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Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for October 09, 2011
October 08, 2011
October 10, 2011
Transcript:
Phone: Riiiiiiing... Rat's mom (on the phone): Hello, Rat...this is your mother. Rat: Hi mom whaddyawant? Rat's mom: Well, I'm just calling to give you some sad news...your Aunt Claire passed away last- Rat: That's bad is that it? Rat's mom: Well, I just thought you might want the address where you can send flowers and- Rat: Nope I'll Google it. Rat's mom: You what? Rat: Gotta go. Rat's mom: You don't want the- Rat: Bye now! *click* Rat: When you're over your cell phone minutes, you're over your cell phone minutes.
I have a landline and no cell phone. (I know; I am hopelessly old-fashioned and behind the times.) Who knew Rat actually had a mother? Or that she would still be on speaking terms with him?