Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 1st August 1992

Dilbert//1204, first published 34 years ago on Saturday 1st August 1992

Tags

dogbert dilbert happy think hypnotized worrying hypnosis

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert walk outdoors. Dilbert says, "I thought I was happy . . ."

Dilbert continues, "Then I thought what if I only THINK I'm happy but I'm not. Maybe I've been hypnotized and don't even know it."

Dilbert continues, "Worrying about it made me unhappy, which means I must NOT be under hypnosis, so I'm happy."

Dogbert replies, "Maybe I only THINK you're talking but really I'm happy."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I THOUGHT I WAS HAPPY...

THEN I THOUGHT WHAT IF I ONLY THINK I'M HAPPY BUT I'M NOT. MAYBE I'VE BEEN HYPNOTIZED AND DON'T EVEN KNOW IT.

WORRYING ABOUT IT MADE ME UNHAPPY, WHICH MEANS I MUST NOT BE UNDER HYPNOSIS, SO I'M HAPPY.

MAYBE I ONLY THINK YOU'RE TALKING BUT REALLY I'M HAPPY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Hypnotized by Happiness"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip explores the concept of happiness and its relationship with hypnosis. The strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a red shirt, and his dog Dogbert, who are both pondering the nature of happiness.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert thinks he was happy.
• Dogbert asks if he was happy.

Panel 2:

• Dilbert realizes he only thinks he's happy because he's not.
• He wonders if he's been hypnotized and doesn't even know it.

Panel 3:

• Dilbert worries that his happiness is due to hypnosis.
• He asks if he's only talking but really happy.

Overall:

The comic strip playfully pokes fun at the idea of happiness and the human tendency to overthink and rationalize our emotions. It suggests that happiness can be a complex and multifaceted concept that may not always be what it seems.

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