Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for March 07, 2015
Transcript:
Rat: Hey, neighbor Bob. How goes it? Bob: Good. I got a new tattoo. What do you think? Rat: Given that it's now a permanent part of your body, I can't exactly criticize it like I would a new shirt. But if I could, I'd say it's a notch below the kind of art you'd find for sale in a gas station parking lot. Bob: Feel free to be less honest. Rat: Oooh, dolphins. Neato!
AGED_ENGINEER Premium Member over 9 years ago
Dolphins. Not exactly Rambo there, Bob.
Sherlock Watson over 9 years ago
They call him Flipper.
TMO1 Premium Member over 9 years ago
It’s time that the tattoo (and piercing) fad disappeared. To quote The Simpsons, “how rebellious – in a conformist sort of way” (in reference to male ear-piercing). It’s time the young realize that giving in to stupid stuff like this just shows they are anything but rebellious.
Sisyphos over 9 years ago
Neighbor Bob is getting a decidedly more tough guy/biker dude/don’t tread on me/hitman look, which he probably needs, living next to Rat. Earlier Neighbor Bobs all looked like such easy targets! But the leaping dolphin (I cannot read what seems to be a line of text above it: a name or motto?) is not so tough -looking.Maybe this all-new, meaner Neighbor Bob should just cold-cock Rat for once….
jreckard over 9 years ago
Hard to believe someone would get a dolphin tattoo on porpoise.
MickMaus over 9 years ago
Don’t count too heavily on that piercing closing up. I too have a piercing that is now 30 plus years old. Due to a ex-love interest’s aversion to men with an earring, I got out of the habit of wearing one, but about twice a year (St. Pat’s and Christmas) I wear one and the hole is still there.
meillered over 9 years ago
Gators please.
Cameron1988 Premium Member over 9 years ago
Me either
Jilly Baker over 9 years ago
Agreed! Too often the tatts are just a permanent reminder of a temporary feeling.
RACerri32 over 9 years ago
It looks to me like the Miami Dolphins Logo, no doubt altered so that Mr. P wouldn’t bring on the wrath of the NFL . ( I don’t really see any other team quaking in their boots about the Dolphins)
vwdualnomand over 9 years ago
some tats are nice and meaningful. others are just horrible.
Number Three over 9 years ago
I used to want a tattoo but then I started giving blood and found out I wouldn’t be able to donate for a year if I had one.xxx
sdjamieson Premium Member over 9 years ago
Neighbor Bob’s looking a lot scruffier than he used to.
tfoltsutt over 9 years ago
Is that tattoo on both biceps?
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member over 9 years ago
Tattoos are no longer cool, now that grandmothers are getting them.
abbybookcase over 9 years ago
a tattoo of Tattoo may be just the symbol i’ve been looking for! i have stayed tattoo free thus far in life, although i’ve always toyed with getting a small bookworm. Tattoo— that heroic symbol for small people everywhere. thank you
Rick Smith Premium Member over 9 years ago
Why is neighbor Bob facing the other direction (from Rat) in the last panel?
claire de la lune. over 9 years ago
Rat’s last line out of context would make for a decent meme.
No One in Particular almost 3 years ago
Why do people even GET tattoos?! You can’t ever remove them, and as you wrinkle, so will they! Total waste of money and pain!