Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for March 25, 2012

Rat – my alter-ego.

Reminds me kind of like the Krusty Crab training video. Patrick is in deep, deep thought of what to order. Impatient Squidward suggests a Crabby Patty to which Patrick agrees. “Now will that be for here or to go?” asks Squidward who then shockingly covers his mouth and bangs his head against the cash register because Patrick goes into deep, deep thought again (“Don’t worry, Squidward,” says the voice-over narrator, “it’s all part of the job”).

Ah Rat, I love it!

… believe it or not, I had the same problem at the drive-in mailbox at the post office …

More like “Make his to gone.”

Hopefully “To Go” means the same as “Celestial” lol.

Rat will make up your mind for you if you don’t hurry. So: HURRY!

Smack dab in the middle of Joe’s Sidewalk Cafe…

Two Thumbs Up for Rat!!If you still haven’t made up your mind by the time you get to the front, then STEP ASIDE and let the person behind you order.

It is embarrassing to say it, but today I am in complete sympathy with Rat and his elegant solution to the problem of having to wait in line behind a dithering delayer.

The one time that I actually support Rat.

OK, how many times have we all wanted to do that? Big number. Lots of digits.

This is the best, cause a lot of us think exactly, what if we could !!!

At a rat

I hope he doesn’t hit his wife waiting in the car below.

Remember one thing..the customer is always right regardless;show a little professionalism and endure his stupidity.

No doubt Rat represents the dark side of many of us who think about the same thing! And the rest of the population is oblivious to our dark thoughts. (They probably live longer as well!)

“Make his to go.”I think he’s down with that.

What if that man was meant to father the savior of the human race? Just kidding. Kill the @#%&*!er

This is why I like to stay outside of the line when a burger joint is busy. Make up my mind what I want so I don’t hold up the line.

It would be funnier if it weren’t so true.

Love it!

Well, Rat complied…….that guy’s out of his face now.

juke, Ha! You got me with that one! Gotta go get some paper towels and clean up the coffee…….

Typical burger dive.

I’ll bet that this guy is related to the woman that stands in the grocery store checkout line and watches her groceries rung up, is told the total by the cashier, and then starts rummaging through her suitcase sized purse looking for her wallet, checkbook, pen, etc.

And I thought the Soup Nazi was bad.

It’s a good thing this country has laws, otherwise there could be a booming mortuary business next to every fast food joint…..

No burger for you!

Thank you Rat.

a friend was working at a movie theater in high school. the similar situation happens at the concession stand and the ticket counter. indecisive people who don’t know what to watch or what to eat and drink. the ticket counter people when they are faced with indecisiveness, would turn off the mike and say f****** a******. they really hate indecisive people. if they don’t know what to watch or eat, then don’t go to the movies.

i love this

Typical, Rat!

LOL LOL… Funny today. I love this strip.

xxx

WAIT! WAIT!!! He forgot to order a drink!

I got stuck behind this guy at a Wendy’s once. It took over 10 min. to get up to the counter plenty of time to look over the menu and make a choice. What did this guy do, after dithering for a minuet or two he asked for something from a different burger chain. When told they didn’t have that, the whole process started over. With a huge noon line behind him.

I often have a hard time choosing what to order, but I stand back and let everyone go ahead of me till I make my decision.

THANK YOU, RAT! My favorites are the ones who wait in line at McDonalds and pull this. IT’S McDONALDS! It’s the same menu for 40 years! If you DON’T know it by HEART, by now….

Sometimes just rolling one’s eyes and shaking one’s head at the offending idiot just doesn’t work.

I love his style!

So many people’s evil fantasies brought to light….

I swear that’s the same guy that I always seem to be behind at the theater concession counter who asks each and every one of his six kids what they want instead of being a responsible adult and ordering for them to keep the line moving. Way to go Rat!

Yeah, Rat gets a pass on this one. Totally justified.

My sentiments exactly! Happens to me almost every time I’m in line at a counter service.

Exactly a thing Rat would do. ;-)

I SO relate to rat!!!

Said want Rat in my line..Ps,saw that minuet,did not pas de deus

As John Pinette would say, “Get out of the line!”

Oooh, my, we touched a nerve today! Mine too, I admit.

Drive throughs are great for those with little kids, otherwise not for me. I park, walk to counter, get food (or bank transaction), and wave as I pass by those still awaiting their lazy-butt gas-guzzling turn.

LOL That is some serious commentary right there! Dummies should read the menu and decide before they get in line. Way to go Rat! aloha

WWRD – What Would Rat Do?

I’m surprised the guy didn’t also get on his cell phone at that point.

For once Rat does something even Pastis himself can agree with.

Poor guy.

If he doesn’t know what he wants, “NO BURGER FOR YOU!”

Mike Peters of Mother Goose and Grimm has kind of a play- on-words type thing today a la Pastis (not quite an elaborate pun):http://www.grimmy.com/comics.phpAlways wished there was a comments section for this comic – found it, but it’s kind of anemic . . .

I’ve also seen people hurry to get to the head of the cafeteria line, and then dither over what to take, and THEN have an elaborate routine to pick just what they want, another to get a “pure” glass of water, and so on..

Some people are inconsiderate to excess.

For once everyone seems to agree with one another.

Thanks Rat. You made my day. You can go to lunch with me any time.

So many time have I wanted to do that.

Well, some people DO survive despite being too stupid – or perhaps BECAUSE of it.

Rat should have said “He’ll have a Cheeseburger in Paradise.”

Gee, it seems to be a nice day to go sky diving… blue sky, fluffy clouds. Shoulda had your parachute.

love it :)

I dont know what is more dark, this comic or all the comments supporting it! Please people, this is NOT humor. This is what will drive us to another Holocaust without flinching!

Now I know it is OK to vent my anger like that.

Understandable.

Hopefully, he’ll land on Jeff the cyclist! ;-P