We DID adopt a 22 year old. Sort of. Our grandkid whose mother did her best to cause serious mental difficulty… or worse. Better than Calvin, for sure, but it’s even better now that she DOES have her own apartment…
Careful Dad , Calvin one day will be your Caretaker ! ( Blessed are the Caretakers , Right now what I wouldn’t give for 4-5 hours uninterrupted sleep )
Whooo, is this comic dated. By the time Calvin turned 25, he was likely still living with his parents like most people his age when the economy and the job market went down the crapper.
Don’t expect kids to go to sleep as soon as they go to bed. It don’t matter if it’s 7pm, the kid will stay awake as long as he can. I did. We didn’t have TVs in our rooms or computers or cellphones, but we did have books. I stayed awake reading books, until I fell asleep.
This is one of my favorite Calvin and Hobbes strips. I remember plenty of times as a kid when I would be a big ol’ sourpuss and my parents would tell me to lose the attitude, causing me to sarcastically act like I was the happiest kid on Earth just to be a smart alek. Of course, that would just make things worse for me. And boy, do Calvin’s facial expressions really sell this strip. It’s brilliant.
We were under strict bedtimes of 8:30 before school and 9 PM before days off. Later it extended to 9 and 10 PM. Eventually we weren’t even told and simply went to bed. Today I try to stay between 10PM and 6AM, but those middle aged bouts of sleeplessness tend to disrupt my circadian rhythm.
I know the feeling, trying to sleep at night. Now adults and retired with 3 fur babies 2 of the 3 want up with us for their cheerios, that is safe for dogs. They do get their dog food.
Calvin’s sarcastic, horrifically exaggerated grin here is one of the funniest visual gags ever in the comic, and the only time I’ve ever seen such a gag done. This has stuck with me for 30+ years.
This reminds me of my Mom. There were 4 of us kids and she was always threatening to get an apartment for her and Dad; leaving us to fend for ourselves, I guess — LOLOL — she was a funny woman who adored her family.
I would of yanked Dad’s tie right down to my level, grab him by the collar and said: “listen bub, I’m in a POed mood. (In a Yami voice) Do you want your bedtime to be more PERMANENT?”
BE THIS GUY over 2 years ago
Then you’ll just be ticked off when he only calls you to borrow money.
dadthedawg Premium Member over 2 years ago
Just put on a happy face…..
codycab over 2 years ago
You couldn’t make Calvin happy with a happy meal.
C over 2 years ago
Damned if you do and damned if you don’t
Alexander the Good Enough over 2 years ago
I’m with Calvin. Smug “morning people” are the bane of civilization.
Bilan over 2 years ago
I hate to admit it, but there is a similarity between Calvin and me at that age.
marilynnbyerly over 2 years ago
Some of us just aren’t morning people, said the woman typing this after 1 AM.
Concretionist over 2 years ago
We DID adopt a 22 year old. Sort of. Our grandkid whose mother did her best to cause serious mental difficulty… or worse. Better than Calvin, for sure, but it’s even better now that she DOES have her own apartment…
maureenmck Premium Member over 2 years ago
Now Calvin is going to believe he was adopted.
orinoco womble over 2 years ago
You, Dad, are directly responsible for Calvin’s existence, so chill.
rentier over 2 years ago
Frozen face!
BigDaveGlass over 2 years ago
Should have got a dog after all…….
Susan00100 over 2 years ago
From the earliest age, humans have had to adhere to rigid schedules.
It’s no wonder Calvin is PO’d!!
Susan00100 over 2 years ago
I’ve long suspected that Calvin was an unwanted child.
Dad’s comment in the last panel proves it!!
RoadTrip3500 over 2 years ago
7pm? Then after 8 hours of sleep, he’ll be up at 3am and pouring himself a bowl of Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs.
scote1379 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Careful Dad , Calvin one day will be your Caretaker ! ( Blessed are the Caretakers , Right now what I wouldn’t give for 4-5 hours uninterrupted sleep )
M2MM over 2 years ago
Instead, you have a teenager (minus the ten years).
jvo over 2 years ago
In the last panel….
If a 25 year old had an apartment, they would be renting it out and living at mum’s and dad’s home so as to pay down the mortgage.
theincrediblebulk over 2 years ago
Dad stop complaining. You enjoyed that night 9 months before Calvin was born.
Doug Taylor Premium Member over 2 years ago
Should’ve taken him back to Kmart for store credit.
