Thread: Heard joke once:

Was that joke original, or was it first used by Rorschach in Watchmen?

In any case, it just sounds like a typical anxiety case. The only thing that
makes his situation different is that he is the entertainment that picks up
other people, and that he can't just entertain himself. As simple.

Originally Posted by InvisibleWoman

In this excerpt, it seems like Pagliacci's sense of loneliness and feelings about the world and future are the cause of his anxiety. Why do you think he feels all alone? What may have prompted a great clown to decide the world is threatening and the future uncertain? Do you relate to his perspective?

I love that quote.

Originally Posted by Invader

Was that joke original, or was it first used by Rorschach in Watchmen?

I've heard it worded many different ways. Whether it was re-worded from Rorschach, or Rorschach re-worded it, I don't know. I believe it's an older joke pre-dating Watchmen.

In any case, it just sounds like a typical anxiety case. The only thing that
makes his situation different is that he is the entertainment that picks up
other people, and that he can't just entertain himself. As simple.

And I completely agree here. I'd be lying if I hadn't felt the same way Pagliacci does in the quote, once in a while.

Originally Posted by Invader

Was that joke original, or was it first used by Rorschach in Watchmen?

This is an excerpt from Alan Moore's Watchmen.

Originally Posted by Invader

In any case, it just sounds like a typical anxiety case. The only thing that
makes his situation different is that he is the entertainment that picks up
other people, and that he can't just entertain himself. As simple.

I know what you mean when you say he's another "typical anxiety case," but. . . I was hoping to use this excerpt to spark a thread about the reasons Pagliacci or any of us might feel anxious, lonely or threatened, and why feeling this way is a part of humanity. Oh well.

Originally Posted by no-Name

I love that quote.

I've heard it worded many different ways. Whether it was re-worded from Rorschach, or Rorschach re-worded it, I don't know. I believe it's an older joke pre-dating Watchmen.

And I completely agree here. I'd be lying if I hadn't felt the same way Pagliacci does in the quote, once in a while.

Mhm, it def seems like it could predate Watchmen.