econs
Original: econs on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Panel 1:
Woman (with glasses): You know what I can't stand about non-economists? They don't feel comfortable introducing money into situations that could be made smoother.
Panel 2:
Woman: Problem is they're obsessed with arbitrary social norms, which they don't even notice, and which-
Man (in suit): I'll give you 10 dollars to stop this tedious conversation.
Panel 3:
Woman: What? My preference is for interesting conversations. I will pay you 10 dollars to stop.
Panel 4:
Man: This is a little insulting.
Man: 12 dollars.
Woman: Done.
Votey:
Man: 13.
Woman (with glasses): You know what I can't stand about non-economists? They don't feel comfortable introducing money into situations that could be made smoother.
Panel 2:
Woman: Problem is they're obsessed with arbitrary social norms, which they don't even notice, and which-
Man (in suit): I'll give you 10 dollars to stop this tedious conversation.
Panel 3:
Woman: What? My preference is for interesting conversations. I will pay you 10 dollars to stop.
Panel 4:
Man: This is a little insulting.
Man: 12 dollars.
Woman: Done.
Votey:
Man: 13.
Alt text
A four-panel comic. A woman in glasses tells a man that what she can't stand about non-economists is that they aren't comfortable introducing money into situations that could be made smoother, and that they're obsessed with arbitrary social norms. The man interrupts, offering her 10 dollars to stop the tedious conversation. She counters that her preference is for interesting conversations and offers him 10 dollars to stop. He says it's a little insulting, then raises to 12 dollars; she agrees, 'Done.' The two economists end up bidding against each other to silence one another. In the votey aftercomic, a close-up shows the man's speech bubble reading '13.' as he raises the offer again.
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.