Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 21st August 1995

Dilbert//2319, first published 31 years ago on Monday 21st August 1995

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rejected by accounting emptiness shallow validate pathetic exitsence fear this up philosophy

Official transcript

A female employee hands a document to Dilbert and says, "Your report was rejected by accounting."

Dilbert asks, "Why?"

The woman responds, "Because the emptiness of their shallow lives makes them want to hurt others in order to validate their pathetic existence."

Dilbert asks the woman, "Can you help me clear this up?"

She responds, "To be honest, I'm kinda buying in to their philosophy."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR EXPENSE REPORT WAS REJECTED BY ACCOUNTING.

WHY?

BECAUSE THE EMPTINESS OF THEIR SHALLOW LIVES MAKES THEM WANT TO HURT OTHERS IN ORDER TO VALIDATE THEIR PATHETIC EXISTENCE.

CAN YOU HELP ME CLEAR THIS UP?

TO BE HONEST, I'M KINDA BUYING IN TO THEIR PHILOSOPHY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Emptiness and Existence"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1995, features a conversation between a man and a woman. The man, representing an accountant, presents an expense report to the woman, who is skeptical about its validity. The woman's response highlights the emptiness of their shallow lives, which makes them want to hurt others in order to validate their pathetic existence.

Key Points:

• The accountant presents an expense report to the woman.
• The woman questions the report's validity, citing the emptiness of their shallow lives.
• The woman's response is a commentary on the human desire to hurt others to validate one's existence.
• The comic strip uses satire to critique societal norms and values.

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