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."
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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Midnight1938@reddthat.com · 48 pts · 56d
Is this a joke im too offline to understand?
carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 64 pts · 56d
it’s based on a joke from the watchmen, that got really popular online recently for some reason
prowe45@piefed.social · 79 pts · 56d
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.
carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 56d
it’s true, but the version that got popular online is specifically the watchmen version, with pagliacci and the "but doctor,"
LurkingLuddite@piefed.social · 8 pts · 56d
Nah. That version predates Watchmen.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 56d
I mean even Watchmen is 40 years old..
LurkingLuddite@piefed.social · 1 pts · 52d
Well Pagliacci is from the like 1800's, so...
samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 56d
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.'"
derAbsender@piefed.social · 2 pts · 56d
Man was Pagliacci all along...
Midnight1938@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 56d
That’s Deep
rapchee@lemmy.world · 42 pts · 56d
the concept is at least two centuries old, according to my research https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/but-doctor-i-am-pagliacci