HUMOR | PSYCHOLOGY
When Slang Meets Freud It’s No Cap, Just Trauma
How your therapist turns casual phrases into an identity crises
“I’m obsessed”
Freudian Therapist: ‘Obsessed,’ you say? Interesting. When would you say this obsession began?
Patient: Uh, when the show came out…? It’s just a great show, I can’t stop watching it you know?
Freudian Therapist: Well, see obsession stems from an unconscious fixation. Could this be rooted in suppressed desires, possibly dating back to early childhood? Have you ever considered how your relationship with your mother might influence this need to fixate on external objects?
Patient: No…
Freudian Therapist: Interesting. Well maybe the show represents the protective comfort you lacked during your formative years. It’s quite likely you’re projecting those unresolved feelings onto this TV program.
Patient: Well shit.
“It was unreal”
Existential Therapist: Unreal, yes, I see. What is ‘real,’ and what is ‘unreal’? Perhaps what you’re expressing is a crisis of authenticity.
Patient: I just meant the magic trick was cool…
