Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 19, 2014
Transcript:
Calvin: "Dad, if you threw a snowball at someone, but deliberately missed, would that be "bad"?" Dad: "Well, I suppose that would be provoking. So yes, it would be a little bad" Calvin: "As bad as if you'd hit the person?" Dad: "No, not THAT bad, but worse than if you hadn't thrown it at all" Calvin: "Suppose you just GRAZED the person. How bad would THAT be?" Calvin: "Say maybe you knocked off his hat and his glasses or something" Dad: "That would mean instant death"
BE THIS GUY over 9 years ago
Just DON’T do it!
LadyBlanc over 9 years ago
Suddenly, the hypo has gone out of his thetical.
Ol Skool over 9 years ago
hobbs most likely told him to do it
stefaanv over 9 years ago
Quick thinking, dad.
lightenup Premium Member over 9 years ago
It’s never wise to hit the guy who keeps you fed, clothed and housed.
bluram over 9 years ago
Careful Calvin, you’re treading on dangerous ground now.
Cronkers McGee Premium Member over 9 years ago
Calvin, you are always looking for trouble.
jrankin1959 over 9 years ago
Christmas is definitely coming… Calvin’s calculating before acting out.
rshive over 9 years ago
Ah, the calculus of moral relativity. Calvin will ignore it, of course.
GalleyOar over 9 years ago
Poor kid just trying to bond with his humorless father.
cubswin2016 over 9 years ago
Try throwing it at Susie.
yeahbutt over 9 years ago
yeah…why doesn’t dad ever build a snowman with his kid?
CalvinObvious over 9 years ago
Calvin and his pet tiger Hobbes are getting ready for Christmas by picking out a present for Uncle Max.
Hobbes Premium Member over 9 years ago
Calvin is learning a valuable lesson this week: While snow sculpture is a solitary profession and the artist may be under-appreciated, it is a much safer way to use snow than flirting with instant death.
neverenoughgold over 9 years ago
“how many nuclear warheads it would take to destroy Washington ? … “Oh, maybe three.””.How many snowballs? I think we should get started right away…
Aaron Saltzer over 9 years ago
Wow. I understood everything Calvin’s dad said, until the last panel.
Bruce McKinney Premium Member over 9 years ago
One too many questions, Calvin.
Number Three over 9 years ago
So just beware, Calvin!
xxx
I LOVE LOUIE MORE over 9 years ago
The trick with snowballs is to form them soft and aim at the back of your victim’s head, and toss gently. You won’t hurt said victim, but the snowball will disintegrate immediately and shower down inside his/her collar and shirt. :)
heatherjasper over 9 years ago
For some reason, I like Dad’s concealed threat.
lizilu over 9 years ago
Instant death for whom?