Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for June 02, 2013
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Transcript:
Rat: I've finally reached the conclusion that I'm just not friendly or social enough. Goat: So? Rat: So I've invented something that will allow me to go to parties and be social, but not too social. Goat: What is it? Rat: The Friendly Box. Goat: How's it work? Rat: I'll show you. Pretend we're at a party and you ask me a question. Goat: Hey...uh...have you tried the dip? Rat: No. No I have not. Goat: What are you doing? Rat: I'm sticking out my leg. It's what I call 'Limited Social Interaction'. Goat: Its what I call someone who won't be invited to a lot of parties. Rat: Come a little closer to the friendly box and say that. Pig: Well, look who's being social!
A pun should be fresh, clever, and ideally original or surprising wordplay. Stephan is good at it; the commenters here are not. Please refrain from lame attempts such as, well, those above: “a leg to stand on”, “feel boxed in”, “out on a limb”, “think outside the box”, etc. Let’s leave that stage to Pastis when you’re tempted to post one that weak.