Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for March 07, 2015
March 06, 2015
March 08, 2015
Transcript:
Rat: Hey, neighbor Bob. How goes it? Bob: Good. I got a new tattoo. What do you think? Rat: Given that it's now a permanent part of your body, I can't exactly criticize it like I would a new shirt. But if I could, I'd say it's a notch below the kind of art you'd find for sale in a gas station parking lot. Bob: Feel free to be less honest. Rat: Oooh, dolphins. Neato!
AGED_ENGINEER Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Dolphins. Not exactly Rambo there, Bob.
Sherlock Watson almost 10 years ago
They call him Flipper.
TMO1 Premium Member almost 10 years ago
It’s time that the tattoo (and piercing) fad disappeared. To quote The Simpsons, “how rebellious – in a conformist sort of way” (in reference to male ear-piercing). It’s time the young realize that giving in to stupid stuff like this just shows they are anything but rebellious.
Sisyphos almost 10 years ago
Neighbor Bob is getting a decidedly more tough guy/biker dude/don’t tread on me/hitman look, which he probably needs, living next to Rat. Earlier Neighbor Bobs all looked like such easy targets! But the leaping dolphin (I cannot read what seems to be a line of text above it: a name or motto?) is not so tough -looking.Maybe this all-new, meaner Neighbor Bob should just cold-cock Rat for once….
jreckard almost 10 years ago
Hard to believe someone would get a dolphin tattoo on porpoise.
MickMaus almost 10 years ago
Don’t count too heavily on that piercing closing up. I too have a piercing that is now 30 plus years old. Due to a ex-love interest’s aversion to men with an earring, I got out of the habit of wearing one, but about twice a year (St. Pat’s and Christmas) I wear one and the hole is still there.
meillered almost 10 years ago
Gators please.
Cameron1988 Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Me either
Jilly Baker almost 10 years ago
Agreed! Too often the tatts are just a permanent reminder of a temporary feeling.
RACerri32 almost 10 years ago
It looks to me like the Miami Dolphins Logo, no doubt altered so that Mr. P wouldn’t bring on the wrath of the NFL . ( I don’t really see any other team quaking in their boots about the Dolphins)
vwdualnomand almost 10 years ago
some tats are nice and meaningful. others are just horrible.
Number Three almost 10 years ago
I used to want a tattoo but then I started giving blood and found out I wouldn’t be able to donate for a year if I had one.xxx
sdjamieson Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Neighbor Bob’s looking a lot scruffier than he used to.
tfoltsutt almost 10 years ago
Is that tattoo on both biceps?
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Tattoos are no longer cool, now that grandmothers are getting them.
abbybookcase almost 10 years ago
a tattoo of Tattoo may be just the symbol i’ve been looking for! i have stayed tattoo free thus far in life, although i’ve always toyed with getting a small bookworm. Tattoo— that heroic symbol for small people everywhere. thank you
Rick Smith Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Why is neighbor Bob facing the other direction (from Rat) in the last panel?
claire de la lune. almost 10 years ago
Rat’s last line out of context would make for a decent meme.
No One in Particular almost 3 years ago
Why do people even GET tattoos?! You can’t ever remove them, and as you wrinkle, so will they! Total waste of money and pain!