Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 25th January 1995

Dilbert//2111, first published 31 years ago on Wednesday 25th January 1995

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being team leader stressful no authority behavioral study plus sude pellets excelllent

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk clenching his fist. He thinks, "I hate being team leader. It's so stressful."

Dilbert continues thinking, "I have reponsibility but no authority. I feel like I'm an animal in some warped behavioral study."

He hears a "Ding"

coming from behind him. Dilbert turns his chair around and reaches for a dispenser on the wall with a sign above it that says, "Take pellet."

He thinks, "On the plus side, the pellets are excellent."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HATE BEING TEAM LEADER. IT'S SO STRESSFUL.

I HAVE RESPONSIBILITY BUT NO AUTHORITY. I . FEEL LIKE I'M AN ANIMAL IN SOME WARPED BEHAVIORAL STUDY.

DING ON THE PLUS SIDE, THE PELLETS ARE EXCELLENT.

TAKE PELLET

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "On the Plus Side"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1995, features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with office politics. In this strip, Dilbert is seen sitting at his desk, thinking to himself about being a team leader. He expresses his dislike for the role, feeling stressed and overwhelmed by the responsibility.

As he continues to think, he starts to imagine himself as an animal in a behavioral study, with a sign that reads "Take Pellet." The humor lies in the fact that Dilbert is so fed up with his job that he's willing to do anything to get out of it, even if it means being treated like an animal in a lab.

The strip pokes fun at the monotony and bureaucracy of office life, highlighting the absurdity of modern work culture. It's a relatable and humorous take on the frustrations that many people face in their daily jobs.

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