Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 27th November 1996

Dilbert//2783, first published thirty years ago on Wednesday 27th November 1996

Tags

school for interpersonal skills dogbert good relationships huge phony three fundamentals loud simple smiley low pressure system weather

Official transcript

Dogbert stands at the front of a room and says, "The secret to good relationships is to be a huge phony."

Dilbert and Wally sit in the class. Dogbert clicks a remote control and says, "Let's practice the three fundamentals."

A slide projection lists, "Loud, Simple, Smiley."

Wally shouts, "Hey, how about that low-pressure system, huh?!!"

Dogbert stands on a stool and says, "Again, but this time say 'weather.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT'S SCHOOL FOR INTERPERSONAL SKILLS THE SECRET TO GOOD RELATIONSHIPS IS TO BE A HUGE PHONY.

LET'S PRACTICE THE THREE FUNDAMENTALS.

LOUD SIMPLE SMILEY CLICK HEY, HOW ABOUT THAT LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM, HUH?!!

AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME SAY "WEATHER."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dogbert's School for Interpersonal Skills"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1996, revolves around Dogbert's School for Interpersonal Skills. The scene unfolds with a student seeking advice on how to convey emotions effectively. Dogbert presents three fundamental ways to express oneself: loud, simple, and smiley.

However, the student's response is met with confusion, as they ask how to convey a low-pressure system using this approach. The punchline lies in the student's subsequent question, "Hey, how about that low-pressure system, huh?!" which is met with Dogbert's sarcastic remark, "Again, but this time say 'weather.'" The humor stems from the absurdity of attempting to apply a complex weather phenomenon to a simple interpersonal skill.

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