Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 10, 2018

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    BE THIS GUY  almost 6 years ago

    Pastis’s readers should be FOBO.

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    Templo S.U.D.  almost 6 years ago

    FOTO: Fear of Total Obliviousness

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    debra4life  almost 6 years ago

    I remember when all I had to remember was FIFO and LIFO. I was an accounting major.

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    DennisinSeattle  almost 6 years ago

    Clearly Pastis does not have FOFTAA.

    This summer there were some great Kona Brewing commercials. “FOMO”? "NOMO">

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    x_Tech  almost 6 years ago

    Fear Of Losing Internt Service

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    Jesy Bertz Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    “FFFF” – Fear of Finding “Frazz” Funny

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    Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    The counterpart to FOMO is JOMO which means “The joy of missing out”.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2528932/The-rise-JOY-missing-How-JOMO-looks-set-replace-FOMO-2014.html

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    the lost wizard  almost 6 years ago

    FOGO(P). Fear of what the Grand Old Party has turned into.

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      almost 6 years ago

    FOPO: Fear of Poor Organizations

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    gbars70  almost 6 years ago

    FOPC, Fear Of Political Commenters. Especially when there’s no story arc connection.

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    Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    FOFO can be a completely rational response in some situations I’ve seen.

    And I can sympathize with FODO. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Plain oatmeal tastes like buttons. You have to add things to it to give it some flavor.

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    dadoctah  almost 6 years ago

    F.O.F.I: Fear Of Fear Itself.

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    enigmamz  almost 6 years ago

    1. No, not really.

    2. I’m the opposite! Those are such cute little guys!!!

    3. Not fear, I just don’t like the taste.

    4. More like dread.

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    PICTO  almost 6 years ago

    Cartoon Boy has no “FOOP”…Fear Of Over-Punning…

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    Ratbrat  almost 6 years ago

    Fear of demoralizing oatmeal. The pain is real.

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    GROG Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    You should.

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    jimmjonzz Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    Is it really easier to say FOPSTTROYM than just to say arachibutyrophobia?

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    jimmjonzz Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    Or FOTNT versus triskaidekaphobia?

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    GeifuKe  almost 6 years ago

    Sorry, but I would rather say I have PHOTO—Phobia of Total Oblivion. Or PHOTOGRAPH—Phobia of Total Obligatory Gobbledygook Radicalization Association, Perfection, and Hypocrisy.

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    GeifuKe  almost 6 years ago

    Is FORBES the Fear Of Radical Business Existence and Service?

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    scpandich  almost 6 years ago

    How does one demoralize oatmeal? Tell it it’s not as good as cereal?

    And why would one ever fear doing so?

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    GeifuKe  almost 6 years ago

    And FRODO—Fear of Radically Obsolete and Dissonant Organizations.

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    Carolyn Saunders  almost 6 years ago

    Carefree Otters? Aren’t they all?

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    Kaputnik  almost 6 years ago

    Eventually you reach the point of not caring about the latest trends. If people really want to communicate, they’ll drop the unnecessary acronyms and write complete sentences.

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    NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    I’m reading Gary Larsen’s Complete Farside and he has an essay about “I’m So Confused”. It concerns some of his cartoons that nobody got. He explains one of them and it makes perfect sense, but having been explained, it kills the humor.

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    Masterskrain  almost 6 years ago

    F.O.T.M.I.T.W.H.S.A.W.A.A.D.! Fear Of The Moron In The White House Starting Another War As A Distraction!

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    garcoa  almost 6 years ago

    I have FNHCC – Fear of Not Having a Clever Comment

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    Willywise52 Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    Beware!FOFO is real!

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    Purple People Eater  almost 6 years ago

    All those acronyms and not a single TLA?

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    Gail Sherman Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    What kind of monster is afraid of carefree otters?

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    verticallychallenged Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    To address my FONHAA (Fear of Not Having an Avatar), how DO I go from my current question mark to, say, Vickie from Rose is Rose? Thanks to those with no FOHO (Fear of Helping Others).

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    Jeffin Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    If you’re like me, and I know I am.

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    tripwire45  almost 6 years ago

    Never heard of FOMO before. Pretty sure it applies to my three-year-old granddaughter, though.

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    Blot  almost 6 years ago

    Get a"croc" storyline going! Come on. JUST DO IT!

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    Cameron1988 Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    DGAFF. Don’t Give A Flying Flip

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    FassEddie  almost 6 years ago

    FOPO: Fear Of Political Organizations

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    FassEddie  almost 6 years ago

    FOMO: Fear Of Making Out.

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    FassEddie  almost 6 years ago

    FOZO: that bear on the Muppet Show.

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    BiathlonNut  almost 6 years ago

    FOLT – Fear of logical thought

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    ChazNCenTex  almost 6 years ago

    Obviously.

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    Ermine Notyours  almost 6 years ago

    C’mon man, FOCUS! (Fear Of Comics Un-Sucessful)

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    Ermine Notyours  almost 6 years ago

    Or how about FRODO (Fear—Really!—Of Dozing Off [while reading really long fantasy novels]).

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    Ermine Notyours  almost 6 years ago

    I’m trying to think of an acronym of “fear uncommon kindness,” but I’m getting nothing.

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    Ron Dunn Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    He could of had rat say: “you left out FUBAR” and have the censor guy with them in the last panel.

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    oakie817  almost 6 years ago

    oh the irony

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    richdell  almost 6 years ago

    GIGO

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    DCBakerEsq  almost 6 years ago

    FOPS. Fear Of Pastis Strips.

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    Stocky One  almost 6 years ago

    Some politicians, including the one they call the President, don’t fear the people with deadly weapons in our society, and yet they have FOMC – fear of migrant caravans. Doesn’t make sense to me. #FOMC.

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    YippiKiAyMofo  almost 6 years ago

    I’m familiar with MOFO. Is that similar?

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    GeifuKe  almost 6 years ago

    Mr. Pastis, The ultimate fear for you—FOOOOD—Fear Of Overdosing On Oatmeal Demoralization.

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    GeifuKe  almost 6 years ago

    And please shave, since I have FOG—Fear Of Goatees.

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    chromosome Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    I just have FOO, fear of oatmeal (could never stand the stuff).

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    Laurie Stoker Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    That last one should be a real thing.

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    WCraft Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    I have FODRO – Fear of demoralizing raisin oatmeal

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    sendaichef  almost 6 years ago

    When I was in college, FOMO meant Full On Meaningful Makeout

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    Lou  almost 6 years ago

    YOLO You obviously love owls.

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    gliderrider  almost 6 years ago

    thank you mr. pastis! you’re the best, carefree otters? where do u get that stuff!?

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    FredCapp  almost 6 years ago

    YOLO = You obviously love owls. FRO-YO = Frozen yogurt.

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    pekenpug  almost 6 years ago

    I’m still fixated on the poor demoralized oatmeal.

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    Sisyphos  almost 6 years ago

    FOPGCO! I admit, I’ve got it bad!

    [Fear Of Punning Greek Cartoonists Online]

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    jonesbeltone  almost 6 years ago

    How about FUBAR= a nod to all our Vet’s. God Bless all of you!

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    chris_weaver  almost 6 years ago

    FLAP – Four letter acronym phobia.

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    jdbligh  almost 6 years ago

    FOFO is very real. Y’all looking forward to Thanksgiving?

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