Hah! This reminds me of something a comedian (I think I saw it on Dry Bar) said. I don’t remember the exact thing, so I’ll go with the gist. “Ten Commandments is pretty efficient of God. My wife has at least a thousand commandments, and that’s just for me in our house.”
Parenting styles: My mother would give me pointless “lectures”, the gist of which I grasped in the first few seconds.
For instance, not properly drying the dishes could turn into literally a half hour rant at me. My knees would lock up and I would get tunnel vision. I figured out later she was unhappy but there was NOTHING I could do about it. As discipline, it was wasted.
On the other hand, my father would just say, “Son, I’m disappointed in the job you did. Do it over.”
That was pretty much the policy in my childhood home. Dad told you to do something and didn’t accompany it with explanations or reason. If I was dumb enough to ask, the answer was: Because I said so.
Yeah, it’s annoying when my parents suddenly lecture me and my brother about habits or behavior or whatnot. With my mom she tends to do surprise lectures. Then with my dad, he asks me to do something, and when I answer with “Okay” (like he’s often recommended me to do and then he starts lecturing me starting with a “Because” and then a long-winded reason thing. I thought he’d want me to do that task right now!
BE THIS GUY over 2 years ago
Now, Calvin would want all communications limited to 140 characters.
dadthedawg Premium Member over 2 years ago
The new policy he needs is a life insurance policy..
Templo S.U.D. over 2 years ago
good try, Calvin
The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover over 2 years ago
I guess that 10 second sound bite had something he didn’t want to hear.
Ryan B Premium Member over 2 years ago
He gave Calvin 10 seconds of his mind.
codycab over 2 years ago
Proof that Calvin has a short attention span.
C over 2 years ago
A sound education
sirbadger over 2 years ago
Did dad give Calvin a long winded lecture or did dad actually obey Calvin’s request?
M2MM over 2 years ago
That’s what we have now, online at least. :P
Bilan over 2 years ago
I would think Calvin got plenty of those ten-second sound bites: Go to your room!
Susan00100 over 2 years ago
In other words, “Stop telling me that lousy camping trips ‘build character’!!”
californiamonty over 2 years ago
Hah! This reminds me of something a comedian (I think I saw it on Dry Bar) said. I don’t remember the exact thing, so I’ll go with the gist. “Ten Commandments is pretty efficient of God. My wife has at least a thousand commandments, and that’s just for me in our house.”
whahoppened over 2 years ago
Wrong kind of ‘bite’!
Baarorso over 2 years ago
Calvin, you’re too young to take things without context or explanation.;D
rshive over 2 years ago
Some policies don’ work in the real world, Calvin.
sandpiper over 2 years ago
A real ‘Dad’ lesson in under 10 seconds.
ACK! Premium Member over 2 years ago
How would he like “You don’t need to know why – just do as I say.”?
TSRaman over 2 years ago
He wanted bites. He got bites. Probably barks too.
tripwire45 over 2 years ago
I think the new policy people are fearing now that Elon Musk bought twitter is going to be far more interesting.
lmuller7 over 2 years ago
Too much TV !
A Hip loving Canadian... over 2 years ago
Should have asked for volume control instead.
Snolep over 2 years ago
I get all the news I need on the weather report.
mfrasca over 2 years ago
“Because I said so.” Three seconds.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 2 years ago
That sounds like giving orders. It appears Dad knows how to give orders and at just the right volume.
Redd Panda over 2 years ago
Between panel 3 and 4, a roar, perhaps?
pixiekitten Premium Member over 2 years ago
Can’t believe Calvin predicted cable news
Irish53 over 2 years ago
Calvin doesn’t want any mansplaining
car2ner over 2 years ago
the beginning to Instragram, Twitter and Tic Tok
gantech over 2 years ago
If I had said that to my dad, it wouldn’t have been my ears I was holding as I walked away….
ChessPirate over 2 years ago
“Wow! Those sounds were really biting!”
Publius10608218 over 2 years ago
Calvin would have loved Vines
mistercatworks over 2 years ago
Parenting styles: My mother would give me pointless “lectures”, the gist of which I grasped in the first few seconds.
For instance, not properly drying the dishes could turn into literally a half hour rant at me. My knees would lock up and I would get tunnel vision. I figured out later she was unhappy but there was NOTHING I could do about it. As discipline, it was wasted.
On the other hand, my father would just say, “Son, I’m disappointed in the job you did. Do it over.”
I knew what he meant and I did it over.
SweetSinger over 2 years ago
In other words, no mansplaining, Dad.
BiggerNate91 over 2 years ago
Here’s another policy for you: “Be careful what you wish for.”
WCraft Premium Member over 2 years ago
That was pretty much the policy in my childhood home. Dad told you to do something and didn’t accompany it with explanations or reason. If I was dumb enough to ask, the answer was: Because I said so.
anomaly over 2 years ago
Go do your homework. Not going to tell you why or tell you twice, just straight to punishment if you don’t. Is that what you had in mind?
wiley207 over 2 years ago
Yeah, it’s annoying when my parents suddenly lecture me and my brother about habits or behavior or whatnot. With my mom she tends to do surprise lectures. Then with my dad, he asks me to do something, and when I answer with “Okay” (like he’s often recommended me to do and then he starts lecturing me starting with a “Because” and then a long-winded reason thing. I thought he’d want me to do that task right now!
Stephen Gilberg over 2 years ago
What about all those times Calvin asked questions starting with “Why?”?
schaefer jim over 2 years ago
A a father of three my voice, tone then my belt usually if not always got their attention.
txmystic over 2 years ago
Don’t worry Calvin, there’s now multiple media outlets these days that trade in that kind of thing…
phoenixnyc over 2 years ago
You realize, of course, Calvin, that that includes answers about things like bedtimes, baths, and vegetables….
megerkey over 2 years ago
Ok, I’ll give you a ten second sound bite followed by a swift swat to the seat.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 over 2 years ago
My Dad’s reasons and explanations was generally, “Because I say so.”
awgiedawgie Premium Member over 2 years ago
OK, Calvin, go take a bath, and then get to bed.
What? Why? It’s only 4:00!
Sorry, no reasons or explanations, remember? Now get going.
einarbt over 2 years ago
I guess his dad was helping him build character yet again, sigh.