free-hugs
Original: free-hugs on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Panel 1:
A smiling man holds up a sign reading "Free Hugs".
Panel 2:
A man approaching him speaks.
Approaching man: Hmm. You're not considering opportunity cost. In the four hours a week you spend here, you could earn thirty dollars by working a regular job.
The Free Hugs man's smile fades.
Panel 3:
Approaching man: In 2 years you'd have enough money to save the life of a struggling mother overseas.
Panel 4:
Approaching man: Free hugs are murder, my friend, and you are the killer.
Panel 5:
The Free Hugs man looks distressed, raising a hand to his face.
Panel 6 (close-up):
The Free Hugs man, anguished.
Panel 7:
Free Hugs man: But... but I do this because it makes me happy.
He still holds his "Free Hugs" sign.
Panel 8:
The approaching man holds up air quotes with both hands.
Approaching man: The technical term is "strong preference for murder."
Votey:
The woman who was standing nearby speaks.
Woman: Surprisingly common among economics faculty.
A smiling man holds up a sign reading "Free Hugs".
Panel 2:
A man approaching him speaks.
Approaching man: Hmm. You're not considering opportunity cost. In the four hours a week you spend here, you could earn thirty dollars by working a regular job.
The Free Hugs man's smile fades.
Panel 3:
Approaching man: In 2 years you'd have enough money to save the life of a struggling mother overseas.
Panel 4:
Approaching man: Free hugs are murder, my friend, and you are the killer.
Panel 5:
The Free Hugs man looks distressed, raising a hand to his face.
Panel 6 (close-up):
The Free Hugs man, anguished.
Panel 7:
Free Hugs man: But... but I do this because it makes me happy.
He still holds his "Free Hugs" sign.
Panel 8:
The approaching man holds up air quotes with both hands.
Approaching man: The technical term is "strong preference for murder."
Votey:
The woman who was standing nearby speaks.
Woman: Surprisingly common among economics faculty.
Alt text
An eight-panel SMBC comic. A smiling man stands holding a hand-lettered "Free Hugs" sign. Another man walks up and lectures him: "Hmm. You're not considering opportunity cost. In the four hours a week you spend here, you could earn thirty dollars by working a regular job. In 2 years you'd have enough money to save the life of a struggling mother overseas. Free hugs are murder, my friend, and you are the killer." The Free Hugs man grows visibly distressed, covering his face. He protests, "But... but I do this because it makes me happy." The lecturing man raises air quotes with both hands and replies, "The technical term is 'strong preference for murder.'" Votey (aftercomic): a nearby woman comments in a speech bubble, "Surprisingly common among economics faculty."
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.