Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 26, 2006

Transcript:

"Hiya, Rat." "What's that you're doing with your hand?" "It's how I indicate 'hi' or 'bye,' dude... I noticed on 'Entertainment Tonight' that none of the cool Hollywood types ever actually SAY 'hi' or 'bye'... they just make the peace symbol." "But you're sticking out your thumb, too." "I know... that's my special touch... By adding an extra digit, my gesture is 50% cooler than their gesture... and it's hecka cooler than your dumb 'hiya.'" "You do it like this?" "Dude... that does not mean YOU can use it. This is for cool people. You're barely a third of my cool." "Then what can I do?" "Well, if I'm entitled to three fingers, I'll graciously permit you one?" "Okay... how's this?" "Hey... what the @#*#'s that supposed to mean you @#*#@#* pig?... <i>I'll teach you to-</i>" "POW" "SMACK" "SMACK" "@*#*@T" "...Stick with 'Hiya.'"