Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for May 18, 2023

Susie is right

Only thing lower than a worm eater is the worm.

You’d make a terrible boss anyway, Calvin.

Susie Q

We all know he’s quick with words, but little intelligence to back them up!!

FIRST you raise the debt ceiling, THEN I’ll discuss budget cuts with you. Susie knows how it works, with McCarthy being Calvin and Susie being Biden.

She is a prodigy, and Calvin is a piano.

She seems to have her finger on the pulse of the worm trade.

Eat now, pay later?

Susie figured out Calvin a LONG time ago.

OUCH! Point to Susie…

“If you’re calling any shots at all, you’re not eating Worms.”

Martin Luther (1521)

She’s got that right. Calvin is in too much of a hurry.

This reminds me of an exchange in Dear Abby when someone wrote in saying “Send me a copy of your book, and if it’s any good I’ll send you a check.” Her response: “Send me the check, and if it’s any good I’ll send you the book.”

Susie is a tough cookie! ☺️

LOL!

Susie is a cautious ‘buyer’. Makes good sense when dealing with Calvin.

Susie is trying to teach an important lesson, here. But, I think Calvin may be too dumb to understand it.

Now, if you have to GET shots… you’re real side-show material. With an EMT team nearby.

Depnds on the people doing the wagering. A great book and somewhat decent movie about this.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462346/https://www.amazon.com/How-Fried-Worms-Thomas-Rockwell/dp/0440445450

Skill is in the details, note the seam on the tin can.

Susie has one of my favorite lines from C&H. It is something to keep in mind for all negotiations.

Susie excels as a negotiator.

Hobbes to the rescue!

“Do the work.” Who knew eating invertebrates qualifies as a job?

The customer may not always be right, but they have the money so that’s alright. Do your trick or move on. Still, it doesn’t hurt to see the money first.

Calvin: “Susie is a boogerbrain!” 25 years later: “What should we wear for the wedding, honey?”

Susie is a shrewd negociator!

I always call the shots when tequila is involved

The realities of capitalism have entered into what Calvin thought would be a simple transaction. He’s lucky Susie doesn’t sell him the worms. :)

That’s right Susie!

+1 million for Susie…

What if they’re shots of tequila?

After this, Calvin may have to get shots for worms… :D

Susie has an incredibly mature take on his situation

I like Susie. She deserves someone much smarter and nicer than Calvin could ever be.

Susie is certain that Calvin might be trying to scam her again…

Susie developed her controlling and domineering personality early in life.

Big question: Why on earth does Susie WANT to watch him eat worms ? …or is she just sure he’ll worm out of the deal ?

How about one cent after each worm?

Nobody loves me , everybody hates me , think I’ll go eat worms.

I like this girl. She’s nobody’s fool…

Calvin is trying to worm his way out of eating them. Susie is too smart for him to cheat her.

tough, isn’t it, Calvin?

Another example of how girls mature faster than boys.