Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for May 17, 2018

“Can you please boycott me by leaving me alone so I can enjoy my beer?”

And how many em actually heard or read what Rat said vs. being told by the media that their supposed to be offended?

the man looks like a cross between Dilbert and Wally (expect the necktie isn’t curled up)

“The most offended person wins.” …Wins what? More offense?

Now I’m offended! Grrr.

I’m surprised Rat didn’t claim that their mere existence is offensive to him… Is Rat getting soft?

This is why God created the “Block” function.

Pretty mild reply by Rat; I would have expected to say something along the line of “Off with their heads!”

I am offended by your offended attitude.

I stand corrected. I thought it was the most offensive person wins.

All three of you, your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries. Now go away or I shall taunt you once again.

He who dies with the most slights WINS!

I"m gonna boycott those boys in the neighborhood. Of fended re marks. By the way, what did Rat say? He liked Ger man beer?

No-one said snowflake.

The best defense is said to be a good offense. The most offended are the most defensive. And the most defensive are the most offensive.

We have become the United States of the (Easily) Offended. Not only must we be careful in what we say, now it’s what we wear. Sad, really.

I’d like to buy Rat a drink.

What amuses me is that this comic strip is expressing how offended it is at the people who is says are offended. So this strip wins!

The two on the left look they are related or married since they look alike, the other personhas nice teeth. Maybe Rat commented to them about their appearance? He may have said fat & ugly. Rat has a way with words.

Don’t worry they’ll all get participation medals

In this world, it seems that people want everything to be either banned or mandatory. – John Vibes

the most offended wins the entire comment section

Rat’s probably the winner then. Because three people just came to him to tell him he said something offensive.

I have seen the future! the Irish will finally take-over the world! in ten years, millennials will be unable to defeat us because we are a culture of people who cannot be offended! long as we keep the scots on our side.

I’m offended by this strip.

Sad commentary on a very real world problem.

Somehow the American public got the insane notion that they have a right to not be offended.

“And it came to pass, that those who were offended did battle amongst themselves for the title of ‘Most Triggered,’ and after many victims did fail to meet the ever-lower standard for offense, and were sacrificed to Snowflake, the Sexless Deity of Required Tolerance, one at last emerged victorious, only to take their own life in protest over the entire concept of ‘competition’.And there was much rejoicing.”

How dare Rat be annoyed at people being offended.

Crap, I just offended myself!

To truly live a happy and peaceful life, it helps to learn the fine art of not feeling offended.

Perhaps POS should be added to the list of recognized disabilities; oh, that’s the “Perpetually Offended Syndrome.”

I’m sure he didn’t make it up on his own, but I remember reading a Robert H. Heinlein novel that contained the line, “Only a fool takes offense when none is offered.” I might be offended by some things, but I like to think I try and work out if an offense was actually intended. If not, then maybe, just maybe, problem lies with me.

Well done, Mr. Pastis.

Speaking to the ongoing epidemic of Offense Kleptomania.

I’m offended by the word “boycott”! Why didn’t Pastis use “personcott” instead? And he’s body shaming! Everything is out of proportion!

Stumbled on to a liberal arts campus.

I may offend you, but I determine whether I care or not.

Rat is lucky that these three aren’t the easily-offended-and-VIOLENT type that we see more and more of these days….

A scene from Jane Austin’s forgettable book, “Offense and Offensibility”.

I already know most of Rat’s offensive comments and gestures throughout the 16-year history of Pearls, and they make me want cut my ears off just like Vincent Van Gogh. I’m the most offended one of all! I WIN!!

i’m offended you’re offended.

Berkley Breathed nailed it decades ago: https://www.gocomics.com/bloomcounty/1982/11/14

Well, I’m offended that you’re all offended! Get a sense of humour!