Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 7th April 1996

Dilbert//2549, first published thirty years ago on Sunday 7th April 1996

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boss zone no time no logic urgent work relax work smarter not harder angel of cynicism inspirational moral freedom not caring quality of work

Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert, "Go home, Dilbert. Relax! You're working too hard!"

Dilbert sits at his desk and says, "You told me to finish this by tomorrow. You said it's urgent."

The Boss waves his arms and says, "Relax! Go home! Shoo!"

The caption says, "Suddenly Dilbert is sucked into the 'Boss Zone' where time and logic do not apply."

Dilbert's head disappears into a hole in time. Dilbert floats by the Boss's head and asks, "How can I relax AND do urgent work at the same time?"

The Boss replies, "Work smarter, not harder."

Dilbert grabs his head and screams. The caption says, "Mercifully, the angel of cynicism appears."

Dogbert flies up to Dilbert and says, "Slap something together in the morning. He won't look at it anyway."

The caption says, "The inspirational moral . . ."

Dilbert puts his coat on and leaves the office. He sings, "Freedom's just another word for not caring about the quality of your work!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

GO HOME, DILBERT.

RELAX! YOU'RE WORKING TOO HARD!

YOU TOLD ME TO FINISH THIS BY TOMORROW. YOU SAID IT'S URGENT.

RELAX! GO HOME!

SHOO!

SUDDENLY DILBERT IS SUCKED INTO THE "BOSS ZONE" WHERE TIME AND LOGIC DO NOT APPLY.

HOW CAN I RELAX AND DO URGENT WORK AT THE SAME TIME?

WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER.

MERCIFULLY, THE ANGEL OF CYNICISM APPEARS.

SLAP SOMETHING TOGETHER IN THE MORNING. HE WON'T LOOK AT IT ANYWAY THE INSPIRATIONAL MORAL..

FREEDOM'S JUST ANOTHER WORD FOR NOT CARING ABOUT THE QUALITY OF YOUR WORK!

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Inspirational Moral"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with his office environment.
• The strip begins with Dilbert's boss, the Pointy-Haired Boss, instructing him to relax and do urgent work at the same time.
• Dilbert is skeptical of this request, but attempts to comply.
• However, he soon becomes frustrated with the impossibility of the task and slaps something together in the morning, only to be criticized by the Angel of Cynicism.
• The strip concludes with Dilbert singing an inspirational song about not caring about the quality of his work, which is met with applause from his coworkers.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip satirizes the absurdity of modern office life and the pressure to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• It also highlights the challenges of finding meaning and purpose in a mundane job.
• The strip uses humor to comment on the human condition and the search for fulfillment in a rapidly changing world.

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