Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for July 04, 2024

Is Rat’s name Frasier?

“Then what would the world revolve around??”

Rat is experiencing an Oppenheimer Atmospheric Ignition

That would be an emphatic “no”.

Rat’s way or the highway!

Since childhood I could have been on the Olympic Overthinking Team. I always seemed to think the worst-case scenario was the right one, too. I had to learn to tell myself, “You don’t know what’s going on over at their place” and leave it at that.

Maybe she can’t stand Rat and has quit going through the motions of politeness…

Rat gots Mickey Mouse ears!

It’s unlike Rat even to be concerned about why someone hasn’t spoken to him.

Humility isn’t a word in Rat’s vocabulary.

Ha ha. Great picture, that third panel.

Criticism is often enough to make one blow one’s Mickey Mouse hat!

Take THAT, BasilBruce!

You just completely blew Rat’s mind. It’s about time that someone reminded him that it’s not all about him.

Sonder is an amazing concept.

‘Maybe’ you offended her? Does a mouse fart?

If I am here to make other people happy, where is the person who is suppose to make me happy?

If you don’t have any expectations, you won’t be disappointed

We all have that moment when we’re growing up. Hard to take, but helpful in the coming years. Or very bad if it doesn’t happen.

Try telling that to any popular teen girl.

Me?

This is Rat. My money is on him having offended her.

A MICKEY MOUSE HAT ON RAT ????

Tim Minchin said he wanted his gravestone to read: “Who will the world revolve around NOW?”

I’m not the center of the universe? Since when?!

Happy Fourth of July!

Well, I’m offended by your existence, Rat!

My partner.

Rat concerned about what other people think, feel or live? Inconceivable! Somebody has Stephan duct taped in the basement and taken over the strip!

Panel 3: A paradigm shifting without a clutch.

You are not the center of the universe.

Habitual External Focus. No real self in there — everything is imposed from outside. Makes people easy to control, as power addicted leaders well know.

now there’s a unique fireworks display!

And there’s Rat’s fireworks display for the Fourth!

Why on earth would he want to talk to her, anyhow? What comic strip am I reading?

Everyone is too self-centered to be considerate of my needs Only I think of me all the time

Rat’s got an “I’M KING OF THE WORLD!!!!!!” attitude.