Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for December 01, 2012
November 30, 2012
December 02, 2012
Transcript:
Rat: I'm tired of society's constraints. Why, for example, when I'm having a conversation with someone, am I expected to periodically nod my head and say stuff like 'yeah,' 'uh huh,' right'...? Goat: What would you do instead? Rat: Anything. Watch, start a conversation. Goat: Okay... Uh... Sure have had nice weather lately, huh? Rat: Glonk. Goat: I regret asking. Rat: Tofu.
“Reflective listening” they called it in the 70s. I have learned that you can spread a handful of attention over your face, make all the right noises…and still tune out.