Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 25, 2023

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    BE THIS GUY  12 months ago

    So Pig knows nothing about how people euphemistically say “I don’t want to talk to you anymore”?

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    BasilBruce  12 months ago

    It is more polite than “I’m hanging up now because I’m tired of you.”

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    hariseldon59  12 months ago

    Not necessarily ‘phonese’. You could use the same expression to tell someone to get lost in person.

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    Liam G.P  12 months ago

    How about “I’m gonna call you back?”.

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    Gent  12 months ago

    Eh sounds like a phoney language to me.

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    Johnny Q Premium Member 12 months ago

    Sort of like when Mary Worth says “Do you want to talk about it?” but she really means “Are you out of your tree?!”

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    orinoco womble  12 months ago

    Where I live, it’s “(exhale) Well!” in a bright tone, followed by “We’ll talk soon” if they don’t get it.

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    blunebottle  12 months ago

    I’m more direct: “I have to hang up now.”

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    carlsonbob  12 months ago

    How about, “I have to go to the bathroom”?

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    Cornelius Noodleman  12 months ago

    A green phone, a yellow phone, a blue cup and a red cup, yup yup yup.

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    iggyman  12 months ago

    Rat is a rude Dude!

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    iggyman  12 months ago

    I say “I gotta go”!

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    Squoop  12 months ago

    Ok well it’s been great talking to you!

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    markkahler52  12 months ago

    TTYL!

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    Procat Premium Member 12 months ago

    The battery on my phone is starting to die, click

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    Sisyphos  12 months ago

    I speak a little phonese. When the automated spam voice (on my old-fashioned plain as can be landline phone) asks, “May I speak with [my RL first name]?” I just say “No!” and hang up. Total wasted time: answering the call plus maybe three seconds….

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    phritzg Premium Member 12 months ago

    That might be a potential use for AI: create an app that can continue a phone conversation in what sounds like your own voice, while you do whatever you want. Just be careful not to use it for a spam call, so you don’t end up buying into whatever scam that’s being offered.

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    JudyAz  12 months ago

    In order to learn phonese, phone-etics help.

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    [Traveler] Premium Member 12 months ago

    Gotta go, my call waiting is beeping

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    Count Olaf Premium Member 12 months ago

    It was used by the Phoenicians circa 200 BC

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    Ellis97  12 months ago

    You could just say, “Goodbye.”

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    SALUDADOG  12 months ago

    Is phonese spoken by phonies?

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    ekw555  12 months ago

    Phonese for phonies

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    babka Premium Member 12 months ago

    I like the southern version: “let me let you let me go”

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    david_42  12 months ago

    “I was in the parking garage.” My wife’s workplace has underground parking, so if we are talking while she is in the elevator, there’s no signal in the garage level.

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    JoshHere  12 months ago

    People talking on the phone? This must be a very old strip

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    HOTLOTUS1  12 months ago

    i … not…. service

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    jel354  12 months ago

    Rat was discrete and polite? I guess change is possible.

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    walstib Premium Member 12 months ago

    Similarly, I‘ve learned to stop a too long texting exchange by putting a like on the last text.

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    Call me Ishmael  12 months ago

    “Sorry I gotta go pee.”

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    pheets  12 months ago

    Texting is for sure. Especially when trying to interpret posted childspeak.

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    Goat from PBS  12 months ago

    My phonese language for “May I hang up now?” is, “Are we done here?”

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    cracker65  12 months ago

    Goodbye

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    Cozmik Cowboy  12 months ago

    When Number 3 Grandson (7) is ready to get off, he says “OK, I can let you go now if you want.”

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    puddleglum1066  12 months ago

    So of course I just had to look, and yes, there are apps that simulate an incoming call from boss, relative, etc., to give you an excuse to hang up on somebody. Should have known…

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    mpolo11 Premium Member 12 months ago

    “What are you doing with the rest of the day?”

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    mpolo11 Premium Member 12 months ago

    Read every comment today!

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    aerotica69  12 months ago

    “I’m out of words now, talk to you later.”

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    MartinPerry1  12 months ago

    I actually thought that Pig was getting laid off.

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    PlatudimusAtom Premium Member 12 months ago

    I used to be able to dial in on it, but today I’m all tapped out. 〠

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    Buoy  12 months ago

    Wait, I didn’t think talking on the phone was allowed anymore. They really need to change the name of “phone” to something else, as it is used for everything but a phone these days. I’ll text you on my “Not a Phone.” Convenient Distraction Device. Tunnel Vision Device. Brain Masher. Anti-Social Device….

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    tvstevie  12 months ago

    What’s phonese for “I have nothing else to do”?

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    JLChi  12 months ago

    “I’ll let you go” is polite-ese for “I’ve been silently begging you to shut up.”

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    zeexenon  12 months ago

    Too bad he’s poor as a church-rat and cannot afford a wireless headset.

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    Saurischia  12 months ago

    “Well, it was great catching up with you! Let’s talk again soon.”

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    proclusstudent  12 months ago

    By the time I get to phonix, I’ll be screaming.

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    elgrecousa Premium Member 12 months ago

    Poor Pig’ vocabulary is as limited as a lot of other things about him. On the other hand, he’s probably the happiest of them all.

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    eddi-TBH  12 months ago

    “Please leave your name and number at the sound of the dial tone.”

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    pokeystick  12 months ago

    I love that Stephen did this, because I’ve been aware here in Portland OR for a long time of the irony of friends saying ‘Well, I’ll let ya go’ when what they mean is, “OK I wanna go now.” Ha! But it’s a soft landing.. i get it. It doesn’t mean they hate me ;)

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    zionwolfe09  11 months ago

    This is so true!

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