Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 11, 2023

The Force was not with Pig.

When Pig was first hired, I bet the boss said, “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”

They forced him off the job…

or Pastis could be fired for that pun.

The question is not whether you can be fired on your first day. The question is how many times can you get fired on your first day?

Where is Rat and his baseballbat when you really need him?

I give my name as “Pepapa.” Sounds like stuttering when they call it.

“It was a boring conversation anyway!”

Why should he be fired over that?? Not like he insulted the guy or said anything bad… just a lame pun.

Ya NEVER put the newbie in the matre d’s job.

Lousy puns will do that.

Pig didn’t get fired so much for what he said. It was for the way he said it in a mocking/laughing sort of way while pointing and smiling.

At least they let him keep the bow tie.

Good one! When it was his turn to be seated did Pig say “Hahn’s UP?”!

Did anyone notice Hahn’s in his pants?

And did Hahn shoot first?

Stephen should be fired.

“Son, how did you get fired on your off day?”……

Aaaaww…Pig made a funny and then was fired for it. That was sad!

don’t know why they fired you, it was an easy mistake to make!!!

He created a disturbance in the force…

Hahn isn’t a SW fan

I wouldn’t have fired him for that. It was clever and not disrespectful. :-)

Donner, party of 4

My son sometimes gives his name as Bobby Ganoush

In today’s world humor is forbidden.

Pig should be honored with his nice little play on words, not fired …

1st word ballon gave it away.

Pig, you don’t want to work in a place with no sense of humor anyhow.

That line was cheesy.

Yes, Pig, you can even be fired in your first hour!

I have been making bad puns at my job for years. I have yet to be fired, though.

Whoa there, Pastis. Where is the accent in ‘cafe’? PS. Someone needs to water that fern.

“Bitter… party of one!”

What’s the matter, Hahn? Can’t you take a joke?

PIG never read the employees handbook…☺️

Pretty sure Rat does know you can be fired the 1st day, though for numerous other reasons.

Yuk Yuk Yuk That pig… you sure gotta Hahnd it to him.

Could be worse. Before Pig applied for the job, I hope he looked to see if pork was on the menu.

It’s a good thing that didn’t make the customer angry, you might have had to deal with the ‘Wrath of Hahn’.

You can’t joke when working, especially in a high class establishment.

Pig just being actually clever, for once! We shouldn’t bad-mouth him.

Cleverness shouldn’t automatically be a firing offense…… no meanness meant here-

He can work at Joes’ Roastary where Pig works. If they keep him, Pig shouldn’t be a problem.

Pig fired for a bad pun and yet Pastis has lasted?

Too bad, Pig could have scored big on cheese at a job like that.

What did Leia say to Han when she decided to end their marriage? “May divorce be with you.”

Well, on the plus side, he can’t be an active part of the gang if he’s always at work…

Honestly I would laugh at a joke like that instead of complaining.

fired? I’d make him employee of the month!

Getting Pig fired for a bad pun? Hahn, so low!

He’s Hanh, with Chew’n ’bacco, Inc.

Can we leave Pig alone? You know, “Ham Solo”? :P

As an employer how can you fire ANYONE right now? [3 Stooges:‘you. can’t fire me, I quit!“…”you can’t quit, I just fired you!" WHATEVER.

But getting back to the question, of course Rat knows you can be fired on your first day on the job.

As I read this, my husband is watching The Empire Strikes Back. Excellent timing!

At least he got to keep the tie. Or is it a Tie Fighter?

Quite a few are discovering that.

G R O A N — LOLOL

Le Cafe management does not appreciate low-brow humor of any kind, Pig. So, yes, bid your job farewell….

See “Bizarro”- 12/29/2013 at comicskingdom.com

It could have been worse. That could have been Napoleon! Uncle!

I got an email from a Robert Fett the other day.

If he doesn’t go by Bobby, I’ll be very disappointed.

If his middle name doesn’t start with an A, I’ll be even more disappointed.

Rat: “I know.”

Fired for a good pun? Weird place.