5 Funniest Quotes from ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ Babysitter Rosalyn

The article celebrates Rosalyn, Calvin’s babysitter in *Calvin and Hobbes*, as one of the people best able to match his mischief with sharp retorts and theatrical threats. Their combative relationship drives much of the humour, while Rosalyn’s repeated demands for higher pay explain why she keeps taking the job.

It selects five of Rosalyn’s funniest lines, including her complaints about babysitting rates, an angry response to Calvin criticising her dinner, and an insult after he locks her outside. The article also highlights a gentler moment in her final storyline, when she enjoys playing Calvinball with him, and a memorable threat when Calvin threatens to flush her science notes.