Years ago, my wife phoned a friend to chat- her friend said she was having a terrible day, so my wife thought she was in desperate straits and maybe she should offer to run right down and render assistance. What was the big emergency? She broke a nail.
I just had one of the most tragic things happen to me that can happen to anyone: a “friend” found a hole in one of his favorite socks and had to tell us about it – telling us that it was one of the most tragic things that could happen to anyone.
If it’s a hand knit sock you spent fifteen hours creating and you had to knit it again because of this two feet phenomenon, then I’m right there with you, Rat. Darn it!
Jeff once complained to Mutt about this very same problem. Mutt suggested that he turn the sock inside out, telling him, “Maybe the hole is only on the outside, and the inside doesn’t have a hole.” Mutt, laughing at Jeff for being foolish enough to go along with this suggestion, was just a little nonplussed when it worked!
BE THIS GUY over 3 years ago
Good thing it’s summer and Rat can wear flip-flops.
BasilBruce over 3 years ago
All I can say is, “Darn it!”
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member over 3 years ago
And it stinks too!
B UTTONS over 3 years ago
Rat, will you finally cede it is time to trim your toe nails?!
Templo S.U.D. over 3 years ago
since when do you wear socks, Rat?
DennisinSeattle Premium Member over 3 years ago
Problem is, he uses socks to store his money! The hole is in his high denomination sock!
Major Matt Mason Premium Member over 3 years ago
“I’ve…got a hole in me pocket.” -Ringo
Caldonia over 3 years ago
My cat ripped holes in my favorite tee shirt today. And the shirt’s too old to replace. At least my bleeding has finally stopped!
Bilan over 3 years ago
A hole in your sock? Consider yourself lucky that the entire sock didn’t disappear in the dryer.
Johnny Q Premium Member over 3 years ago
Imagine finding two holes!
Ratkin Premium Member over 3 years ago
First world problem
ronaldspence over 3 years ago
I think all socks have at least one hole so you can get your foot into it, right?
electricshadow Premium Member over 3 years ago
I wonder if that cat from “Mutts” would take such news any worse? https://www.comicskingdom.com/mutts/2021-05-30
blunebottle over 3 years ago
Years ago, my wife phoned a friend to chat- her friend said she was having a terrible day, so my wife thought she was in desperate straits and maybe she should offer to run right down and render assistance. What was the big emergency? She broke a nail.
Imagine over 3 years ago
Emotional attachments to things are a bummer.
Imagine over 3 years ago
If the hole is at the top, then it’s OK.
Charliegirl Premium Member over 3 years ago
Rat wears socks???
dadoctah over 3 years ago
The reason it’s such a tragedy is that finding a whole in just one sock makes two socks useless.
(For their original purpose, that is. You can still use the other sock as a dustcloth.)
Gent over 3 years ago
Rat socks.
in-dubio-pro-rainbow over 3 years ago
Einstein once said: “Why socks? They just cause holes.” Hopefully it wasn’t a black sock, because of the infamous “black hole”.
Sanspareil over 3 years ago
Be happy Rat, your sock got religion and became Holy!
bignatefantic21 over 3 years ago
I don’t blame Rat, I hate it when I get holes on my socks too
iggyman over 3 years ago
“Darned’ if he didn’t!
iggyman over 3 years ago
If the hole is in the lower part where no one sees it, no problem!
Doug K over 3 years ago
I just had one of the most tragic things happen to me that can happen to anyone: a “friend” found a hole in one of his favorite socks and had to tell us about it – telling us that it was one of the most tragic things that could happen to anyone.
Breadboard over 3 years ago
Good grief Rat we thought you ran out of Beer !
zerotvus over 3 years ago
and the hole in his head????
SusieB over 3 years ago
Well that just socks!
Ignatz Premium Member over 3 years ago
Thing I learned today: Rat has a favorite sock.
