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[–] 58 points 1 month ago (1 child)

hey chatbot make me a comic whose sole purpose is to enduce rage

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  • [–] 17 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    And with as much discriminatory elements as possible and with references to the chad/virgin meme

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    as much discriminatory elements as possible

    Alright fine, this one worked, I'm taking the bait. Is this just "they targeted gamers. GAMERS." or are you actually seeing discrimination in this comic?

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I didn't mean any kind of "bait", but anyway, I say elements as in different things portraying the gamer in a bad way, like the neck curvature, bing fat, the face, his room, the contrast with the chad-like character

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  • [–] 34 points 1 month ago (1 child)
  • [–] 27 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    I think maybe it'd help if the guy didn't live 40 miles away from work. I'm not at all getting enough relaxation time but still, living a <10min bike ride from my office means I can sneak in some quick gaming on my lunch breaks if I wanted

    Also I have no idea whether this comic is progressive or conservative...

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  • [–] 26 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Commuting isn't necessarily a choice, given housing prices or changes in career and such making it hard to live where you work. 30 year fixed mortgage in a bad economy means you ain't moving anytime soon. I'll never understand people who choose to live out in suburbia, though.

    That said, this dude needs a steam deck. Lol

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Fair point yeah. I'm admittedly lucky with my office being so close but if I actually wanted to own my own property (I'm renting right now) I'd have to move way out to a neighbouring town which would put me at a similar commuting distance

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago

    The irony is we bought this place in a so so urban area but close to my wife's work and only moderately far from mine. She then got an offer from a place near a suburb for a lot more so she commutes from the city to a suburb, all while interest rates spiked. Lol

    It's still worth it because rent also spiked, though. Our system sucks, although 30 year fixed mortgages aren't common in other parts of the world and variable rates would be more flexible but also probably price us out of our home.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Also I have no idea whether this comic is progressive or conservative...

    It's a comic.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Yes, thank you I did notice that.

    The comment I was trying to make is that it feels like the comic is trying to make a point of something but I can't tell if it's pro- or anti-. As in, the depiction of the vidyagam obsessed guy is derogatory and the depiction of the chad-looking guy makes it seem like wanting time for relaxation is a self-failing and that you should aspire to be like the trad family man. All of the things the comic brings up though like the wage-slaving manager, excessive commute, etc are things that are real societal problems and the comic doesn't make fun of those complaints like you'd expect based on the depictions of the characters.

    But I didn't want to write all of that out because it's a comic.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Another thing I noticed is that the character is named Dilberg. That's awfully close to Dilbert, and combined with the office setting it feels like it has to be a reference.

    I'm not sure if it's supposed to be satire (because the Dilbert guy is a twat), an homage (because the author is a twat who likes another twat), or just a coincidence.

    It's another point where the comic seems more confusing than communicative.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Another thing I noticed is that the character is named Dilberg. That's awfully close to Dilbert, and combined with the office setting it feels like it has to be a reference.

    The tie is pure Dilbert.

    because the Dilbert guy is a twat

    Was a twat. He died back in January!

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago

    Also I have no idea whether this comic is progressive or conservative...

    Neither, it's just cynical. Signs in the background suggest the artist may be progressive (or at least supports unions), but the message of this particular comic is an exclusively cynical one.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    Dilberg is using 12 hours every day giving away his free will to people who doesnt care about him. This can be seen as a critique of bad job market and unaffordable homes.

    Dilberg only looks forward to come home to escape reality through video games, making Dilberg less connected and less organized. He orients his life towards gaming.

    When gaming he is drinking soda, eating cake which is unhealthy. Also neglecting his bodys need for sleep.

    WW3 has started which gives satellites an excuse for extending work hours like.

    The boss is bragging about how well he is hustling, as if his free time and children doesnt matter. There's a calendar saying that vacations are for pussies and a note saying that collectivism is no joke.

    The boss makes Dilberg feel even more alienated.

    I view this as both a critique of society and a critique of the individual. Dilberg is forced into giving up much of his free will, but the free will he has left is wasted on activities that makes him less connected and less healthy.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 month ago

    The first guy pays for AAA games with the money from his work hours and the other guy just pirates

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago

    Our decisions impact the quality of our lives, idk how that’s rage inducing

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago

    Man I feel so angry. Utterly enraged. Malding, even.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago

    Uhh, OK?

    This place has such a weird sense of humour.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    The maker of Meccha Chameleon made $40m in less than 2 weeks and I happy for him but fuuu why do all the best ideas go to other people?!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    Good stuff, Dilberg is living the life.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    That sounds efficient!

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