Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 24, 2023

I didn’t know Calvin’s Mom worked in tech support.

Might be another good way to get rid of telemarketers.

Call waiting

It can’t be Calvin’s fault that she’s on the line for an hour.

This was back before speaker phones, where you can free up your hands while waiting.

Long distance, collect

Still waiting?

If Calvin was at school, he would get lines for something like this.

First thing came to my was the song lyrics from Laura Branigan’s, Gloria. “Leave them hanging on the line”.

Blondie’s “Hanging on the telephone”. But, this is the original Version by “The Nerves” from 1976………

https://www.youtubeDOTcom/watch?v=emy5mA8Ixtc

Remember to change the “DOT” to a “.”……

So it all worked out in the end.

Maybe she’ll think she called customer service by mistake.

She wants to know if you are happy with your electric supplier.

I hope he gave her some hold music, at least.

I wonder if there’s a study into how some kids are born with no common sense.

Seeing that look on Mom’s face in the final panel…

oh, and she asked to reverse the charges so I said yes.

That caller must be one determined salesperson.

It’s the Wichita linewoman.

Operator, oh could you help me place this call?

Telephone etiquette breaks down.

Whoever that poor lady is, I’m betting she’s paid by the hour.

Mom is going to have to do some ‘fast’ talking to straighten out this kerfuffle ! ! !

LOL.. Calvin told the lady… ’Yeah, she is here, hang on… " … and HOUR ago !

Um … convenient?

“Hello? This is Ms. Darywhimple from Calvin’s school. Your son has been implicated in the fire that started the school gym on fire. Can you come down here please?”

Yeah I like doing it that way too.

Kind of reminds me when I call companies with billing questions…

The first call waiting

Mom and Dad probably bought the first answering machine in the neighborhood…

LOLOL – That look on her face — OMGoodness, so funny!

Oh well. As long as it’s not a collect call from Zimbabwe…

Sure she is.

Slightly amusing.

thats messed up lol