Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for January 12, 2013
Transcript:
Rat: Why do these idiot spammers with poor english skills always begin their e-mails with 'dear friend'? It's such a tip-off that it's spam. Goat: Why is it a tip-off? Rat: I don't have friends. Goat: And what am I. Rat: You're more of 'an acquaintance I abuse.' Pig: Awwww... What a touching 'Pearls' moment.
Bilan over 11 years ago
All’s fair. I doubt that Goat will admit to knowing Rat.
margueritem over 11 years ago
Or not, Pig.
Starwars54 over 11 years ago
forever alone
ratbastage over 11 years ago
That insensitive Rat!!! Openly discussing SPAM (Hormel’s wildly popular canned meat delicacy: pork shoulder & Ham) in front of PIG!!!
Its tantamount to glibly bantering about gill-netting with one of the Dolphins within earshot.
Templo S.U.D. over 11 years ago
How can Rat & Goat be friends when they barely get along with one another?
alviebird over 11 years ago
To have a friend, you must be a friend.
Oh, that’s right. Rat isn’t looking for one.
Sherlock Watson over 11 years ago
In the “Pearls” world, this is practically an After School Special.
Varnes over 11 years ago
Goat, no. You’re chopped liver…
Sisyphos over 11 years ago
Pig, breaking the Fourth Wall today? Good grief! When did he become such a sophisticate?
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 11 years ago
It’s not a touching moment anyway…I see at least a foot between any two of them.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 11 years ago
AS for Spam and Pig…. he eats BLT’s. He even offered a cobbler some bacon a week or two ago.
el8 over 11 years ago
Don’t be touchin’ your pearls, Pig, this is a family strip.
Arianne over 11 years ago
Oh, Goat, didn’t you listen to the song? “Don’t ask me what I think of you. I might not give the answer that you want me to.” Oh well…
Frog-on-a-Log Premium Member over 11 years ago
Goat abuse, it’s not just for farmers anymore.
juicebruce over 11 years ago
Looks like the Comics people will have to change the discription of “Pearls before Swine” since Rat says that they are not friends only acquaintances !
Plods with ...™ over 11 years ago
Gotta luv rat’s honesty
the burser over 11 years ago
Admittedly this is about as touchy feely as pearls gets…
vwdualnomand over 11 years ago
idiot spammers are the natural herb viagra resellers, nigerian prince scammers, pacs, nra, and travel sites that you can’t afford to go.
Carl Rennhack Premium Member over 11 years ago
The only ham this vegetarian enjoys are the writers Pete HAMill and Denis HAMill!
Carl Rennhack Premium Member over 11 years ago
AND, I like my wallet to be filled with HAMiltons!
Number Three over 11 years ago
You DO have fiends, Rat.
Oh wait… Did you say FRIENDS?
Then you’re right.
LOL xxx
finale over 11 years ago
Cue the tinkling piano in the background (just like those “Lifetime” movies my wife watches).
Vonne Anton over 11 years ago
They’re not going to hug and kiss, are they? If so, I’m outta here.
hariseldon59 over 11 years ago
Just remove the second ‘r’ in “Dear Friend” and it’s more accurate in Rat’s case.
corzak over 11 years ago
It is important for everyone – for health and happiness – to have a close “AIA” in their life . . . someone to vent suppressed anger at . . . someone to mock. This is a wonderful admission for Rat. It’s a moment of growth.
GoodQuestion Premium Member over 11 years ago
Rat’s rite, I jest checked his Facebook™ page . . . . . ☻
Packratjohn Premium Member over 11 years ago
I really like the emails that begin with:
Dear FirstName,
Doesn’t get any more personal than that.
tsandl over 11 years ago
Dear friend,You likes comic today’s too, yes? Have I gotten exciting offer for betterment of well being and healthiness…
unca jim over 11 years ago
@ Mr. Ima;
My favorite pastime ! Give ‘em false SSN’s, wrong data, wrong bank routing numbers, anything to make ’em think they got a fish on the line and go with it ! Love it !!
poping149 over 11 years ago
pearls? whats that?
PocketNaomi over 11 years ago
I hope it gets back to the dolphins soon.
alviebird over 11 years ago
It is exactly that in Hawaii. The US military shipped tons of the stuff there during WWII, and the people developed a taste for it. It’s sort of a tradition thing.
knight1192a over 11 years ago
At least Rat admits to abusing those around him. But he’s wrong about that Dear Friend bit being a tip-off it’s spam. It’s going in the spam folder, that’s a tip off it’s spam. Dear Friend is a tip off it’s a scam.
cubswin2016 over 11 years ago
I bet Rat doesn’t use Facebook.
Rickapolis over 11 years ago
They all have such short legs.
rgcviper over 11 years ago
Can’t argue with Rat’s logic today.
(I’m not saying I agree with it, but you really can’t argue it.)
steverinoCT over 11 years ago
I have read that the spammers deliberately use poor grammer and spelling: it weeds out the smart people in favor of the gullible.
Blackhand over 11 years ago
There was a strip, that pointed out that rat believes that goat and pig are his friends. Actually, I’m looking for this strip, I’d be grateful for any help :).It was like this: someone (I think goat) says “You can judge a man by looking at his friends”, rat looks at goat and pig, screams something like “AAAAAH!”, then (I’m not sure about this part) he says “No offense”.If only someone kind could help me find that strip…