I think my assistants may be losing their minds.

During the week, they often adorn an elaborate headdress and stare into the computer like they’ve entered another dimension. Totally unresponsive. Eyes glazed. It’s chilling.

Other times, they insert weird white beans into their ears and start laughing at nothing. Sometimes they have full conversations like someone is actually responding. But no one is there.

I have tried barking. Nudging. Sighing. A full dramatic collapse. Nothing breaks the trance.

Is this mental illness? Is there a hotline I can call?

They're just doing the human version of the Zoomies. It's dramatically less fun, but they have to do it to get Chewy boxes.

Web monetization.  Working on gfam.live to help creators earn from their content.

No, but you can curl up in their laps while they're staring at the screens and you'll be so warm and comfortable for hours.

Hmmm. ok, so I don't need to call their parents?