Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for March 02, 2024

Try to find inner peace, whether through prayer, meditation, or counseling.

Follow Jesus.

Dr. Gregory House, MD might disagree with the pharmacist, and PIG, and Dr. Lisa Cuddy, MD about this VERY specific issue while discussing this in a season 7(seven) episode called bombshells, which I hope was episode 15(fifteen), (my memory blows…), from the tv series called House, MD, proving, via south park’s famous quote, “simpsons did it!!!!,” once again Stephan pastis is guilty of copyright infringement, somebody call a a lawyer ASAP!!!! Dan aka…

Most of those “pain” relievers are illegal and addicting

Try the liquor store!

Science is supposed to cure us of being ourselves? We’re in more trouble than I thought.

I’m surprised that Rat didn’t talk about Alcohol.

Look at it this way, Pig—if you can feel pain, you’re still alive, which means there’s still hope.

This is how opioid addiction starts.

It’s very simple Pig, death cures all of your pain woes!

Science doesn’t have the answer, but there’s this guy in an alley down the block who says he has the magic dust.

Follow Jesus, my a**.

Weed?

Booze.

He might have what you’re looking for, Pig, but he can’t sell it to you without a valid prescription and a court order.

That’s usually when they hit you with antidepressants or “mood elevators”, Pig.

Pain reminds us we are alive.

Live in accordance with Nature. Have the courage to change the things you can, the patience to endure the things you can’t, and the wisdom to know the difference. Also, meat lover’s pizza.

Pain killers can kills you, Pig. That is how you pains will be cured forever.

Is the pain named Rat?!

Life can be a real pain in the a$$ – but sometimes the suffering is worth it…so don’t PAINt it black and be more oPAIN-minded

Beware the pain pills Pig, the side effects are horrible!

How to get your Dr to write you a script. Doc: how many ibuprofen do you take? Me: 24-28? Doc: A week? Me: No, a day. I got a script, and 3 xrays and 2 specialists.

Hey Pig, here in FL there are quite a few pill mills which will gladly give you a prescription for some pain revealing, mind altering agents, though beware, those little devils can be highly addictive.

Personally, I suggest simply going to the nearest dispensary which offers guidance and medicinal prescriptions but that is your own choice.

I suspect rat just hits the nearest liquor store…….

Do some volunteer work to help people in need. Doing good for others is one of the best ways to do good for yourself. And it certainly helps put things into perspective.

Pig sure has a lot of issues. He might wanna try counseling.

Can’t know pleasure if you don’t know pain.

It is called sugar. It comes in many forms, often combined with other substances that enhances the effect (and cost).Sadly though there is also some undesired side effects, but they are not really felt until much later where dealing with those can be the cause of pain on its own. But if used in moderation sugar can be great, just as sunshine, company of good friends, toys, doing good deeds, exercise and almost above them all – a sense of purpose in life.

Mr. T said it best: “My prediction: pain.”

Good comments section today. Thanks to everyone.

Pain is Nature’s way of telling you your Alive and to stop whatever is causing you pain !

Monty Python summed it up nicely. “Life’s a piece of sh!t, when you look at it! So look at the bright side of life!

Justice, Just us, Jes’ us, Jesus……ain’ nobody here but us chickens. & the wolf at the door.

Looks like somebody needs a motorcycle ride.

Dhamma practice, duh. Oh, I guess that’s not a very enlightened way of putting it.

Panacea.

Isn’t that why people use drugs?

Such pain relievers exist, but they are all addictive, and make one’s problems worse.

It’s the main reason they legalized pot.

Suicide is painless.

Become a cartoonist, all the pain will go away…

If you ask me, belief in God is the best pain reliever.

Stephan, I love you. This strip shows clearly there is no solution. Let’s eat pizza!

Alcohol is proof that God exists and he wants us to be happy. Start there.

Several years ago (when I could still make out the tiny blue print under fluorescent lights) I took the time to read the ingredients on the bottles of Excedrin Migraine, Excedrin Back & Body, Excedrin Menstrual and Excedrin Extra. The only difference was the caffeine in the Excedrin Migraine. Since then I just take generic buffered aspirin for most aches and pain.

You wouldn’t want that one as it would just create more problems for you……

How about if we just get universal health care?

Steph probably didn’t envisioned an old fashioned tent revival sprouting up from today’s simple comic strip.

oh my, it IS a comic strip. geez (most comments)

Medicinal whiskey

Much of what we do that doesn’t involve just getting by is about dealing with that pain. Everything from reading to more destructive things like alcohol and drugs.

All you can afford from Mexican Cartels, plus a dozen, or so, families sharing your house.

That is why we created wine.

Pig hurts all over more than anyplace else.

I read somewhere that Macy’s is closing more locations. That’s the short version of Pharmacy’s, right?

Actually, I think Pig needs to be talking to Woody Harrelson’s brother instead of a pharmacist.

Whiskey man’s my friend, he’s with me nearly all the time.

Its called single malt…

Asking a pharmacist if they have pain reliever is like asking a bartender if they have alcohol…

follow your heart and passion

Vicodin

Pharmacist hands Pig a knife.

Fun fact: analgesics dull all forms of pain, not just physical. Why do you think so many people get addicted to pharmaceuticals?