Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for June 18, 2022

I find “what’s-your-face” to be more personal.

Hasn’t he known Rat for 20 years?

I could compete with Pig in this field.

I know the name of the street we live on. But the one that feeds the neighborhood? I had to use a mnemonic (Hey louie louie → Lewisburg) In fact I STILL use the mnemonic. Approximately 30 years after moving in.

I resemble that remark

Pig has decided he is the best of the worst…

Move over, Pig. I’ve been an expert at that long before you were created.

I can sympathize with that Pig!

Sorry, whatever-your-name-is, but you are NOT the best in the world at that.

The only thing I’m best at is being me.

That’s spelled R-A-T.

Lemme see, Rap? Rak? Cat? Tell me if I’m getting close.

Pig should’ve said: “Don’t come back, whoever you are”! :D

Seriously, Pig? You guys are literally named after your species! It shouldn’t be too hard to forget.

I’m going to my 51st high school reunion next weekend. I dread trying to remember people I didn’t like in the first place.

Guys always have the old fallback of just saying “hey dude” or “hey man” when they don’t know someone’s name but don’t wanna admit to it, hoping eventually the other guy will slip up and reveal his name. Problem is, he’s probably doing the same thing.

I not only excel at forgetting names but faces too.

Happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I was trying to remember a name from a movie. I could see the entire scene in my head. I could imagine the dialogue. But I completely lost the name of the actors, the names of the characters and the name of the movie. I guess the file “names in movie trivia” was corrupted.

Go pig!

I’d challenge you on that Pig. I tell people I have trouble remembering my own name. And I’m worse with faces.

I challenge you, Pig. I am the best at forgetting people’s names.

Names & my memory have a completely random relationship. With some people, I could meet them once, just long enough for “This is Jo.” “Nice to meet you.”

20 years later not having thought of him since those few seconds, I’m “Hi; Joe, right? How are you?”

With other? Well, 2 weeks before our wedding, I was introducing Her as “This is my fiancée…um…….” Luckily, She married me anyway – and it’s been almost 40 years since I last forgot Her name.

I’ll never forget old what’s-his-name.

I think you got some serious competition from me on that name thing Hambone…..

I can relate!

That’s my super power. I can forget a man’s name before I leg go of his hand.

hey Estefan, this one was great!

It’s WHOMever, actually

That would be me!

Take the Dale Carnegie Course, bub, and you’ll learn memory tricks.

I always love these conversations between Hammy and Filthy.

My first remark after learning a person’s name is “…and I apologize in advance for the half-dozen or more times that I’ll be asking you your name again.”

I dunno, Goat. I’m pretty good at forgetting names myself.

I can agree with you, Pig. I’m very good at not remembering names. Not just because I’m old – it’s always been this way.

The inability to remember names runs in my family.

“Say, you look familiar. Have we met?”

“Yes, I’m your wife.”

30 years ago , shortly after we got married, i forgot my wife’s first name. i had to sneak a look in her wallet to get her first name off her identification, as even I’m smart enough to know you don’t ask your spouse what their first name is. I have only gotten worse at remembering names over time.

The rat’s name is Rat, Pig, or whoever you are….

Darn, I thought I was the best at that. There goes my one thing.

Sorry Pig, that title is taken. Got the medal somewhere…

I’m sure you’re not the best in the world at forgetting names