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I remember in first grade we had a test with the spelling words on the blackboard. Then we had to write a word corresponding the the picture in our workbook. For example, if there was a picture of a bug, the correct answer from the blackboard would be (surprise, surprise!) ābugā. Some little [insert R-rated word] was sitting next to me copying what I was writing! So I had a Suzie moment. I would write āgubā instead of ābugā. Then when he wasnāt looking, Iād erase it and write it down correctly. Next page I wrote āwocā instead of ācowā. He wrote it down, and I again surreptitiously corrected. The crowning moment was when we got our tests back. Oh, the look on his face when he saw my perfect A! I sometimes feel bad for the kid. I hope the teacher didnāt recommend him for remedial classes.
I had a student a long time ago, who, in another class, noticed that a guy was coping her test paper, so she wrote all wrong answers. After class, she went to the teacher and told him what she had done. He allowed her to retake the test after school. When the tests came back, the guy couldnāt figure out why she got and A and he got an F.
I found preventing cheating was easier when I printed 3 versions of the questions on quiz/text/exams. The questions were revised or shuffled on each version. Then the sheets were also shuffled so adjacent students were unlikely to have the same sheet. This was before cell phones made test security even more difficult. For that I had to devise different wording for each question, then alter the order of questions for later classes. Tedious for me, but definitely a crimp in ābest laidā plans of students whose gpaās depended on āa little help from their friends.ā
Poor, gullible Calvinā¦ and he thinks heās a super genius! Though to be fair, I donāt remember learning about Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin until third, maybe fourth grade.
If you happen to be the girl to whom Calvin seems to be interested, you gotta be one step ahead. Susie stays few steps ahead, always. Wonder who was the girl in Billās life.
BE THIS GUY over 1 year ago
Susieās evil wrapped in sweetness.
codycab over 1 year ago
We can learn so much more from Suzy than from school.
C over 1 year ago
Sheās a nasty one, Mr Grinch
Alexander the Good Enough over 1 year ago
Susie is ALL woman. Calvin doesnāt stand a chance. The only question is if Calvin will ever realize that.
Erse IS better over 1 year ago
Calvin THINKS heās smart, but Suzie thinks rings around him with one lobe tied behind her back.
su43dipta over 1 year ago
At least Calvin knows that Eli Whitney and the cotton gin cannot be the answer to a math problem.
Imagine over 1 year ago
Calvin still hasnāt learned the concept of trust and when to apply it.
KA7DRE Premium Member over 1 year ago
Itās odd that Miss Wormwood lets them two sit together in class.
jagedlo over 1 year ago
Calvin is about to have a character-building experienceā¦if he learns from itā¦
Dr. Quatermass over 1 year ago
I remember in first grade we had a test with the spelling words on the blackboard. Then we had to write a word corresponding the the picture in our workbook. For example, if there was a picture of a bug, the correct answer from the blackboard would be (surprise, surprise!) ābugā. Some little [insert R-rated word] was sitting next to me copying what I was writing! So I had a Suzie moment. I would write āgubā instead of ābugā. Then when he wasnāt looking, Iād erase it and write it down correctly. Next page I wrote āwocā instead of ācowā. He wrote it down, and I again surreptitiously corrected. The crowning moment was when we got our tests back. Oh, the look on his face when he saw my perfect A! I sometimes feel bad for the kid. I hope the teacher didnāt recommend him for remedial classes.
qct over 1 year ago
I had a student a long time ago, who, in another class, noticed that a guy was coping her test paper, so she wrote all wrong answers. After class, she went to the teacher and told him what she had done. He allowed her to retake the test after school. When the tests came back, the guy couldnāt figure out why she got and A and he got an F.
hitman4cookies over 1 year ago
I hope thereās a follow-up sometime soon
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 1 year ago
As if Calvin got number one right. Or number three.
tremaine53 over 1 year ago
Susieās learned that you canāt beat Calvin unless you use HIS tactics.
Purple People Eater over 1 year ago
Get your cotton pickinā hands off of my gin!
āEli Whitney
'IndyMan' over 1 year ago
Nothing against her but why, oh, why does Calvin trust Susie after all the times āheās done her wrongā ???
Blu Bunny over 1 year ago
Had several teachers would say at test and quiz time no cheating off other personās paper, youāre only cheating yourself.
sandpiper over 1 year ago
I found preventing cheating was easier when I printed 3 versions of the questions on quiz/text/exams. The questions were revised or shuffled on each version. Then the sheets were also shuffled so adjacent students were unlikely to have the same sheet. This was before cell phones made test security even more difficult. For that I had to devise different wording for each question, then alter the order of questions for later classes. Tedious for me, but definitely a crimp in ābest laidā plans of students whose gpaās depended on āa little help from their friends.ā
jessegooddoggy over 1 year ago
I LOVE SUSIE!
Count Olaf Premium Member over 1 year ago
Sounds like Suzy needs a meeting talking about gin that early in the morningā¦. āHi. My name is Suzyā
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 1 year ago
He does, indeed, have it coming to him. Sometimes, it is a true pleasure to give people what they rightfully deserve.
david_42 over 1 year ago
I turned in a true/false test once and told the teacher all answers were reversed. Didnāt say why, but the guy that sat next to me got a 2/100.
rshive over 1 year ago
Calvin has been unwittingly outfoxed.
Steverino Premium Member over 1 year ago
I could drink some cotton gin right now.
BWR over 1 year ago
Cotton āginā is short for āEngineā
ladykat Premium Member over 1 year ago
Good for you, Susie. Calvin, youāre bright enough to figure out the answers on your own.
InquireWithin over 1 year ago
For a kid whoās usually pretty smart and savvy on how the world works, Calvin sure is dumb sometimesā¦
wiley207 over 1 year ago
Poor, gullible Calvinā¦ and he thinks heās a super genius! Though to be fair, I donāt remember learning about Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin until third, maybe fourth grade.
smsrt over 1 year ago
Man, sheās good! I would never have known that 6X + 2X ā X if X = Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin.
locake over 1 year ago
He is so stupid. He deserves everything Susie give him.
Angry Indeed Premium Member over 1 year ago
They have another name for a sucker named āCalvinā. Itās called āDum Dumā, any flavor!
DNCoyote over 1 year ago
Crafty Susie :)
mindjob over 1 year ago
Susie will the Calvin that Fs are the new As
ArcticFox Premium Member over 1 year ago
Calvinās grate-ful for Susieās helpfulness, but it will soon grate on him.
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member over 1 year ago
Susie is my favorite character in this strip.
hagarthehorrible over 1 year ago
If you happen to be the girl to whom Calvin seems to be interested, you gotta be one step ahead. Susie stays few steps ahead, always. Wonder who was the girl in Billās life.
cosman over 1 year ago
Fast wit, that Susie..
Fuzzy Kombu over 1 year ago
Given the training provide by her childhood experiences, Susie went on to become a successful evil genius, with Minions and all that.
g04922 over 1 year ago
ā¦and Calvin is too oblivious to know Susie has pranked him. LOLā¦
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 1 year ago
How to stop others from cheating off of you.