Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 24th April 1998

Dilbert//3296, first published 28 years ago on Friday 24th April 1998

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speaks with author comic strip burned out funny everyday books media speaking book signing entertainment

Official transcript

Caption: "At the conference"

Dilbert gets the cartoonist signing line. He tells cartoonist, "I liked your talk about your comic strip. Do you fell burned out?"

Cartoonist hands signed book back to Dilbert who says, "You have to be funny every day. Then there are the books, the media, the speaking. So much stress.."

Cartoonist has now run off.. People behind Dilbert are aannoyed. Dilbert says, "Oops."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AT THE CONFERENCE I LIKED YOUR TALK ABOUT YOUR COMIC STRIP.

DO YOU EVER FEEL BURNED OUT?

YOU HAVE TO BE FUNNY EVERY DAY. THEN THERE ARE THE BOOKS, THE MEDIA, THE SPEAKING. SO MUCH STRESS...

OOPS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Burned Out"

Summary:

The comic strip, titled "Burned Out," depicts a conference scene where a man expresses his dislike for comic strips and asks if the speaker ever feels burned out. The speaker responds by highlighting the demands of their profession, which includes being funny every day, interacting with books, media, and speaking. The man's response is marked with a star symbol, indicating that he has been "starred" or marked as a potential target for ridicule or criticism. The strip pokes fun at the challenges faced by professionals in the entertainment industry, particularly those who rely on humor as a key aspect of their work.

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