Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for May 28, 2022

As I told my nephew:

“Who” is the person that punches someone in the nose.

“Whom” is the person that gets punched in the nose.

At long last, we know Pig’s first name!

Daddy Dearest?

Pig’s dad was a teacher.

You can pick your friends, but you can not pick your family.

If you have a family like that, you can get help. Celebrate Recovery may be a good option to look into.

I know how it feels, Pig.

Sad…very sad!

To be fair, I’m pretty sure this is the first time I’ve seen “with who” written quite that way. It’s often split up, as in, “Who are you going with?” (That also has the advantage of ending the sentence with a preposition, which is probably quite natural in English because it happens in German with the separable-prefix verbs, and at its root English is a Germanic language.) It could happen in a quick question. “I’m going to see the new Star Wars Movie with Jessica.” “With who?”

Pig’s Dad is the annoying guy who corrects grammar in GoComics comments.

So, why not call the guy? I’m sure it’ll be great to hear his voice.

Quit trying. He’ll never change.

Okay. “To whom it may concern” "Every time I interact with you …

The Who was a band..!

Pig has a grammar nazi of a father.

I, too, am a grammar Nazi. If you think that is real bad, you will make me cringe very time you speak.

Why do Americans never use adverbs?

Grammar pigs make the best pork chops.

Pig’s dad is a jerk. I wouldn’t even bother communicating with him if I was him

Usually the little red flag on the personal mailbox at home is put up when you have outgoing mail for the postal worker to pick up, not when you receive mail. No wonder pig had to use a large mailbox to mail his letter. He doesn’t know how the system works.

Stephen is STILL drawing rural mailboxes WRONG !!

The flag is UP for outgoing mail. Once the Mailperson picks up/delivers mail, the flag goes DOWN.

The flag UP is NOT an indication of mail RECEIVED.

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An sometimes not worth the agony.

Fathers only want what’s best for you, ya dumb son of a b**ch!

I was raised by a perfectionist. we came to call it R.C. for “reflexive contradiction” (also see correction/criticism)

No one really knows the difference between “who” and “whom”. I can let that slide, but if someone’s confusing “your” and “you’re” or “their”, “there”, and “they’re”, I’m gonna let them have it.

Pigs papa missed the true meaning of his sincere communication …

Hey Grammar Nazi, shut the hell up and spend time with your kid!

Pig’s dad is a boar.

John Paul Getty II had this problem with his Dad John Paul the First. John Paul Getty the first also installed a payphone in his mansion so people had to pay for their own calls. No wonder that family was so dysfunctional (JP III got his ear lopped off because pops was too cheap to pay a ransom) Seems like petroleum giants past and present are all one and alike: elitist and heartless souls.

Where be Bear today. Bear have bestest grammer of every bodies.

Sons and Dads often have issues.

So, how does bacon reply? (Curious minds need to know.)

Remember handwritten letters?

Reminds me of Ebenezer Scrooge’s Father. I specifically didn’t use the title Dad as he wasn’t a Dad nor is Pig’s Biological father. A real Dad is a special person. Most any biological male can father a child. Only a real Dad can raise and grow his child/children…..

I wonder if there’s a Just No Pig Parent Reddit column. The human one is scary enough.

Dad’s making memories.

Three words that drive me up the wall:

Firstly, Secondly ……………. first, second

Orientate ………………. orient

Careen …………… career (unless you are scraping barnacles off a boat)

Is Pig’s dad related to or friends with my mother? This is actually nice compared to some of the things she said to me.

Nothing complicated: You have a jerk for a father.

For whom the mail tolls.

Aw, and he was on his best behavior, too. “With who[m]” is of course correct, but it’s unidiomatic compared to “who[m] that happens with”.

I knew this was coming. I saw it a mile away!

Dad Pig, I officially welcome you to the ranks of the Grammar Police!

Get smart, Pig….

i just recently learned how to figure this one out!

At least my dad never called me names.

It’s OK. Remember, Pig gets to pick Dad’s retirement home.

Looks like an all-out war in the comments section

I mourn the loss of “whom.” Hardly ever see it anymore.

Dear Father Pig:

Man with meat axe coming to door.Admit immediately.He has a surprise for you.

You should have used “that” instead