Brewster Rockit by Tim Rickard for March 20, 2020

To the Bureau of Major Annoyance…

I sense tension in this relationship.

“Is this the Canadian Wire Office?”

“Please listen carefully, as our menu options have changed. If this is an emergency, hang up and dial 911. For sales, press one. For tech support, press 9. You are currently number 31 in the queue, with an expected wait time of two hours.”

Cliff is natural! he could work for any credit card company!

He’s going to need a long wire to the tech support in India.

And yet, it seems the phone is working. Why should he return it?

Did the wire get much shorter in the last panel?

all cliff is missing is an Indian accent

Well, now Lord Mr. Bell, I just wish that you could see. What your simple telephone has become. Well, it seems your contribution to man, To say the least, got a little out of hand. Well, Lord Mr. Bell, what have you done

TWO pinheads…

Idiot Train…

IT says to remove the strings, re-attach them and try again…aka “reboot”

At least Cliff is keeping expenses down.

BTW, when I was in the Air Force I remember seeing a COMSEC (communications security) poster showing this as an ideal form of secure communications. I pointed out it still had it’s flaws, you had to be secure room to transmit.

Finally! A cartoonist who knows to draw the string being pulled taut between the two cans — the only way it will work!