Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for May 04, 2013
Transcript:
Goat: What are you writing, Rat? Rat: A study of the amount of time I've lost in my life due to people who don't accelerate at green lights because they're too busy doing something on their smartphone. Goat: How much time? Rat: Seven million years. Goat: That seems high. Rat: There were a lot of people
water_moon over 11 years ago
and it’s been since way before smart phones…
Sherlock Watson over 11 years ago
During rush hour there are forty billion people using the same off-ramp.
Odd Dog Premium Member over 11 years ago
For once I agree with Rat. My favorite is when the offending driver wake’s up just in time to be the last one through the light
WoodEye over 11 years ago
Rat’s calculations are on a global scale.
Varnes over 11 years ago
We all wonder about the guy driving way too fast and pulling weird maneuvers..What a fool!……But when we’re late for work, we’re that guy…
eddie6192 over 11 years ago
Smartphones & dumb people=bad combo.
markmoss1 over 11 years ago
My Dad would get out of the car and smile and wave at the honker.
imbaldeagle over 11 years ago
Most often you get half a peace sign for being a honker, or some other nuisance on the highway. And…. the definition of “split second” is the time between the light turning green and the car horn behind you.
The#1BoiseStateFan over 11 years ago
That’s actually how long I think I’ve been sitting WAITING to just get across a street
YatInExile over 11 years ago
I have this problem with people who drive 60mph in the left lane.
Ambydextrous over 11 years ago
A mouse trap can solve this problem. Does rat like cheese?
puddlesplatt over 11 years ago
I like the ones cleaning thier glasses, to see where thy are going, as well as where they have been…
oldschool434 over 11 years ago
And THIS is why we should be able to mount rocket launchers on the front of vehicles!
LingeeWhiz over 11 years ago
Sounds like rat got a government grant!!
Incredulous over 11 years ago
I bet he wouldn’t do that to Michael Bisping more than once!
Number Three over 11 years ago
I’ve saw a lot of rants and raves about being on mobile phones/smartphones while driving.
I don’t blame them at all… Rant away.
The world needs to know.
xxx
BillWa over 11 years ago
Urban Myth.
Rickapolis over 11 years ago
It’s now a primary offense to talk on the phone while driving in Maryland. Thank you for that sanity.
Buggerlugs over 11 years ago
I heard about a man who’s car stalled and the woman behind him started honking incessantly. He got out of the car and walked back to her and said: “Lady if you will go and get my car started, I will stay back here and honk your horn”.
lmonteros over 11 years ago
Yeah—or don’t pull out far enough when waiting to make a left turn, go too slow and not pulling over to let people pass (you can get a ticket for this in CA), speed up just as you try to change lanes, almost miss their exit and pull across 4 lanes in 75 MPH traffic….
ifoster over 11 years ago
Thanks for saving me the time of figuring that out.
barister over 11 years ago
I cannot begin to describe how it is here in my home state. People drive as if they have ALL day!!! I generally wait for a second or two before I honk. What also irks me is when the light is green up ahead, and cars are crawling as if the light ahead will stay green forever. And the herd driving (following like a caravan in one lane while the next lane is empty) is ridiculous. If anyone breaks the herd, it is like a national crime or something. Also, 8 out of 10 drivers here daydream or text at the light. Where is Mr. Snuffles or Guard Duck when u need em??!!!!