Kinda like the Mr. Yuck face. However, if Miss Wormwood had given him a skull and crossbones sticker, he would have thought it the coolest thing! His parents would’ve been puzzled that he’d want his test put on the fridge.
Back in the 80s when I started teaching in a language school here in Spain, I started sticking stars on my school age kids’ homework. When the source for the stars dried up, I drew smiley faces. One day I drew them on homework from an adult class, just as a joke, and after that they’d say, “9/10! Where’s my smiley?” They really liked and wanted them.
What do you expect, kid? Even a newborn knows that Superman was NOT the first president of the United States, nor is Jupiter is the most populated city in New York!
My roommate did so bad on his chemistry test, the teacher stamped it with a rubber stamp showing a guy pulling the hair out of his head. The ultimate insult
I used to just randomly check the boxes on my multiple guess tests when I was in grade school. I sort of passed for a while and then someone realized I needed glasses. My grades went up a little, but once you learn to sandbag tests it’s harder to actually try. Later I learned better.
And how does this help a child work up to his own potential? It makes some just give up on learning and others have head problems when they get older, because being best in a classroom doesn’t make you best in society…
I wonder how long those stickers were on the market before being discontinued for being too graphic? Unless it was just a green “sick” face with the bulging cheeks…
BE THIS GUY 12 months ago
And an idea for an emoji was born.
codycab 12 months ago
Sounds like Miss Wormwood is learning something from you, Calvin.
Sugar Bombs 95 12 months ago
I bet that’s a custom face sticker Miss Wormwood made specifically for Calvin, knowing him.
rasputin's horoscope 12 months ago
The equivalent of the "black star "in the the days of yore.
GROG Premium Member 12 months ago
You do now.
Izzy Moreno 12 months ago
Calvin should be happy for getting a barfing sticker.
Imagine 12 months ago
I thought he would have appreciated that.
The Reader Premium Member 12 months ago
You have to regurgitate to get one of those.
byamrcn 12 months ago
Kind of surprising, you’d think he’d be all over those already!
MayCauseBurns 12 months ago
I used to buy stickers with a graphic of a screw on them. Their purpose was to be placed over the heart graphic of “I heart” bumper stickers.
ACTIVIST1234 12 months ago
Isn’t this the math quiz where Suzie gave him the wrong answers?
saylorgirl 12 months ago
Priceless!
Troglodyte 12 months ago
It’s all part of Cal’s retched, er wretched existence in school! :D
Dr. Quatermass 12 months ago
Kinda like the Mr. Yuck face. However, if Miss Wormwood had given him a skull and crossbones sticker, he would have thought it the coolest thing! His parents would’ve been puzzled that he’d want his test put on the fridge.
orinoco womble 12 months ago
Back in the 80s when I started teaching in a language school here in Spain, I started sticking stars on my school age kids’ homework. When the source for the stars dried up, I drew smiley faces. One day I drew them on homework from an adult class, just as a joke, and after that they’d say, “9/10! Where’s my smiley?” They really liked and wanted them.
French Persons Premium Member 12 months ago
Fitting.
snsurone76 12 months ago
I used to draw scowley faces on the envelopes containing my rent checks. My landlord loved them!!
pathfinder 12 months ago
I’m so old that nobody got stickers on their homework.
jessegooddoggy 12 months ago
One of the classics.
M2MM 12 months ago
When I was that age, the boys in my class would have killed for a Barfing Face sticker. :D
jagedlo 12 months ago
Just seeing the looks on Calvin’s face in each of the panels…
SquidGamerGal 12 months ago
What do you expect, kid? Even a newborn knows that Superman was NOT the first president of the United States, nor is Jupiter is the most populated city in New York!
Huckleberry Hiroshima 12 months ago
Next year you’ll get a Participation Sticker.
Skeptical Meg 12 months ago
Today, that would be a poop emoji sticker.
david_42 12 months ago
Mr. Yuk is a trademarked graphic image, created by UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
ZarPaulus 12 months ago
I think those were intended as poison warnings.
Barnabus Blackoak 12 months ago
he should appreciate that!
sandpiper 12 months ago
He’s just mad he didn’t think of it first.
mindjob 12 months ago
My roommate did so bad on his chemistry test, the teacher stamped it with a rubber stamp showing a guy pulling the hair out of his head. The ultimate insult
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member 12 months ago
I used to just randomly check the boxes on my multiple guess tests when I was in grade school. I sort of passed for a while and then someone realized I needed glasses. My grades went up a little, but once you learn to sandbag tests it’s harder to actually try. Later I learned better.
ladykat 12 months ago
You earned it fair and square, Calvin!
rshive 12 months ago
The things that one can find out! I had very matter-of-fact nuns when I was in elementary school. Nobody (perhaps nun) would have done that.
suelou 12 months ago
And how does this help a child work up to his own potential? It makes some just give up on learning and others have head problems when they get older, because being best in a classroom doesn’t make you best in society…
khjalmarj 12 months ago
Apple, are you listening? We all need this!
Redd Panda 12 months ago
Problem with quizzes and tests, teacher always clung to the antiquated notion of One Correct Answer …sad.
mistercatworks 12 months ago
Stickers – the emoticons of the analog world (and before many adopted a Japanese word for it)
Angry Indeed Premium Member 12 months ago
What’s wrong with that, Calvin! I thought disgusting was your forte?
rob 12 months ago
Stickers were the emojis of this time frame.
Count Olaf Premium Member 12 months ago
Too bad he didn’t get a little smiling pile of poop. Those are pretty cool.
John Jorgensen 12 months ago
If this strip were written today he wouldn’t be able to say that.
Robert4170 12 months ago
You reap what you sow, Calvin.
sirjackum 12 months ago
It’s a good thing Calvin never grew up or he’d be in prison.
BluNova 12 months ago
Ms. Wormwood was ahead of her time!
StevePappas 12 months ago
Every single one of Calvin’s facial expressions. Funny!
goboboyd 12 months ago
Before the infamous ‘poop’ stickers were seemingly allowed everywhere.
forester6291 Premium Member 12 months ago
Ever wonder what Calvin grew up to be?
paullp Premium Member 12 months ago
Cool! Rare that we see it even suggested that Miss Wormwood gets some of her own back!
hagarthehorrible 12 months ago
Mrs Wormwood needs to learn some lessons before she retires. She has no idea of this kiddo.
wiley207 12 months ago
I wonder how long those stickers were on the market before being discontinued for being too graphic? Unless it was just a green “sick” face with the bulging cheeks…