Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 09, 2022

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    BE THIS GUY  about 2 years ago

    Others aren’t going to do your work for you.

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    FallingFliers  about 2 years ago

    Pig! The secret to life! Not really, caring about what others think if not all the time or as much worry or panic is essentially how we need to function. Maybe Pig, if you left the rat alone for six hours you would have the same effect?

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    BasilBruce  about 2 years ago

    Is that Rat in a Pig costume?

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    Ratkin Premium Member about 2 years ago

    Being retired and on a pension helps with that.

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    ronaldspence  about 2 years ago

    so much truth!

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    carlsonbob  about 2 years ago

    Lot less stress as well.

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    Concretionist  about 2 years ago

    I’m totally with Pig on this. It’s WAY easy to get into a tailspin thinking about what someone will think about what I’m thinking about doing. Better by far to pick goals that are good in and of themselves and then live with what the (ahem)s say about it. Because it’s true that no good deed goes unpunished, but you can always look at the fact that it WAS a good deed and ignore the nay-sayers.

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    Fountowizdum  about 2 years ago

    Someone said we wouldn’t worry so much about what others think about us if we knew how little they do it

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    Imagine  about 2 years ago

    Like those people who leave comments on GoComics hoping people will give them likes or replies. Sheesh.

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    B UTTONS  about 2 years ago

    Pig canceled his social media feeds, sending followers to Rat.

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    old_geek  about 2 years ago

    Some people’s opinions do matter.

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    Bilan  about 2 years ago

    Pig neglected to mention that “things he wanted to get done” were sleeping and eating. While “what others think” was doing his job.

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    Kveldulf  about 2 years ago

    Six hours a day? I don’t think I’ve totaled six hours this year.

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    blunebottle  about 2 years ago

    Saves a lot more stress, too.

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    Bwingblue1  about 2 years ago

    So does being fed up with over-opinionated A**holes.

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    einarbt  about 2 years ago

    Hope Goat has some other friends than Pig and Rat.

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    Gent  about 2 years ago

    So finally Pig stop thinking that peoples think ham pork and bacon is delightfully delicious dishes, eh.

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    Doug K  about 2 years ago

    Pig, Rat is not a good mentor for you.

    (Rat is not a good mentor for anyone.)

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    franki_g  about 2 years ago

    also saves a lot of money when you buy what you need/want and NOT what might impress others, or the Latest Thing.

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    Troglodyte  about 2 years ago

    I hate to say this, Pig, but keep at this and you might end up becoming a Rat!

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    Kayak_Brian  about 2 years ago

    I usually save those thoughts for when I’m trying to fall asleep… Not my plan but that’s when my brain schedules them.

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    Wizard4168  about 2 years ago

    Honestly, one of Pig’s better ideas.

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    RitaGB  about 2 years ago

    That works in most cases, but an artist or a writer usually values the opinion of others to be successful.

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    iggyman  about 2 years ago

    Panel 3: The secret to a happy life!

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    SusieB  about 2 years ago

    What other people think of you is none of your business

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    Croc Holliday  about 2 years ago

    People don’t spend as much time thinking about us as we like to believe.

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    thad.humphries  about 2 years ago

    Why care what people think? They do it so seldom.

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    Zebrastripes  about 2 years ago

    Growing up, it was important at the time to worry about “what people think”!

    I found my voice after divorce and speak my mind now! I’m free to be me and don’t give a rats @$$ what anyone thinks or says!

    Your friends don’t care and your enemies won’t believe you!

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    Twelve Badgers in a Suit Premium Member about 2 years ago

    I’ve tried doing that, but it’s hard.

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    SimonMaguire  about 2 years ago

    Goodbye Pig hello Rat the Second.

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    HOTLOTUS1  about 2 years ago

    i need money. anyone want to donate let me know. it will be appreciated and i will be grateful for your kindness.

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    ImDaRealAni  about 2 years ago

    Especially if it’s with things that barely should concern them, it’s usually good advice.

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    Ellis97  about 2 years ago

    That little piggy is so insecure.

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    uniquename  about 2 years ago

    So basically he stayed off social media. That would save hours a day for many people.

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    Eristic  about 2 years ago

    You’re still a prisoner to what you think of yourself little Pig.

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    pheets  about 2 years ago

    At least.

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    raybarb44  about 2 years ago

    “You can’t please everyone, so you got to please yourself….”

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    Goat from PBS  about 2 years ago

    Panel one shows the tea bag, but panels two and three don’t. What happened to it?

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    dadlivonia  about 2 years ago

    must be taking advice from Rat

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    198.23.5.11  about 2 years ago

    Why is Pig speaking Rat’s dialogue?

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    alkabelis Premium Member about 2 years ago

    Exactly now if I could get my wife to feel the same way.

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    zeexenon  about 2 years ago

    Those oinker ears are confusing … is the last frame a selfie?

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    Snuffles [Previously Helikitty]   about 2 years ago

    That sounds like something rat would do.

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    catmother1964  about 2 years ago

    I cut that out a long time ago!

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    Tom Phillips Premium Member about 2 years ago

    I have a mantra “I have nothing to prove, and no one to impress.” This saves me a lot of headaches.

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    Realimaginary1 Premium Member about 2 years ago

    Sadly, the rest to undo is thinking that others care.

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    MJ Weber Premium Member about 2 years ago

    Pig has been talking to Rat too much.

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    jbruins84341  about 2 years ago

    He has known Rat too long.

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    Otis Rufus Driftwood  about 2 years ago

    That’s actually rather sad for Pig.

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    ctbeeguy  about 2 years ago

    Getting to be more like Rat

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    Warhaft  about 2 years ago

    It does help.

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    Sisyphos  about 2 years ago

    Pig’s Plan is actually not so bad. Too many of us spend too much time worried about what others think or say.

    Just do it!

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    Goat  about 2 years ago

    Pig is on to something this time around.

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    BillS50  about 2 years ago

    Oh, it’s DEFINITELY a thing.

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