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 3 years ago
The hope is that it’s a favorite pair of socks. Otherwise… one sock.. er,
A random Pearls Before Swine & Big Nate commenter over 3 years ago
Since when did Rat wear socks?
WimtenBrink2 over 3 years ago
Rat wears socks? :D Even I don’t do that…
Gameguy49 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Just drown your sorrows in beer, Rat.
Wichita1.0 over 3 years ago
Um, was it at the TOP, perchance?
Ellis97 over 3 years ago
Socks? What socks? You don’t even wear clothes.
Snolep over 3 years ago
He’s just lucky there wasn’t a frog on a bump on a log in the hole at the bottom of his sock.
Procat Premium Member over 3 years ago
All socks have holes in them, how else could you put in on.
curtisrus over 3 years ago
Sock it to me.
Iseau over 3 years ago
Which one is his favorite the right or the left.
Hooligan918 over 3 years ago
It’s especially tragic when you knit your own.
tom_branson over 3 years ago
If the sock didn’t have a hole in it how did rat get his foot in?
Goat from PBS over 3 years ago
Rat has socks?
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 3 years ago
It is when you’re a self-centered jerk.
Radish the wordsmith over 3 years ago
Rat is a big heel.
Linguist over 3 years ago
Either get a magic marker and color in the hole or darn the sock … or do what I do and wear flip-flops all the time.
Carl Rennhack Premium Member over 3 years ago
I was gonna loan Rat my crying towel, but it also has a hole in it!
The One follower over 3 years ago
RIP, rat?
TrevorNawalkowski over 3 years ago
Darn!
Buckeye67 over 3 years ago
Should the damned sock be darned or should the darned sock be damned? That’s the eternal question.
Stonks 6.0 over 3 years ago
I love pearls before swine!
Anonymous?!@# over 3 years ago
Pearl before swine is the best!
WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago
If ONLY that were the most pressing problem for most Americans…
stamps over 3 years ago
At least you found the mate to your favorite sock.
stamps over 3 years ago
Darn it!
pcmcdonald over 3 years ago
He should wear it to church.
marilynnbyerly over 3 years ago
I define a good year as when less than 3 people I love die. I lost 2 last year, neither to Covid, so it was an okay year. It’s all about perspective.
donwestonmysteries over 3 years ago
Rat wears socks?
Abaham Linkon ✔️ over 3 years ago
Rat, there should be a hole in your sock. You put your foot in there.
kaycstamper over 3 years ago
I felt the same way throwing away my trusty slippers this week.
uniquename over 3 years ago
Only one favorite sock? What about the other one?
alexius23 over 3 years ago
Darn it!
Keno21 over 3 years ago
Tragedy is when I get a splinter. Comedy is when you fall down a manhole and die.
BigNateBeast over 3 years ago
oh god that is tragic
amaryllis2 Premium Member over 3 years ago
If it’s a hand knit sock you spent fifteen hours creating and you had to knit it again because of this two feet phenomenon, then I’m right there with you, Rat. Darn it!
NWdryad over 3 years ago
Pandemic perspective.
paullp Premium Member over 3 years ago
Jeff once complained to Mutt about this very same problem. Mutt suggested that he turn the sock inside out, telling him, “Maybe the hole is only on the outside, and the inside doesn’t have a hole.” Mutt, laughing at Jeff for being foolish enough to go along with this suggestion, was just a little nonplussed when it worked!
Sisyphos over 3 years ago
Darn!
And here I don’t even have a favorite sock….
wolfboy oz boy over 3 years ago
that is sad but you know something more sad is having you tv broke
Loretta over 3 years ago
Darn it!
Swirls Before Pine over 3 years ago
I wove my favorite sock from all the lint that collected from between my toes.
The one and only Eldest Arc (now at peace) almost 2 years ago
https://www.gocomics.com/comments/show/comment/41403975
alantain 7 months ago
I have holes in my favourite jeans… oh, wait, those holes are supposed to be there.