Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 10, 2016
Transcript:
Rat: Who are you? Man: Humor police. From now on, I'll be deciding what's funny and what's not. Pig: What do you think is funny? Man: Everything. As long as it doesn't involve race, ethnicity, religion, politics, sexual orientation, gender, transgender, obscenity, body-shaming, age-ism, the disabled, little people, vegetarians, the gluten-intolerant, opinions, truth, or cruelty to dolphins. Rat: Wouldn't it be quicker to list the jokes we can make? Man: The chicken crossing the road one. Pig: Hahahahahahaha I love that one!
BE THIS GUY about 8 years ago
Knock, knock…
knight1192a about 8 years ago
Sounds like the fashion police.
Ratbrat about 8 years ago
Boy does this ever nail our current “who is offended” codes of speech.
Templo S.U.D. about 8 years ago
The humor police officer here should’ve gone to today’s “Peanuts Begins.”
railwayman001 about 8 years ago
There is a name for this man, and he just got put into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for the next four years. Oh, and Rat is surely about to live there in the Pearls world, for that matter.
Sherlock Watson about 8 years ago
One of my favorites:
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A priest, a rabbi, a horse, a duck, and a pig all walk into a bar. The bartender looks at them and says, “Is this a joke?”
andrewmmadsen about 8 years ago
Three men walk into a bar. You’d think one of them would duck.
jimmjonzz Premium Member about 8 years ago
Why did the chicken cross the road? 1. To see a man lay bricks. 2. To prove to the possum that it could be done.
blunebottle about 8 years ago
That joke is disrespectful to chickens!
alviebird about 8 years ago
He was proving to the ’possum that it can be done.
QuiteDragon about 8 years ago
“I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives.”
Radish... about 8 years ago
Why did the chicken cross the mobius strip?
To get to the same side.
juicebruce about 8 years ago
Just say “NO” to the PC Police !
Kaputnik about 8 years ago
So any chicken crossing road joke is okay? Hmm, let me see if I can think of an “offensive” one.
Brass Orchid Premium Member about 8 years ago
Tender Is The Night, read to the tune of Don’t Touch Me There.
TossedSaladCartoon about 8 years ago
This is funny. It would be WAAAAY funnier if it weren’t true… but it’s funny.
Kaputnik about 8 years ago
Why did the woman cross the road? I dunno, why do women do anything?
DrPaulchen about 8 years ago
1. What RACE of chicken2. Gender: What about roosters3. Chickens are VEGETERIANS4.If the joke doesn’t tell the TRUTH, it might state an OPINION
mortaur about 8 years ago
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to YOUR house.
Knock knock. (who’s there)…the chicken.
ShadowBeast Premium Member about 8 years ago
Sounds more like the PC Police.
Andrew Sleeth about 8 years ago
I was out late last night clubbing … baby seals … and man, are my arms tired.
toahero about 8 years ago
How many fraternity members does it take to change a lightbulb?
11- one to hold the bulb, and 10 to drink until the room begins to spin
kd1sq Premium Member about 8 years ago
“Knock Knock”-“Who’s there?”-“Interrupting Cow”-“Interrupting Co -”-“MOO!”
wordymom about 8 years ago
Are you kidding, Stephan? Did you write this strip before the events of this week? We’re SUPPOSED to make fun of people because of their race, ethnicity, religion,politics, sexual orientation, gender, age, and disability. That’s what the best and brightest do now. It’s the New American Way.
Cameron1988 Premium Member about 8 years ago
No need to be crass. Flagged
Kristiaan about 8 years ago
Chicken is just another word for a SJW.
Packratjohn Premium Member about 8 years ago
I’m offended by his list.
OGWhatahunk about 8 years ago
jdsven about 8 years ago
So…does he have a warrant out for Toon Boy?
Willow Mt Lyon about 8 years ago
Why did the chicken go to the middle of the street? To lay it on the line.
Willow Mt Lyon about 8 years ago
Why did the turtle cross the street? To get to the Shell station.
IQTech61 about 8 years ago
The problem with a lot of humor is that too often, it is inviting people to laugh at certain people, usually those with the least amount of power. Now, many of those groups are just plain tired of being the butt of everyone else’s jokes.
I wonder if it is at all possible for humans to laugh with each other instead of picking out a section of the group to laugh at?
Probably not. We do the best we can,
Walt Tuttle about 8 years ago
A dyslexic man walks into a bra…
angelfiredragon about 8 years ago
Being offended is a choice people make, nobody can force anyone to get offended.
I will say this humor police dude is pretty funny if he thinks he can enforce all that.
nosirrom about 8 years ago
Why did the chicken cross the “T” intersection? Because she got an “A” in penmanship.
BeniHanna6 Premium Member about 8 years ago
Hey, I thought we elected Trump to get rid of this PC crap?
beekaay about 8 years ago
People who are easily offended offend me.
AtariDragon about 8 years ago
Puns are the only allowed form of humor.
KEA about 8 years ago
the gluten thing is wrong
Sherlock Watson about 8 years ago
we must start coming up with plenty more jokes poking fun at the PC dickheads . any ideas?
:
How about this:
Why did the political correctness advocate cross the road?
To avoid some dangerous-looking black people.
Number Three about 8 years ago
That is probably the lamest joke ever.
In fact it shouldn’t even be called a joke.
xxx
Adiraiju about 8 years ago
Why did the baby cross the road?It was stapled to the chicken…
John W. Vinson Premium Member about 8 years ago
A black Hispanic Evangelical Republican, a gay transgender man, and a *$#@$^% ugly old guy in a wheelchair came into a bar; the barkeep asked “Hey, is this a joke!?”{
weatherford.joe Premium Member about 8 years ago
Knock Knock!
Who’s there?
Interrupting Cow.
Interrupting C…
MOO!
car2ner about 8 years ago
the Yolks on them then
TIMH about 8 years ago
I am offended by chicken stereotypes.
Sisyphos about 8 years ago
I am offended by Humor Policeman’s stereotypical outmoded uniform and mustache.
I am also offended by chickens, if they are not cooked properly; too often I’ve had to send restaurant chicken back to the kitchen because it was inadequately cooked.
Whatcha gonna do, Cartoon-Boy, when the Humor Police come for you?
loner34 about 8 years ago
Just keep your jokes coming, Pastis!We don’t care about PC POLICE here.
MrBlowhard2u about 8 years ago
A Frenchman walks into a bar with a parrot on his shoulder. The bartender says “That’s cool, where did you get him?” The parrot says “I got him in France. There’s plenty of ’em over there.”
jbruins84341 about 8 years ago
From one grammar nerd to another:
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
To.
To who?
No, it’s to whom.
weatherford.joe Premium Member about 8 years ago
Actually, the first version of the chicken joke I heard was:
Q: Why did the chicken cross the road?
A: To get away from Colonel Sanders.
SpongebobPatrickBackwards about 8 years ago
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
LilPeruna almost 4 years ago
Oh please, DON’T exclude vegetarians! Trust me, we can take it! (23 years and counting)
CsRoberto2854 over 2 years ago
Anyone who thinks the “why did the chicken cross the road” is the only joke acceptable, Why are you so goddamn PC (Polliticaly Correct)?
leopardglily over 1 year ago
Political correctness has gone a wee bit too far these days.