Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for June 02, 2022

And it’s also why people are driven to drink when you’re around them, Rat.

“She drove me to drink, and I never thanked her for it.” —W. C. Fields

he doesn’t have a drinking problem, when he drinks, he falls down, no problem…

It depresses inhibitions among other things.

I can drive badly while sober.

I can do it in my sleep.

Soon after finishing up a can of beer, Rat de-presses the can on his head.

Walk Proud, Rat……Walk Proud!

The depressant kicks in when you sober up.

The prices ARE depressing sometimes.

How does he know he can do it sober…?

What is the best way to fry your liver? A fifth a day should do it!

Rat is multitalented (In a bad way)!

So … Rat is a stimulant – he stimulates depression in others.

Rat is a good, bad example. Being Rat is depressing whether drunk or sober.

Mary Richards’ father to Lou Grant: “Most people consider alcohol a stimulant. It’s actually a depressant.”

Lou: “Yeah. I like getting depressed. Sometimes I go out and get downright gloomy.”

Rat has a superpower.

Alcohol is also a disinfectant. Whenever I worked in Africa, it was cheap wine with breakfast, lunch and supper.

Ask any competent chemist and as SOME people refer to drinking as a “problem”, you will be told it is actually a SOLUTION!

Happy hour? More like depressed hour.

I depress people when I’m happy too

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.”

Oscar Wilde

This strip is depressing.

Rat and Pig make good buddies….they both are in a perpetual state of confusion about life…

And the difference is not noticeable, Rat.

“Yes, they’re sharing a drink they call lonelinessBut it’s better than drinkin’ alone” – Billy Joel

Because I cry when I think about sobering up.

Steph decided to quit drinking when his doctor found blood in his alcohol stream!

Depress? …or enrage? Rat does it all. Full-service negativitiy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUVwR0rw5fk

It’s his super power…..

Because if you drink enough alcohol it depresses your autonomic system and you stop breathing.

Uh, Rat, that’s not what they meant by that.

Why are “Pearls” characters taking all these quizzes?

ssoooo………

Other people, drunk or sober, don’t ever depress me, but they are certainly able to irritate the hell out of me.

Remember kids, always drink to stop depression.

I’m a rum&coke man—-so I know I’m getting at least half Coca-Cola.Mimosa——tell yourself it’s all orange juice.

W.C> FIELDS story—-

Not wanting the truth about Fields’ alcohol intake to get out,studiopublicity said a cocktail shaker he kept with him on the set at all times had pineapple juice in it.

One day,somebody poured out the liquor and put in actual pineapple juice.Fields returned,drank straight from the shaker without looking,and yelled—-“Some(CENSORED)put pineapple juice in my pineapple juice!”

If anyone else has asked, I missed it: Why are the characters here taking tests/quiz’s ? Are they professional students ? Who is issuing the test/quiz?….I mean I do an occasional trivia quiz on YouTube,but these aren’t like that.

“There’s nothing like a depressant to chase the blues away.” ~~ Lenny Leonard

Rat IS a depressant.

When it comes to smart-ass remarks, no one is better than Rat….