Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 15th May 1993

Dilbert//1491, first published 33 years ago on Saturday 15th May 1993

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dogbert athlete multimillion contract banned sports drugs motivational speaker motivated illiterate

Official transcript

Dogbert sits on a park bench with a large man. The man says, "I never learned to read, but it didn't matter because I was a great athlete."

The man continues, "Then came the multi-million dollar contract, which I spent on drugs. Eventually I was banned from sports. I quit drugs because I couldn't afford it."

The man says, "Now I'm a motivational speaker."

Dogbert asks, "Have you motivated anybody to become illiterate yet?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEVER LEARNED TO READ, BUT IT DIDN'T MATTER BECAUSE I WAS A GREAT ATHLETE.

THEN CAME THE MULTIMILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT, WHICH I SPENT ON DRUGS EVENTUALLY I WAS BANNED FROM SPORTS.

I QUIT DRUGS BECAUSE I COULDN'T AFFORD IT.

NOW I'M A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER.

HAVE YOU MOTIVATED ANYBODY TO BECOME ILLITERATE YET?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "From Athlete to Motivational Speaker"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in a newspaper, revolves around a man who has transitioned from being an athlete to a motivational speaker. The story unfolds in three panels:

• Panel 1: The man reflects on his past, stating that he never learned to read but was a great athlete.
• Panel 2: He reveals that he came from a wealthy background, having spent millions on drugs, which led to his ban from sports. He subsequently quit drugs due to financial constraints.
• Panel 3: The man now claims to be a motivational speaker, asking if anyone has been motivated to become illiterate yet.

The comic strip humorously highlights the man's transformation from a successful athlete to a motivational speaker, despite lacking basic skills like reading. His unexpected career change and ironic question about becoming illiterate add to the comedic effect.

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