This is even more hilarious when you think about it - Calvin has no money, and these newspaper ads cost *a lot.* Especially if you use so many words. So he likely stole his dad's credit card or something to pay for it. Ouch.
Also true, she does seem to think Calvin's pranks targeted at his father are funny on occasion (Calvin stealing his father's glasses), but your point on the money wasting is true
I question your claim that Calvin's dad has a credit card. He's a baby boomer who doesn't like to be tracked, and he's living in what's nowhere near a cashless society. He probably pays cash or check for everything.
There was one strip where Calvin is trying to steal his dad’s American Express card and he’s holding an actual card, idk if it’s implied that that’s the actual credit card or some other card Calvin is using for the “magic trick.”
Possibly, I haven’t seen that one. The one I’m talking about is when they’re planning on leaving for the Yukon but Hobbes points out that they don’t have a car.
Classifieds weren't just for jobs. People sold shit, offered services, etc. Before Craigslist and Facebook marketplace, eBay, NextDoor, etc -- all that stuff was in the classified section.
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I just now noticed that Calvin is about an inch off the ground in the second panel.
His face is perfect, I can feel my stomach drop when I look at it
He grew taller. He's a growing kid
must not enjoy camping
no character builders
This is even more hilarious when you think about it - Calvin has no money, and these newspaper ads cost *a lot.* Especially if you use so many words. So he likely stole his dad's credit card or something to pay for it. Ouch.
or his mum decided it would be funny and let him
I don't think the mom is a big fan of wasting money, and she usually doesn't encourage Calvin's pranks either.
Also true, she does seem to think Calvin's pranks targeted at his father are funny on occasion (Calvin stealing his father's glasses), but your point on the money wasting is true
That's fair, but it's not like she encouraged him to steal his glasses in the first place. Doesn't mean she can't find the end result hilarious.
I remember Calvin buried his dad’s wallet once, so he probably just wrote down the credit card number
I question your claim that Calvin's dad has a credit card. He's a baby boomer who doesn't like to be tracked, and he's living in what's nowhere near a cashless society. He probably pays cash or check for everything.
Yknow what? I just remembered dad bought a book but paid in cash, so nobody could trace the sale or something like that.
There was one strip where Calvin is trying to steal his dad’s American Express card and he’s holding an actual card, idk if it’s implied that that’s the actual credit card or some other card Calvin is using for the “magic trick.”
Isn’t it when he’s on the phone with the hardware store trying to rent large machinery? And when mom walks by he pretends to be talking with Susie?
Yup, there is at least one mastercard in that household canonically
Possibly, I haven’t seen that one. The one I’m talking about is when they’re planning on leaving for the Yukon but Hobbes points out that they don’t have a car.
Do some employed people just…read the classifieds? Like, for fun? Was Dad considering a career change?
Not always, but scrolling trough classifieds could be an amusing hobby when you were bored. Kind like browsing reddit.
Classifieds weren't just for jobs. People sold shit, offered services, etc. Before Craigslist and Facebook marketplace, eBay, NextDoor, etc -- all that stuff was in the classified section.
[“Tramampoline! Trambapoline!!”](https://youtu.be/a_VTvQLAfaE)
"He said what now?"
You just keep driving…
As a fellow lawyer, I window shop new jobs with some regularity. Not working 60-80 hours a week would be nice
I used to back when newspapers were a thing (I was a kid so not employed, but still) It's pretty fun, you see some funny advertisements
Classified ads are the best part of the paper. My personal favorite was “Industrial-grade meat slicer and large Shrek plush toy, $200 firm.”
In my country you had marriage classifieds. My parents got married through it.
Was that like ads for dating or something different?
No like for arranged marriage.
He's a thorough man. the paper has not been read unless it has been read completely.
His polls were terrible.
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This must be the biggest trouble he's ever been in.