Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 15, 2024

He’s a cafe customer; what makes you think he knows how to use a comb?

That could be a 7-11 clerk also.

As someone who often has bad hair days, I can relate to the latter part of this altercation heavily. (Oh, yeah, and I suppose the rest of it, since I worked retail for three years and three quarters.)

Maybe Boss should work on his own phrasing. Such as “You’re fired.”

I agree with Rat. What business has he, going out in public with bed hair?

Where can you find @*%# coffee? Is this a new blend?

And where’s my 25% tip??

Rat’s people skills are lacking !

This is actually quite true; you go to the register to pay for something and the cashier looks so irritated that s/he is actually expected to WORK to earn his/her paycheck.

It’s my first time reading this comic-anything I need to know?

Smartyphones shoulda be ban during work.

I’m glad I’ve never worked in the service industry, but I appreciate those that do.

As a fellow FCI (Follically Challenged Individual) I think Rat’s boss should fire him for that hurtful reminder of hair loss.

Well…… it IS a Roastery and Rat IS a Champion Roaster……"

Sometimes, honesty isn’t the best policy.

People like that hawk logies in the coffee they make for you. Messed up hair guy knows that, so he left.

Not satire if they say what they are thinking.

And Instagram isn’t all that interesting.

Screen addiction…people are loosing touch with reality. I think of people who recored sports events, instead of just watching the event.

But don’t you dare forget my tip!!

The one barista in The Count’s local Starbucks has orange hair, think glasses, unshaven armpits and funny teeth. She also wears so many rainbow pins, badges and patches that The Count thinks she/it is trying to tell people something. Esp the female ladies.

I try not to interrupt service people’s phone scrolling by actually wanting some service, but sometimes you just can’t help it!

It’s like Pastis is a mind reader or something!

I would have bad hair days if I had any.

You just can’t seem to hold a job, can you?

He should go work at a Karen’s Diner. That’s actually a thing, see the google.

Well, Rat is roasting the guy…and it is a roastery.

What? Sounds like that guy that was working at Starb…does. And that part about the hair seems helpful.

I like the minimalist ‘store’

Why does he dress like a casino host to work as a barista?

On the other hand, his pants aren’t around his knees and he isn’t staring at his phone.

Nah,Starbucks Italian Blend

Does Rat really want to p off people that haven’t had their caffeine yet?

Have your gun at the ready … legal doctrine of our new Dictator.

Honesty just isn’t appreciated anymore.

He’s in the wrong kind of roastery. Dean Martin would have hired him

While the coffee roasts, Rat roasts the customer.

Don Rickles’ pet rat.

My favorite Rat comment to a customer was along the lines of “Say black drip, or I’ll punch you in the face”.

Classy place, three cups & an air-pot.

Is it REALLY that hard to find good employees in this economy? No matter the pay.

Rat does not get paid by the sale.

Reminds me of my last stop at starbucks, took forever to get our drinks and wasn’t even thanked for my purchase. Just another reason I have a Keurig and a thermos now.

“Hey! You forgot to give me your money”!