For Better or For Worse Comic Strip, March 21, 2013 on GoComics.com

templo SUD said, 2 months ago

And that’s encouraging?! (The pet in my Grade 2 and 3 class {same teacher} was also a tarantula; there’s even a picture of me holding it with arm stretched out with a scared-looking face.)

bluskies said, 2 months ago

@templo SUD

Yours, or the tarantula’s?

Paula R. Stiles said, 2 months ago

That certainly puts things into perspective.

trekman58 said, 2 months ago

Humphrey is probably somewhere in the house doing the Hampster Dance..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qN72LEQnaU

psychlady said, 2 months ago

Who thought of this crazy “bring a pet home for a week” anyway?!!

ewalnut said, 2 months ago

They need a cat.

Night-Gaunt49 said, 2 months ago

Lynn’s Notes:
My friend Beth’s daughter, Ellie, keeps several tarantulas in her room. These eerie creatures inhabit a large glass terrarium, and every so often, Ellie will carefully take them out and handle them. Beth said they didn’t bother her at all because they’re quiet – but the crickets they eat chirp all night long! Ellie apparently can sleep through the racket.

elven_eyes said, 2 months ago

My brother-in-law had a tarantula when they were first engaged….then she cleaned and vacuumed…no more tarantula!

Herp derp said, 2 months ago

@Gweedo Murray

Yeah, he should. This entire ordeal has taught him pretty much nothing about responsibility. Basically what he learned was: Let your parents to do everything for you and act helpless to get out of doing things

Macushlalondra said, 2 months ago

I would’ve flat refused to have any class pet in my house. Period. Unless it was a cat of course. Then they may not get it back.

littleannoyingdog said, 2 months ago

I had a tarantula,was a fun time.Really docile so I could handle her.

summerdog said, 2 months ago

Classroom pets are not allowed in our school system, and haven’t been for lots of years. Something about germs and stuff. Animal to kid…not kid to animal…I think.

USN1977 said, 2 months ago

@Herp derp

Agreed. Then again, John and Elly should have told Michael, we did not fool around with the hamster, you did. We are not in your class, so we were not assigned the hamster. Therefore, you are one to go find him, get going!