Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 09, 2017

Remember to FaceTime during coffee and desert.

Never seeing Rat again? Paris Goat wins!

Yes. Sadly it does.

I’ve never had an ‘I’ type phone and never intend to ..

But phone-staring by one’s self is so lonely!

that’s why I don’t have a phone. now I can just watch you fiddle with yours.

There’s a phone game you can play to avoid this behavior when out to dinner. Everyone places their phones in the center of the table, face down. The first one to pick up their phone pays for the meal.

It would make more sense if they were texting across the table. JUST LIKE A FAMILY!!!

I am amazed when I go to a restaurant, when everyone sits down and immediately stares at their phones.

Repeat after me, Phones are more important than life, therefore we don’t need to put a man on Mars, we just need to send an I-phone. Gender neutral of course.

It really is incredible to think that some things are possible now that a few years ago were only possible in Sci-Fi(case in point, video calling). But the one thing that all the Sci-fi shows and books did not foresee is competing standards to do the same thing. Can you imagine on Star Trek if Kirk was to say “Beam me up Scottie” and then Scottie says, “Sorry Captain, I can’t because that planet uses Apple Teleporters and the Enterprise uses Microsoft Transporters and they are not compatible. You’ll have to wait for the shuttle…or call Uber”

Rat got banned from the bar, didn’t want to tell Goat.

The call of beer will lure him out of the house.

I am guessing it’s Rats turn to buy.. .

How’s that a bad thing? That means no more dealing with Rat!

Threat or promise, Rat?

When Rat and Goat agree on a dictum issued by Rat, the End Is Near! Repent!

It’s not the same. I frequently message the people I’m with in real life. We share a look and we both laugh, because we “get” it. I enjoy sharing some picture or video and watching their reaction. I enjoy Googling facts during a conversation to supplement info we didn’t have or prove who was “right”, or just to learn something new together.

Sadly, you’ll still see them later, Rat..