Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 27, 2024

It looks like her hair is already trying to escape.

She didn’t figure it out on the first date?

It’s down to one anyway.

Once again I do not want to see Rat with any female, I’m afraid he might reproduce.

Three is optimistic, Rat. Even if you don’t tell them.

She must be smart. She figured it out at 1.

She Knew it was A mistake dating you she Just wanted the free meal

Well great, apparently I’m a 0. Who knew? Wait, everyone else must have known otherwise I’d be at least a 1.

Is that like 3 strikes you’re out?!

What happened to Rat’s wife?

Random political comment, which is at best tangential to the comic, that insultingly expresses outrage at your political party while glorifying my political party.

(Aw, c’mon. Somebody had to do it.)

they’ll all figure it out anyway…

Honesty.

Is such a lonely word.

I’M NUMBER 1! I’M NUMBER 1! I’M NUMBER 1!

NOOOOOO…. You don’t say! /s

Three is also the operative number of time before Rat decides she (or anybody) is a terrible mistake.

Her hair grows horizontally

One, Rat….Your operative number is…One…stick with that…

I’m surprised that Rat can get one date with anyone. Usually, just having a conversation with him is a turnoff.

Even when he’s dating another member of his species, Rat still screws up with love.

In the immortal words of Jack Burton.

“Sooner or later, I get on everybody’s nerves.”

One. The new number is 1

Actually Rat, you need to stop explaining what an operative number is.

I thought it was going to have a different meaning…

No, you should change it to ONE.

She’s got Rat’s number, alright.

Doesn’t that depend some on where you and your date go to eat, Rat?

Wow! His operative number Is 3? HOW IS IT THAT HIGH?

I think you need to reevaluate your operative number, and probably lower it by a couple.

Hmm. I average about 1.5; does that make me better than Rat?

Oh.

It takes 3 dates before someone’s scheming plans are revealed after too many drinks

It’s good to keep a little mystery in your life and in your relationships.

She’s got a pretty small window there, because 3 dates also means sex, as per “The Big Bang Theory”… ☺

This seems like a bit of role reversal. That is, this is usually more of a Pig gag.

Yes, three strikes and you’re out at the old ball game.

I thought operative numbers were like 007.

I’m surprised his operative number would even reach “one”!

Geez, that’s quite a hairdo she’s got there!

I hate hairy-headed rats! Well, and rats in general.

Rat displays a well-rounded destructive personality. It applies not only to those around him, but to himself as well.

It’s for the best.

One is a number.