it’s based on a joke from the watchmen, that got really popular online recently for some reason
Man goes to doctor. Says he’s depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says, “Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up.” Man bursts into tears. Says, “But doctor…I am Pagliacci.”













it’s true, but the version that got popular online is specifically the watchmen version, with pagliacci and the “but doctor,”