597: Addiction

Explain xkcd: It's 'cause you're dumb.
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Addiction
But if you unplug everything, it gets so quiet you hear that high-pitched empty-room hum.  And then the whispers begin.
Title text: But if you unplug everything, it gets so quiet you hear that high-pitched empty-room hum. And then the whispers begin.

Explanation

In this comic, Megan is attempting to stay a weekend at home without the internet, but Cueball doubts she can do it. She turns off her computer and stands up triumphantly, only to log back on and tell Cueball that it's not half bad, violating her original attempt.

Transcript

A man is typing at a computer.
Computer: Constant novelty saps my initiative. I'm gonna try to spend a weekend at home without internet.
Man: I give you an hour.
A woman stands up, turns off the computer in front of her.
The woman stands proudly in front of the computer.
The man is at his computer.
Computer: So far, it's not actually too bad!
Man: Ahem?
Computer: Wait. Shit.