Rule of Thumb

Don’t ask about the legs of the table.

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  Panel 1

  Two people are sitting facing one another at a table. The artwork is particularly wobbly in this one.

  PERSON 1: As a rule of thumb, I avoid making rules of thumb.

  Panel 2

  Person 2 imagines a thumb and a ruler. Rules…of…thumb?

  Panel 3

  Person 1 tries to hit Person 2’s hand with a ruler. Whap!! Person 2 dodges.

  PERSON 2: AAAGH