Beret Guy: What if I had some ice cream? Wouldn't that be awesome?
Person: No, stop--
Beret Guy (thinking):
Person: Great, you've trapped us in a a hypothetical situation!
Beret Guy (holding ice cream): Mm, ice cream.
Person: Maybe if I had a knife I could cut our way free . . .
Person (thinking):
Beret Guy: Mmm, ice cream!
Person (reaching back into previous thought bubble): Here, take this one.
{{alt: What if someone broke out of a hypothetical situation in your room right now?}}
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