Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 13th May 1995

Dilbert//2219, first published 31 years ago on Saturday 13th May 1995

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interview successful people start with you alarm clock jello bed boy im tired ratbert dogbert

Official transcript

Dogbert sits on his pillow. Ratbert approaches him with a notebook and pen and says, "I'm going to interview successful people and write a book of their tips. I'll start with you, Dogbert."

Ratbert writes in his notebook as Dogbert says, "Set your alarm clock to go off every hour. Keep a big vat of 'Jell-O' by the bed. When the alarm goes off, stick our head in the 'Jell-O' and yell, 'Boy, I'm tired!'"

Ratbert walks away saying, "Thanks!"

Dogbert thinks, "Beware the advice of successful people; they do not seek company."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M GOING TO INTERVIEW SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE AND WRITE A BOOK OF THEIR TIPS. I'LL START WITH YOU, DOGBERT.

SET YOUR ALARM CLOCK TO GO OFF EVERY HOUR.

KEEP A BIG VAT OF "JELLO" BY THE BED.

WHEN THE ALARM GOES OFF, STICK YOUR HEAD IN THE "JELLO" AND YELL "BOY, I'M TIRED!" THANKS!

BEWARE THE ADVICE OF SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE; THEY DO NOT SEEK COMPANY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Beware the Advice of Successful People"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dogbert, a cynical and manipulative character, offering advice to a naive individual. Dogbert's instructions include setting an alarm clock to go off every hour, keeping a large vat of Jell-O by the bed, and sticking one's head in the Jell-O when the alarm goes off. The purpose of this exercise is to exhaust the person, making them more receptive to Dogbert's advice. However, the individual becomes tired and frustrated, ultimately ignoring Dogbert's warning to "beware the advice of successful people; they do not seek company."

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