Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 6th March 1998

Dilbert//3247, first published 28 years ago on Friday 6th March 1998

Tags

telecommute dogbert personalities zero a number debate try to develop personality

Official transcript

Dilbert sits on the couch drinking a cup of coffee and wearing a bathrobe. He says, "It takes a certain type of personality to telecommute, Dogbert."

Dogbert's ears shoot up in the air and he says, "What?"

Dogbert says, "Just because other people have personalities doesn't mean YOU should try to develop one."

Dilbert frowns and says, "I HAVE a personality!"

Dogbert says, "Let's not get into that 'Is zero a number' debate again."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT TAKES A CERTAIN TYPE OF PERSONALITY TO TELECOMMUTE, DOGBERT.

WHAT?

JUST BECAUSE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE PERSONALITIES DOESN'T MEAN YOU SHOULD TRY TO DEVELOP ONE.

I HAVE A PERSONALITY!

LET'S NOTGET INTO THAT "IS ZERO A NUMBER" DEBATE AGAIN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Is Zero a Number?" and features Dilbert, Dogbert, and a man on a couch.

Panel 1: Dilbert: It takes a certain type of personality to telecommute, Dogbert. Dogbert: What?

Panel 2: Dilbert: Just because other people have personalities doesn't mean you should try to develop one. Dogbert: I have a personality. Let's not get into that "is zero a number" debate again.

Panel 3: Dilbert: Let's not get into that "is zero a number" debate again.

This comic strip humorously explores the idea that some individuals may not possess traditional personalities, and instead, focus on abstract concepts like mathematics. The exchange between Dilbert and Dogbert highlights their contrasting views on personality development and the importance of not getting bogged down in debates about abstract concepts.

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