Flatterize: 1. Ancient stellar process resulting in the formation of many planets including Earth. 2. Congenital perceptual deformity of those subscribing to definition 1.
Think Marketing advertisements, boys. The latest example is YouTube. Way more ads per minute than anywhere else I know of (including participles at end of sentences).
Kansas is literally flatter than a pancake, as described by this research, which found the pancake to have flatness of 0.957, compared to 0.9997 for Kansas:
It’s possible to convert a noun to an adjective by adding a suffix like “-ic” or “-ous” to it (angelic, joyous).
It’s possible to convert an adjective to a noun by adding a suffix like “-ness”, “-ity”, “-ence”, or “-ment” to it (kindness, sincerity, independence, merriment).
It’s possible to get too carried away with this (nauseousness = nausea).
BasilBruce about 1 year ago
Maybe Rat was talking about “flatterizing” people with a steamroller if they didn’t do everything he said.
BE THIS GUY about 1 year ago
Hopefully, a gullible genius.
leopardglily about 1 year ago
Goat, should you really be asking Rat this question?
TampaFanatic1 about 1 year ago
While I like Goat, he tends to be a glutton for punishment. Hey Pastis, where have Zebra and Larry and croc family been?
Bilan about 1 year ago
According to the Urban Dictionary and a few others, Flatterize is a word.
ronaldspence about 1 year ago
Rat knows how to get his goat!
GROG Premium Member about 1 year ago
You’ve just been flatterized.
scote1379 Premium Member about 1 year ago
Shouldn’t it be Snarkerize ?
The dude from FL Premium Member about 1 year ago
We meet “corrector’s” online here, rude people
iggyman about 1 year ago
Flatterize is leaving the air out of a tire?
Owhatadoc Premium Member about 1 year ago
Ahh… I see what you did there! Pastis, you’re so clever. :^)
jel354 about 1 year ago
Rat actually praising Goat is something new.
ekw555 about 1 year ago
I was thinking flattening them.
Ellis97 about 1 year ago
Rat just loves to give false hope, doesn’t he?
uniquename about 1 year ago
Sounds like a lot of Flatulence.
Procat Premium Member about 1 year ago
Goat should be wearing a badge, as he is now a member of the grammar police.
Zebrastripes about 1 year ago
…and so RAT begins his manipulation of Goat!
Upton O'Goode about 1 year ago
Rattus Machiavelli Rattus, that’s Rat’s full name.
Eristic about 1 year ago
Flatterize: 1. Ancient stellar process resulting in the formation of many planets including Earth. 2. Congenital perceptual deformity of those subscribing to definition 1.
rshive about 1 year ago
How flatterizing!
Radish the wordsmith about 1 year ago
The secret is to not argue with fools.
I disagree.
You are correct.
snowedin, now known as Missy's mom Premium Member about 1 year ago
Sarcasm 101. Room 214.
zeexenon about 1 year ago
Think Marketing advertisements, boys. The latest example is YouTube. Way more ads per minute than anywhere else I know of (including participles at end of sentences).
Flatworm about 1 year ago
I prefer to intimidationalize them.
Lola85 Premium Member about 1 year ago
Maybe he should “conversate” with them before “flatterizing” them. (Auto correct didn’t like what I did here).
DennisinSeattle Premium Member about 1 year ago
I remember Moe in the 3 Stooges saying “I’m gonna murderalize you.”
Richard S Russell Premium Member about 1 year ago
Kansas is literally flatter than a pancake, as described by this research, which found the pancake to have flatness of 0.957, compared to 0.9997 for Kansas:
https://www.usu.edu/geo/geomorph/kansas.html
Here they are illustrated at the same scale:
https://tinyurl.com/4vypjb33a
Richard S Russell Premium Member about 1 year ago
It’s possible to convert a noun to an adjective by adding a suffix like “-ic” or “-ous” to it (angelic, joyous).
It’s possible to convert an adjective to a noun by adding a suffix like “-ness”, “-ity”, “-ence”, or “-ment” to it (kindness, sincerity, independence, merriment).
It’s possible to get too carried away with this (nauseousness = nausea).
brianbattuello Premium Member about 1 year ago
Language notwithstanding, did you notice how Stephan dipped Rat’s nose a millimeter just to prove he didn’t copy and paste all three panels?
Sisyphos about 1 year ago
Oh, you clever Rat! Rat lured Goat straight into that one….
timothy6522 about 1 year ago
A fun game to play with comics is when you are reading the strip, at what point do you imagine a “triggered” or “woke” person will become activated!!!
For example, at the end of panel #2, I thought maybe.
Katje about 1 year ago
Someone deserves to be flattened…
comicalstart about 1 year ago
Episode 243
SoulDigester about 1 year ago
I would take manipulation over insult any day… I prefer politeness over unnecessary sincerity
alantain 3 months ago
When someone flatters me, it usually means they want something from me.