Life, 1927-10-13 · page 10 of 44
Life — October 13, 1927 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains a dialogue piece titled **"People Who Ask Questions"** attributed to Lloyd Mayer, featuring a comic dispute between "She" and "He" about personal privacy in relationships. The **cartoon at top** shows a small boat in dark waters with a figure, illustrating the caption about sending an "S.O.S." and "tuning in on Paul Whiteman again"—likely a radio reference from the jazz age. The **satire targets** people who ask intrusive personal questions in relationships. "She" defends curiosity as normal; "He" resists, calling it invasive. The piece humorously explores tension between romantic partners over boundaries and disclosure. The **"At Last"** section references post-WWI fashion trends, mentioning blue ribbons and "home tires turning"—appearing to be a wartime/postwar consumer advertisement disguised as editorial content.
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“WAIT, JOE—I'LL SEND OUT ANOTHER $.0.8.—THEN I'LL TUNE Don't people who keep ask- all the time I mean it hon- GHE: ing you questions simply slay you? estly drives me wild! He: Sur: Yeah, it's annoying, all right. Isn't it, though? [I mean I think such loads of people are aw- fully sort of curious and all, do you know what I mean? Hr: Yeah, lots of people are like that. Sue: I mean haven't you had people like that ask you’ awfully sort of intimate questions that are none of their business? He: Oh, yes—lots of times. Sue: Weil, what sort of ques- tions, fr instance? PAUL WIITEMAN AGAIN.” ‘People Who Ask Questions” He: Oh, about things that con- cern you personally, sort of. Sue: Well, I know, but that might be almost anything. I mean do they ask you about whether you are in love with some girl or some- thing asinine like that? Her: Well, yes, I s'pose it might be a question like that sometimes. Sue: Well, are you?—I mean if you were would you fell them if they asked you a personal question like that? He: No, I don’t s'pose IT would, Sur: I s‘pose you wouldn't, would you? But s’pos’n’ you really were in love with a girl and somebody asked you about it, don't you spose it would be sort of hard not to give it away, sort of? He: Oh, I don’t know—it might Sue: Well, it’s mine, anyway. Because I simply loathe having people who are just ask sort of questions—don't you? Lloyd Mayer. At Last I IRAM: Our gal won the blue ribbon at the beauty contest! Minanva: Thank heavens, she'll hev’ tew no business of curious you personal somethin’ wear now. JOST-WAR Version: “Keep the Home ‘Tires Turning.” comicbooks.com t