Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for April 17, 2020

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    BE THIS GUY  over 4 years ago

    Didn’t Terrance and Phil already do this on South Park ?

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    SonneIsrael  over 4 years ago

    South Park is 30 years too annoying for us. Butt laughed at this strip.

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    enigmamz  over 4 years ago

    Pig really needs to stop scratching his head with the hand holding the pen.

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    sirbadger  over 4 years ago

    Athletic colleagues could hold their foot out in front of them and touch shoes. It might be a problem for the guy with balance issues.

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    gbars70  over 4 years ago

    If that’s some weird way of marketing pork butts, I’ll take 2 lbs.

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    Concretionist  over 4 years ago

    The last several friends we met with, we just waved and stood at a distance. But I liked the meme about how likely virus transfer is, using various greetings:

    Hug: 100% chance

    Handshake: 80% chance

    Fistbump: 60% chance

    Elbow bump: 40% chance

    Touching feet: 20% chance

    Flipping the bird: 0% chance

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    GROG Premium Member over 4 years ago

    I suspect the reverse is also true.

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    Robin Harwood  over 4 years ago

    Wai

    Salaam (touch heart, head, sweep hand forward)

    Namaste

    Japanese bow

    European bow

    Chinese fist and palm

    Zambian cup and clap

    And there are more.

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    B UTTONS  over 4 years ago

    Pig needs to try out the “wrestling head-butt” greeting on Rat.

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    Sherlock Watson  over 4 years ago

    What’s wrong with a wave and a “Hello”?

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    Sanspareil  over 4 years ago

    Best is ’SUP? at 10 paces!

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    Troglodyte  over 4 years ago

    But anyone who knows you wouldn’t care a rat’s a$$ anyway, Rat!

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    if(comicStrip == "funny") {return "laughter";}  over 4 years ago

    The ‘elbow touch’ is bad… When you cough, where do you cough into?

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    The Old Wolf  over 4 years ago

    I am still in favor of “Live Long and Prosper” _|\/|

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    Breadboard  over 4 years ago

    This one made me think of Ren and Stimpy … Happy Happy , Joy Joy Song ! ….. Croc Power !

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    dlkrueger33  over 4 years ago

    A hug is not as dangerous as a handshake, but then again, hugging a used car salesman doesn’t seem right. —-I prefer a Japanese bow OR Mr. Spock’s “Live Long and Prosper” salute!

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    dlkrueger33  over 4 years ago

    I never thought of that! LOVE IT. And how “American” that is!!!!!!

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    wrd2255  over 4 years ago

    Gives new meaning to “turn the other cheek”

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    James Wolfenstein  over 4 years ago

    Nano nano?

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    david_42  over 4 years ago

    Live long and prosper.

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    e.groves  over 4 years ago

    I worked in a plant with a guy who liked to moon people. One day the boss caught him in the act. He got a chewing out, but it was funny.

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    Steverino Premium Member over 4 years ago

    Fact: The moon is moving away from the earth at about 1 inch per year. One day, we’ll have no one to moon but ourselves.

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    Zebrastripes  over 4 years ago

    Ever think of just waving?

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    walstib Premium Member over 4 years ago

    When we moved to MN we noticed couples address each other from afar by last names: “Hello Smiths! Hello Jones’s!” Saves you from having to remember first names.

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    WilliamRichmond  over 4 years ago

    Vulcan salutes work well

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    Gen.Flashman  over 4 years ago

    The two look a lot like South Park’s Terrance and Phillip especially when then are bending over.

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    YippiKiAyMofo  over 4 years ago

    ‘sup, y’all!

    You just can’t beat the classics! ;)

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    some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member over 4 years ago

    East Coast Wave or nuthin’

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    rshive  over 4 years ago

    Is the handshake another of those medieval things? If we’re both holding each other’s right hands, then we can’t grab our weapons.

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    pscaddiction  over 4 years ago

    Wow – that’s as close to Terrence and Philip as I could imagine. “Copyright lawyers on line 1 Mr. Stone.”

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    Ellis97  over 4 years ago

    Just read about some hand to the heart gesture.

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    Golf Buddy  over 4 years ago

    I’ll use the Queen wave…

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    Pig111  over 4 years ago

    It’s kinda weird if u see someone in the street and you are talking to them, but from 6 ft away. Then, someone else comes and they have to get 6 ft away too. It looks and feels so awkward.

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    jonesbeltone  over 4 years ago

    The Chinese and Soviet border guards in Siberia would regularly moon each other.

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    Michael G.  over 4 years ago

    Hey, Rat? The obscenely obese orange anthropoid ape has beaten you to that.

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    lv2sew  over 4 years ago

    The Spaceballs references reminded me of the weird salute on 3rd Rock from the Sun. Anyone remember that one?

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    Linguist  over 4 years ago

    Where I live, abrazos y besos are ingrained in the culture, as well as the formal handshake. It has been very difficult for many people to adapt to this new normal.

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    S Prada  over 4 years ago

    It needs to be quick and directional, as there are plenty of situations where it’ll need to be done with a line/group of people (sports teams, wedding lines, etc). And should also be fairly universal. Some things are culture specific. The smile for one, is the default in the USA, but in some other countries (Italy and some other European countries) it needs to be among friends or earned – one might shake hands with someone they don’t smile at.

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    Nuke Road Warrior  over 4 years ago

    Dog greeting.

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    CaveCat87  over 4 years ago

    Yeah, I don’t think mooning will ever replace handshakes, too disrespectful.

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    mpolo11 Premium Member over 4 years ago

    But they have no mouth or nose, therefore not at risk?

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    Ken Otwell  over 4 years ago

    The best solution I’ve seen is the star trek hand… “Live Long and Prosper.” You can take it literally by not shaking hands.

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    donwestonmysteries  over 4 years ago

    Yeah, it’s getting to the point where I’D GLADLY TALK TO SOMEONE I DIDN’T KNOW. . . EVEN FROM A DISTANCE.

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    KEA  over 4 years ago

    I’ve never been much for shaking hands… or hugging… or cheek-kissing. Guess I was ahead of the curve.

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    annqueue  over 4 years ago

    I like the Wuhan foot shake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5tGGD_6kA

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    Cat Hammer  over 4 years ago

    “Avast” probably more appropriate than “Ahoy”.

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    zeexenon  over 4 years ago

    Shake hands, I don’t think so.

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    marilynnbyerly  over 4 years ago

    Before the six-foot mandate, there was a no-shaking hands mandate. People at my cousin’s church decided they’d bump elbows and called it The Baptist Bump.

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    Gigi04  over 4 years ago

    Why don’t we just run in the opposite direction when we see someone we know?

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    pchemcat  over 4 years ago

    I like the idea of a butt bump much better than the fist bump or elbow bump.

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    InuYugiHakusho  over 4 years ago

    I believe Rat on this one.

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    rugeirn  over 4 years ago

    No. Pure and simple. No.

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    Caldonia  over 4 years ago

    Dude. Terrance and Phillip did it. You’re soooooo late.

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    Sisyphos  over 4 years ago

    But, but, butt jokes?

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    Chad Cheetah  over 4 years ago

    We never see Pig make his comics on-screen, but he certainly makes a mess of himself. Wonder how he does it.

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    DebUSNRet  over 4 years ago

    Musta been a sailor!

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    No One in Particular  over 2 years ago

    Option #3 would certainly make life interesting.

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