Shelley Berman once said that if you’re just staring out to space and someone challenges you for just doing nothing, you can reply simply, “I’m creating.”
While I was very young, my mother sometimes asked “What are you doing?”, and I answered “I’m doing nothing.” She usually said “Then you can help me with …”, and I never got it across that I didn’t answer “I’m not doing anything.”
Have to add…She asked, “What are you doing?”I answered, “Nothing”.She replied, “But you did that yesterday.”I set her straight, “Yeah, but I didn’t finish”
BE THIS GUY over 8 years ago
Doing nothing well requires some skill.
||| over 8 years ago
A boon be on all like-minded.
in.amongst over 8 years ago
now i am confused – is “doing- nothing” a soft skill or a hard skill?
orinoco womble over 8 years ago
The trouble with doing nothing is you never know when you’re done.
NormyBates over 8 years ago
I agree. Especially over 30 degrees Celsius.
Kind&Kinder over 8 years ago
Shelley Berman once said that if you’re just staring out to space and someone challenges you for just doing nothing, you can reply simply, “I’m creating.”
Spirillen over 8 years ago
While I was very young, my mother sometimes asked “What are you doing?”, and I answered “I’m doing nothing.” She usually said “Then you can help me with …”, and I never got it across that I didn’t answer “I’m not doing anything.”
Chad Cheetah over 8 years ago
I agree 100%
masingermo over 8 years ago
This isn’t unusual for Watterson, but the last panel is beautiful.
usernameofdickie over 8 years ago
Funny
coltish1 over 8 years ago
Today’s strip owes something to Pogo, particularly the last panel.
magicwalnut over 8 years ago
Amen to that, Hobbes!
Calvinist1966 over 8 years ago
In a later strip Calvin tells his mom that he has nothing to do. She tells him he can help her with the housework but he replies “I was boasting.”
Lagoulou over 8 years ago
Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow!
ACTIVIST1234 over 8 years ago
I can’t remember that far back. The farthest I can go is “bored”.
ACTIVIST1234 over 8 years ago
But then, I had ADHD before ADHD was “ADHD”.
bigcatbusiness over 8 years ago
You can get the best nothing moment only if you live in the countryside.
Ralph Newbill over 8 years ago
Nothing=what rocks dream of…
rentier over 8 years ago
“Nothing” with Hobbes is even best!
Packratjohn Premium Member over 8 years ago
Have to add…She asked, “What are you doing?”I answered, “Nothing”.She replied, “But you did that yesterday.”I set her straight, “Yeah, but I didn’t finish”