Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for January 21, 1993
Transcript:
Nate: Mrs. Godfrey, can I go to the bathroom? Mrs. Godfrey: Can you go to the bathroom? Nate: Yeah! Can I? Mrs. Godfrey: Are you sure you don't mean, "may I go to the bathroom"? Nate: Right! Yes! That's what I meant! Fine time to be Quibbling about Grammar.
Tater about 10 years ago
Does it even matter, Mrs. Godfrey?
Nacho_Friend almost 10 years ago
Wow I had a teacher just like that :/
BigNateFan651 about 8 years ago
I use to have a teacher like that
Nate Wrong about 7 years ago
#what you said
Elvis Presley almost 7 years ago
My teacher said “I don’t know, can you?”
IAmSeamonkey about 6 years ago
Lincoln pierce… making that joke 25 years before people noticed.
over 5 years ago
U should just do this:
Kid: Can I go to the bathroom?
Teacher: CAN u?
Kid: Yes.(Runs off)
Mr. LxATHE almost 4 years ago
Mrs. Godfrey, he needs to use the restroo, so let him go.
NYAVOR!!! over 3 years ago
Actually, can means “to be able to” and “to be permitted to” so yes, he did mean can.
JARED!!!!!!!!!!! over 2 years ago
Godfrey: I DONT KNOW?! CAN YOU?!NATE: Yeah! watch this!
nate runs out room
little big nate over 1 year ago
I hate it when teachers are like that its like I need to take a whiz I dont have time for a grammer lecture