Hard to please at breakfast

Dad: We have Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Banana Nut Crunch, Peanut Butter Crunch, and Lucky Charms. What do you want for breakfast?

Calvin: Fruit Loops.

Dad: We don’t have Fruit Loops.

Calvin: What do we have?

Dad: Okay, we have Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Banana Nut Crunch, Peanut Butter Crunch, and Lucky Charms.

Calvin: Fine, I’ll just have toast.


Dad got groceries that night and made sure to bring home the Fruit Loops. The next morning he was sure would go more smoothly.


Dad: Calvin, we have Fruit Loops.

Calvin: So?

Dad: You asked for Fruit Loops yesterday.

Calvin: No I didn’t. I asked for Fruity Pebbles.

Dad: You said Fruit Loops and I got Fruit Loops. Don’t you like Fruit Loops.

Calvin: I like them – I don’t want them. Do we have Fruity Pebbles?

Dad: No, we have Cinnamon Toast Crunch, etc.

Calvin: (angry) Fine, I’ll just have toast.