Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 08, 2017
Transcript:
Rat: Can people get their money back if they don't like today's strip? Stephan: Well, no. They're not really spending any money on it. Rat: They are if they buy a newspaper. Stephan: Well, then, I guess you could ask them what percentage of their newspaper enjoyment comes from 'Pearls' and give them that percentage back. People: 0.000% Rat: Well, that makes the math easy. Stephan: Please stay out of my house, random newspaper readers.
Sherlock Watson over 7 years ago
Stephan, I’m not asking for any money back, and PB4S is worth a million to me.
(Don’t ask a million of what.)
Kaputnik over 7 years ago
Well, I don’t know what percentage of my web surfing this is, but my Internet access isn’t free. So I am kind of spending money on it, even if it doesn’t go to the cartoonist. But then, this serves as advertising which has gotten me to buy all the treasuries so far.
So when this strip appears in a treasury, can I get a few cents discount on that?
Randallw over 7 years ago
What if, say, they pay for a premium service on…oh, I don’t know, some online form of reading the strip. Do they get a bit of that back?
Bilan over 7 years ago
Can I get back the ten seconds of my life?
(I admit the time spent on this comment is my own fault)
John Reece over 7 years ago
I think I would give it about 79%. So sue me, I like Luann, too.
Sakura Tomoe over 7 years ago
Those aren’t random newspaper readers, those three are the entire newspaper reading population.
x_Tech over 7 years ago
Dear Sir or Madam:
Didn’t care for this strip therefore I’m refunding the .0000000000000000017¢ I didn’t spend on this ▇▇▇▇▇.
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 7 years ago
The comics section is the only reason to buy a paper. It has puzzles.
But its greatest recommendation is that the comics do not pretend they are not made up.
MN over 7 years ago
Clever one Stephan. If you ask them what percentage of enjoyment comes from pearls and you give THAT PERCENTAGE back, when the percentage of enjoyment is 0.0%, only 0.0% is to be given back.
juicebruce over 7 years ago
Stephan without customers one has no business…………Remember you are a part of the whole thing……be it print or internet……the sum of the parts……..go do what you do best and make a pun about this issue :-)
alexffaa over 7 years ago
Some young people reading today’s Pearls Before Swine might be wondering what a newspaper is.
PICTO over 7 years ago
When did Stephan get allowed back in the house? He was sleeping on the porch…
TossedSaladCartoon over 7 years ago
What is this “newspaper” you speak of?
chris_weaver over 7 years ago
Damn busybodiesj!
whiteheron over 7 years ago
We’re supposed to enjoy this? Darn, who knew?
nopainogain over 7 years ago
lol Pastis is a beast.
Packratjohn Premium Member over 7 years ago
Zero percent??? That’s an insult!! I’m giving back TWICE that!
Michael Beeson Premium Member over 7 years ago
I would gladly pay twice as much.
Number Three over 7 years ago
With me living in England, Pearls don’t appear in the newspapers over here.
Ignore those idiots, Stephen. They don’t know “sidesplitting funny” if it bit them on the butt.
xxx
MissScarlet Premium Member over 7 years ago
I love your strip (sorry not to be funny).
James1155 over 7 years ago
You tell ’em, Pastis! BTW, I am another 0.000%er
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 7 years ago
Being a paying GoComics reader I would guess that Pastis is getting around $0.0001 from my contribution. I’ll take that in a check thank you.
Sisyphos over 7 years ago
“Random newspaper readers”? Are you really that naive, Cartoon-Boy?
They are OBVIOUSLY a rent-a-mob hired by Jeffy Keane!
Carry on, Rat!
rgcviper over 7 years ago
Aw, c’mon, readers starring in today’s strip … not even 0.001%?
æ² over 7 years ago
I support this comic strip 1000%
Rick Smith Premium Member over 7 years ago
It’s good to see Stephan giving back…