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Tying things down

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posted on 2025-04-17, 08:02 authored by Matthew PartridgeMatthew Partridge

A three-panel cartoon in a lab where scissors are literally tied to the bench. One person asks to borrow them, but they cannot be moved. The joke highlights how a well-intentioned security policy can be impractical.

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2016-07-18

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"In a lab, scissors are tied to the bench, forcing people to use them there."

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Person 1: "Hey can I borrow the scissors?" Person 2: "Sure thing. They're on the bench..." Additional text: "...but they are tied down... ...so you'll have to use them here. The new lab security policy of 'tying things down' had some flaws."

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