Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 10, 2012
November 09, 2012
November 11, 2012
Transcript:
Crocodile son: How was your first job interview, dad? Larry the croc: Great. Me show attention to detail and assertiveness. You fat. Give me monies. Somehow me no get job.
Larry this is a job you are appling for not welfare. With a job in this country one must first work then get monies. Maybe “BOB” croc can fill him in on this small detail.
Actually, Larry is slowly getting the hang of this job-hunt thing. Today he wore a tie to his fruitless “interview.” That’s something, folks. Maybe next week he’ll learn when to shut up.
Right after college, I applied for a job and while being interviewed someone in the office stole my raincoat that I was told to hang up in the waiting room. After reimbursing me, the potential employer told me I would not be hired. I’m sorry I didn’t tell him that I wouldn’t want to work in an office where other employees walked off with someone else’s raincoats.
The problem is that Larry is completely trapped in an outdated paradigm of zeeba killin. In 2013, you don’t manually go out and kill zeebas. You bio-engineer zeeba meat . . . pre-killed with long shelf life. Zeeba eeting all bout distribushun, not killin. Larry need retrainin.
I find it interesting that croc wives and children can use proper grammar, but the dudes seem perpetually stuck in an absinthe-induced fog. Always good for a laugh.
Bilan about 12 years ago
Great attention and assertiveness.Wrong details.
legaleagle48 about 12 years ago
Larry must have thought he was on “Undercover Boss.”
margueritem about 12 years ago
Silly Croc, your nose isn’t brown enough!
Varnes about 12 years ago
I don’t interview well, either….Where’s his beer?
Sherlock Watson about 12 years ago
I think I’ll try that line if I ever meet Rush Limbaugh. You never know, he might be doped up enough for it to work.
juicebruce about 12 years ago
Larry this is a job you are appling for not welfare. With a job in this country one must first work then get monies. Maybe “BOB” croc can fill him in on this small detail.
Sisyphos about 12 years ago
Actually, Larry is slowly getting the hang of this job-hunt thing. Today he wore a tie to his fruitless “interview.” That’s something, folks. Maybe next week he’ll learn when to shut up.
arye uygur about 12 years ago
Right after college, I applied for a job and while being interviewed someone in the office stole my raincoat that I was told to hang up in the waiting room. After reimbursing me, the potential employer told me I would not be hired. I’m sorry I didn’t tell him that I wouldn’t want to work in an office where other employees walked off with someone else’s raincoats.
Ensoh about 12 years ago
I love the croc toons; as soon as I see a croc, I know I can skip right over the strip.
eddie6192 about 12 years ago
Larry was a tad too assertive.
Rickapolis about 12 years ago
But he wore a tie!
jmartin1955 about 12 years ago
Sadly I want to model this behavior
finale about 12 years ago
Some people can’t handle the truth.
Kaputnik about 12 years ago
What do you think, would a red tie go better with his green birthday suit?
hariseldon59 about 12 years ago
You dumb. No monies for you.
Vonne Anton about 12 years ago
I reject your rejection. I will start next week. Improve your rejection skills for the next guy.
John Falstaff about 12 years ago
Ees no fair fat guy no hire Larry. Just wun more way the MAN ees keeping croks down.
Number Three about 12 years ago
‘Let me show you to the door, Sir. And don’t come back!’
LOL xxx
corzak about 12 years ago
The problem is that Larry is completely trapped in an outdated paradigm of zeeba killin. In 2013, you don’t manually go out and kill zeebas. You bio-engineer zeeba meat . . . pre-killed with long shelf life. Zeeba eeting all bout distribushun, not killin. Larry need retrainin.
junemmoffatt about 12 years ago
Are we sure that’s not Rat in a croc suit?
The Old Wolf about 12 years ago
I find it interesting that croc wives and children can use proper grammar, but the dudes seem perpetually stuck in an absinthe-induced fog. Always good for a laugh.
Larry Croc almost 7 years ago
I should have threatened too eats heem.