In this classic Calvin and Hobbes strip, Calvin is frustrated after attempting to connect the dots on a page, only to end up with “a big mess.” Hobbes calmly points out that the dots are supposed to be connected in the numbered order. After a moment of realization (“Oh.”), Calvin watches as Hobbes walks away, declaring, “Everything’s gotta have rules, rules, rules!”
This humorous strip perfectly captures Calvin’s chaotic, rule-breaking spirit and Hobbes’ wise, straight-laced perspective — a timeless reminder that sometimes instructions actually matter.
Black and white Calvin and Hobbes comic strip where Calvin complains about connecting dots making a mess, Hobbes suggests following the numbers, and ends with the line ‘Everything’s gotta have rules, rules, rules!
