Internalizing Feelings Ghost Joke

Text on the meme

BOO! CONSIDER ME SPOOKED. CAN YOU TRY TO LOOK SCARED? NO. I INTERNALIZE MY FEELINGS. THAT'S UNHEALTHY. I KNOW, I'M WORKING ON IT. WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE? I WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION. OH. WELL, BOO. AAAHHH!

What it means

A green bear tries to scare a ghost, but the ghost remains expressionless and says it internalizes its feelings. The bear points out that this is unhealthy, while the ghost admits it is working on it; when the bird finally scares the ghost, the ghost responds with an exaggerated scream. The joke is about emotional repression, deadpan reactions, and a delayed overreaction. EN: A green bear tries to scare a ghost, but the ghost remains expressionless and says it internalizes its feelings. The bear points out that this is unhealthy, while the ghost admits it is working on it; when the bird finally scares the ghost, the ghost responds with an exaggerated scream. The joke is about emotional repression, deadpan reactions, and a delayed overreaction.

Objects

green bear / зелёный медведь white ghost / белый призрак blue bird / синяя птица pink hat / розовая шапка speech bubbles / речевые пузыри comic panels / панели комикса indoor room / помещение beige floor / бежевый пол blue-gray wall / серо-голубая стена open mouth / открытый рот bird legs / птичьи лапки