Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th July 1997

Dilbert//3004, first published 29 years ago on Sunday 6th July 1997

Tags

brilliant advice few points iq points not harder people pillow gone smarter speak latin wally dream wanting to working in dump work smarter

Official transcript

Wally lies in bed dreaming. In his dream, he says to The Boss, "Hey, Pointy-Hair!"

Wally says, "Thanks for the brilliant advice that I should, 'Work smarter, not harder.'"

Wally continues, "I didn't realize people could become smarter just by wanting to."

Wally groans and his head begins to bulge. He says, "Watch me add a few IQ points right now!"

The Boss looks wide eyed. Wally says, "Wow! Suddenly, I can speak Latin!"

Wally groans some more, "Let's crank it up a few more points."

Wally's head is humongous. He says, "Why am I working in this dump? I should be a consultant."

The dream over, Wally is at work holding a coffee cup. His head remains humongous. He says to Dilbert, "When I woke up, my pillow was gone."

Dilbert says, "Oh wow. You woke up in the wrong joke."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HEY, POINTY- HAIR!

THANKS FOR YOUR BRILLIANT ADVICE THAT I SHOULD, "WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER." I DIDN'T REALIZE PEOPLE COULD BECOME SMARTER JUST BY WANTING WATCH ME ADD A FEW IQ POINTS RIGHT NOW!

1000000 WOW! SUDDENLY I CAN SPEAK LATIN!

LET'S CRANK IT UP A FEW MORE POINTS WHY AM I WORKING IN THIS DUMP? I SHOULD BE A CONSULTANT.

WHEN I WOKE UP, MY PILLOW WAS GONE OH, WOW.

YOU WOKE UP IN THE WRONG JOKE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Pointy-Hair's IQ Boost"

Summary:

The comic strip features Pointy-Hair, a boss, and Dilbert, an engineer. The strip is divided into eight panels, each showcasing a conversation between the two characters.

• Panel 1: Pointy-Hair wakes up and expresses a desire to work smarter, not harder.
• Panel 2: Dilbert responds with a witty remark about Pointy-Hair's IQ, which is implied to be low.
• Panel 3: Pointy-Hair becomes defensive and asks Dilbert to add a few IQ points to his current score.
• Panel 4: Dilbert agrees to do so, but only if Pointy-Hair can speak Latin.
• Panel 5: Pointy-Hair attempts to speak Latin but fails miserably.
• Panel 6: Dilbert informs Pointy-Hair that he has added a few IQ points to his score.
• Panel 7: Pointy-Hair is confused and asks why he is working in a dump.
• Panel 8: Dilbert reveals that he has been promoted to a consultant, leaving Pointy-Hair behind.

The comic strip humorously portrays the absurdity of office politics and the challenges of working with incompetent bosses.

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