Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 28th June 1992
Dilbert//1170, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 28th June 1992
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dilbert dogbert engineering jogging bed knot alternatives innovation wisdom invent rebellious olympics boy scouts
Official transcript
Dilbert tells Dogbert, "I'm going to start jogging again."
Dilbert wears a sweatshirt and sweatpants. He leans down to tie his sneakers and thinks, "Why does everybody tie their laces in the same type of knot?"
Dilbert thinks, "From an engineering perspective, there are planety of good alternatives to the standard knot."
Dilbert thinks, "This is how innovation begins; one man who refuses to accept the conventional wisdom."
Dilbert says, "Ha ha! I'll invent my own knot! A rebellious, audacious knot!"
Dilbert pulls the shoelaces and shouts, "Like this and this and this! Ha ha ha!!"
Dogbert enters the bedroom and sees Dilbert lying on the floor with his laces wrapped around his body. Dogbert says, "Many people wonder why there haven't been more engineers in the Olympics."
Dilbert says, "Call the Boy Scouts."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I'M GOING TO START JOGGING AGAIN.
WHY DOES EVERYBODY TIE THEIR LACES IN THE SAME TYPE OF KNOT ?
FROM AN ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVE, THERE ARE PLENTY OF GOOD ALTERNATIVES TO THE STANDARD KNOT.
THIS IS HOW INNOVATION BEGINS; ONE MAN WHO REFUSES TO ACCEPT THE CONVENTIONAL WISDOM.
HA HA! I'LL INVENT MY OWN KNOT! A REBELLIOUS, AUDACIOUS KNOT !
LIKE THIS AND THIS AND THIS!
!!
MANY PEOPLE WONDER WHY THERE HAVEN'T BEEN MORE ENGINEERS IN THE OLYMPICS.
CALL THE BOY SCOUTS
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AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Knots and Engineers"
Summary:
The comic strip revolves around Dilbert's fascination with knots and his desire to invent a new type of knot. He begins by tying his shoelaces in the same type of knot, but his coworkers find it confusing. Dilbert explains that from an engineering perspective, there are numerous good alternatives to the standard knot, but people are accustomed to it.
As the conversation progresses, Dilbert becomes increasingly enthusiastic about his knot invention, which he claims is rebellious and audacious. He even envisions himself as an engineer at the Olympics, where he would tie knots instead of being a traditional engineer.
However, his coworkers remain skeptical, and one of them jokes that Dilbert would be more suited to being a boy scout. The comic strip concludes with Dilbert lying on the floor, still enthusiastic about his knot invention, while his coworkers look on in amusement.
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