Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for December 23, 2014
December 22, 2014
December 24, 2014
Transcript:
Nate: So we can't get two dogs? Dad:...Or ONE, for that matter. Nate: But dad... Dad: Nate, do you know how EXPENSIVE dogs can be? Nate: I can pay for it out of my allowance! Dad: Out of your-? Nate, your allowance is a PITTANCE! Nate: "Allowance...is...a...pittance." Very interesting. Dad: I am such an idiot.
KZ71 about 10 years ago
First time this strip has sent me to the dictionary.
gyroman12345 about 10 years ago
@KZ21 Same here.
Jaime Jean M about 10 years ago
pittance Also found in: Wikipedia.pit·tance (pĭt′ns)n.1. A meager monetary allowance, wage, or remuneration.2. A very small amount: not a pittance of remorse.[Middle English pitance, from Old French, allowance of food to a monk or poor person, from Medieval Latin pietantia, from *pietāns, *pietant-, present participle of *pietāre, to show compassion, from Latin pietās, piety; see pity.]
comeonbanana about 10 years ago
You can say that again
Observer fo Irony about 10 years ago
Is this a re-run before they got the dog with the cone.
Comic Minister Premium Member about 10 years ago
Agreed Marty.
ko_hankinator almost 10 years ago
Hmmmm… how about you get him a new dog, Marty, and the new dog will play with spitzy.
Jens Bergensten almost 10 years ago
So true, Marty.
BigNateFan224 almost 10 years ago
For OBSERVER FO IRONY: This is NOT a re-run. The Wright Family does not own a dog, and the dog with the cone (Spitsy) is their NEIGHBORS, Mr. Eustis.
xall2h1 almost 10 years ago
’Allowence is a pittance"
Cracked me up xD
LOAFY about 4 years ago
Checkmate, haha
Dscrib (mostly inactive) over 3 years ago
“Outstanding move.”
n8torious (Daily comic reviewer) about 3 years ago
Are you know realising that Martin?
TheChΩsenΩne almost 3 years ago
This has got to be a Ponzi scheme…
leopardglily over 2 years ago
Yeah, you are. The boy needs a dog!