Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 01, 2011

6 yr. old ‘wisdom’…

Ever unfair in my favor, you are not allone with this fate, Calvin!

I own three C&H books and I have to say, I really hate how Calvin’s dad mostly just seems to openly dislike him. >:-( (Even his mom acts that way a few times!) He isn’t being too sarcastic or mean to Calvin in this strip, but still. I just had to get this out.

My daughter (9 at the time) played the "it’s not fair " card with me once. I pointed out how it also wasn’t fair that she didn’t have to pay a cent for food, clothing, shelter, education and transportation.She never did it again. :D

C&H still innocent but I like every strip…when he say to his parents …..

Yeah………………!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why CAN’T I stay up late?

Talk about the world being unfair….I’m a Dodgers fan!

Happy Birthday Anthony… you don’t look a day over 65… Besides, 67 is the new whatever ya want it to be, dontcha know? ;)

@ APersonOfInterest Yes, Calvin is only six though he seems older and wiser for a kid in the 1st grade.

I frequently remind people that life is not fair. >>><<<Satisfaction not guaranteed.Be thankful that things aren’t worse that they are.

@anthony grech-Your 2 sons gave you a niece and a nephew? We call ‘em grandkids in my neighborhood. (sorry- couldn’t resist.)

Welcome to our world Calvin.

It still isn’t unfair in my favor and I’m 51.

Good Morning, Marg, Mike & ♠Lonewolf♠

I used to say this everynight. I went to bed at 6:000. I used to hang out the window in the summer time and talk to my friends who all got to stay up later.

@comicdetectiveDA: I think we are seeing modm and dad from Calvin’s perspective.

Calvin’s wide open mouth is as big as the rest of his body. Try saying “IT’S NOT FAIR” with your mouth open that wide!The world would be fair if it weren’t so foul!

Calvin, life is fair. When you bound out of bed at 6 AM, look at Mom and Dad and smile. Oh, 6 AM is a good time to make noise.

Life’s not fair. I go to bed at 9 pm every night. I miss staying up late and goofing off. I’m being robbed of my time. Or I’m robbing myself. Or something….

Fair is the place you go to eat too much cotton candy, ride roller coasters and throw up!

Dad should say that Calvin is a young child and the parents are adults. Children need more sleep than adults. Oh, that won’t work; it’s too logical. The world isn’t fair is a copout, though!

If you’re reading this on the web, for the most part the unfairness HAS been in your favor.

Be fair and the world will be fair with you. – Hobbes.

“I used to think it was a terrible thing that life was so unfair. Then I thought, ‘what if life were fair, and all of the terrible things that happen to us came because we really deserved them?’ Now I take great comfort in the general unfairness and hostility of the universe.”— Marcus Cole, Babylon 5

As madampresiden12 said, we’re seeing the parents (and Hobbes) from Calvin’s perspective. I’m sure a child like Calvin would see his parents as mean, nasty, short tempered, selfish, etc., just because they don’t always give him everything he demands, spend ALL their time and money on him, let him do whatever he wants… It’s like in Pooch Cafe, where all cats are identical (and purple), because that’s how Poncho sees them.

Awwwww, Poor Calvin. I have to agree with his dad on the 3rd Panel.

xxxx

I get to stay up late. You get to play instead of work.

Sorry folks the Constitution only guarantees the PURSUIT of happiness,Fairness is a concept that beggars definition …

@bizaker: Thanks for that link.

When its your turn to earn a living, you will see that its some times fair for little boys when they have Mummys and Daddys. Keep that look in panel 4 you can use that later in life walking to work on a rainy morning,Mom needs the car to bring Jr to the doctor.I loved it.

And, as we all know, he grew up to lead the Tea Party and the Other Spoiled Brats of the World.

Anyone who ever told you life was fair, was either a con-man or had already been conned.What’s “Happy Birthday,” in Maltese.

Life is not fair—except that sometimes it’s unfair in our favor. Do we complain then—or do we simply accept it as our due?

yes that is true the world isn’t fair. my family makes me eat yucky stuff and I don’t want to.

anthony grech,HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I turned 67 June 26, 67 is the new….. whatever!

Whenever I think life is “unfair” about something or other, I remember that I have a nice home to live in, a loving family around me, my good health, good friends and plenty of food to eat . . . while there are many, many people in the world who don’t have any of those things. Those people are the ones that life is truly unfair to. So how can I then turn around and complain about anything?!? I can’t! That’s when I count my many blessings instead.

Anthony, so happy you’re having a fantastic birthday. Many good wishes for you!

Dogsniff: 70 comments so far — plenty of chiming-in today, without my accidentally creating a full carillon. :>)

My thoughts exactly Calvin.

caramba!! well said calvin!!

Ain’t no fair in this world son. Gotta live in Jesus next world and everything gone be fine….

One last thought (from me)—a few years back, our Bishop said in his office he keeps a framed saying, “I Don’t Deserve This!”Not saying that he doesn’t deserve the unfairness—rather he doesn’t deserve all the good things God gives. It reminds him to give thanks for all he has, and to look at how to help those who need his gifts.

Calvin. little kids need more sleep