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wholesale

Original: wholesale on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal

Transcript

Panel 1:
Man: IF I TAKE A WHOLESALE QUANTITY OF SEX AND COMPANIONSHIP, CAN I GET A DISCOUNT ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF EFFORT I NEED TO EXPEND IN ACQUISITION?
Woman: ARE YOU SAYING... ARE YOU ASKING... NO! NO, YOU ARE NOT USING THOSE TERMS TO PROPO-
Man: WILL YOU MARRY ME?

Caption: Never date an economist.

Votey:
The woman, drawn in a sketchy black-and-white close-up with a distressed expression, shouts: STATE YOUR PREFERENCE!

Alt text

A man with reddish-brown hair earnestly addresses a woman with curly brown hair and glasses, asking, "If I take a wholesale quantity of sex and companionship, can I get a discount on the total amount of effort I need to expend in acquisition?" She reacts, flustered: "Are you saying... Are you asking... No! No, you are not using those terms to propo-" He cuts her off: "Will you marry me?" A caption beneath reads: "Never date an economist." In the votey, a sketchy black-and-white close-up of the woman's anxious, wide-eyed face shows her shouting, "State your preference!"

Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.