Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for July 16, 2022

I’m sure Goat and Rat would have felt the same way if Rat had joined them.

Television instead ….

Actually, the talk is much more likely to be about him now that he’s not with them: “Boy, that Rat is really a bucket of—”

Will everyone’s comments be about my comment?

“If you have nothing good to say about anybody, come sit next to me.”

I can’t remember who said that.

Is Rat okay? He’s usually able to make it all about himself somehow. Now he’s not even trying? Something must be wrong.

Rat rat didn’t wanna chat, so in front of the TV’s where he’s at.

I think Rat and Ratbert are related!

Wait, so all this time Rat’s been a metaphor for the Former Guy?

Rat is so me-serable.

I guess Rat can just go on social media. The algorithm will serve him up what he deserves.

Rat, if it was about you, I highly doubt that it would be positive feedback

Rat must have a huge complex if he wants every conversation to focus on himself.

We were discussing narcissism just last evening, how it can be nearly impossible to have a meaningful discussion with them.

Must-not-make-political-comment…

…and what a waste of time sitting in front of the b00b tube

Here I thought that was a TV, apparently it’s a mirror.

I feel the same way about sports. Anything else and I tend to get bored rather easily.

I watch The Golden Girls. Rat is Blanche.

‘What a waste of time that would have been’. But the question is, for whom?

Narcissists are very caring people! About themselves…

Now the conversation will be about him

Rat, I’m sure that there are other things that you can talk about besides yourself.

Pastis should have colored rat oange in the last panel.

Though the topic could very easily go in that direction….

Goat and Pig, it’s time to put Rat in a Straight Jacket. (Psychologists and commentators from all ideological camps early converged on a label of narcissistic personality disorder as the condition that “explains” Trump’s behavior.)

Pig and Goat: “what a lucky day!”

Geez, Rat, you don’t ask – you simply join the conversation and MAKE it all about you!

Rat is my hero. He is the King of all jerks.

I have a real difficult time with people who try to dominate all conversations and especially when they just want to talk about themselves. Newsflash – you’re not as interesting to other people as you think you are.

The upside of being an introvert, we generally don’t like to talk about ourselves and prefer the focus be directed elsewhere.

The conversation won’t, but the jokes we are about to tell will.

Much like the comic strip Lio, it looks like the television in PBS will always be old school.

No, Rat doesn’t have a huge ego. (Then Pig and Goat bust out laughing.)

He is very self centered.

In your case, Rat, you probably are better off, or at least more suitably occupied, sitting on a cushion and watching TV than trying to join in conversation with Goat and Pig….

Rat is a teenage girl?