Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for March 08, 2021

The purpose of this toy is not to amuse the user. It’s purpose is to annoy other people.

And calvins an expert for annoying people!!!

Calvin, better luck next time.

Resent it if you like, Calvin. But you seemed to enjoy it a little.

I seem to remember the Guv and Hedley (Mel Brooks and Harvey Korman), being momentarily amused by the paddle toy.

It amused your father and grandfather Calvin. Why can’t it amuse you? ;D

We are not amused …nor entertained!

Today’s kids would ask:. How do you plug it in?

is it Bluetooth enabled?

I also found no amusement in those toys!!

I’ve never understood parents who give their kids toys they know they themselves will later find annoying. Don’t like noise? Don’t buy your kid that toy trumpet thing. Don’t like to step on stuff? Don’t buy your kid jacks or Legos. If Mom or Dad gives the kid something, kid is obviously going to think it’s OK to play with it. Then every time he does he gets yelled at.

Did anybody else think of this clip too?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzbhbetwYFU

Never had one of those, but at the age of 6 I did get a yo-yo. Played with it for about 10 seconds and then asked myself, is that it. Because it would roll down but never roll back up the string like you seen it done in the commercials! First lesson learned that toys don’t work as they pretend to be in the ads.

I had one of those; never got beyond three boks.

It gets amusing for the parents after the ball snaps off….

That line works for a lot more than just manufacturer’s.

Calvin may frequently be obnoxious, but I have to respect any seven year old who can carry on a discussion about implicit assumptions.

“pass these out to the boys in lieu of pay.”

I’m just thinking of the Jeff Foxworthy bit about the difference between the toys he grew up with and the toys his kids were getting…

Actually, I find it a step up from an etch a sketch. At the very least I could annoy other people with it. Etch a Sketch was what they handed me when they wanted me to be “good”. …ick

He’s no Hedley Lamar that’s for sure…lol

In my kid world the purpose was to use it until it broke and then the adult took it back and used it as a paddle.

He has been seen playing with toy trucks (usually when he is being told to go to bed).

That is better then what I can do.

I still remember my childhood record: 1744. I can’t remember my name half the time, but…..

I had more fun taking the ball off and seeing how far I could it it.

it did in panel 2.

I suck at doing it too

The whole purpose of that toy is the suspense that builds and builds … until the elastic string breaks … that’s amusing .

https://youtu.be/-vsOcLG_X9g?t=781

Careful. You may learn eye-hand coordination on a non school day!

It may have been amusing in the past, but by the 1990s… not so much.

The amusing part happens when the elastic breaks and the ball hits you in the face. /s

And yet with the same brain stem, someone brought pet rocks and fishing line that could cut grass… and they walked away with millions, and they have a house in the Hamptons. But it won’t take long for Calvin to figure that out.

To bilk waiters on: not to be mean but you have color for Sunday strips but what about color for the strips like 2016 and up

So true

Where is Hobbes? He could probably beat the world record of paddle ball.

The dumbed-down Bilboquet. https://tinyurl.com/56yetc2r

Four in a row? He definitely beat my record!

if you want something fun, Calvin, try the Game Boy… if your parents will get you one and all the games you’ll ever want

Some people get pretty fancy with it.

Some can’t do it, and so it creates instant strife, leading to violence, leading to broken toys, leading to more sales.

sort of like watching CNN or FOX News…