Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 4th February 1999

Dilbert//3582, first published 27 years ago on Thursday 4th February 1999

Tags

immense ego seems normal decided doctor determine lives dies die from ulcer enjoy challenge medical

Official transcript

Dogbert dressed in a crown and sceptar stands by Dilbert's computer. Dogbert says, "I need a job where my immense ego seems normal."

Dogbert says, "I've decided to be a doctor. I will determine who lives and who dies!"

Dogbert is in a doctor's office. He still wears the crown and has a stethoscope around his neck. A man in boxer shorts says, "What? I can't die from an ulcer!"

Dogbert says, "Maybe not, but I enjoy the challenge."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED A JOB WHERE MY IMMENSE EGO SEEMS NORMAL.

I'VE DECIDED TO BE A DOCTOR. I WILL DETERMINE WHO LIVES AND WHO DIES!

WHAT? I CAN'T DIE FROM AN ULCER!

MAYBE NOT, BUT I ENJOY THE CHALLENGE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Doctor's Dilemma"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, sitting at his desk.
• He expresses his desire for a job where his "immense ego" is normal.
• A doctor enters the scene and asks Dilbert to determine who lives and who dies.
• Dilbert responds that he cannot die from an ulcer, but enjoys the challenge.
• The doctor's response is not shown, leaving the outcome uncertain.

Key Elements:

• The comic strip humorously explores the idea of a person seeking a job that caters to their inflated sense of self-importance.
• The doctor's request for Dilbert's assistance in determining who lives and who dies adds a darkly comedic twist to the situation.
• The punchline about not being able to die from an ulcer and enjoying the challenge is a clever play on words, highlighting Dilbert's eccentric personality.

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