Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for October 04, 2019

Why Pig will always be in debt.

Pig is havin’ a rough week.

110% is an awfully generous tip, today or any day.

I hate it when people say “110%” or “150%.” Rat is right- there is no such thing!

Actually, people do give 110% very often. That’s why we have credit card debts.

Pig just give your best ! Croc Power !

People also talk about something being “300% faster.” But that’s wrong. It can take one-third the time, or the old way is 300% slower. Unless you get paid to take it, nothing is more than 100% cheaper than something else.

That depends on if 100% is what you are rated for with safety factors.

Never give more than 50%. That way you’ll have something left for yourself.

Just do your best is good enough!

Rat gives minus 110% and is darn proud of it.

Always give 100%. Except blood.

Sports math can be so dumb.

I just want to turn my amp up to 11.

The psychology behind it is this: Consider what you’ve been doing and calling your “best”. Now, try to do a little more, say, 10% better.

Of course, just saying “give 110%” to someone who doesn’t really understand that, like say, T-ball players, or people who post here, it’s just a waste of time. ;)

“And say zero, NOT ‘zero percent!’”

nowadays the only time I heard the 110% phrase is from management. Normally when they want overtime to finish a project but don’t want to pay.

“You have to give 100 percent in the first half of the game. If that isn’t enough, in the second half, you have to give what’s left.” - Yogi Berra

Cue the Simpsons baseball team clip.

Illinois budget math.

I try to give 150% of 25%

I say “Always give 120% That’s the meal plus the tip.” Because restaurants, although making money hand over fist, of course can’t pay their help decent wages.

I can give 110%: 75% from me and 35% from my minion.

Rat’s right, Pig. You should not be learning your math from overpaid college football coaches….

Old joke: Kid telling his parent: “I got a 6% on my math test. Is that good or bad?”