I don’t do Twitter or Facebook, and the fact that so many people do makes me feel like a superior being. In fact, I think I’ll work on some commandments:
1. Thou shalt not yell “Fake news!” every time someone provest thou wrong…
If Twitter is bad, then what should we call Tumblr or the comments section on YouTube? I have never seen such hatred, self-righteous ignorance, and outright trollery :’(
I would wager cash money that Pastis means “any social media” (including comment threads for funnies), but that’s too vague and fuzzy. He picked one of the bigger names to focus our attention and give the punchline some punch.(but he’s absolutely right about Twitter…)
Which is a good part of why I am not on Twitter. Or FB. Or any other “instant” media.
My phone is used for talking. Nothing else. No web, no pictures, no texts, no data, no emails.
My only non-direct interactions are in comment sections like this one. The rest is face to face or live voice to live voice. If it’s important you can call me. If not send an email and I’ll get to it when I arrive at the office or turn on the computer at home.
You’re all selfish morons! Maybe it’s time I should tear down that old editorial cartoon my mom put up about Ebola. ‘Duh, we have a functioning CDC, therefore it’s not dangerous, duh.’
I got that idea from the News and from my knowledge of people. That’s one of many reasons I find this comic hilarious. Still, nothing will change if we don’t at least try to do something.
BE THIS GUY over 4 years ago
The tragedy is that irony doesn’t work on twitter.
DennisinSeattle over 4 years ago
I HOPE Pastis is right about this.
Orcatime over 4 years ago
Truth in art.
Sherlock Watson over 4 years ago
I don’t do Twitter or Facebook, and the fact that so many people do makes me feel like a superior being. In fact, I think I’ll work on some commandments:
1. Thou shalt not yell “Fake news!” every time someone provest thou wrong…
Concretionist over 4 years ago
I’m pretty sure Pastis has drawn Twitterworld much too small. For one thing, some of them seem to vote.
socalvillaguy Premium Member over 4 years ago
Yes, life was better when we didn’t know about all the morons around us (and yet always existed).
The Old Wolf over 4 years ago
If Twitter is bad, then what should we call Tumblr or the comments section on YouTube? I have never seen such hatred, self-righteous ignorance, and outright trollery :’(
Breadboard over 4 years ago
I guess the nice thing about social media is you don’t have to smell their breath ;-) … Croc Power !
plusaf over 4 years ago
Um, here’s a cross-reference (not angry, just appropriate!)http://www.gocomics.com/candorville/2020/02/26
Need coffee over 4 years ago
Machete don’t tweet.
matthew over 4 years ago
Twitter is evidence that they didn’t shut down the insane asylums. They just went online.
mjb515 over 4 years ago
And unfortunately, the largest users of Twitter are supposedly professional journalists.
Masterskrain over 4 years ago
Thank you for showing THE TRUTH, Stephan….
Ellis97 over 4 years ago
Social media is always blowing things out of proportions.
Ryan B Premium Member over 4 years ago
Does Pig even know what Twitter is?
LaurentVaillancourt over 4 years ago
I would wager cash money that Pastis means “any social media” (including comment threads for funnies), but that’s too vague and fuzzy. He picked one of the bigger names to focus our attention and give the punchline some punch.(but he’s absolutely right about Twitter…)
BiathlonNut over 4 years ago
Stephan Pastis NAILED it!
Tentoes over 4 years ago
Pastis understands modern life.
Gameguy49 Premium Member over 4 years ago
The world is all atwit about everything.
VICTOR PROULX over 4 years ago
Comic comments. No different than twitter comments.
Cameron1988 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Actually in the Twitter world a LOT of tweeters have these certain “theories” of the outside world
Ermine Notyours over 4 years ago
Neither Pig nor Rat have ink smudges on them.
DCBakerEsq over 4 years ago
#BanSocialMediaNow
dimndno over 4 years ago
The past few days this strips message is we’re wasting our lives on social media, or at least taking it way too serious. Pastis is right.
ChristopherSutler over 4 years ago
I don’t use Twitter and I tend to visit Facebook only rarely. This is part of the reason why.
Hurricane_Storm over 4 years ago
Hi guys, I am new to the comments section, but not to the strip, I have read every one :)
tinner2000 over 4 years ago
@offensive asshat.com Somebody has a complaint?
walter.norman over 4 years ago
You want fries with that?
Andylit Premium Member over 4 years ago
Which is a good part of why I am not on Twitter. Or FB. Or any other “instant” media.
My phone is used for talking. Nothing else. No web, no pictures, no texts, no data, no emails.
My only non-direct interactions are in comment sections like this one. The rest is face to face or live voice to live voice. If it’s important you can call me. If not send an email and I’ll get to it when I arrive at the office or turn on the computer at home.
TazzTec over 4 years ago
Pastis has been spending a lot of time and energy ranting about stuff that he implies that nobody should care about. He lost his “funny” somewhere.
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
It has often been said that Twitter is a sewer. So it’s no surprise that Rat would dwell on it….
ItaliaNicholas over 4 years ago
Who just posted this to Twitter?
MadMonk over 4 years ago
Best comic I’ve seen in a good while!
Sapphire Sword over 4 years ago
They should play a game of soccer with the Twitter bubble.
ebrooks almost 4 years ago
You’re all selfish morons! Maybe it’s time I should tear down that old editorial cartoon my mom put up about Ebola. ‘Duh, we have a functioning CDC, therefore it’s not dangerous, duh.’
LOAFY almost 4 years ago
I got that idea from the News and from my knowledge of people. That’s one of many reasons I find this comic hilarious. Still, nothing will change if we don’t at least try to do something.