Baby Blues by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott for March 24, 1997
March 23, 1997
March 25, 1997
Transcript:
I think you are a very pretty girl! Frozen Food What do you say to the lady, Zoe? I think you have a really fat bottom. You know how I said you should always tell the truth? Well, I've changed my mind.
Lying is an important social behavior, practiced by all social animals. We teach kids to tell the truth because they don’t yet know when and how to lie appropriately, but it is something that eventually needs to be learned, because a lot of the small lies we tell do no harm and help smooth social interactions. Do you really want your 12-year-old to tell Grandma what he honestly thinks of the sweater she knitted him when she asks? Are YOU ever going to say anything but ‘it was great, I had a wonderful time!’ when your boss asks you what you thought of the office Christmas party?
DevilDog2001 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Damn, Zoe! That’s savage!
Resident Master Plumber over 2 years ago
Always tell the truth doesn’t mean always talk. It means when you talk you say true things, which leaves room to be vague
leopardglily about 2 years ago
Well, to be fair to Zoe, that lady is really creepy. That smile in the first panel..
mischugenah about 2 years ago
Lying is an important social behavior, practiced by all social animals. We teach kids to tell the truth because they don’t yet know when and how to lie appropriately, but it is something that eventually needs to be learned, because a lot of the small lies we tell do no harm and help smooth social interactions. Do you really want your 12-year-old to tell Grandma what he honestly thinks of the sweater she knitted him when she asks? Are YOU ever going to say anything but ‘it was great, I had a wonderful time!’ when your boss asks you what you thought of the office Christmas party?
DevilDog2001 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Lies, truth, and omissions: they need a balance.
Pastelkoala64 over 1 year ago
Well she kinda does…
a_biological_girl 10 months ago
That lady gives off Far Side vibes