Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 10, 1985
December 09, 1985
December 11, 1985
Transcript:
Calvin: Mom, Can I set fire to my bed mattress? Mom: No Calvin. Calvin: Can I ride my tricycle on the roof? Mom: No, Calvin. Calvin: Then can I have a cookie? Mom: No, Calvin. Calvin: She's on to me.
No, no, no, Calvin–you used the wrong sort of approach. The first two questions should have been answered by “Yes, Calvin”: “Should I leave these matches alone?” and “Should I stay off the roof with my tricycle?” Then she’d get in the habit of saying “Yes”!
Me_Again almost 15 years ago
I have tried this before.
shriram2u over 14 years ago
i am going to try this.
masterturtle over 14 years ago
i approve of you all doing all of the above.
you may have a cookie, you may ride you trikes down the roof hell you can see your mattress on fire:)
remember to video tape and upload on youtube.
ricpent over 14 years ago
Sugar is bad for your teeth, and it makes kids bounce off walls! On the other hand……
AlwaysNever over 14 years ago
BLLLARGH info alert!
suger does not actually craze kids/make them hyper. drugs do that. >=D suger makes them suger crash.
hobbsfriend over 14 years ago
GOOD MOMMY! MUST BE CLOSE TO SUPPERTIME OR BEDTIME!THE NO SUGAR ZONE!
bmonk almost 14 years ago
No, no, no, Calvin–you used the wrong sort of approach. The first two questions should have been answered by “Yes, Calvin”: “Should I leave these matches alone?” and “Should I stay off the roof with my tricycle?” Then she’d get in the habit of saying “Yes”!
comixmaster1000 over 13 years ago
Maybe you should do all of them to make having a cookie seem a million times better by comparison!
JOJOHUN1211 almost 13 years ago
Door-in-the-face technique.
yow4zip Premium Member over 12 years ago
He needs a new strategy.
Starfollower777 about 12 years ago
Did he actually expect this to work?
xall2h1 over 11 years ago
Can I set my matress on fire? LOL
VRAssassinCreed about 10 years ago
Aww no cookie
swagysharpedo1 almost 10 years ago
First appearance of cookie!
dchur123 over 9 years ago
First appearance of your mom
rjmurray01 about 9 years ago
The definition of an Overton Window! :)
Love2laugh over 5 years ago
I don’t get it.
Nate Wright (Mischief God) over 3 years ago
Oh it’s just one cookie… just give it to him.