Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 24th August 1989

Dilbert//131, first published 37 years ago on Thursday 24th August 1989

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care people think head shaped torpedo wright brothers

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair and Dogbert sits on Dilbert's legs. Dogbert says, "You shouldn't care so much about what other people think of your work."

Dogbert continues, "I mean, everybody scoffed at the Wright Brothers. Galileo was jailed. Columbus was ridiculed."

Dogbert continues, "'Course, none of those guys had a head shaped like a torpedo."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU SHOULDN'T CARE SO MUCH ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK OF YOUR WORK.

I MEAN, EVERYBODY SCOFFED AT THE WRIGHT BROTHERS.

GALILEO WAS JAILED.

COLUMBUS WAS RIDICULED.

COURSE, NONE OF THOSE GUYS HAD A HEAD SHAPED LIKE A TORPEDO.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white, round-headed character with black eyes and a black mouth, sitting in an office chair and conversing with his boss.

Title: "You shouldn't care so much about what other people think of your work."

Summary: Dilbert's boss expresses his opinion that people at the Wright Brothers, Galileo, and Columbus were ridiculed for their work. Dilbert responds by saying that no one had a head shaped like a torpedo, implying that he is unique and his work is not comparable to theirs. The boss agrees, but Dilbert's response is sarcastic, suggesting that he is not interested in being compared to historical figures. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often care too much about what others think of their work, and that it's important to focus on one's own accomplishments rather than comparing oneself to others.

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