Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 4th October 1992

Dilbert//1268, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 4th October 1992

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dilbert dogbert smart good-looking objective hypothetical talented qualities annoy dog sarcasm

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert sit under a tree. Dilbert asks, "Do you think it's better to be smart or good-looking, Dogbert?"

Dogbert replies, "I've been both for so long, it's hard to be objective."

Dilbert says, "It's hypothetical. Suppose you had to pick one."

Dogbert replies, "I'd stay as I am: smart, good-looking and talented."

Dilbert says, "You can't add stuff. You have to start with nothing and pick either brains or good looks."

Dogbert continues, "And witty too . . . Smart, good-looking, talented and witty."

Dilbert says, "No, no, no . . . Suppose you had NONE of those qualities. What would you do then?"

Dogbert replies, "I'd probably annoy my dog, same as you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU THINK IT'S BETTER TO BE SMART OR GOOD-LOOKING, DOGBERT?

I'VE BEEN BOTH FOR SO LONG, IT'S HARD TO BE OBJECTIVE.

IT'S HYPOTHETICAL.

SUPPOSE YOU HAD TO PICK ONE I'D STAY AS I AM: SMART, GOOD-LOOKING AND TALENTED.

YOU CAN'T ADD STUFF.

YOU HAVE TO START WITH NOTHING AND PICK EITHER BRAINS OR GOOD LOOKS.

AND WITTY TOO...

SMART, GOOD-LOOKING, TALENTED AND WITTY.

NO, NO, NO... SUPPOSE YOU HAD NONE OF THOSE QUALITIES. WHAT WOULD YOU DO THEN?

I'D PROBABLY ANNOY MY DOG.

SAME AS YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "I'd Stay As I Am: Smart, Good-Looking and Talented."

Summary

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a dog-like appearance, engaging in a conversation with Dogbert, a white dog with a black nose. The conversation revolves around the idea that being smart, good-looking, and talented is not enough to make one happy.

Key Points

• Dilbert expresses his desire to be smart, good-looking, and talented, but realizes that it's not enough to make him happy.
• Dogbert suggests that Dilbert's current qualities are sufficient, and that he should be content with who he is.
• Dilbert is skeptical, but eventually comes to accept Dogbert's advice.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often strive for more than they need, and that true happiness can be found in being content with one's current state.

Overall

The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the human desire for perfection and the importance of being content with oneself. It encourages readers to appreciate their own unique qualities and not strive for something that may not bring them true happiness.

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