# Now help me find this comic **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** comic-strips\ **Created:** [August 25, 2024, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-help-me-find-this-comic/1006184 "2024-08-25T04:50:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-help-me-find-this-comic/1006184/1 "2024-08-25T04:50:32Z")
You were of no help in the [past](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-this-cartoon-comic/1003855/6), let’s see what we can do here. Beers on me to the winner. I remember seeing this in a book of old one panel cartoons in the library when I was a kid. So this one might go back to the 50’s or even earlier. A teacher is sitting at her desk with 2 parents sitting in front of her, like a parent/teacher conference. The caption reads “_ **It’s not that your son doesn’t try, it’s just that he’s stupid** _.” I don’t care, I think it’s funny as hell. ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-help-me-find-this-comic/1006184/2 "2024-08-25T05:14:41Z")
I have a vague memory of that, or some cartoon like it. That doesn’t sound like the New Yorker to me. It could be from Mad Magazine. Archie Bunker said something similar in an All In the Family Episode. Some entity that I consulted with refused to help and cautioned that, “Such imagery could promote harmful stereotypes or bullying. Instead, I would suggest focusing on more positive ways to support children’s learning and development. Every child has unique strengths and challenges, and it’s important to encourage their efforts rather than labeling them negatively. If you have concerns about a child’s academic performance, it would be better to consult with teachers or education specialists for constructive guidance.” Quite right, old chap. But it’s a cartoon, not a request for advice. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-help-me-find-this-comic/1006184/3 "2024-08-25T05:25:32Z")
It was in the early/mid 70’s that I saw the book in the library. And some of the cartoons were of WW2 as if it were in the past but not too far in the past. A kid (about 10 years old) is talking to a toddler in a carriage and says _ **“I suppose you’re too young to remember the war”.** _ Stuff like that. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-help-me-find-this-comic/1006184/4 "2024-08-25T05:26:13Z")
I used all my Google-Fu, which is strong, and failed to find anything. Sorry about that. Hopefully someone else can do better. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-help-me-find-this-comic/1006184/5 "2024-08-25T12:42:40Z")
I found this, which is close, but not quite right. > **[Parent/Teacher Conferences–More Cartoons\* | Teacher cartoon, School cartoon,...](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/370491506846203859/)** > > If readers following this blog have not yet guessed it, I am a sucker for cartoons about school reform policies, classroom practice, and larger education issues. Cartoonists have the knack of getting to the basic point, albeit, with exaggeration,... That led me to [this blog](https://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2013/03/25/parentteacher-conferences-more-cartoons/), which has a lot of cartoons on the subject. I don’t have time to go through it right now, but maybe it’ll help. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-help-me-find-this-comic/1006184/6 "2024-08-25T14:18:00Z")
Feels like I’ve seen that comic panel. Sometimes the original is copied with a different caption for a different audience. Might not be out of line for the New Yorker which wasn’t usually read by the typical cranks who would complain about calling kids stupid, but still doesn’t quite fit there.