, or (on rarer occasions), “vuh, vuh”.
Vonne Anton about 9 years ago
NOW who let the dogs out?!?!? Pastis!
PICTO about 9 years ago
Dogs speak all the human languages, but, only to humans that are smarter than them.What’s that you say Rex? You want me to buy some shingles to fix the bark?
puddlesplatt about 9 years ago
mark mark! so shut up!…………..mark mark
Carl Rennhack Premium Member about 9 years ago
It was only a mutt-er of time before Steph went to the dogs!
Cameron1988 Premium Member about 9 years ago
Even Pig, is smarter than Pastis
Phatts about 9 years ago
Bow wow wow yippy yo yippy yayBow wow wow yippy yayWOOFWOOFwhy must I be like that?why must I chase the cat?nuthin but the dog in me!
jessegooddoggy about 9 years ago
Instead of new characters can we PLEASE get the crocs back?
SnowCritter about 9 years ago
Well, yeah, but what does the fox say?
Sorry – couldn’t resist.
YatInExile about 9 years ago
Russian: АРФ-АРФ
Chrisstopher about 9 years ago
Pastis is such a cunning linguist. Sorry, but someone had to say it.
celeconecca about 9 years ago
Gee, I thought “cur-sive” was dying out
singlefemalelaywer about 9 years ago
Cunning linguist………………….Ha !!!!!
Saddenedby Premium Member about 9 years ago
bark bark roof roof ahroooooo ahrooooo woof woof bow wow but my boston terrier mostly goes pfffttt out the back end and clears the room
Saddenedby Premium Member about 9 years ago
in fact – and i’m not saying this is absolute truth, but according to boston terrier lore – the boston terrier doesn’t have to be vocal at all – if a burglar breaks into your house, all the boston has to do is pffftttt and the gas will knock ’em out thus nullifying the burglary and ‘capturing’ the person for the authorities – once all the doors and windows have been opened. oh and don’t worry about the dog – they simply look at their rear end and then go back to sleep
Gokie5 about 9 years ago
“But I wonder: how do you say “oink, oink” in those languages?”
With Google available, you don’t have to wonder about things like that any longer. This site, the first I came across, gives a wealth of info on stacks of animal noises:
http://www.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/personal/dabbott/animal.html
gmu328 about 9 years ago
Good one Proginoskes … dogs in Korea go “sizzle sizzle” … made me really laugh for the day …
NWdryad about 9 years ago
Hey, what about “woof woof”?
Dacker Premium Member about 9 years ago
Regardless of what they say, it’s interesting to note the word is repeated (e.g. arf-arf, mung-mung) in each language — at least in the Pearls World.
MD Bear Premium Member about 9 years ago
Wouldn’t a dog in Pearls Before Swine say “pun-pun”?
abbybookcase about 9 years ago
the new character should be the translator standing by to put pig and rat into all those languages.with a funny multi lingual costume.
hekko Premium Member about 9 years ago
The Czech dogs go “haf haf”. We don’t do double f in here. ;)
Sherlock Watson about 9 years ago
Did Stephan borrow the European See ‘n’ Say from Stewie?
Number Three about 9 years ago
“Wang Wang”
Hahahahahahahaha!
xxx
Vonne Anton about 9 years ago
Weiner dogs make a sound like my stomach rumbling … maybe that’s the onions, relish, hot mustard, and ketchup.
Brass Orchid Premium Member about 9 years ago
That’s not what Son of Sam says they say.
seinkim42 about 9 years ago
From what I know, dogs actually bark like that in foreign countries.
JP Steve Premium Member about 9 years ago
Long, long ago my Finnish buddy showed me a comic book he’d got from “home.” I wasn’t surprised that I couldn’t understand the dialogue, but was surprised when Mickey Mouse took a picture and the camera went “nacks!”
tmick2001 about 9 years ago
AT your backdoor
rgcviper about 9 years ago
Being educated by a “Pearls” strip? Never thought I’d see the day …
(No offense, Stephan.)
claire de la lune. about 9 years ago
I am dog. Worf worf.
knight1192a almost 9 years ago
Those Norwegian dogs must not be fixed yet. At least we know what’s on their mind.
dutchguy almost 7 years ago
Woef-woef or waf-waf here.
if(comicStrip == "funny") {return "laughter";} over 4 years ago
Hindi: वाँ- वाँ (vaan-vaan)
Aldew Yellowson about 3 years ago
People just can’t agree on the sound dogs make when they bark.
Da Cat Guy about 1 year ago
I have a feeling that Pastis had just learned this fact, and found it so interesting he wanted to make a strip out of it to share it with his readers.