Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th August 1997

Dilbert//3046, first published 29 years ago on Sunday 17th August 1997

Tags

uncertainty anxiety wally no strength reorganzie downsize merger sarcasm cynicism

Official transcript

Wally is driving to work. He thinks, "I have a vague feeling of uncertainty."

At work Wally thinks, "It gets stronger at the office."

Wally loses his balance and thinks, "The uncertainty saps my strength. My suitcase is getting heavier."

Wally crawls on the floor and says, "Must.. get... to... cubicle."

Wally leans back in his chair. He thinks, "The uncertainty feels like a piano on my chest."

The Boss looks in on him. The Boss says, "I decided to reorganize... or downsize, unless there's a merger."

Wally waves his arms about. Wally says, "I summon the unholy demons of Apathy, Sarcasm, and Cynicism!"

Wally is surrounded by devils and demons. He says, "Good thinking! Reorganizations always increase profits!"

The Boss thinks, "Wow. Third time today."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE A VAGUE FEELING OF UNCERTAINTY IT GETS STRONGER AT THE OFFICE THE UNCERTAINTY SAPS MY STRENGTH MY BRIEFCASE IS GETTING HEAVIER MUST...

GET ...

TO..

CUBICLE THE UNCERTAINTY FEELS LIKE A PIANO UPON MY CHEST.

I DECIDED TO REORGANIZE. OR MAYBE DOWNSIZE.

UNLESS THERE'S MERGER MMPH MMPH SUMMON THE UNHOLY DEMONS OF APATHY, SARCASM AND CYNICISM!!

GOOD THINKING!

REORGANIZATIONS ALWAYS INCREASE WOW. THIRD PROFITS!

TIME TODAY

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Uncertainty Principle"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Dilbert, a bespectacled man, as he navigates his workday with an air of uncertainty. The strip is divided into eight panels, each featuring Dilbert in a different scenario, accompanied by thought bubbles that reveal his inner monologue.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert is driving to work, feeling uncertain about his day ahead.
• He thinks, "I have a vague feeling of uncertainty."

Panel 2:

• Dilbert arrives at the office, where he is greeted by his boss, who says, "It gets stronger at the office."
• Dilbert responds, "The uncertainty saps my strength. My briefcase is getting heavier."

Panel 3:

• Dilbert's boss suggests he reorganize the office, but Dilbert is hesitant, thinking, "Must... get... to... cubicle."
• He decides to reorganize, or maybe downsize, unless there's a merger.

Panel 4:

• Dilbert summons the "unholy demons of apathy, sarcasm, and cynicism" to reorganize the office.
• He thinks, "I summon the unholy demons of apathy, sarcasm, and cynicism!!"

Panel 5:

• Dilbert's boss is impressed with his reorganization skills, saying, "Good thinking!" and "Reorganizations always increase profits!"
• Dilbert responds, "Wow, third time today."

Panel 6:

• Dilbert's boss asks him to reorganize again, and Dilbert agrees, thinking, "I have a vague feeling of uncertainty."

Panel 7:

• Dilbert is shown reorganizing the office once more, with his boss looking on in approval.

Panel 8:

• The final panel shows Dilbert driving away from the office, still feeling uncertain about his day ahead.
• He thinks, "The uncertainty feels like a piano upon my chest."

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of working in a bureaucratic environment, where uncertainty and reorganization are constant themes.

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