Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

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Margueritem said, 4 months ago

Yes, this is a very serious matter, and both options are advisable.
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago

Just tell your dad the truth, he’ll understand. I remember when I broke my dads PS2 I told him the truth and was ready for my punishment. But he just looked at me, and said that it was ok and that he would take me and get a new one. And that’s exactly what he did. I was never punished.
Yukoner said, 4 months ago

Hobbes, be careful what advice you give here. Your existence is dependent on Calvin’s. No Calvin, no Hobbes.
Johanan Rakkav said, 4 months ago

Man, look at Calvin’s face in the second panel. Dante would be fascinated. (The third is almost as tormented.)

It’s not the broken possession. It’s the occasional unforgiving parental owner who forgets that possessions are not everything.
vibjyor said, 4 months ago

Calvin, Promise Dad better rating in the next poll. That should keep you alive until the next polls anyway.
Ivy0730 said, 4 months ago

don’t panic, Calvin, we all know Dad is an understanding dad, as long as you confess to him.
Jor-El said, 4 months ago

Boy, that brings back memories of all the things I broke when I was a kid.

I didn’t know my own strength.
DAHamilton said, 4 months ago

Calvin-‘fess up to Dad and OFFER to commit hara-kiri. That ought to take care of it.
D-i-c-e-R said, 4 months ago

Calvin’s creative mind always imagines the worst. But, it’s the look of disappointment on his dad’s face that will hurt the most. His dad trusted him and he let him down. Better to fess up now than to live with the guilt. Of course, Hara-Kiri is a honorable way of dealing with guilt, too. But knowing Calvin, I bet he runs away.
rmleon said, 4 months ago

Neither suicide nor running away from home are a laughing matter. I’m offended by this strip.
grazer said, 4 months ago

Heheh, I seem to recall there’s a pretty good little storyline heading our way.

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rmleon said: ”Neither suicide nor running away from home are a laughing matter. I’m offended by this strip.”

Hang in here, rmleon….you just might learn something rather redeeming from a 6 year old cartoon kid and his stuffed tiger.
ScatteringBliss said, 4 months ago

Charlie, I haven’t heard the word ‘hanky-panky’ in ages! LOL. I always thought it meant boy-girl trouble.
Bdaysuit said, 4 months ago

You mean it don’t???
Superfrog said, 4 months ago

I’ve seen Calvin’s Dad.
He’s not a binocular kind of guy.
He’ll be cool with this if Calvin plays straight.

Ok… so it’s all going to hell in a hat box.
carpetinwater9 said, 4 months ago

It just fell out of my hands. Too heavy. Dad will understand.
Leonardeuler said, 4 months ago

Calvin should commit hara-kire over less than binoculars: the salamander accident for instance.
opuscroakus70 said, 4 months ago

What about the time he did something unmentionable to Dad’s car and was ready to flee south of the border? “Hola Senorita, I am El Fugitivo”. Still PMP over that one.
Ray C said, 4 months ago

As my kids would say when I asked how did it happen: “It fell off the table.”
Clumsy binoculars!
Madruga said, 4 months ago

Calvin’s repertoire of facial expressions is unbelievable =D

And don’t worry Calvin…your dad’s going to stay as cool as always.. =D
Macushlalondra said, 4 months ago

