Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for January 14, 2024

How about a cheerful doll in the bathroom called “Denial on the Tile”?

Talk about self-incriminating.

Now a Jewish Self on the Shelf will definitely work.

The reason this doll will work is the same reason for it’s failure to “catch on:” it’s too general and specific at the same time, like a psychic who “cold reads” you, saying he or she is talking to your “dead relative!!!!” John Edwards, sounds familiar, anyone? Dan aka…

Taking a personal inventory can be a good thing, if you do it as a way of looking how to truly make changes in your life.

But it has to be an inventory that you do.

the true self on the shelf is Amazon

Now THAT is a creepy doll.

At least its not a shelf on a self

Look, a Charlie Brown vase!

Notice the framed picture of Rat on the bottom shelf in the last panel.

I prefer going straight to the mirror.

Where did he get the Charlie Brown vase?

You heard of rag dolls? That’s a “Nag doll”!

Always waaaatching you? Does not Aleexa already do that?

Alexia, shut down the “Self on a Shelf”

O, and the Charlie Brown vase… nice touch and good taste!

Hey, past me was an entirely different person. Don’t be expecting me to have any sympathy for them.

For a second there, I thought that was a doppelgänger Pig.

Every move you make, every step you take…….

I think I saw these on shark tank, It came with special cupcakes.

Kind of like a nanny-cam.

Hope you didn’t have to pay for it, Pig.

The creepiness factor of that room increased 100 fold.

Or maybe we’re plagued with guilt because we’re guilty.

Charlie Brown’s vase is on the shelf.

This week, I signed up with ID.ME for Upcoming tax filing with IRS. Felt creepy taking a selfie…

I don’t think this will catch on, either.

…absolutely effin’ not!

He’s programmed to make you feel guilty for everything…..

Amazing how many people seem to operate without a conscience. And there are several world leaders (Putin, Kim, etc.) who seem to embody life without a soul…

Great for Halloween though!

I find Elf on the Shelf ridiculous, and that was before ‘The Simpsons’ mocked it. So this would not work for me. Do like the Charlie Brown vase though.

I don’t need one of those, I’m married to one.

I’d rather have one of those than a Talking Tina doll

Alexa, STOP. Besides, I taped over your camera before taking you out of the box.

The Watchers are watching you.

Its name is Kvetch.

Old age is when you get FOIA dump to review at your leisure, over and over.

Well, that’s terrifying.

Are those Charlie Brown’s ashes? Good grief!