Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 15th November 1989

Dilbert//214, first published 37 years ago on Wednesday 15th November 1989

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dilbert dogbert affirmations garden slug writing salt

Official transcript

The caption says, "Dogbert continues his reckless experiment with the powerful force of 'affirmations.'"

Dilbert watches Dogbert write on a piece of paper and asks, ". . . What if this actually works?"

Dilbert asks, "Can you really cause me to be eaten by a garden slug just by writing it down over and over?"

Dilbert continues, "What am I saying? Logically, there's no way this could work."

Dogbert says, "Don't get too far from salt."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT CONTINUES HIS RECKLESS EXPERIMENT WITH THE POWERFUL FORCE OF "AFFIRMATIONS." ...WHAT IF THIS ACTUALLY WORKS?

CAN YOU REALLY CAUSE ME TO BE EATEN BY A GARDEN SLUG JUST BY WRITING IT DOWN OVER AND OVER ?

WHAT AM I SAYING?

LOGICALLY, THERE'S NO WAY THIS COULD WORK.

DON'T GET TOO FAR FROM SALT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dogbert's Affirmations"

Summary:

• Dogbert continues his experiment with affirmations, using them to control his dog.
• He instructs the dog to eat a garden slug, but the dog resists.
• Dogbert becomes frustrated and argues that the dog is too far from salt to eat the slug.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using affirmations to control others and the absurdity of Dogbert's experiment.

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