What to do when a lot of Rat’s tardy acquaintances are put into that box? Like the Jaws boat, he’s gonna need a bigger box, but where to obtain such a box?
I wonder if Rat would be interested in going in with me on a little project I’ve been working on. At the “10 items or less” checkout, train the cashier to ring up ten items and then stop and ask for the total; send everything else back or tell the customer to pay and then get back in line for the next ten.
You can’t be “perpetually late”! Lateness is not a never-changing state. Death is a never-changing state. When you’re dead, you’re dead forever. Then, you can be “perpetually dead”… unless you’re Jesus… :D
I used to always be late until we found out our friends started saying the event started half an hour before it actually did, just so we would be there on time. Now that I’m single, I’m usually 15-20 minutes early places. Went in for an MRI on day and made it out of there before my scheduled appointment was to start.
Time and tide wait for no man. Nor do I. Back in the 1960s’, my mother had a friend who was late for everything.One holiday, my mother told her if she was late to our house, she was going to drive over and drop spoonfuls of potato salad on her front yard. The friend showed up with her hair in curlers and in her housecoat but she was on time.
I’m not late. Did you start without me? Well just call the office and reschedule, I’ll be early for my next meeting. Okay, at least we’ll finish on time. I love being the boss.
I’ve always been a touch early to any event, and twice in my life I’ve arrived as the host’s were still dressing. Don’t tell me that whatever, will be at ‘around two’ and not expect me at two.
I like that idea. I once worked in a Physical Therapy clinic where we had chronically late patients who would mess up the schedule. My boss always made them wait while we treated the next person on the schedule who was on time. He said “if you’re late—you wait”!
my first wife from Thailand was always an hour late for everything so I just started telling her the incorrect time of an hour more than she needed to come.
Love means never having to say you’re sorry. Two different women said that to Ryan O’Neal in two different movies. His reactions were somewhat different.
People who are perpetually late, are selfish, and they don’t value anyone else’s time. I can’t count the number of meetings I attended in which I had to sit and wait for the leader to recap what was said before the latecomer(s) arrived. Had I been the leader, I would have told them to ask people who were on time, what they missed.
Rough justice, to be sure! One can see easily why Rat like it that way. Any number of fictional “heroes,” especially in movies and TV, fit that mode, too….
BE THIS GUY about 3 years ago
Goat is in the penalty box and Rat is on a power play.
BasilBruce about 3 years ago
For Rat’s time to be wasted, it has to be worth something in the first place.
Go ahead and climb right out, Goat.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 3 years ago
On my wedding day I arrived late, but my (ex) wife didn’t put me in the “Penalty Box”. On the contrary. But she reminded me of it until we separated.
B UTTONS about 3 years ago
Looks life Goat is the ultimate winner. Don’t need to deal with Rat for at least another 20 minutes.
ImDaRealAni about 3 years ago
No penalty kicks for Rat?
Templo S.U.D. about 3 years ago
What to do when a lot of Rat’s tardy acquaintances are put into that box? Like the Jaws boat, he’s gonna need a bigger box, but where to obtain such a box?
Meme Dee Dee (king of the comic reviewers) about 3 years ago
What was Goat late for anyways?
TonysSon about 3 years ago
If this becomes a reality, I’m in trouble.
Concretionist about 3 years ago
Justice leaves everyone equally annoyed, just like compromise.
ronaldspence about 3 years ago
Punctuality is common courtesy but I also get disappointed when everyone else is not in my hurry!
Caldonia about 3 years ago
I would’ve pegged Goat as the perpetually early type.
Cornelius Noodleman about 3 years ago
I like sitting in boxes!
juicebruce about 3 years ago
Rat if we do this box thing we will have " NO " Doctors !
35&45 about 3 years ago
goat eat box
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
jessie d. about 3 years ago
it’ll be invigorating if you be the judge.LOL..not so if you be the accused.
AndreasMartin about 3 years ago
Goat is an intellectual. They tend to live in other time spheres.
Troglodyte about 3 years ago
Rat delivers, wait for wait!
iggyman about 3 years ago
Best to tell the perpetually late to be a half hour or so before the actual time!
dadoctah about 3 years ago
I wonder if Rat would be interested in going in with me on a little project I’ve been working on. At the “10 items or less” checkout, train the cashier to ring up ten items and then stop and ask for the total; send everything else back or tell the customer to pay and then get back in line for the next ten.
franki_g about 3 years ago
20 minutes later, you’d have to wake me from my penalty box nap, and I don’t wake friendly. Bring hockey stick.
James Wolfenstein about 3 years ago
You can’t be “perpetually late”! Lateness is not a never-changing state. Death is a never-changing state. When you’re dead, you’re dead forever. Then, you can be “perpetually dead”… unless you’re Jesus… :D
Kayak_Brian about 3 years ago
I used to always be late until we found out our friends started saying the event started half an hour before it actually did, just so we would be there on time. Now that I’m single, I’m usually 15-20 minutes early places. Went in for an MRI on day and made it out of there before my scheduled appointment was to start.
