Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for January 08, 2020

Does the couch come with a 401K plan?

What is success?

Success is being happy with what you have.

I’m in favor of the fine-as-it-is couch, but only on weekends. Weekdays, seems like you’re being paid to chisel steps into success mountain so your boss will be able to climb it more easily.

Success is merely an evaluation of you by others who’s scale of achievement does not or may not coincide with your own internal scale. If you go by your own scale then you really are a success!

The funniest thing to me about strips like this is that they are the exact opposite of who Pastis is and his story.

And what exactly is wrong about where you are, Pig?!

Success is like “Taste” tis different for everyone … Croc Power !

and as one male of the species explained long time ago, the couch seems to draw me like a magnet. The dilemma for said males of the species is being the first one to grab it. Problem solved by female of the species who stuffed home with 5 of them, sofas that is only to be blamed for putting something in the gravity most likely some kind of knock out drug preventing cleanup after same meal.

“We are on the road to ruin it is the only way to go.”

Unfortunately, you’ve got to pay the bills.

Pilgrim’s Progress in four panels … and a modern ending.

“Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” Perhaps also the tale of success.

Seems PIG has never attempted " if at first you don’t succeed, try try again…" !!!!

success is achieving desired aims and pig has done that.

when I finished reading the other comments the only thing I had was a song playing in the background of my mind. Blue jeans, hot dogs, pop music. Could not find a link in Youtube to post here

If at first you don’t succeed quit.

Been there done them, and prefer the latter retirementing.

Taking the slide is just accepting an illusion instead of recognizing your failure.

Who or what is the white cat in the picture above the comic’s title?

Vote for me – Tax the Rich! – slide to couch…

Mine, too, Pig. Mine, too!

Now if only it landed on a king sized mattress.

To quote Steve Dallas

If at first you don’t succeed try try again

then quit and get tanked.

Ask Cess, he’s at the top of the ladder

Introducing Pig, undisputed King of the Couch Potatoes! (As determined by test of Easy Slide.)

Ya think, huh?

What the strip leaves out is that you have to climb to the top of Success Mountain to reach the start of the Easy Slide.

The hard climb up Success Mountain might be more appealing if there was a better chance of reaching the peak rather than becoming trapped in Mediocrity Canyon.