Still Needy

Even if the judges didn't, I think Abe Maslow himself would have appreciated my entry for The New Yorker's "Cartoon Contest" #195.



My submission was:

"We'll see how self-actualized you feel after a night on the couch."

While I liked mine better, I wouldn't say that the winners were deficient in any way. However, my own self-esteem is starting to take a beating:

• "Don't give me that holier-than-thou attitude!"
  
• "Which part of 'till death do us part' didn't you understand?"
  
• "I guess it really did kill you to call."