Calvin and Hobbes Writing Assignments - by Bill Watterson for February 11, 1993
February 10, 1993
February 12, 1993
Transcript:
Calvin: I used to hate writing assignments, but now I enjoy them. I realized that the purpose of writing is to inflate weak ideas, obscure poor reasoning, and inhibit clarity. With a little practice, writing can be an intimidating and impenetrable fog! Want to see my book report? Hobbes: "The dynamics of interbeing and monological imperatives in Dick and Jane: a study in psychic transrelational gender modes." Calvin: Academia, here I come!
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ChocPi almost 9 years ago
ROFLOL! Hysterical!
Icalasari over 8 years ago
He hit the nail on the head
Osric250 almost 7 years ago
The problem comes when you find someone that can do that better than you. Since they can as well they are able to see how it’s all wrong and disprove you with their own version that looks just as bad.
delemus over 6 years ago
I think I first saw this one in writing class actually…I hate writing, but that teacher was awesome :)
CloudsofGrey over 6 years ago
Dick and Jane were before my time, but several picture books featuring that “writing” style were presented to me in first grade, and duly rejected. I had to read and reread a book about tomatoes during silent reading time.
ChrisRJ about 3 years ago
And the award for most large words that few funnies readers can make sense of in a single strip goes to…
HobbesForPresident about 1 year ago
omg pretty much all no avatars
Comics Man about 1 year ago
Okay using words like that he will probably get an A+. Even if it is ridiculous if you talk about something like gender modes during the first grade its impressive.
yow4zip Premium Member about 1 year ago
He’s a natural.
ClonaClox9999 4 months ago
Academia? If that’s the case, what’s his quirk?