Reminds me of the cartoon “Senor Droopy”, where the wolf carefully looks both ways along an empty road way—only to be flattened by a speeding automobile just as he steps off the curb!!
I remember we made anti-smoking/anti-drug posters in about 4th grade. I came up with the slogan “Smoking is Choking”. (Hey, I was nine.) One boy drew a coffin and wrote: “Best Tip Yet: Start (If You Want to End Up in Me).” He basically copied from anti-smoking bookmarks they gave out that said, “Best Tip Yet: Don’t Start”. The teacher took this project super-seriously (or so it seemed) but the posters were just hung up in the school hall for a few days and then came down.
I think I won 2nd place in an 8th grade safety poster contest. My drawing included a guy being sucked into a industrial wood planer by his necktie. I forget the slogan but it got my picture in the paper next to the dumb girl who took 1st.
The mom’s slogan idea could win Calvin first prize. As for Calvin’s, ehhh, not so much. But it DOES get the point across! I also remember in an old “Arthur” episode when Arthur accidentally stumbles into the street, D.W. tells Arthur to be more careful, asking “You wanna end up a pile of roadkill?”
BE THIS GUY about 1 year ago
Don’t forget pink for brain-matter.
codycab about 1 year ago
Some are unlucky enough to be both careful and roadkill.
Johnny Q Premium Member about 1 year ago
I’ve heard of cadmium yellow…
Robin Harwood about 1 year ago
I agree with Calvin. Short, punchy, and says everything that needs to be said.
snsurone76 about 1 year ago
Reminds me of the cartoon “Senor Droopy”, where the wolf carefully looks both ways along an empty road way—only to be flattened by a speeding automobile just as he steps off the curb!!
Bilan about 1 year ago
Red Asphalt – Don’t leave home without watching it.
DaveG1960 about 1 year ago
WoW! I was close!
C about 1 year ago
Hard to find vermilion anymore
Plumb.Bob Premium Member about 1 year ago
Did Calvin grow up and produce “Dumb ways to die”? Catchy ear worm, beware!!!!
orinoco womble about 1 year ago
I remember we made anti-smoking/anti-drug posters in about 4th grade. I came up with the slogan “Smoking is Choking”. (Hey, I was nine.) One boy drew a coffin and wrote: “Best Tip Yet: Start (If You Want to End Up in Me).” He basically copied from anti-smoking bookmarks they gave out that said, “Best Tip Yet: Don’t Start”. The teacher took this project super-seriously (or so it seemed) but the posters were just hung up in the school hall for a few days and then came down.
The Reader Premium Member about 1 year ago
Don’t be the next roadkill of the day!
SNVBD about 1 year ago
“use your brains so they don’t end up on the sidewalk”
VegaAlopex about 1 year ago
As usual, Calvin will use his slogan to the most effect.
bignatefantic2.0 about 1 year ago
Last time I checked, humans are not roadkill
Count Olaf Premium Member about 1 year ago
The Count likes Calvin’s better, too.
colddonkey about 1 year ago
Or as the license plate frame on my car states: “Don’t Be Road Kill, Buckle Up.”
rmercer Premium Member about 1 year ago
If you have enough cadmium in your red (blood), that may solve ALL your problems…
sandpiper about 1 year ago
Very good slogan and definitely in tune with current slang.
SquidGamerGal about 1 year ago
Umm… Cadmium red? For what exactly?
Purple People Eater about 1 year ago
I like Calvin’s idea better than his mom’s. There’s no way anybody is going to forget it.
Zebrastripes about 1 year ago
Calvin prefers a more vivid illustration…an eye opener….
Sir Isaac about 1 year ago
He’s learning the chemical elements which is something we didn’t do until high school.
Spence12 Premium Member about 1 year ago
I think I won 2nd place in an 8th grade safety poster contest. My drawing included a guy being sucked into a industrial wood planer by his necktie. I forget the slogan but it got my picture in the paper next to the dumb girl who took 1st.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 1 year ago
I like it. Direct and to the point. Better than anything I could come up with on my own. Let’s see the drawing.
pixiekitten Premium Member about 1 year ago
You can use some noodles for the brains, Calvin.
rshive about 1 year ago
Make sure that that’s the right shade of red, Calvin.
aerotica69 about 1 year ago
You can always substitute alizarin crimson with just a touch of indian yellow. (thanks to Bob Ross, I know these things)
Watchdog about 1 year ago
I’m with Calvin on this one
mindjob about 1 year ago
Forget cadmium, he’s going to need pyrrole red to get that gory, blood red color he’s looking for
Templo S.U.D. about 1 year ago
cadmium red?
evsxrk about 1 year ago
I like both Mom’s and Calvin’s. They could use them for different target audiences (Mom’s for the little kids, Calvin’s for the older ones).
wiley207 about 1 year ago
The mom’s slogan idea could win Calvin first prize. As for Calvin’s, ehhh, not so much. But it DOES get the point across! I also remember in an old “Arthur” episode when Arthur accidentally stumbles into the street, D.W. tells Arthur to be more careful, asking “You wanna end up a pile of roadkill?”
bjminnis about 1 year ago
i like his slogan best
g04922 about 1 year ago
LOL… Calvin has some considerable kinks. Even Hobbes has a time slowing him down lately.
AStarofDestiny about 1 year ago
“Be Quick, or Be Dead!”
hagarthehorrible about 1 year ago
I did not get cadmium red. Can somebody explain.
Foe about 1 year ago
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEAH BOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
ArcticFox Premium Member about 1 year ago
Tonight we’re having roadkill rabbit stew! It wasn’t careful.
Fuzzy Kombu about 1 year ago
Mom’s slogan has rhythm, but Calvin’s is snapper.
einarbt about 1 year ago
I vote for Calvin’s. Short and catchy.
Otis Rufus Driftwood about 1 year ago
Hobbes, this was your chance to stop him.
Turnhandle about 1 year ago
Be true to your teeth and they won’t be false to you.