Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson for December 28, 2022

That smile at the end shows that Negatina knows what she’s doing.

Hey Negatina, I’m a sweet person who likes unicorns!

Hello Negatina. I’d like to have an argument, please.

I don’t not think that Negatina isn’t not a non-booger.

so close

“Nothing if not negation” includes the possibility of “nothing”.

Me Bizarro would hate to meet her. She not talk like me! Would be worstest conversation ever.

Confuse her with a double-negative and watch her horn curl.

Mr. Data never used a contraction… I guess that’s true for unicorns as well?

We could turn Negatina into Posititina… Negatina I’m ugly… I wonder what Negatina thinks of double negatives.

Today’s strip reminds me of a Calvin and Hobbes strip involving Calvin and Dad:

Calvin: Hi Dad, I’m repeating everything people say.

Dad: Oh you are, are you?

Calvin: “Oh you are, are you?”

Dad: Knock it off, Calvin. That’s very annoying!

Calvin: “Knock it off, Calvin. That’s very annoying!”

Dad: I forfeit all my desserts for a week.

Calvin: Okay then give them to me.

So it’s a variation of the Parrot Game

Don’t make statements, since Negatina can easily reject those. Ask questions, which she’ll be forced to answer, even if she must use more words.

“Why do you negate everything everyone says?”

“I do not negate everything.”

""Why do you make statements based on assumptions rather than fact?"

“No.”

“Why aren’t you answering my questions?”

“Shut up, child.”

“Why didn’t you say ‘no’ in that sentence?”

Your name is NOT Negatina.

I’m going to hit you with a bat, and I’m not taking “no” for an answer.

Negatina, I really freakin’ hate you..really…hate…

Simply ask her “Are you always negative?”

A local publisher ran an editorial stating flatly that half of the City Council were crooks. Threatened with boycotts and lawsuits, he ran the following retraction: “Half of the City Council are not crooks.”

Sorry my Unicorn friends, according to today’s Get Fuzzy you do not exist!https://www.gocomics.com/getfuzzy/2022/12/28?ct=v&cti=1873566

I’m kinda surprised, but Negatina is actually a nice unicorn who knows how to have fun.

I figure you’re probably not quite the first one to try to pull that on her, Phoebe.

“Negatina, you’re the most sparkly unicorn ever.”

Negatina is the fake news unicorn.

Your name is Negatina.

In yesterday’s comicMarigold: Phoebe, this is NegatinaNegatina: No it is not.Marigold: Negatina is famously THE MOST CONTRARY OF ALL UNICORNS. Negatina: No I am not.(She admits she is Negatina. But if you pointed that out, she would deny it)

I like her. She makes you think.