ROCK BOTTOM

017. ROCK BOTTOM DIAGNOSES EVERY POSSIBLE REASON SOCIETY IS GOING DOWNHILL AT ONCE MANY OF WHICH CONFLICT WITH ONE ANOTHER

2026-01-20

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Rock Bottom stands beneath Goobidy Goo. He says: "Ever since AI". Goobidy responds: "What?"
Rock Bottom gestures flippantly as Goobidy stares on; he explains: "I guess you've never been 'in the know' -- you can say 'ever since AI' before any statement and it becomes relevant social commentary. I repeat it out of habit."
Rock Bottom looks a bit smugger as he says, "Observe: Ever since AI, kids these days have the attention span of a gerbil and they won't quit masturbating."
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Goobidy provides a rebuttal: "but then w/ if I say 'ever since AI kids have had these unnatural hyperfixations and they're all hardcore puritans'?"
But Rock Bottom has been awaiting this, as his sly wink reveals. "That's the brilliant part -- the phrase works UNIVERSALLY -- so no matter your beliefs you can instantly be recognized to possess a razor-sharp wit." The line connecting his mouth to his speech is all twisty like a crazy straw.
Goobidy, looking a bit disappointed, plainly states: "Since AI, leftists have become a lot more detached from people." Rock Bottom chimes in: "Like that yeah. No wait fuck you".
A large panel announces: FIN.

Written by: Wisp, New Wave

Drawn by: Wisp, New Wave

Characters: Rock Bottom, Goobidy Goo

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