Sunday strips are submitted months in advance of the weekly strips. Sometimes it causes inconsistencies like this one. It is still funny. I remember being at that point where I needed supervision but resented being called a baby sitter!
I really would love to see him come into his own. Maybe he meets a teacher who inspires him to see things differently and pursue something different. Maybe a shop teacher inspires him to be a master carpenter. Maybe a new Math teacher makes him suddenly love numbers. Maybe an encounter with some “bad boy” kids he meets makes him realize that might not be the best way to go for him. Maybe he gets a job outside of school and discovers that pumping gas isn’t all it is cracked up to be, or that he is really good at something unusual. Maybe the adults have a lesson to learn about pushing him into college when there are other avenues, like carpentry, plumbing, hvac, etc.
Are we all seriously slagging off a cartoon character here for mildly complaining about her job? Because Garfield’s aversion to Mondays is far worse given that he is in no way gainfully employed and gets his lasagna for free, but still takes a whole strip almost every week to express his distain. Someone really ought to go read him the riot act!
Sunday strips are submitted months in advance of the weekly strips. Sometimes it causes inconsistencies like this one. It is still funny. I remember being at that point where I needed supervision but resented being called a baby sitter!