Rakkav said,

It’s not the broken possession. It’s the occasional unforgiving parental owner who forgets that possessions are not everything.

~~~

You’re so right. I remember breaking one of my mom’s cups by accident once when I was washing the dishes and she never let me forget it. Months later I heard her on the phone griping to a friend about me breaking the cup. It was only a stupid cup!
JonD17 said, 4 months ago

Yukoner, you make an interesting point in your first comment. Hobbes’ fate is indeed tied to Calvin’s existance; sort of a Twilight Zone meets Aesop’s Fables.

rmleon, I am offended by your offense.
Lewreader said, 4 months ago

Honest Dad, I was just looking at them and they broke
GuntotingLiberal said, 4 months ago

If it was a genuine legitimate accident while the kid was being careful, sure punishment is over the top. But I think we will all agree that there’s no such thing as an accident in Calvin’s case :)
BC13 said, 4 months ago

Knowing that, I’d hate to be in Calvins shoes.
musicnut1986 said, 4 months ago

HeyCalvin, just tell us HOW you broke the binoculars. And how many pieces are there?
Stede_Bonnet said, 4 months ago

Another potential “learning opportunity”…

Few people in our culture appear able to deal with adversity or mistakes in an appropriate fashion. If Calvin follows the societal norm, he will reflexively deny everything, portray himself as a the victim and demand that the any accuser offer incontravertable proof of wrong-doing on Calvin’s part.

That’s a lot of work. It’s so much easier to simply live life with honesty, honor and integrity.
madampresident said, 4 months ago

I once had a brand new (and now I am dating myself) Hopalong Cassidy watch. I got it for my birthday. I went to the hospital with my mom to visit my grandfather, but I had to wait in the lobby becasue I wasn’t old enough to visit. Mom, knowing me all too well told me not to take off my watch, which I did and it promptly fell on the floor and smashed. When she came back and I told her she said that it was too bad that it broke, and she understood. I didn’t get punished, except for the fact that there was no money to replace it and that was my punishment. I always remembered that incident, but more how mom handled it than that it broke.
mjw22307 said, 4 months ago

what is hara-kiri? i’ve never heard that before…
Marty241 said, 4 months ago

Little kids have little hands.
That’s why they drop their glass of milk.
Marty241 said, 4 months ago

madampresident :
Did it come in a box with a cardbord saddle inside? I had one too. I found a book in Barnes and Noble yesterday that had the value of old watches in it. Today it’s worth almost $600.
midiranger said, 4 months ago

Ladywolf, not every dad is as understanding and cool as yours, but you & rmelen stay tuned I think Calvin’s dad will surprise.
mjw22307 - hara-kiri: traditional Japanese ritual suicide by sword.
bald 716 said, 4 months ago

just fess up to your dad calvin, then see if hobbs has a pair in his stash box..
oh you didn’t remember about that
Madruga said, 4 months ago

@musicnut1986: I guess there are too many to glue them together..
rmleon said, 4 months ago

Calvin is mechanically inclined. He can fix the binoculars.
crazyolnick said, 4 months ago

You’re all wrong. The dad broke it. He covered it up with his dust cover and left if for an unexpecting Calvin. Then
he took Calvin to the store, so Calvin would think that dad is an okay guy. This is just a theory.
DD FENCE EMET said, 4 months ago

Transmorgrifier. Only way out.
Sebastian Van Uytfange said, 4 months ago

Well it depends… Calvin’s dad could go for the bonus points in the popularity polls by forgiving. He could really use them.
RinaFarina said, 4 months ago

Hara-kiri is Japanese ritual suicide with a sword. You take your sword and cut sideways across your stomach, below the waist, into your guts. When it is verified that they are falling out all over, THEN the assistant cuts your head off with another sword.

(I have seen lots of Japanese movies…)
MisterPredicto said, 4 months ago

Anyone want me to say what happens next??
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago

Of course if I crash the car my dad would probably blow a fuse and ground me for all eternity. Game systems are minor things to him, the car on the other hand, is a major thing that costs lots of money.
pomy2191 said, 4 months ago

the best way for calvin is to ask dad what he would do if he found out the binoculars are broken without telling him they are broken..if its something drastic then run away..you’ve already done that before
hara-kiri deserves something worse than this=)
D-i-c-e-R said, 4 months ago

Take the lens caps off, Calvin.
♠Lonewolf♠ said, 4 months ago

Ladywolf:
It’s not the how big or small the object is when it comes to learning responsibility with other people’s property.

Calvin will blame it on hobbes maybe!
lightartsteacher said, 4 months ago

I used to live in fear of my father, he was very stern and punished every thing, while making me feel so small and very stupid. After marrying, I accidentally backed into a pole at the drive in grocery. I worried all day, about telling my husband. I said to him when he got home: I backed into a pole today, and I am so sorry! He said: Well, I am too. What a difference, I will never forget that. What a great guy!
marvee said, 4 months ago

I love his statement “I just broke them by accident”. He knows he’s responsible, but still wants to call it an accident. He doesn’t really know how to be extra careful. He needs training. Parents need to give specific instructions.
♠Lonewolf♠ said, 4 months ago

Regardless of how neglegent, it’s still an accident. The neglegent part is what needs to be taught. Accidents will happen.
Ray C said, 4 months ago

Ladywolf:
I guarantee that if you told your dad you had wrecked the car, his first thought and first question would be: “Did you get hurt?”
ratlum said, 4 months ago

Calvin must beg Mom to speak to Dad and explain how Hobbes dropped and broke them A few tears from Calvin will help
N7326 Foxtrot said, 4 months ago

D-i-c-e-R said,
“A good landing is one that you can walk away from.”

But a Great landing is one where the plane can be flown again.
D-i-c-e-R said, 4 months ago

@N7326F I knew I left something out - the punch line. Thx.