Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for October 03, 2012

He goes through, and she comes in

Mother’s will beat denial every time.

Calvin’s denial has been watered down. It was a highly questionable philosophy anyway, so it’s just as well that Mom forced him to come clean.

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Poor Calvin!

@Denver Broncos aka Snoopster: Not bad. Not bad at all. No broken legs so far. The reality is that I haven’t had much time for GoComics lately. But tonight, in spite of impending sleep deprivation, I’m making an exception. As Garrison Keillor once said, “Sometimes you just have to look reality in the face and deny it.”

Calvin should’ve said he was in de Amazon or – given geography – in de Mississippi. Then he might have got away with it. De Nile is too far away for de mother.

Boy Mom can sure get her way,and fast to.

I love the look on Calvin’s face in the third panel!

We could have a record of comments for morning lol.

the denial of denial…

Hey Hobbes, thanks for stopping by!!

No respect? Join the Rodney Dangerfield Club.

I deny your denial, Calvin!

And your denial does not disprove the existence of baths or the fact that you still have to take them.

Religious people claim that non-religious people are in denial about the existence of God.Non-religious people claim that religiious people are in denial about the lack of the existence of God.In the U.S., Republicans claim that Democrats are in denial about various realities.In the U.S., Democrats claim that Republicans are in denial about various other realities.It seems that the one thing we all have in common is making claims about others’ denial.Who can deny it?

Realty: Location, location, location

Reality: Wait for it! Denial, denial denial

Doncha get wet in d’Nile??

When it came to baths, Cleopatra was also in de Nile.

Nobody respects anybody’s denial. That’s why it’s no use denying anything.

“I’m not going to think about that.”

@Hobbes,Apparently, you’re not in a Broadway play or other stage production.

Calvin is ‘on the bubble’. He’ll probably be released after he has his bath.

Nice try, Calvin!

LOL xxx

Paraphrasing Bill Cosby: Child says no! Mom picks him up and puts him in the bath. That’s YES!

Calvin I was in denial of a bath as a kid, all that changed now I cannot stand not washing hair everyday and staying clean is so important.I miss everyone here. Next week I will be midway on my studies. I am still unemployed more then a year. Middle age does not help. I am student for on-line studies at a community college for in hopes for Medical Coding/Billing. For Wednesday’s the on-line Internet early morning is usually down for maintenance for a couple of hours.

Calvin, you can’t deny the splishin and a splashin.

Great parenting skills, Mom! Child says no, Mom makes child face reality of yes. No debates, bribes, beatings, threats…just good solid parenting!

Holy crap! I can’t believe how political and religious people get over a freaking cartoon! It’s a cartoon! It’s not commentary on society. It’s entertainment, people. Why so serious? Just laugh. It’s funny.

Ostensibly rigorous and realistic, contemporary conservatism is an ideology of denial. Its symbol is a smile button.

A mother’s denial trumps a kid’s denial any day

I love Calvin’s expression in the third panel.

the thing Calvin doesn’t realize about denial is that it doesn’t actually change anything. Whatever you choose to believe or pay attention to, whatever happens is still gonna happen.

Beware the suds monster!

Mom rejects your reality and substitutes her own.

Calvin looks like he possessed by a demon in the fourth panel. Why do some little boys hate baths so much? Look at Dennis the Menace and Pig-Pen for example.

Being small is a b@tch.

Love it!!

Oh, did I offend? if I had mentioned Reagan, Bush or Palin I guess it would have been a-ok.So again…I concur, Calvin. i have no respect for those who are in denial of Obama’s failings.

It’s a tough life, Calvin. And nobody’s denying that.

Just be careful the kids at school don’t find out what kind of baths you take and start calling you “bubbles”….