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Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for September 16, 2012
September 15, 2012
September 17, 2012
Transcript:
Goat: Hey, Rat. What's up?
Rat: Did you 'poke' me on Facebook?
Goat: Yeah. I think I did. Why?
*KAPOOOOSHHH*
Rat: Poked you back. Some trends have to be stopped.
Isnāt poking the moral equivalent of Italians pinching girls on their cute little butts? Guys donāt poke other guys on face book do they? I donāt poke, havenāt figured out how to do it yetā¦.
I donāt poke around on that social networking site, but I do sympathize with Ratās admittedly somewhat overdone reaction. That site itself needs a good, stern pokeā¦.
"Funny how people complain about a free application that nobody is forcing them to use.ālol! My thought exactly! Itās almost like theyāre trying really hard to justify their resistance to themselves . . .Social media can certainly be irritating at times, but they have revolutionized marketing, business, journalism, politics and even international relations.
And @JohnnyDiegoCount me out, too.Analogous to Groucho Marxās joke: āI find television very educational. Every time someone turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.ā
I LOVE FB & Iām in the āover 60ā age group. It has educated me, re-connected me with old friends, keeps me up-to-date on children & grandchildren and has been, overall, a positive experience. I have gained business from friends of acquaintances and discovered new products & services by reading othersā posts. I belong to a couple of closed groups and weāve been able to share useful info, inform everyone of upcoming events, etc. Once I learned how to hide all the game requests and reports, it made FB a more pleasant experience for me. Donāt knock it, if you haveāt tried it..RE: pokes. I have only 2 friends who love to āpokeā and I used to find it irritating. But, knowing those 2 people fairly well, I figure that itās their way of saying āthinking of youā instead of just typing āhiā on my wall..And ā itās easy to block/unfriend people if you donāt care to see their posts any longer. Technology can be a benefit or your enemy. We all do not have to agree or like the same things ā thatās why there are always choices..Lastly, FB has widened my world by reading otherās points of view. If I only communicated with like-minded people, I would never be exposed to opposing opinions. I find it fascinating to hear what otherās think or do..Thanks for reading.
One of my loved ones in effect forced me to join Facebook so that I could find out what was happening to her. I hate having to turn down āfriendā requests, but have a hard time keeping up with the fifteen I have. Only accept relatives and in-laws (except for a few that got in by mistake). Iāve become good friends with an old classmate (theyāre all old :-) ) that I offered to email if sheād email me. A real peeve is that no one will tell me anything about Facebook. I donāt know how to āpokeā someone ā not that Iād ever want to. Donāt know how to reproduce photos (donāt tell me to ānavigateā or ādownloadā or any of that wrench-in-the-works junk that freezes up my Luddite mind). The people whoād be agreeable to telling me are clueless, and the others are mute with disgust. Oops ā sorry about the rant!
I HATE being poked, it means nothing to me. If Rat would let me borrow that tree Iād also go after people who invite me to Farmville, ZYnga and all that other crap. Rat is my hero.
killacowinWA over 12 years ago
That escalated quickly.
Bilan over 12 years ago
In the old days, we pinged each other. It was much more polite.
The#1BoiseStateFan over 12 years ago
Heāll pry be like the Nebraska coach todayā¦
hariseldon59 over 12 years ago
Rat caught Goat in a poke. Maybe it should have been Pig in a poke.
margueritem over 12 years ago
Especially that trend.
Templo S.U.D. over 12 years ago
Ratās action reminds me a little of todayās āCul de Sac.ā (Not to mention Ray to needs to āpokeā Mark in order to file the complaint.)
Varnes over 12 years ago
Isnāt poking the moral equivalent of Italians pinching girls on their cute little butts? Guys donāt poke other guys on face book do they? I donāt poke, havenāt figured out how to do it yetā¦.
Hillbillyman over 12 years ago
Hey Ratā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦POKE!
orinoco womble over 12 years ago
āRun run run runā ā cartoon strip sound effects! Love it!
Sisyphos over 12 years ago
I donāt poke around on that social networking site, but I do sympathize with Ratās admittedly somewhat overdone reaction. That site itself needs a good, stern pokeā¦.
jazzmoose over 12 years ago
Thatās it. Rat is my hero!
knight1192a over 12 years ago
Best way to stop it is to stop using Facebook.
Alphaanddelta over 12 years ago
Where did he have the pole hidden?
alviebird over 12 years ago
What does a poke accomplish? What is the expected response? Is it a social faux pas to ignore one? Iām serious.
WCLamb over 12 years ago
@JohnnyDiegoIām with you. Who needs it? Lived for 65 years without it, and donāt need it now.Itās becoming more of an anti-social network.