A Hip loving Canadian... over 2 years ago
“Turn that frown upside down”
I always hated that saying.
Say What? Premium Member over 2 years ago
Whooo, is this comic dated. By the time Calvin turned 25, he was likely still living with his parents like most people his age when the economy and the job market went down the crapper.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Sometimes, “Fake it ’till make it” doesn’t work.
PaulAbbott2 over 2 years ago
Panel #3 is me in the AM, 100%.
kaylin over 2 years ago
Don’t expect kids to go to sleep as soon as they go to bed. It don’t matter if it’s 7pm, the kid will stay awake as long as he can. I did. We didn’t have TVs in our rooms or computers or cellphones, but we did have books. I stayed awake reading books, until I fell asleep.
gantech over 2 years ago
I think missing the bus is the whole idea.
Steverino Premium Member over 2 years ago
If dad did this, we wouldn’t be amused by Calvin.
SweetSinger over 2 years ago
Just tell him it’s Christmas morning and he’ll be up and at ’em.
Walkdad2 Premium Member over 2 years ago
My dad threatened throwing a pot of water on us…then one time he delivered! Maybe that’s why I’m a morning person :)
StevePappas over 2 years ago
If you didn’t laugh at this, you don’t know funny.Hilarious!
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 2 years ago
And Calvin was being cheeky before he had his Sugar Bombs.
mindjob over 2 years ago
Don’t adopt a 25 year old until you’ve stocked up on paper towels, mops and buckets
PC200X over 2 years ago
This is one of my favorite Calvin and Hobbes strips. I remember plenty of times as a kid when I would be a big ol’ sourpuss and my parents would tell me to lose the attitude, causing me to sarcastically act like I was the happiest kid on Earth just to be a smart alek. Of course, that would just make things worse for me. And boy, do Calvin’s facial expressions really sell this strip. It’s brilliant.
bigcatbusiness over 2 years ago
Leave him surly. That smile is creepy.
mistercatworks over 2 years ago
You don’t suppose sleeping next to a tiger with stomach hunger growls is keeping him awake?
VegaAlopex over 2 years ago
We were under strict bedtimes of 8:30 before school and 9 PM before days off. Later it extended to 9 and 10 PM. Eventually we weren’t even told and simply went to bed. Today I try to stay between 10PM and 6AM, but those middle aged bouts of sleeplessness tend to disrupt my circadian rhythm.
WCraft Premium Member over 2 years ago
I’d be smiling, too; after my 3d bowl of Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs cereal!
donwestonmysteries over 2 years ago
Since being retired, now when I wake up at 7 or 8, I go back to sleep for another 90 minutes. I’ve never been able to do that before.
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member over 2 years ago
Is Calvin adopted???
kab2rb over 2 years ago
I know the feeling, trying to sleep at night. Now adults and retired with 3 fur babies 2 of the 3 want up with us for their cheerios, that is safe for dogs. They do get their dog food.
Manitobaman over 2 years ago
Panels 5 , 6, 7 and 8 crack me up to no end !!
royq27 over 2 years ago
I tried to adopt a 25 year old with an apartment, but she was not interested.
Jabroniville Premium Member over 2 years ago
Calvin’s sarcastic, horrifically exaggerated grin here is one of the funniest visual gags ever in the comic, and the only time I’ve ever seen such a gag done. This has stuck with me for 30+ years.
HonourWest over 2 years ago
Is it just me, or does Dad channel a bit of Hobbes sometimes?
pamela welch Premium Member over 2 years ago
This reminds me of my Mom. There were 4 of us kids and she was always threatening to get an apartment for her and Dad; leaving us to fend for ourselves, I guess — LOLOL — she was a funny woman who adored her family.
wiley207 over 2 years ago
Hands down, the funniest phony smile I’ve ever seen! He especially looks hilarious in the sixth and seventh panels!
Le'Roy Hawkins over 2 years ago
That’s called being a Sugar Daddy.
globalenterprize1990 over 2 years ago
I became a smug morning person freshmen year of high school. I had to walk 8 blocks. My elementary school was on the same block as my parents’ house.
Dragongirl55 about 2 years ago
I can deal with morning people. What I can’t deal with is people who decide to make my sleep schedule their business.
Hamabunga about 2 years ago
Calvin is adopted?
Bibleman2002 3 days ago
I would of yanked Dad’s tie right down to my level, grab him by the collar and said: “listen bub, I’m in a POed mood. (In a Yami voice) Do you want your bedtime to be more PERMANENT?”