Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 17th October 1989

Dilbert//185, first published 37 years ago on Tuesday 17th October 1989

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dilbert dogbert plant suicide note

Official transcript

Dilbert kneels on the floor looking at a plant in a broken pot. Dilbert says to Dogbert, "It's weird . . . I was just talking to it like I ususally do and it fell off the desk . . ."

Dogbert asks, "What's this little piece of paper?"

Dogbert reads, "I couldn't take it anymore . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S WEIRD... I WAS JUST TALKING TO IT LIKE I USUALLY DO AND IT FELL OFF THE DESK...

WHAT'S THIS LITTLE PIECE OF PAPER ?

"I COULDN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE...

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Futility of Office Work"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, who is frustrated with his mundane job.
• In the first panel, Dilbert expresses his dissatisfaction with his work, stating that it's "weird" and that he usually does it off the desk.
• In the second panel, he asks, "What's this little piece of paper?" implying that he's not sure what he's supposed to be doing.
• In the third panel, he says, "I couldn't take it anymore," indicating that he's reached his breaking point.

Key Themes:

• Frustration with office work
• Lack of clarity or purpose in one's job
• The absurdity of modern office life

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