Comic #3398: 2014-09-06
Description
Here's a detailed and accurate description of the comic:
Panel 1:
- The title reads "BAD NEWS, KIDS."
- A serious-looking older man with glasses and a beard is speaking to three younger people (two girls and one boy).
- One girl has long brown hair and appears worried. The boy looks concerned, while the other girl (with a bob haircut) has an expression of dread.
Panel 2:
- The older man continues, "I’ve decided to ignore economic data and assume the challenges facing your generation are the same as those mine faced."
- The worried girl reacts with, "Oh no!"
Panel 3:
- The older man elaborates, "Worse, I’m going to assume you want what I wanted, and when you fail to strive for it, I will perceive that as laziness."
- The worried girl responds with a distressed, "Nooo."
Panel 4:
- He adds, "And the bitterest pill of all is that I’ve mentally characterized my teenage self as simply a more athletic version of my current self, with all the knowledge and biases of my last 35 years."
- One of the younger people in disbelief asks, "WHY?!"
Panel 5:
- The older man reassures them, "It’s okay. It’s not terminal. In fact, you can survive a really long time this way. We’ll just have to get through together."
- The scene conveys a sense of camaraderie despite the heavy conversation.
Panel 6:
- One girl asks, "How can we help?"
- The older man responds, "When I was your age, we KNEW how to help."
- The characters exhibit different expressions reflecting a mix of curiosity and hope.
The comic presents a humorous and relatable take on generational misunderstandings and shared struggles.