#2 (because as a former copy editor, I can’t stop myself): When a noun is used to describe another noun, it’s called a “nominal adjective”; for example, “rope burn” or “building permit”. But suppose you have an actual adjective in front of two nouns. Which noun does it modify? That’s where the hyphen comes in handy. If you’ve got a “used pizza container”, you’ve got a greasy box; if you’ve got a “used-pizza container”, you’ve got a barf bag.
Ivy Valory Premium Member 11 months ago
IMHO, this is brilliant!
The Reader Premium Member 11 months ago
What a petty comic.
Izzy Moreno 11 months ago
It obviously means no episodes of Paw Patrol are allowed.
No Pet Police-y.
PraiseofFolly 11 months ago
Frankly, I Ernestly don’t feel competent to perpetuate petty snippets repetitious to other perpetrators of pettish pettifoggery.
Count Olaf Premium Member 11 months ago
And there’s getting to first base in the back seat of the car at a drive in movie for nostalgia buffs.
uniquename 11 months ago
This cartoon is too pet-antic.
e.groves 11 months ago
“Don’t pet the sweaty things and don’t sweat the petty things.”
sandpiper 11 months ago
Great arc today and a great laugh as always.
InTraining Premium Member 11 months ago
petty funny stuff…!
royq27 11 months ago
Yeah! No pet policies rub me the wrong way.
Bendarling1 11 months ago
Seems better than “keep your hands to yourselves”
Ken Norris Premium Member 11 months ago
Pet-i-full…
paranormal 11 months ago
And no kissing your girl in the store…
Dean Nelson Premium Member 11 months ago
Pure Plosive Puffery
comixbomix 11 months ago
If there was a joke in there, it was, well…petite.
Kirk Barnes Premium Member 11 months ago
I’m going to start carrying a magic marker around with me and add question marks to the end of any such sign. Thanks, F & E!
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member 11 months ago
They should be called on the carpet for this. Management can torture them by quoting snippets of the dialogue.
The Orange Mailman 11 months ago
This joke was done before in Petoskey Michigan.
Richard S Russell Premium Member 11 months ago
#1: I appreciate the toon and its petalanche.
#2 (because as a former copy editor, I can’t stop myself): When a noun is used to describe another noun, it’s called a “nominal adjective”; for example, “rope burn” or “building permit”. But suppose you have an actual adjective in front of two nouns. Which noun does it modify? That’s where the hyphen comes in handy. If you’ve got a “used pizza container”, you’ve got a greasy box; if you’ve got a “used-pizza container”, you’ve got a barf bag.
Frank Burns Eats Worms 11 months ago
One of Frank and Ernie’s pet projects.
dbrucepm 11 months ago
do they allow one of our favorite singers PETula Clark? is that A Sign of the Times? Is she allowed Downtown? I Know a Place Where She Can Go
rgcviper 11 months ago
Pertinent prank, punsters! Please progress, persistently. : )