Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th May 1997
Dilbert//2962, first published 29 years ago on Sunday 25th May 1997
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discouraged pointy haired boss pep talk dead end job grinding away high blood pressure stock options doctor kevorkian
Official transcript
Asok, Alice, Dilbert and Wally sit at a conference table. Asok says, "Lately I've been feeling discouraged about my job."
Alice says, "You should talk to our pointy-haired boss."
Wally says, "That'll cheer you up."
Asok says, "Maybe you're right. All I need is a little pep talk from our leader."
He leaves the room. Alice, Dilbert and Wally laugh. Asok sits across from the Boss's desk. The Boss says, "You think YOU're discouraged . . ."
The Boss continues, "I've been stuck in this dead-end job for years, grinding away, day after day."
The Boss continues, "And all I have to show for it is high blood pressure and worthless stock options."
Asok looks frightened. Dilbert and Wally stand behind Asok's desk. Dilbert says, "It's so gratifying to watch them grow up."
Asok says into the telephone, "I need the number for Doctor Kevorkian."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
LATELY I'VE BEEN FEELING DISCOURAGED ABOUT MY JOB.
YOU SHOULD TALK TO OUR POINTY-HAIRED BOSS.
THAT'LL CHEER YOU UP.
MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT.
ALL I NEED IS A LITTLE PEP TALK FROM OUR LEADER.
HA HC HEE YOU THINK YOU'RE DISCOURAGED...
I'VE BEEN STUCK IN THIS DEAD-END JOB FOR YEARS, GRINDING AWAY, DAY AFTER DAY.
AND ALL I HAVE TO SHOW FOR IT IS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND WORTHLESS STOCK OPTIONS.
IT'S SO GRATIFYING TO WATCH THEM GROW I NEED THE NUMBER FOR DOCTOR KEVORKIAN.
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AI Analysis
The comic strip is titled "I Need the Number for Doctor Kevorkian" and features Dilbert, a pointy-haired boss, and other office workers.
Panel 1: Dilbert expresses frustration with his job, feeling discouraged. His coworker encourages him to talk to their pointy-haired boss, who is depicted as a stereotypical, authoritarian figure.
Panel 2: Dilbert visits the boss's office, where he is greeted with a pep talk from the leader, who is shown to be incompetent and out of touch with reality.
Panel 3: Dilbert leaves the boss's office, feeling even more discouraged than before. He is shown to be stuck in a dead-end job, with no clear path for advancement or escape.
Panel 4: Dilbert visits the doctor's office, where he is seen talking to a doctor named Kevorkian. The doctor is shown to be a euthanasia specialist, and Dilbert is considering asking him to end his life.
Summary: The comic strip satirizes the monotony and frustration of office work, as well as the absurdity of corporate culture. It pokes fun at the idea that a pep talk from a clueless boss can solve all problems, and that a dead-end job can lead to desperation and despair. The strip also touches on the theme of mortality and the search for meaning in a seemingly meaningless existence. Overall, the comic strip is a humorous commentary on the human experience in the modern workplace.
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