Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for April 06, 2022

Or you can post Sponge Bob gifs.

Social media is a total ghughugh.

He mistakenly thought someone had said to him, “If that’s your opinion, go to well.”

It’s an echo chamber.

It is impossible to tell if it works or not. You might never change the mind of the person you are debating, but you might change the minds of 3rd parties that are reading the debate. If the 3rd parties don’t comment, you don’t know if your comment changed anyone’s mind.

I threw a penny in a well.

The problem isn’t social media. The problem is always the ignorant, brain-washed people who are afraid of everything but think they know better than everyone else.

Perhaps this is true, but it doesn’t mean we should do it anyway. Primal scream therapy is quieter on social media and it’s easy to find a shouting buddy or two (and also less violent than the alternative).

I have had people shout me down so I could not get my point across, stinks!

But now, with Elon Musk on the board, social media is going to get better.

Kevin Ayers described it beautifully in his song!

“Shouting in a bucket Blues”

Shouting is not enough, you have to screech and reeeeeeeee

Oh good, it’s the social media strip again.

Arguing with morons on twitter is like correcting Graffiti on a public toilet wall that you will never need to use again. — Ricky Gervais

but, the message is clear………

It is a lot of fun sometimes to see people rationalize insanity.

Trumplicans

Gossip, misinformation, prattle, propaganda and so on have always been there. Social media merely speeds the dissemination of falsehoods. It also has a damaging effect on the filters we rely upon, also known as expertise. In the past five years, I have seen a marked decrease in the respect for expertise. That, frankly, is one of the greatest dangers of social media. When everyone can scream what they think (with or without evidence or justification) then it’s tempting to ignore those who actually know what they’re talking about.

Social media is the cause of your sorrow.

I wonder if Elon Musk joining the board of directors of twitter will change anything?

um. no. it’s social media

Where words are many, transgression is unavoidable, but he or she who restrains their tongue is wise.

people belive anything. good example is keystone xl. everyone thinks it`s a whole pipe system when in reality it was just supposed to be a shortcut from the oil fields in canada to kansas . in reality keystone has been up and running for the better part of six years.

It is impossible to change someone’s opinion when you start by telling them they are wrong.

The problem is that people have to bring it up, all the time, even when we’re not discussing politics.

I have an acquaintance that likes to hold forth at some length on any number of topics. He usually concludes with a triumphant glare exclaiming, “Am I Right?” I replied, “Are you asking or stating?” He got really, really mad.

And has anybody on social media ever changed their minds about a politician or party no matter HOW impassioned the plea is? I doubt it. It’s like trying to convince a Cubs fan to root for the White Sox. So why try?

I remember when loonies just walked the streets talking to themselves and people stepped away from them. Now they can join forces in the web-o-sphere and create Movements (which are often on a par with the other kind of “movements” they create).

It’s more like two people with cans on a string yelling at the same time.

I know that this isn’t the point of this strip, but Rat’s drawing skills are quite good now.

In scouts we learned to be prepared and virtue is it’s own reward, which the cross for sure get

Crocks,not cross

He needs a “let things be” tree.

Too high of expectations. The goal should be to voice your opinion.

And the intelligent know-it-alls who should know better than to waste their time trying to influence people who “know better than everyone else.”

Of course it works! Now, where’s my free PBS swag in exchange for the Exposure when I mention it online somewhere? Now, let me check the markets…I see that all of the Exposure I have received over the years has increased in value from Jack Squat to Diddly Squat.

replied to a comment on this comic page today. They were beating a dead horse (IMHO) and I questioned how they were making the world complaining about it here.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Sadly,sometimes it DOES work.And usually for those who deserve to be listened to the least.

Anybody noticed that Hannity rhymes with insanity?

Why am I reminded of editorial cartooning?

“Oddly?”

“I went to Jerusalem and spent an afternoon praying at the Wailing Wall”. “What was it like?” “Like talking to a wall!”

Let’s not forget Trump sending Navy deployment instructions on Twitter.

At least Timmy will get the message.

Hey! We have those people on GoComics all the time!!

“Bob shouting into a well” poses the question, is Rat a better cartoonist than Cartoon-Boy? Answer in a brief essay….

Preach, brother! Amen! You’re preaching to the choir, here, i was just “saying” that to myself while analyzing the last ep of parks and rec and following a daydream-type deal where i looked at everything i liked with the “characters” in them while in my “hospital room,” imagining how the actors and writers involved proved that point with satire and fun, leading to how all America wants the world to act, etc. Sort of insane coincidence, huh? dan aka ryan

When I was younger and worked in a kitchen and things got too much I’d go in the walk-in freezer and scream. Primal scream therapy for cooks.

LOL! I absolutely LOVE rat’s definition!

And the same level of intelligence, “brain deadness” and utter stupidity that’s needed to be on (anti)social media

Show this cartoon to someone, if they say pig has the right idea and are serious, oh boy, we got a dumb one