Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for September 22, 2013
Transcript:
Rat: And that's our plan for winning today against Riebli Elementary...any questions? Carla: Yes, coach. I have a question. Rat: What is it, Carla? Carla: Well, not to get too metaphysical, but sometimes I think all humanity is one. You know, one energy, one love. Rat: What are you talking about, Carla? Carla: Well, it got me to thinking...every time we win, someone else has to lose. And that makes that other person sad. Rat: So? Carla: So if you believe in the brotherhood of humanity, that sadness I cause to my brother by winning is actually my own. Rat: And what does that have to do with playing this game? Girls: FORFEIT! FORFEIT! FORFEIT! Rat: Maybe next time I won't ask for questions. Ref: Tweet! Metaphysical forfeit.
Sherlock Watson about 11 years ago
Years later, all of those girls will be in shoe stores, screaming at salespeople who tell them that they can’t fit into a size four::“FOUR FIT! FOUR FIT! FOUR FIT!”
Templo S.U.D. about 11 years ago
So, what was Carla’s question that she had? I didn’t see a single question mark in her speech balloons.
Sisyphos about 11 years ago
Carla needs to be put down, now! She is the embodied demon of Political Correctness!
juicebruce about 11 years ago
Wonder what the other team looks like ? Are they like Pros ?
Bilan about 11 years ago
She didn’t think this through.By forfeiting, she’s causing the other team to suffer when they realize that her team is suffering for their sake.It would have been better to trounce them and let the other team rejoice in her own fortune.
eddie6192 about 11 years ago
Very disappointed……I thought for sure that a pun was coming.
joeshmo30 about 11 years ago
stupid girls, they have no idea how awesome it is to win and make fun of the loser :D
Richard Howland-Bolton Premium Member about 11 years ago
They should take a hint from test cricket and end most games in a draw … after few days.
puddlesplatt about 11 years ago
but then… it’s just a game?
MeGoNow Premium Member about 11 years ago
Hey. At least Philosophy majors will be able to find work, as referees.
A_NY_Outlaw about 11 years ago
Rat, you’re FIRED!
KEA about 11 years ago
Geez, and I thought Charlie Brown baseball got philosophical.
lady lar about 11 years ago
I feel there are no winners AND losers- there are only winners and another group who will eventually return in vengeance. It’s a cycle needing to be sliced.
Thehag about 11 years ago
Nah, they all lose because no one got to play.
Enoki about 11 years ago
And that kids is why you don’t go to a university and get a liberal arts education. You too will end up a stupid loser!
Jessica_D about 11 years ago
If the girls are playing against Riebli Elementary, then they must be in Santa Rosa, CA.
http://www.mwusd.org/District/Department/3-John-B-Riebli-Elementary
Be M about 11 years ago
I suspect maybe Carla is an spy or an mole from Riebli Elementary or it could be that she had an close friend from the rival team. Either way that is the reason why she join the rat’s basketball and try to sabotage his team.
I bet my dollar in the first guess cos do you people seriously believed that an girl like her age would know something about metaphysics unless someone teach her. It just like the movie ‘Men In Black’ where during a shooting test, Will Smith shoot the little girl cardboard just because it is illogical that a girl like her age would get an quantum physics book to read!
Number Three about 11 years ago
Love it Love it Love it!
xxx
vldazzle about 11 years ago
Interesting bunch of comments. I have never liked competitive games either to play or to watch. The fun sports for me in school were running and swimming. I still love to swim laps (sprained an ankle in my 30s). I don’t even understand why men and women play games – I’m totally WYSIWYG!
BRO6164 about 11 years ago
@Be M
Go back to grammar school.
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I’m thinking that @Be M could be an ESL commenter and trying his/her best at English.
edonline about 11 years ago
So, how many googled Riebli Elementary? ;)
HINT: It’s located in Santa Rosa, CA and must be thrilled for the shout-out.
Reppr Premium Member about 11 years ago
Rat discovers Karma. A kind of pun, if you will.
Be M about 11 years ago
>>JPuzzleWhiz and >>BRO6164
This is an free discussion board. If you have an issue with grammar, please go back to your school and write a 100 times : I will not troll in an comic board and learn to respect other’s opinion without posting off topic comment to improve your writing skill instead. Posting here is really a waste of your ‘grammar talent’, didn’t you think?
Shulij about 11 years ago
They are little girls. They believe in the sisterhood of humanity!
knight1192a about 11 years ago
These girls are going to grow up to fin life isn’t fair. They’ve got that “everyone should win” attitude already that will make it very difficult for them to accept that you can’t win all the time. But sadly that is the world we’re living in now.
learninglair1 almost 7 years ago
anyone else flashbacking to the doonsebury football strips?