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"Pagliacci's dilemma" (media.piefed.social)
submitted 2 weeks ago by JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social to c/comics

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sad_clown_paradox

Officiously it's titled Great Clown, by cartoonist "Bogswallop."

Not sure where his most-current stuff is, but here's one collection:
https://bogswallop.tumblr.com/

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[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 41 points 2 weeks ago

Clown performs on stage to enormous applause, but sees one guy in the center of the crowd who is morose.

Depressed Man: "Despite seeing the Great Clown Pagliacci, I am still as depressed as ever."

Great Clown: "Clowns aren't a medicalized form of treatment for depression. You should really see a doctor."

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 41 points 2 weeks ago

"But Pagliacci, I am a doctor!"

[-] Zorque@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

A good doctor.

[-] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

And the mother!

[-] Windex007@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago

The pickle Rick shirt and that the artist caricatured him as his pre-cosmetoc surgeries self absolutely slays.

[-] davidgro@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

I really like that in the first panel the doctor is looking right at him and knows exactly who he is.

[-] mtpender@piefed.social 9 points 2 weeks ago

Doctor: "Oh... I'm sorry, it's terminal."

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago
[-] GalacticSushi 30 points 2 weeks ago

There was a time when the internet seemed to think bacon was the most le epic thing ever. Elon is unsuccessfully trying to be cool by using painfully out of date humor.

[-] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 11 points 2 weeks ago

IME bacon never needs to be explained under any plausible circumstances, ever.

(altho back-bacon, yes... hoser)

[-] baguettefish@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 2 weeks ago

the narwhal bacons at midnight amirite guys?! xdddD

[-] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 5 points 2 weeks ago

Du hast etwas herausgefunden, ich weiß nur nicht was!

[-] skisnow@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Jim Carrey comes to mind.

this post was submitted on 23 Jun 2026
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