Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 11, 2018

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    BE THIS GUY  almost 6 years ago

    Calvin must be over the moon when he gets an F.

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    The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover  almost 6 years ago

    Susie was probably hoping for an A+. She failed to match her expectations!

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    codycab  almost 6 years ago

    Good luck, Calvin. Life is not easy, period.

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    sirbadger  almost 6 years ago

    She was hoping that he would get an F so that he would not advance a grade and she would never have to share a classroom with him again.

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    orinoco womble  almost 6 years ago

    In school in the 60s we were told that a C meant “average.” And yet we were all expected to be far above average! So it wasn’t really average at all.

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    Plumb.Bob Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    The older I get the lower my expectations. Realized long ago that keeping up with whomever was a fools errand. Steady moves to eliminate the “need” to meet the expectations of society have proved to be a big relief. The chase for the latest, greatest and new looks tiring.

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    bluram  almost 6 years ago

    I think he has a point, if he parts his hair right it won’t show.

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    jpayne4040  almost 6 years ago

    Keep expectations low and avoid disappointments.

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    Who, me?  almost 6 years ago

    I think my mother-in-law had this comic posted on her refrigerator.

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    sandpiper  almost 6 years ago

    Calvin is edging into the Peter Principle, where you will advance to the level of your incompetence and be content to take root there.

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    DanFlak  almost 6 years ago

    I was tempted to write on an evaluation for a subordinate:

    “Sets low standards for himself and fails to achieve them.”

    “Passes wind, passes water or passes out depending on the stressfulness of the situation.”

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    Squoop  almost 6 years ago

    Smart kid.

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    Purple People Eater  almost 6 years ago

    If you get straigt As there’s no room for improvement.

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    BiggerNate91  almost 6 years ago

    The younger me used to think that he wanted a C because his name started with C.

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    Herb L 1954  almost 6 years ago

    That boy’s got a lot of quit in him ;)

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    Teto85 Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    Look where G W Bush ended up. He did ok for a kid who struggled to get a “C” grade.

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    kab2rb  almost 6 years ago

    So true. I rather have the A means absorbed material.

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    ericbutts74  almost 6 years ago

    C for Ctupendous Man.

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    Diane Lee Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    Just don’t take an IQ test. Everyone was happy with my “C” average until I made that mistake. That blew my cover so badly in high school that the whole school was talking about it, and about what could be done to adequately challenge me ( as if just existing in high school isn’t challenging enough). Too bad I wasn’t smart enough to realize that I was smart so I could have done just well enough to squeak by.

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    watashi73  almost 6 years ago

    Calvin may be on to something here. There were a lot of busts among my high school hot shot class and remarkable achievements from some of those not expected to amount to much.

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    Topcat05 Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    Calvin got a “C” did he? That’s orders of magnitude better than usual.

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    Scoutmaster77  almost 6 years ago

    That could work…

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    Godfreydaniel  almost 6 years ago

    “Never bat .400 in your rookie season.”

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    namelocdet  almost 6 years ago

    Calvin will go far in the Washington Redskin’s organization with that attitude.

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    Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo]  almost 6 years ago

    Over the moon and in Tartarus when the parents find out.

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    Mr. Epic  almost 6 years ago

    Yeah. While you’re at it, lower your standards.

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    ctomcoll  almost 6 years ago

    To a degree, that actually works in life. The payoff is keeping the stress level low.

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    Cameron1988 Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    Hey, it’s still a passing grade

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