Life — February 22, 1929 — page 22: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This six-panel comic depicts a sequential narrative about office conduct and privacy. The story appears to show a man repeatedly visiting an office marked "PRIVATE," initially being turned away by colleagues, then gaining entry through increasingly assertive behavior. In panels 5-6, the action moves to what appears to be a private office or establishment (marked "STAVIS"), where the man is shown drinking and socializing. The humor likely satirizes office workplace dynamics—specifically the tension between public and private spaces, hierarchy, and persistence in gaining access to exclusive areas. Without clearer signage or identifiable public figures in caricature, the exact political target remains unclear, though it appears to be general social commentary on workplace behavior and exclusivity rather than specific political satire.