GoodQuestion Premium Member over 12 years ago
Well, we now know that rat is no slow poke . . . ā»
debuggingdevice over 12 years ago
I donāt remember caber tossing to be that violent! I hope Mr. Pastis does not get any ideas of a Poke in a Pigā¦at least for Pigās sake!
christianwos over 12 years ago
For a second I thought rat said āDid you Pokemon on Facebookā.
IQTech61 over 12 years ago
Iām so grateful that Rat is a fictitious character.
KEA over 12 years ago
Whatās Rat even doing on Facebook??
DeepLogic over 12 years ago
Right on!
Snoopy_Fan over 12 years ago
At least thereās not a āpukeā linkā¦
Number Three over 12 years ago
Rat needs anger managementā¦
Poor Goatā¦
This strip cracked me up.
xxx
Chibi-robo64 over 12 years ago
Why does Rat have to take all the fun out of the internet?
A_NY_Outlaw over 12 years ago
prime example why I am not on facebook!
corzak over 12 years ago
"Funny how people complain about a free application that nobody is forcing them to use.ālol! My thought exactly! Itās almost like theyāre trying really hard to justify their resistance to themselves . . .Social media can certainly be irritating at times, but they have revolutionized marketing, business, journalism, politics and even international relations.
markjoseph125 over 12 years ago
And @JohnnyDiegoCount me out, too.Analogous to Groucho Marxās joke: āI find television very educational. Every time someone turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.ā
corzak over 12 years ago
Dang whippersnappers with their new-fangled gadgetry!
Nicholas Theodorakis over 12 years ago
Maybe I just donā t have āpokeyā FB friends, but I never get poked. Is that still a āthingā?
Nick
William Ellwin Premium Member over 12 years ago
A shame the crocs didnāt think of that for zeebaā¦
Sherlock Watson over 12 years ago
TAG! Youāre it!
ClayManBob over 12 years ago
I vote we stop the trend of Facebook.
m.l. over 12 years ago
bigbadpete over 12 years ago
Hilarious. Iām gonna frame the 7th panel.
The#1BoiseStateFan over 12 years ago
I WRITE and spell good in school. Typing: not so uch
Rickapolis over 12 years ago
How do you know youāve been poked?
Rickapolis over 12 years ago
I mean Facebook poked, not Rat poked.
sandigilbo over 12 years ago
I LOVE FB & Iām in the āover 60ā age group. It has educated me, re-connected me with old friends, keeps me up-to-date on children & grandchildren and has been, overall, a positive experience. I have gained business from friends of acquaintances and discovered new products & services by reading othersā posts. I belong to a couple of closed groups and weāve been able to share useful info, inform everyone of upcoming events, etc. Once I learned how to hide all the game requests and reports, it made FB a more pleasant experience for me. Donāt knock it, if you haveāt tried it..RE: pokes. I have only 2 friends who love to āpokeā and I used to find it irritating. But, knowing those 2 people fairly well, I figure that itās their way of saying āthinking of youā instead of just typing āhiā on my wall..And ā itās easy to block/unfriend people if you donāt care to see their posts any longer. Technology can be a benefit or your enemy. We all do not have to agree or like the same things ā thatās why there are always choices..Lastly, FB has widened my world by reading otherās points of view. If I only communicated with like-minded people, I would never be exposed to opposing opinions. I find it fascinating to hear what otherās think or do..Thanks for reading.
guitarmutt over 12 years ago
Got rid of Facebook months ago. Iāve never looked back. And good riddance to ya!
the burser over 12 years ago
Julian Smith 25 things i hate about Facebook
Gokie5 over 12 years ago
One of my loved ones in effect forced me to join Facebook so that I could find out what was happening to her. I hate having to turn down āfriendā requests, but have a hard time keeping up with the fifteen I have. Only accept relatives and in-laws (except for a few that got in by mistake). Iāve become good friends with an old classmate (theyāre all old :-) ) that I offered to email if sheād email me. A real peeve is that no one will tell me anything about Facebook. I donāt know how to āpokeā someone ā not that Iād ever want to. Donāt know how to reproduce photos (donāt tell me to ānavigateā or ādownloadā or any of that wrench-in-the-works junk that freezes up my Luddite mind). The people whoād be agreeable to telling me are clueless, and the others are mute with disgust. Oops ā sorry about the rant!
pfantom58 over 12 years ago
Start by not using Facebook
Gokie5 over 12 years ago
But itās kind of interesting (red face, here).
Angelicious over 12 years ago
I HATE being poked, it means nothing to me. If Rat would let me borrow that tree Iād also go after people who invite me to Farmville, ZYnga and all that other crap. Rat is my hero.
KatP Premium Member about 12 years ago
Death to Facebook.
BelchingPanda over 11 years ago
his oompa loompas must be gone nowā¦just orange and green things ow
sebdaone2000 over 6 years ago
Waitā¦Rat and Pig have a MacBook?