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Chloé 🥕reply
lemmy.blahaj.zone

it’s based on a joke from the watchmen, that got really popular online recently for some reason

Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears. Says, "But doctor…I am Pagliacci."

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prowe45reply
piefed.social

I mean, it was in Watchmen, but it certainly wasn't from Watchmen. According to this thread, versions of the joke predate Watchmen by 100 years.

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Chloé 🥕reply
lemmy.blahaj.zone

it’s true, but the version that got popular online is specifically the watchmen version, with pagliacci and the "but doctor,"

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samus12345reply
sh.itjust.works

So Rorschach's new version would be something like "Man goes to doctor. Says he’s depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says, 'Treatment is simple. Great clown Orville is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up.' Man asks, 'What about Pagliacci?' Doctor says, 'Pagiliacci? Could not name more suckass clown.' Man is speechless. Doctor continues, 'Just downright dogshit of a clown.'"

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