Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 27, 2020

Waitress, put the cup of coffee down and walk away slowly.

Change that to noon and it’s me

Dip him in hot tea!

Rat needs a big glass of warm milk.

Better yet, just don’t speak to him ever again. He’s a rat.

I won’t, not before, not during and not after. Not ever!

You can talk all you want before I’ve had my morning caffeine. But you won’t get any coherent answers, and if you insist, probably not printable ones either.

Where have those warning labels for Rat been all of this time?

“Don’t make me early. You wouldn’t like me when I’m early.”

ok I need this on my desk

i used to be like that. then i had my coffee…

How did rat get the bar or restaurant without waking up first? Did he sleepwalk?

My stepdaughter is like that, just grunts.

I’ve never understood it, I like coffee, but I can function without it.

Just put Rat back in his cage … and leave him there ;-} … Croc Power !

He already comes with a warning label: RAT.

It’s 9:00 somewhere.

Rat would HATE me, since I haven’t had a cup of coffee in over 45 years…

In today’s opus we see Rat getting in touch with his inner Garfield!

I need this warning label.

Oh, how I can relate.

Reading this at 8:45 am…waiting…waiting…

I start the coffee at 5 am. Don’t bug Rat when he is withdrawing from caffeine.

Think it’s called consumer protection.

What happens if, Rat, didn’t have his first cigarette yet?

How is that any different from usual?

Looking at Rat, how would you know on the second one?

At least RAT knows himself…..most people are oblivious to their annoying habits…….methinks

Do not make his bunghole angry.

I am an early morning person, up by 6 am every day, bright and cheery as soon as my feet hit the floor. The missus has told me numerous times that I am disgusting, to go away for an hour or so, and when I do come back, I best have coffee.

i wish some people i know would have warning labels. pig and goat don’t know how lucky they are that rat is so considerate.

My morning mug reads, “I Drink Coffee for YOUR Protection.”

I wish EVERYONE had a warning label !!!! lol

I need to put these warning signs on my own cubicle.

Ditto for most, especially this, male retirees.

Me and milk in the morning! Milk is my coffee, I just love the stuff. I tell people I’m lactose intolerant, if I don’t get my lactose in the morning I am d@mn intolerant all day long!

He seems a wee bit tense/his anger is immense/perhaps t’were best/he be suppressed/lest someone take offense

Why is he on a bar stool before 9 a.m.? Doesn’t look like a diner…

Rat’s expression in panel 4 is priceless.

I could use a set of those labels, Rat!

It’s even nicer when he goes.

Ok I Need this on a t-shirt

A tagging soundtrack helps as well.

It’s already gotten ugly

To bad nobody ever reads warning labels

What time is it?