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.
Isn’t poking the moral equivalent of Italians pinching girls on their cute little butts? Guys don’t poke other guys on face book do they? I don’t poke, haven’t figured out how to do it yet….
I don’t poke around on that social networking site, but I do sympathize with Rat’s admittedly somewhat overdone reaction. That site itself needs a good, stern poke….
"Funny how people complain about a free application that nobody is forcing them to use.”lol! My thought exactly! It’s almost like they’re 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 Marx’s joke: “I find television very educational. Every time someone turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”
I LOVE FB & I’m in the ‘over 60’ 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 others’ posts. I belong to a couple of closed groups and we’ve 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. Don’t knock it, if you have’t tried it..RE: pokes. I have only 2 friends who love to ‘poke’ and I used to find it irritating. But, knowing those 2 people fairly well, I figure that it’s their way of saying “thinking of you” instead of just typing “hi” on my wall..And – it’s easy to block/unfriend people if you don’t 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 – that’s why there are always choices..Lastly, FB has widened my world by reading other’s 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 other’s 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 “friend” 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). I’ve become good friends with an old classmate (they’re all old :-) ) that I offered to email if she’d email me. A real peeve is that no one will tell me anything about Facebook. I don’t know how to “poke” someone – not that I’d ever want to. Don’t know how to reproduce photos (don’t tell me to “navigate” or “download” or any of that wrench-in-the-works junk that freezes up my Luddite mind). The people who’d be agreeable to telling me are clueless, and the others are mute with disgust. Oops – sorry about the rant!
I HATE being poked, it means nothing to me. If Rat would let me borrow that tree I’d also go after people who invite me to Farmville, ZYnga and all that other crap. Rat is my hero.
killacowinWA almost 12 years ago
That escalated quickly.
Bilan almost 12 years ago
In the old days, we pinged each other. It was much more polite.
The#1BoiseStateFan almost 12 years ago
He’ll pry be like the Nebraska coach today…
hariseldon59 almost 12 years ago
Rat caught Goat in a poke. Maybe it should have been Pig in a poke.
margueritem almost 12 years ago
Especially that trend.
Templo S.U.D. almost 12 years ago
Rat’s action reminds me a little of today’s “Cul de Sac.” (Not to mention Ray to needs to “poke” Mark in order to file the complaint.)
Varnes almost 12 years ago
Isn’t poking the moral equivalent of Italians pinching girls on their cute little butts? Guys don’t poke other guys on face book do they? I don’t poke, haven’t figured out how to do it yet….
Hillbillyman almost 12 years ago
Hey Rat…………………POKE!
orinoco womble almost 12 years ago
“Run run run run” — cartoon strip sound effects! Love it!
Sisyphos almost 12 years ago
I don’t poke around on that social networking site, but I do sympathize with Rat’s admittedly somewhat overdone reaction. That site itself needs a good, stern poke….
jazzmoose almost 12 years ago
That’s it. Rat is my hero!
knight1192a almost 12 years ago
Best way to stop it is to stop using Facebook.
Alphaanddelta almost 12 years ago
Where did he have the pole hidden?
alviebird almost 12 years ago
What does a poke accomplish? What is the expected response? Is it a social faux pas to ignore one? I’m serious.
WCLamb almost 12 years ago
@JohnnyDiegoI’m with you. Who needs it? Lived for 65 years without it, and don’t need it now.It’s becoming more of an anti-social network.
GoodQuestion Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Well, we now know that rat is no slow poke . . . ☻
debuggingdevice almost 12 years ago
I don’t remember caber tossing to be that violent! I hope Mr. Pastis does not get any ideas of a Poke in a Pig…at least for Pig’s sake!
christianwos almost 12 years ago
For a second I thought rat said “Did you Pokemon on Facebook”.
IQTech61 almost 12 years ago
I’m so grateful that Rat is a fictitious character.
KEA almost 12 years ago
What’s Rat even doing on Facebook??
DeepLogic almost 12 years ago
Right on!
Snoopy_Fan almost 12 years ago
At least there’s not a “puke” link…
Number Three almost 12 years ago
Rat needs anger management…
Poor Goat…
This strip cracked me up.
xxx
Chibi-robo64 almost 12 years ago
Why does Rat have to take all the fun out of the internet?
A_NY_Outlaw almost 12 years ago
prime example why I am not on facebook!
corzak almost 12 years ago
"Funny how people complain about a free application that nobody is forcing them to use.”lol! My thought exactly! It’s almost like they’re 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 almost 12 years ago
And @JohnnyDiegoCount me out, too.Analogous to Groucho Marx’s joke: “I find television very educational. Every time someone turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”
corzak almost 12 years ago
Dang whippersnappers with their new-fangled gadgetry!
Nicholas Theodorakis almost 12 years ago
Maybe I just don’ t have “pokey” FB friends, but I never get poked. Is that still a “thing”?
Nick
William Ellwin Premium Member almost 12 years ago
A shame the crocs didn’t think of that for zeeba…
Sherlock Watson almost 12 years ago
TAG! You’re it!
ClayManBob almost 12 years ago
I vote we stop the trend of Facebook.
m.l. almost 12 years ago
bigbadpete almost 12 years ago
Hilarious. I’m gonna frame the 7th panel.
The#1BoiseStateFan almost 12 years ago
I WRITE and spell good in school. Typing: not so uch
Rickapolis almost 12 years ago
How do you know you’ve been poked?
Rickapolis almost 12 years ago
I mean Facebook poked, not Rat poked.
sandigilbo almost 12 years ago
I LOVE FB & I’m in the ‘over 60’ 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 others’ posts. I belong to a couple of closed groups and we’ve 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. Don’t knock it, if you have’t tried it..RE: pokes. I have only 2 friends who love to ‘poke’ and I used to find it irritating. But, knowing those 2 people fairly well, I figure that it’s their way of saying “thinking of you” instead of just typing “hi” on my wall..And – it’s easy to block/unfriend people if you don’t 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 – that’s why there are always choices..Lastly, FB has widened my world by reading other’s 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 other’s think or do..Thanks for reading.
guitarmutt almost 12 years ago
Got rid of Facebook months ago. I’ve never looked back. And good riddance to ya!
the burser almost 12 years ago
Julian Smith 25 things i hate about Facebook
Gokie5 almost 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 “friend” 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). I’ve become good friends with an old classmate (they’re all old :-) ) that I offered to email if she’d email me. A real peeve is that no one will tell me anything about Facebook. I don’t know how to “poke” someone – not that I’d ever want to. Don’t know how to reproduce photos (don’t tell me to “navigate” or “download” or any of that wrench-in-the-works junk that freezes up my Luddite mind). The people who’d be agreeable to telling me are clueless, and the others are mute with disgust. Oops – sorry about the rant!
pfantom58 almost 12 years ago
Start by not using Facebook
Gokie5 almost 12 years ago
But it’s kind of interesting (red face, here).
Angelicious almost 12 years ago
I HATE being poked, it means nothing to me. If Rat would let me borrow that tree I’d also go after people who invite me to Farmville, ZYnga and all that other crap. Rat is my hero.
KatP Premium Member over 11 years ago
Death to Facebook.
BelchingPanda about 11 years ago
his oompa loompas must be gone now…just orange and green things ow
sebdaone2000 over 5 years ago
Wait…Rat and Pig have a MacBook?