I’m older than Pastis and I still enjoy being silly. I claim it’s because I have three young boys but in actuality that’s a rationalization. It’s because I refuse to grow up.
Jeez. We had much better games than that when I was of an age. “Apple core!” (“Baltimore”) “Who’s your friend?” (“Stephan!”)… after which you got to throw the core at Stephan. And after that, if you were where Mom could see, you had to go find the core and put it into the garbage…
Feeble "punch"line, Cartoon-Boy. At fifty years old, you should be doing better! But even your own characters are critical of your work (tougher than the Reuben jury)!
BE THIS GUY about 5 years ago
Stephan’s wife must really appreciate the time apart.
rogthedodge1 about 5 years ago
Expecting a pun, but all I got was “punch”.
Templo S.U.D. about 5 years ago
What a dull life Steph and Emilio live
sirbadger about 5 years ago
He should play this game with the new heavyweight boxing champion.
wiatr about 5 years ago
I think I knew some kids who played like that. You had to watch them to make sure they didn’t include you in their games.
Kaputnik about 5 years ago
It’s nice to have old friends with whom you can still be immature, but there are limits.
HobbesIsReal about 5 years ago
Now some Pearl Jam and kackey sac… or frisbee
DennisinSeattle Premium Member about 5 years ago
Hey Steph, did you know the okay sign flashed low is now a white supremacist thing?
B UTTONS about 5 years ago
Steph needs to stop going to the Hawaiian Punch conventions.
Edmond Dantes about 5 years ago
Malcom in the Middle??? That is so today.
I’m 68 and I remember doing that “OK, wiping, punching, finger in the hole” thing while in high school homeroom.
Nearly burst my bladder from the nostalgia. Thanks Steph. O
The Old Wolf about 5 years ago
You think that game is bad, the Japanese kids have something they call “kancho” which is much, much worse.
Zebrastripes about 5 years ago
Boys will be boys…NOT!
Breadboard about 5 years ago
Hummmmm …. me no like this game …. Croc Power !
wllilly1960 about 5 years ago
…A " kidult "!
WoodstockJack about 5 years ago
More than I EVER wanted to know about the gesture:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK_gesture
Carolyn Saunders about 5 years ago
I’m glad I didn’t understand
Sakura Tomoe about 5 years ago
Is anyone else disappointed that this wasn’t actually a setup for one of his puns?
Al Nala about 5 years ago
And then there’s the recent hooraw about the “OK” sign being a “white supremacy” sign. Idjits! We are surrounded by idjits.
Ammo hates the comment policy Premium Member about 5 years ago
OOOO-TAY
jonesbeltone about 5 years ago
Rum punch I hope if you are going to the tropics.
frequency270 about 5 years ago
I may empathize a little too well with Pastis.
ShadowBeast Premium Member about 5 years ago
I was expecting a “censored because it’s offensive” joke.
mattro65 about 5 years ago
I’m older than Pastis and I still enjoy being silly. I claim it’s because I have three young boys but in actuality that’s a rationalization. It’s because I refuse to grow up.
WCraft Premium Member about 5 years ago
Really had to work hard, setting that one up.
Bookworm about 5 years ago
Interesting. The disappointment that Pastis didn’t deliver a KO pun-ch.
willie_mctell about 5 years ago
ChukLitl Premium Member about 5 years ago
Anyone who finds fun by inflicting pain is a jackass.
Cameron1988 Premium Member about 5 years ago
Soon to be pushing 51
ChessPirate about 5 years ago
What does physical age have to do with a guy’s mental age? ☺
jvn about 5 years ago
Growing older is mandatory, growing up is optional.
michael3114 about 5 years ago
Nice to see pearls explain the real meaning of that gesture.
Wichita1.0 about 5 years ago
Who’d have EVER thought I’d be the ‘mature one’ on the planet?!!
kathrowe about 5 years ago
50 years old or 15?
El Cobbo Grande about 5 years ago
Judy must be lonely, now
Snoots about 5 years ago
I was so disappointed at no pun on this one. Left us hangin’, dude.
Edmond Dantes about 5 years ago
Snoots,
You hadda been there.
Edmond Dantes about 5 years ago
True story.
Reunited with a friend from high school I hadn’t seen in over 20 years.
I put out my hand as if to shake, dropped it with an OK sign and as he looked and groaned, I punched him and wiped.
It was the “look” as I recall, that did you in.
Anne Canfield Premium Member about 5 years ago
I always thought this was a game my husband made up. hahahaha
chris_weaver about 5 years ago
Sad when cartoon characters question your maturity!
wingrest about 5 years ago
this is the best one ever me an my son’s ( who are both 50 ish ) pull this on each other all the time KEEP IT UP
Concretionist about 5 years ago
Jeez. We had much better games than that when I was of an age. “Apple core!” (“Baltimore”) “Who’s your friend?” (“Stephan!”)… after which you got to throw the core at Stephan. And after that, if you were where Mom could see, you had to go find the core and put it into the garbage…
Sisyphos about 5 years ago
Feeble "punch"line, Cartoon-Boy. At fifty years old, you should be doing better! But even your own characters are critical of your work (tougher than the Reuben jury)!
dukedoug about 5 years ago
Ageing is compulsory, maturing optional.
liberalnlovinit about 5 years ago
Must have been from after my time…
dragonbite about 5 years ago
And if you break the person’s “ok” signal, you get to punch him back. I remember this game.. oh, wait. I’m not that far from 50 too.
shit.
Chief Inspector about 5 years ago
I am almost 50 and I played that game with my dad when I was a kid, and more recently with my sons scout master who is older than 50.