Ahh, the old “trick your future self into doing something your present self would never stand for” gambit. If it weren’t for that maneuver, I don’t think I’d ever get anything done.
But you might ask how I, your humble narrator, not appearing in this comic, know how this tale of subterfuge unfolded. In fact it was I who delivered this message from Past Greg to Future Greg (or now also-Past-Greg, I guess) when he least expected it. You might think I would have something better to do with my time, but you’d be wrong.