Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for January 26, 2014
Transcript:
Homer the Reluctant Soul continues... Homer: Beneath the welcoming image of the inn was a sinister operation... Bert: Oh, dear. ...An underground slave trade. A brutal ring of thugs would kidnap unsuspecting travelers, then sell them on the black market to avoid paying taxes to the Roman Empire. Being young, traveling alone and weak from hunger made me their perfect prey. Well...almost perfect... Woman: Yeesh...that's the best you could find? Signora Spietato was the ruthless innkeeper who led the gang of cutthroats... Man: Sorry, Signora, but this is all I've seen since Vesuvius blew up. Woman: *sigh* It also took all of our best clients. Woman: We can't afford to keep him here... Homer: Since it was all just business to them, I figured what could be more cost-effective than just letting me go? Woman: ...So feed him to the pigs. Bert: In corporate terminology, that's called a layoff notice. Homer: Oh, that sounds so much better.
bluskies almost 11 years ago
Gotta admit I like munchin’ on fried pork rinds, so I suppose turnabout is fair play… sort of…
Superfrog almost 11 years ago
You’ve been shifted from assets to consumables.
wrwallaceii almost 11 years ago
This is how you Manage your Human Resources… you don’t have to feel that this is a person (as in Personnel) it (the male or female) is just a thing that we can throw away when it is convenient. *“Thanks for your service and labor and extra effort but we don’t need you any more so go away and starve with your family or whatever.”
Ida No almost 11 years ago
And this is how Purina got a head start in the dog-eat-dog world of animal chow..
Brass Orchid Premium Member almost 11 years ago
“When life hands you lemons, you squeeze them back into life’s eyes!”[ Nicole Waterson ]
thirdguy almost 11 years ago
I want to hauck up a big loogie for Signora Spietato!
sbchamp almost 11 years ago
Mason Verger approvesMmmm…Bacon!
gosfreikempe almost 11 years ago
No, he was a shepherd. No need to be sheepish about your mistake, though; it’s a long, drawn-out story told somewhat haltingly, and if one forgets a detail now and then, one can be forgiven.
dabugger almost 11 years ago
such crap
kleanerz almost 11 years ago
Is this Homer thing going to be over soon? I haven’t found it funny at all.
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr almost 11 years ago
Rendered unto Caesar.Soylent Green by any other name.
Mostly Water Premium Member almost 11 years ago
I read this and certain other strips because they are engaging and clever. “Funny” is optional.
Asharah almost 11 years ago
That was how Belle Guiness got rid of the bodies.
roctor almost 11 years ago
N.Y. Hotelier?
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr almost 11 years ago
Pigs are eaten by people, sometimes after they’ve eaten people.Mmm, new Bacon-Flavored Soylent Green!
alise.duhon almost 11 years ago
It appears that Corporate America’s opinion of their employees hasn’t changed in the last few thousand years. And here I thought that it was only in the last 30 years that a hard-working, loyal employee came to be reduced to a line item on their P/L statements, firmly placed in the expense column, which translates to expendable.
jahoody almost 11 years ago
shades of Hotel California…..you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave…………
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member almost 11 years ago
I thought working at WallyWorld was a retirement plan.
Ernest Lemmingway almost 11 years ago
I think corporate execs would prefer feeding us to pigs rather than letting us go; the former doesn’t require a severance package.
Gokie5 almost 11 years ago
Oh, that’s a good one, sand!
Gokie5 almost 11 years ago
I think the Homer storyline is intriguing. Goes into depth, is fraught, and stuff.
westny77 almost 11 years ago
This woman is downright ugly. She reminds me of my 6th grade teacher who was a worthless piece of garbage.
reynard61 almost 11 years ago
@ asharah: Not quite. Belle Gunness apparently buried some of her victims in her pig-sty after putting them in large shipping trunks.
Ida No almost 11 years ago
And I’m paid less at the same time!Win-win!
dvoyack almost 11 years ago
Don’t they know the penalty for selling a Roman citizen into slavery is to be trampled by an elephant..IN HEAT!
watmiwori almost 11 years ago
Soylent Green IS people!
lindz.coop Premium Member almost 11 years ago
We’ve all been fed to the pigs — and yes, working for WalMart IS the retirement plan. It’s the entry level, family support, and retirement plan all rolled into one — AND you can collect food stamps all the while.