Hi Bob, This is Alan next door. I’m sorry buddy, but I have a confession to make to you. I’ve been riddled with guilt these past few months and have been trying to work up the courage to tell you to your face, but I am at least now telling in text as I can’t live with myself a moment longer without you knowing.
The truth is I have been sharing your wife, day and night when you’re not around. In fact, probably more than you. I haven’t been getting it at home recently, but that’s no excuse, I know. The temptation was just too much. I can no longer live with the guilt and I hope you will accept my sincerest apologies and forgive me. I promise that it won’t happen again. Please come up with a fee for usage, and I’ll pay you. Regards, Alan
THE ACTIONS:
Bob, feeling insulted and betrayed, grabbed his gun, and shot his neighbor dead. He returned home where he poured himself a stiff drink and sat down on the sofa. He took out his phone where he saw he has a subsequent message from his neighbor.
THE SECOND MESSAGE:
Hi Bob, This is Alan next door again. Sorry about the slight typo on my last text. I expect you worked it out anyway, but as I’m sure you noticed that my auto-correct changed ‘Wi-Fi’ To ‘Wife’. Technology hey?!? Hope you saw the funny side of that. Regards, Alan
I’d think a sincere apology would include offering to make good on whatever damage was caused by the action for which one is apologizing. Pig doesn’t seem to be doing that, though since we don’t know what it is he’s apologizing for, we can’t tell if it’s even possible.
BE THIS GUY about 3 years ago
No, it doesn’t even sort of count.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 3 years ago
Today a left to right strip.
Templo S.U.D. about 3 years ago
How do you propose to do it, Rat?
blunebottle about 3 years ago
Pig: 1
Rat: 0
BasilBruce about 3 years ago
Today’s background music: “Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson.
Cminuscomics&stories Premium Member about 3 years ago
He who controls the present controls the past. History does not vindicate nothing.
hariseldon59 about 3 years ago
Pig will have to wait until they invent the flux capacitor.
Sanspareil about 3 years ago
Truth fails not; but her outward forms that bare
The longest date do melt like frosty rime,
iggyman about 3 years ago
It counts if only the recipient is receptive to it!
Pgalden1 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Yep Pig… stepping up counts. Forgiveness counts. Moving forward counts.
cdward about 3 years ago
It can not change what has happened. But it can change how the future unfolds.
tzid about 3 years ago
You’re sorta right, Pig
John Smith about 3 years ago
Never Text an Apology
THE ORIGINAL TEXT MESSAGE:
Hi Bob, This is Alan next door. I’m sorry buddy, but I have a confession to make to you. I’ve been riddled with guilt these past few months and have been trying to work up the courage to tell you to your face, but I am at least now telling in text as I can’t live with myself a moment longer without you knowing.
The truth is I have been sharing your wife, day and night when you’re not around. In fact, probably more than you. I haven’t been getting it at home recently, but that’s no excuse, I know. The temptation was just too much. I can no longer live with the guilt and I hope you will accept my sincerest apologies and forgive me. I promise that it won’t happen again. Please come up with a fee for usage, and I’ll pay you. Regards, Alan
THE ACTIONS:
Bob, feeling insulted and betrayed, grabbed his gun, and shot his neighbor dead. He returned home where he poured himself a stiff drink and sat down on the sofa. He took out his phone where he saw he has a subsequent message from his neighbor.
THE SECOND MESSAGE:
Hi Bob, This is Alan next door again. Sorry about the slight typo on my last text. I expect you worked it out anyway, but as I’m sure you noticed that my auto-correct changed ‘Wi-Fi’ To ‘Wife’. Technology hey?!? Hope you saw the funny side of that. Regards, Alan
jel354 about 3 years ago
Pig can change the perception of the past which can be enough sometimes.
Gent about 3 years ago
Not so fast, Pig. Neighbour Bob never said sorry for what he did!
Goat from PBS about 3 years ago
Sorta… but not really. We can change the future, though.
Ellis97 about 3 years ago
You can’t change the past, but you can learn from it and have a better present.
gopher gofer about 3 years ago
pig’s just trying to pull his bacon out of the fire…
ImDaRealAni about 3 years ago
Wouldn’t be surprised if he forgot what he did yesterday.
Zebrastripes about 3 years ago
Awww! Pig did what he thought was right!
Huckleberry Hiroshima about 3 years ago
A sincere apology most certainly can change one’s perception of the past.
stepzla about 3 years ago
Stephan should appreciate today’s Peanuts strip.
kartis about 3 years ago
Forgiveness is giving up the hope of a better past.
Kaputnik about 3 years ago
You can’t change the past, but sometimes you can change how you think about the past.
Droptma Styx about 3 years ago
This has a weird synchrony to a Facebook discussion I was having earlier. Spooky.
diskus Premium Member about 3 years ago
An apology can go a long ways, it wont change the past but it can sure change the future result of it.
gocomixrocks/the magic beaver cleaver about 3 years ago
pig for the win!
WCraft Premium Member about 3 years ago
We could all learn a lesson from today’s cartoon. Kudos Mr. Pastis!
LaughterIsJoyMuliplied about 3 years ago
Reminds me of the claptrap, “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”Once again, Pig scores a big one.
raybarb44 about 3 years ago
Sorta does……
198.23.5.11 about 3 years ago
The art of the apology has been going downhill since January 2017
guitarpicker56 about 3 years ago
Repentance and apologies to the offended is always best.
rvps Premium Member about 3 years ago
Pig you are the wisest of them all
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member about 3 years ago
I’d think a sincere apology would include offering to make good on whatever damage was caused by the action for which one is apologizing. Pig doesn’t seem to be doing that, though since we don’t know what it is he’s apologizing for, we can’t tell if it’s even possible.
knight1192a about 3 years ago
Sorta doesn’t.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member about 3 years ago
Past perfect? Tense!
Eric S about 3 years ago
if you change one letter, it becomes “Change the pest”
redback about 3 years ago
sorta does
Sisyphos about 3 years ago
Pig is right, you know, Rat. Although, since Neighbor Bobs are expendable and replaceable, does it really matter?
bunrabbit99 about 3 years ago
pig for the win!
blindavocado Premium Member about 3 years ago
“The future is known, the past is always changing”Soviet Union proverb Democratic party guideline
Obi-Haiv about 3 years ago
This would be a much better world if we just owned up to our mistakes and apologized when we did it.
WDD about 3 years ago
We can’t change the past, but we can change our perception of the past. That’s how we can profit from it, and not let it haunt us.