Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for June 12, 2013

Call them again, so they can tell you about your rude kid…

Someone from the NSA will get right back to you.

THIS is why God invented answering machines and voice mail!

Why was he so rude thats out of character.

I’m sure she would now, but back then they were still the size of bricks.

How I miss these..SLAM!!! …..can’t do that with a smartphone

@Hum Really……don’t they have an app for that?

How old is this comic strip? That’s a rotary dial phone – 1950’s maybe? … 1960’s?

May I speak to your mother, please?

Send Calvin to the slammer! Oh, that would be himself, wouldn’t it?

The adult child of a friend answered that question with, “Yes,” and then hung up. He thought he was being funny.

Cell phone? They still have a rotary home phone. Oh how I miss dialing a number for two minutes…

“How wude.”

Calvin…?

That child has no respect for anyone, nor does he care about anyone but himself. His parents must not teach him about these things. I blame the author. Lol

A rotary dial phone? I didn’t realize these strips were that old! Yes, I still have one in my attic. I’ll need an adaptor to hook it up.

Never let kids answer the phone.

That’s what she gets for letting Calvin answer the phone!

Like most of my customers

Well you’re the professional there, Calvin!

LOL xxx

“Hello, may I speak to your mother?”“Hey, what do you need MY permission for, BE MY GUEST!!! (SLAM!!!)“Weirdo!”Mom: “Calvin, that call wasn’t for me, was it?”“Uh, er…”(Calvin sulking in his room…) “Whoever populated this ol’ world anyway?!”

Dad: “Boy, what a day at the office! Sure glad to be ho-”Mom: “Dear, your son is in his room, waiting for you to have a talk with him about proper telephone manners.”

Now I know why the phone company made those phones out of such tough plastic. Calvin is playing “Interceptorman” and Mr. Cruderude – a dual role – very difficult to do…

On so many levels, this particular strip is so wrong. Portraying Calvin as a jerk goes over the edge…and then having him blow off his mother makes him super dislikable.

Love Calvin’s expression in the 2nd panel!

That’s right, Calvin! Never tell your business to strangers.

A rotary phone. This strip is dated. Or Calvin’s parents prefer an old fashion phone.

LOL! that’s a Great Story…Reminds me of the Time I tried explaining to my Girlfriends 5 year old Daughter that When I was Her Age…I WAS the “Remote Control” for our GE Television….. Kid looked at me like I hadda third arm growing outta my Back or Somethin’… :-)