The Wasp — 1889 — page 66: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon satirizes **indecision and evasion in business dealings**. The image shows a well-dressed man sitting precariously on a plank balanced between two haystacks—a visual metaphor for being caught between two unstable positions with no solid ground. The accompanying dialogue features characters named **Wibble and Wobble** debating "the most remarkable example of indecision"—a street laborer with "a shovelful of dirt half way into the cart just as the noon whistle blows almost equal him." The satire mocks those who hedge their bets, avoid commitment, or remain suspended between choices. The plank setup humorously illustrates this precarious middle ground, suggesting that such indecision is ultimately unstable and foolish.