Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 23, 2020

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    BE THIS GUY  almost 4 years ago

    It will have to get better, eventually.

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    BasilBruce  almost 4 years ago

    This is like an old joke:

    Tom: “I think that everything’s rotten.”

    Sally: “You should try to be more positive!”

    Tom: “Okay, I’m positive that everything’s rotten.”

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    Concretionist  almost 4 years ago

    Confidence has a specific meaning for statistics. Pig’s got a point there.

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    Major Matt Mason Premium Member almost 4 years ago

    They said “Cheer up, things could be worse.” So I cheered up. Sure enough, things got worse!

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    Caldonia  almost 4 years ago

    Depressed writer is depressed #…forget it, I’ve lost count.

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    gopher gofer  almost 4 years ago

    at time like this i always refer back to mose allison – ♩i don’t worry ‘bout a thing ’cause i know nothin’s gonna be all right…

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    blunebottle  almost 4 years ago

    Is this some kind of reverse psychology Pig is attempting?

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    Charliegirl Premium Member almost 4 years ago

    Things WILL get better…..we just don’t know when. Persevere and don’t lose heart, folks.

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    AndreasMartin  almost 4 years ago

    There are only happy surprises for the pessimist. Or no surprises at all.

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    iggyman  almost 4 years ago

    Pig has a positive attitude, he’s positive things will get worse!

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    Troglodyte  almost 4 years ago

    The amount of “positivity” Pig is radiating, I’m sure he’d test positive for Covid-19 too, if they checked! :D

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    Breadboard  almost 4 years ago

    This whole year has been a sea of change….Just keep rolling with it ! …. Croc Power !

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    johngregor Premium Member almost 4 years ago

    He’s confusing feeling confident with feeling certain.

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    The Joke Explainer Premium Member almost 4 years ago

    Ok. This strip is becoming redundant.

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    Ellis97  almost 4 years ago

    Things will improve, someday. If at all.

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    diskus Premium Member almost 4 years ago

    It is true i do appreciate small things more, and realize that other semmingly important things were just a waste of hurried nonsense. Those will stay in my past regardless

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    Zebrastripes  almost 4 years ago

    Don’t dwell on the bad, but do keep busy and sing…..don’t worry, be happy!

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    cracker65  almost 4 years ago

    You just have to keep on keeping on. Go by that old saying. The main thing is to maintain.

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    daHunter3  almost 4 years ago

    Ah, Pig the pessimist.

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    Mando  almost 4 years ago

    Everything has been going wrong in the pandemic though. Except for Biden getting elected. That was good.

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    Otis Rufus Driftwood  almost 4 years ago

    Perception as reality.

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    Bookworm  almost 4 years ago

    “Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute” [sic]. George Bernard Shaw.

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    timinwsac Premium Member almost 4 years ago

    Pig knows how to make lemonade out of lemons.

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    petermerck  almost 4 years ago

    I’m pretty confident that I’ll be ghosted after another job interview.

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    Radish the wordsmith  almost 4 years ago

    “Can’t get no worse,” Beatles, Getting Better

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    Kveldulf  almost 4 years ago

    I am reminded of the 1964 election. JFK had been assassinated the year before and Lyndon Johnson was still riding on his popularity. The Republicans were running a warmonger named Barry Goldwater. In 1965 this joke was making the rounds:

    “I was told that if I voted for Goldwater we would be at war in six months. Well I did and we are.”

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    Bruce1253  almost 4 years ago

    Just like a Kidney Stone, this too shall pass.

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    DCBakerEsq  almost 4 years ago

    It’s all a preview for 2050. #CivilizationCollapse2050 Get your T-shirts now.

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    raybarb44  almost 4 years ago

    It’s a win-win situation for him….

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    zeexenon  almost 4 years ago

    Well, just tell me after the first million folks take the pill with no bad side effects.

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    stamps  almost 4 years ago

    I keep telling myself, “Remember, it could be worse.” So far I’m 20-20 on my predictions.

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    Aladar30 Premium Member almost 4 years ago

    Agreed.

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    DHurd  almost 4 years ago

    We’re doomed!

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    Sisyphos  almost 4 years ago

    I’ll buy into that philosophy when pigs are profound, Pig….

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    rogthedodge1  almost 4 years ago

    There was a large basket for a while where I worked. It contained many small slips of paper with inspirational messages. We were told to read one each day and do what it said. One day I got “Help 2 people to be optimistic today.” So I told them, “Cheer up! Things are bound to get better!”

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    c001  almost 4 years ago

    I didn’t lose confidence because I didn’t have any before.

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