The joke is that the kid can solve complex equations instantly in his head, has taught himself 20 languages just from picking up newspapers and listening to the radio, and is the youngest chess grandmaster in history, but is useless in the real world.
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I think without a doubt this is a single most famous far Side comic.
Cow Tools?
Definitely more than cow tools
I had a T-shirt of this one back in the 90s. I believe it is the most well known Far Side comic.
How will I know that you're a university lecturer if you don't have this on your office door?
Never noticed before, but why is the door closer on the outside of the door?
The door was installed backwards.
Must be, because the hinges are facing out as well. Means you can’t lock the door, you just pop out the pins.
It would be an unusual scenario but technically that could be the inside of the building.
Then it should be a push to exit the building. :)
Not if it leads to a little porch with another door to the outside. ;^)
Maybe he's just resting
The joke is that the kid can solve complex equations instantly in his head, has taught himself 20 languages just from picking up newspapers and listening to the radio, and is the youngest chess grandmaster in history, but is useless in the real world.
My gifted teacher had this taped to the door of our classroom. She used white out on "Midvale" and wrote in the name of our high school.
She was pretty cool