We don’t know who’s on the other end of the line. There’s no reason the pizza place couldn’t have their own cat to take Garfield’s orders. He marks them down by putting his paw on an ink pad and marking up a menu. And they already know the address.
In all the years that Garfield has been in syndication, this is the first time I’ve noticed explicit indication that Garfield’s thought-speech a) isn’t understood by Jon and b) is actually just meowing. I’ve often wondered if we were required to engage in a suspension of disbelief at a talking cat or assume that the Garfield universe worked basically like ours. (The fact that he goes to movies with Jon, for example, indicates that the former may be true.) I’ve always concluded that the ambiguity was part of the charm of the strip.
Zachstar777 about 9 years ago
oder guy understands meows? WOW!
Rob Rex about 9 years ago
The meows are superfluous. The pizza guy knows what to do by now when Jon’s number calls.
codycab about 9 years ago
And don’t forget the breadsticks.
jz27wk Premium Member about 9 years ago
Don’t worry. The pizza guy knows how to get the order “purrfect”.
Kaputnik about 9 years ago
We don’t know who’s on the other end of the line. There’s no reason the pizza place couldn’t have their own cat to take Garfield’s orders. He marks them down by putting his paw on an ink pad and marking up a menu. And they already know the address.
Cameron1988 Premium Member about 9 years ago
Jon the 20th century called, they want their phone back
rondm66 about 9 years ago
If there is a cat on the other end, it may get delivered.
rachelho1229 about 9 years ago
perhaps the pizza guy got garfield’s default choice so he knows just by hearing meows
Number Three about 9 years ago
Licking his paws. What does it look like?xxx
chromosome Premium Member about 9 years ago
Cat calls
NotNurmal about 9 years ago
Who delivers the order, a dog?
jim_pem about 9 years ago
In all the years that Garfield has been in syndication, this is the first time I’ve noticed explicit indication that Garfield’s thought-speech a) isn’t understood by Jon and b) is actually just meowing. I’ve often wondered if we were required to engage in a suspension of disbelief at a talking cat or assume that the Garfield universe worked basically like ours. (The fact that he goes to movies with Jon, for example, indicates that the former may be true.) I’ve always concluded that the ambiguity was part of the charm of the strip.
The comic warrior about 6 years ago
Maby. But why is he meowing? I thought that he could talk…
ToneeRhianRose 5 months ago
Haha! (＾▽＾) He’s talking on the phone!