The Conversation I Imagined

Hey, just so you know, I won't get upset if you try to talk to me. Huh what? It's just that society kind of encourages this culture of minimal interaction in the public space, and I think that's a shame. So don't let that stop you from striking up a conversation. I'm sorry, I'm glad you said that. I was just fretting over how to talk to you. Well yeah. Of course if a pretty girl sits next to me I'm going to want to talk to her. Really? Oh that's so sweet of you... Hey, just so you know, I won't get upset if you try to talk to me. Huh what? It's just that society kind of encourages this culture of minimal interaction in the public space, and I think that's a shame. So don't let that stop you from striking up a conversation. Well yeah. I don't really want to talk to you.

A black-and-white comic shows two people sitting next to each other on public transportation. In the imagined version, they have a thoughtful conversation about social interaction, but the reality reveals that the man only wanted to talk to a pretty girl and does not actually want to talk to this woman. The joke is about awkward social anxiety and the gap between an idealized conversation and what someone really means. EN: A black-and-white comic shows two people sitting next to each other on public transportation. In the imagined version, they have a thoughtful conversation about social interaction, but the reality reveals that the man only wanted to talk to a pretty girl and does not actually want to talk to this woman. The joke is about awkward social anxiety and the gap between an idealized conversation and what someone really means.

• @afrosidemoon / 22477 2020-01-16