Judge — December 13, 1924 — page 21: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a sequential comic strip showing a man's escalating mishap with chewing gum. The title suggests the protagonist's exasperation as gum causes cumulative disaster. The narrative progresses from the top: a man repeatedly encounters and interacts with gum stuck to various surfaces and objects. His expressions shift from curiosity to frustration as the sticky substance spreads, contaminating his clothing, surroundings, and possessions. By the strip's conclusion, he appears thoroughly defeated—covered in gum residue with destroyed belongings scattered around him. The satire likely mocks the then-popular habit of chewing gum and its messy consequences, poking fun at both the product's ubiquity in American culture and users' carelessness about disposing of it responsibly. The exaggerated consequences serve as comedic critique.