Queen of America about 3 years ago
Time and tide wait for no man. Nor do I. Back in the 1960s’, my mother had a friend who was late for everything.One holiday, my mother told her if she was late to our house, she was going to drive over and drop spoonfuls of potato salad on her front yard. The friend showed up with her hair in curlers and in her housecoat but she was on time.
Justanolddude Premium Member about 3 years ago
I’m not late. Did you start without me? Well just call the office and reschedule, I’ll be early for my next meeting. Okay, at least we’ll finish on time. I love being the boss.
einarbt about 3 years ago
Justice, Rat’s way.
landyk about 3 years ago
I’ve always been a touch early to any event, and twice in my life I’ve arrived as the host’s were still dressing. Don’t tell me that whatever, will be at ‘around two’ and not expect me at two.
lunapeachie about 3 years ago
I like Rat’s thinking.
monya_43 about 3 years ago
When you arrive early for events, you can get a good parking place.
SusieB about 3 years ago
I am with.Rat on this one. People who are constantly late are rude, inconsiderate and self centered.
chris_o42 about 3 years ago
I like that idea. I once worked in a Physical Therapy clinic where we had chronically late patients who would mess up the schedule. My boss always made them wait while we treated the next person on the schedule who was on time. He said “if you’re late—you wait”!
txmystic about 3 years ago
They sell those on Amazon? I’ll need a gross…
artheaded1 about 3 years ago
I know where I’ll be living from now on…
Jim2g about 3 years ago
I’m in Facebook penalty box
monya_43 about 3 years ago
You always wait at the doctor’s or dentist’s office. That’s why they call you patients. ;-)
Gent about 3 years ago
Rats. I is 8 hours late to this comment board.
Flossie Mud Duck about 3 years ago
Actually, I like this idea. There is very seldom a good reason to be late.
Ellis97 about 3 years ago
Rats hold one heck of a grudge.
pheets about 3 years ago
old_geek about 3 years ago
Strange. I find some logic to this.
jscarff57 Premium Member about 3 years ago
I wish that was a real thing…
tiomax about 3 years ago
Wouldn’t work with cats.
Goat from PBS about 3 years ago
Penalty box? What is this, hockey? If it is, don’t get cross-checked.
royclark about 3 years ago
my first wife from Thailand was always an hour late for everything so I just started telling her the incorrect time of an hour more than she needed to come.
Purple People Eater about 3 years ago
Love means never having to say you’re sorry. Two different women said that to Ryan O’Neal in two different movies. His reactions were somewhat different.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gcl2JDxFrQ
mfrasca about 3 years ago
“You do that, you go to the box. Twenty minutes, by yourself, and you feel shame. And then you get free.”
- Denis Lemieux
198.23.5.11 about 3 years ago
Anybody who’s ever been plagued by a “perpetually late”friend or relative will adore this strip.
KEA about 3 years ago
The only thing worse than a lack of punctuality is a false apology for it
Ukko wilko about 3 years ago
I agree with rat on this one.
The Duke about 3 years ago
Should have called if you were going to be late. We do have cell phones now.
DebUSNRet about 3 years ago
That’s one big sized Rat!
kaycstamper about 3 years ago
I’ve never seen a rat carry a goat!
donwestonmysteries about 3 years ago
Actually, not a bad idea.
knight1192a about 3 years ago
Justice, huh. Ok, then Goayt gets to put you in a penalty box for the next twenty years for wasting twenty years of his life.
Papa2Dawg Premium Member about 3 years ago
Since when can a rat manhandle a goat? Ahh, I forgot, it’s a comic.
old_geek about 3 years ago
Sorry I’m late. I got here as soon as I wanted to.
Lola85 Premium Member about 3 years ago
People who are perpetually late, are selfish, and they don’t value anyone else’s time. I can’t count the number of meetings I attended in which I had to sit and wait for the leader to recap what was said before the latecomer(s) arrived. Had I been the leader, I would have told them to ask people who were on time, what they missed.
schaefer jim about 3 years ago
Hell, have’t no fury like that of a woman’s memory. After 40 years I should know.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 about 3 years ago
Karma for the perpetually late. If only.
Otis Rufus Driftwood about 3 years ago
More Rat snarkiness. What got Pastis’s crackles up lately?
PuppyPapa about 3 years ago
I like it.
Sisyphos about 3 years ago
Rough justice, to be sure! One can see easily why Rat like it that way. Any number of fictional “heroes,” especially in movies and TV, fit that mode, too….
Timothy Madigan Premium Member about 3 years ago
My Drill Sergeant always said “Sorry is a personal statement, not an excuse for your actions”
Swirls Before Pine almost 3 years ago
What if Goat was there to stop Rat from choking? Or to put out a house fire?
Ultracus about 2 years ago
I agree with the fact that sorry is a useless word…