Comic #6105: vicarious

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Panel 1: Person 1: "I GOT PROMOTED WITH A RAISE." Person 2: "WOOH! YES! YES YES! OHMYGAWD YESSSSS!"

Panel 2: Person 1: "WHY ARE YOU SO EXCITED?" Person 2: "I'M PRACTICING 'VICARIOUS JOY.' INSTEAD OF HATING YOU - JUST HATING YOUR FUCKING GUTS AND IMAGINING SHANKING YOU… INSTEAD OF THAT I’M FEELING HAPPINESS AT YOUR SUCCESS!"

Panel 3: Person 2: "IT FEELS JUST AS GOOD AS IF IT HAPPENED TO ME! IT DIDN'T, THAT'S TRUE, BUT I AM THE ARBITER OF MY FEELINGS AND SO NO ONE NEEDS TO DIE."

Panel 4: Person 1: "CAN YOU GO BACK TO QUIET SEETHING JEALOUSY?" Person 2: "THIS IS ABOUT YOUR SAFETY, MARJORIE."