"just because I won't fight you doesn't mean I'm going to let you hit me." Gunther - Runs the Soul Scissors Barber Shop. Asked if Gunther is his first or last name, he replies, "Yeah." Never gets Curtis' name right (but at least every attempt either starts with a "C" or a hard "C" sound), and who claims to know nearly every famous person (and who has photos – but always with a thumb covering the famous person). Rose Petal, niece of Gunther, who enjoys singing, but she gets fired from every gig she enters, because she has a foul mouth and a really bad attitude. She refuses to work for money she needs to "pay for her rent" (although it is revealed that she really needs the money to party), and ultimately, Gunther throws her out of his shop out of "tough love". Derrick - A bully. He and his friend, "Onion", make fun of Curtis by calling him "Wimpkins" and using "yo momma jokes", and on occasion physically harass him (in one series, they attempted to falsely accuse him of criminal activity). One time Derrick put down Curtis' father as an "Oreo" for being steadily employed and running a nuclear family, but Curtis dismisses it when he learns of his parents' devotion to hearth and home. Curtis attempts to avoid them as much as possible. Gunk, Chutney and others have helped Curtis against the bullying of Derrick and "Onion". In a late 2010 strip, Derrick has a girlfriend named Veranda, who has an attitude like him and "Onion". In an earlier strip, Derrick was a rival for Michelle's affections, but she could not stand his boorish attitude. "Onion" - Derrick's friend and fellow bully to Curtis. His real name is Norman, but is self-nicknamed "Onion" for being able to "bring tears to a sucker's eyes." "Ms. Honeystump" - Curtis's summer-school teacher. The gag is that she's attractive, and therefore distracting to the students. "Mr. Kwame" - Michelle's Teacher whom she is madly in love with. The gag is while Curtis fawns over her in his presence she completely ignores his passes while dreaming about him. "Heart-Throb" - An overweight friend of Curtis whose real name is Anthony Caldwell. He is polite and tells adults what they want to hear but doesn't mean what he says. "Tiny" - Gunther's very large nephew who everyone believes is going to college