Calvin, there are always consequences to what you do. If you hit Susie with the crab apple, she would of slugged you and told her Mom who would of told your Mom. Hitting Mom with a squishy tomato would bring untold consequences that would last at least until you leave home for good, but I guess you have to learn it.
That’s why not to throw them at someone? So if they only ruined her outfit it would be OK? No wonder he’s like that. Welcome to the style of parenting that brought us Occupy Wall Street, burning campuses in Berkeley, and millennials in general. But they’ve got self esteem in boatloads!
We lived in an apartment that backed up to a busy street. There was a fence between the play area for the kids and the street. We told our son not to climb the fence. One day we saw him on the other side. We got out and retried him.
We admonished him for climbing over the fence. He said, “I didn’t go over. I went under.”
There is a life lesson here: there are rules (don’t climb the fence) and there are values (stay on this side of the fence). Don’t confuse the two.
Once when I was on a trip with some friends and we were bored. We began squirting water out the window at folks, Then tossed little bits of butter out, finally, we tossed a tomato at some girls in a phone booth. The door was open and the tomato almost hit one of the girls. As we passed by, we heard, “OOOOH!!!, Someone threw a tomato at me!” Gosh, we used to have so much fun when we were kids…
I suspect that the corrections Calvin gets for his attacks are not sufficient to prevent further infractions. I suppose his time outs need to be a little longer. That will teach him. Right?
Wonder what Calvin would have turned out like if he had grown up? He never has to pay for his bad actions other than time out, which doesn’t work for him.
Hopefully Calvin will perish of doing something stupid before he actually hurts someone. Sadly, I see too many middle-age adults in real life that are Calvin-molds to have much hope for the species. Yes, they walk among us.
Throwing the crabapple at Suzy might indeed injure her, whereas bopping his mom with a rotten tomato is unlikely to cause any damage beyond staining her gardening outfit. So I would say this represents a moral improvement for Calvin. Next thing you know, he’ll be eating his veggies.
BE THIS GUY about 5 years ago
The boy does like to live dangerously.
The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover about 5 years ago
Hey, if Mom’s not looking, now’s the chance to throw the crab apple!
Templo S.U.D. about 5 years ago
Calvin’s allowance is going to pay for his mother’s dry cleaning bill to get that “marinara sauce” off of her.
Prescott_Philosopher about 5 years ago
He better be a lousy aim.
codycab about 5 years ago
Calvin sure knows how to make enemies.
Johnny Q Premium Member about 5 years ago
Hurting Susie was the point, of course…
Concretionist about 5 years ago
Kids… and every other person… interpret what they hear to suit themselves.
Watcher about 5 years ago
Calvin, there are always consequences to what you do. If you hit Susie with the crab apple, she would of slugged you and told her Mom who would of told your Mom. Hitting Mom with a squishy tomato would bring untold consequences that would last at least until you leave home for good, but I guess you have to learn it.
flyertom about 5 years ago
Calvin never made it past his teen years, did he?
BigDaveGlass about 5 years ago
Then she will be crabby…
cubswin2016 about 5 years ago
That kid just does not learn.
Auntie Socialist about 5 years ago
That’s why not to throw them at someone? So if they only ruined her outfit it would be OK? No wonder he’s like that. Welcome to the style of parenting that brought us Occupy Wall Street, burning campuses in Berkeley, and millennials in general. But they’ve got self esteem in boatloads!
jmworacle about 5 years ago
The kid got a death wish.
sundogusa about 5 years ago
Dead meat boy. Wait until your father gets home.
DanFlak about 5 years ago
Calvin’s got the makings of a good lawyer.
We lived in an apartment that backed up to a busy street. There was a fence between the play area for the kids and the street. We told our son not to climb the fence. One day we saw him on the other side. We got out and retried him.
We admonished him for climbing over the fence. He said, “I didn’t go over. I went under.”
There is a life lesson here: there are rules (don’t climb the fence) and there are values (stay on this side of the fence). Don’t confuse the two.
rshive about 5 years ago
Somehow, I think Calvin got only part of the message.
chick485 about 5 years ago
Once when I was on a trip with some friends and we were bored. We began squirting water out the window at folks, Then tossed little bits of butter out, finally, we tossed a tomato at some girls in a phone booth. The door was open and the tomato almost hit one of the girls. As we passed by, we heard, “OOOOH!!!, Someone threw a tomato at me!” Gosh, we used to have so much fun when we were kids…
MichaelHelwig about 5 years ago
What is wrong with this kid?
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 5 years ago
I suspect that the corrections Calvin gets for his attacks are not sufficient to prevent further infractions. I suppose his time outs need to be a little longer. That will teach him. Right?
El Cobbo Grande about 5 years ago
I hope he likes living in his room
sachinchavan about 5 years ago
You see, Calvin is very obedient!
Scoutmaster77 about 5 years ago
The kid’s heading for real trouble some day.
Earnestly Frank about 5 years ago
Ah, a much better plan. What could go wrong?
fix-n-fly about 5 years ago
Wonder what Calvin would have turned out like if he had grown up? He never has to pay for his bad actions other than time out, which doesn’t work for him.
Snoots about 5 years ago
Hopefully Calvin will perish of doing something stupid before he actually hurts someone. Sadly, I see too many middle-age adults in real life that are Calvin-molds to have much hope for the species. Yes, they walk among us.
ayespin about 5 years ago
… and that’s why this strip ceased to be!
zeexenon about 5 years ago
A Wrist Rocket. I would definitely use a Wrist Rocket. I could lob cherry bombs across a 4-lane highway on to my pal’s dad’s gas station platform.
I Go Pogo about 5 years ago
What else are crab apples good for? Nothing. So you may as well throw them at people.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 5 years ago
He’s asking for it. Once he drenched both his mom & Suzie.
jski14 about 5 years ago
Throwing the crabapple at Suzy might indeed injure her, whereas bopping his mom with a rotten tomato is unlikely to cause any damage beyond staining her gardening outfit. So I would say this represents a moral improvement for Calvin. Next thing you know, he’ll be eating his veggies.
studmare18 about 5 years ago
calvin is about to exceed the limits of his moms medications.
swanridge about 5 years ago
Love those sunglasses!
hagarthehorrible about 5 years ago
The detour is obvious!