Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for July 05, 2014
July 04, 2014
July 06, 2014
Transcript:
Rat: Hey, Goat, this is my neighbor, Phil. He's a real people person, so he's looking for a job where he can work around people. Goat: Great. What do you have in mind? Phil: Coroner. Rat: The dead are much less whiny.
People come in two flavors, Bilan; live and dead. The dead complain less and are the ones preferred by Neighbor Phil. I’m down with that; what’s your problem, Goat?
Thirty-four years ago I was working for the Department of Labor, helping people find jobs. One day a chiropractor came in, wanting to change jobs. He said he was tired of people coming to him and whining about their aches and pains.
I live in LA County, The Home of the Celebrity Coroner. Or The Coroner to Celebrities. In either case, we haven’t had a really interesting time with a coroner since Thomas Noguichi retired. However, you can buy gift items from Skeletons in the Closet, the LA County Coroner’s gift shop. No kidding. http://www.lacoroner.com/
Phatts over 10 years ago
I dunno if that’s so good. The dead don’t complain, but the next of kin can kvetch a good deal.
Sherlock Watson over 10 years ago
Is his last name Graves?
cdgar over 10 years ago
He likes quiet work? No conversation necessary.
Ida No over 10 years ago
No one likes whiny non-corpses.There should be more corpses in society.
Bilan over 10 years ago
When he says that he likes people, I hope he doesn’t mean…
Sisyphos over 10 years ago
People come in two flavors, Bilan; live and dead. The dead complain less and are the ones preferred by Neighbor Phil. I’m down with that; what’s your problem, Goat?
Ratbrat over 10 years ago
Hah! Good one Jeff.
puddlesplatt over 10 years ago
The dead don’t laugh about your size.
oldschool434 over 10 years ago
I agree with jeff
oldschool434 over 10 years ago
Actually….people are the WORST
Gokie5 over 10 years ago
Thirty-four years ago I was working for the Department of Labor, helping people find jobs. One day a chiropractor came in, wanting to change jobs. He said he was tired of people coming to him and whining about their aches and pains.
susan.e.a.c over 10 years ago
Seamstresses tend to work around people.
bobdingus over 10 years ago
Oh, come on. The baggers’ whole raison d’etre is to whine…about Obama, about “libs”, about the “downfall of America”, about taxes….
Number Three over 10 years ago
To each his own!
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lmonteros over 10 years ago
I live in LA County, The Home of the Celebrity Coroner. Or The Coroner to Celebrities. In either case, we haven’t had a really interesting time with a coroner since Thomas Noguichi retired. However, you can buy gift items from Skeletons in the Closet, the LA County Coroner’s gift shop. No kidding. http://www.lacoroner.com/
Arianne over 10 years ago
Re: Not a Bob – Perhaps it’s Phil as in philanthropist. He is a real people person, after all.
claire de la lune. over 10 years ago
Ha! Nice.
4thStooge over 10 years ago
..but they are stinky.
Goat the goat over 4 years ago
Corona, sir.
I am george almost 3 years ago
YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST: NEIGHBOR PHIL STARTED CORONERVIRUS IN 2014
joke, because you have to specify that with every comment on GoComics now
Squirrel Chaser over 2 years ago
He should be able to make a good living there, with all the dead crocodiles.