Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for January 10, 2022

My computer is down.

I know some folks are afraid of computer viruses, but this is ridiculous.

Sorry Goat. All of my pants are in the wash.

Just say “I don’t wanna see you idiots today”. You’re losing your touch, Rat.

I’m surprised that Goat would want to include Rat in the first place.

I have to dye my sox. I have to alphabetize my towels. I’m in the middle of thinking about something…

just tell them the wifi is down, or tell them you have eye trouble (you justcan’t see a reason for participating)

As for me, I’m generally just as tongue tied in online groups as I am real ones. Go figure!

A meteor landed near a herd of buffalo, causing them to stampede & trample my PC.

No man is an island, Rat! I wonder about rats though!

Rat the recluse.

gotta hide in his man cave with all the other introverts of the male gender. I think it is cause hey just don’t want to be bothered…….especially from womenfolk with a list of manly chores that seriously need to be done; or from other family members ill-tempered mad as hell into their fits.

Haven’t you heard of computer viruses?? :D

Picky, picky.

It seems the government, however, will never run out of different advices ‘for our safety’.

Now Goat’s get-together will go really well!

I’m waiting for someone to say that you can get COVID over the internet.

Better safe than sorry.

COVID has been the go-to excuse for people who don’t want to go into work.

Has anyone put forth a theory that computer viruses (virii?) have morphed into biological, Greek-loving viruses that came from a college frat? :-)

I have a friend who doesn’t know how to Zoom and made it quite clear she doesn’t want to learn how. Try that.

Why would anyone want to invite Rat to a get together? All he does is insult people and complain. Always running people down.

I can relate….

Maybe I shall conveniently forget to send Rat the link…

If I need to spend an hour looking at the wrinkles on my old face I’ll do it in the bathroom. Or maybe I just don’t need to. No zoom for me!

Zoom is one of the worst online meeting sites, programs, and/or apps. It’s full of bugs and far too many meetings waste a huge amount of time trying to deal with them. It’s often very counter productive.

Future of our society if we don’t change back soon……

Better excuse my internet is super slow.

Ha ha ha. I love funny cartoons like this. We all need a diversion from all the division and hatred in our country. (Sarcasm, folks)

Try searching Google for excuses, for example “My face is covered with Shingles” is a good one for Zoom.

A valid excuse is that you don’t want to use Zoom given how insecure it’s been.

Good ol’ Zoom. They put “zoo” therein just make you like you’re in one.

Sure. Be sure not to start till I connect. I’ll connect as soon as I want to.

Note: I’m actually Comicfan, but i accidentally logged off, and if you saw my other comments, you get my point. GOTT MIT POMMES!

So will the rest of the anti-social eventually.

So, Rat is an anti-social introvert?

I’m with Rat! Excuses or not….

Just say your WiFi is down. That always works.

there are such things as computer viruses, you know.