Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 7th March 1999

Dilbert//3613, first published 27 years ago on Sunday 7th March 1999

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morale family picture picture of you hard to look at freaks alice

Official transcript

Alice, to the Boss, who is sitting at his desk, "...So our morale is... umm..."

Alice asks, "What's that on your desk?"

The Boss says, "It's a family picture."

Alice picks up the photograph, "I might be wrong but I think it's only a picture of you."

The Boss says, "The rest of the family is hard to look at."

The Boss continues, "I see no reason I should suffer."

Alice is stunned. The Boss asks, "Now what was your question about morale?"

Alice walks out of the Boss' office. He calls to her, "Alice?"

The Boss picks up the picture of himself and says, directly to it, "We're surrounded by freaks."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

... SO OUR MORALE IS UMM.

WHAT'S THAT ON YOUR DESK?

IT'S A FAMILY PICTURE.

I MIGHT BE WRONG, BUT I THINK IT'S ONLY A PICTURE OF YOU.

THE REST OF THE FAMILY IS HARD TO LOOK AT.

I SEE NO REASON I SHOULD SUFFER.

NOW WHAT WAS YOUR QUESTION ABOUT MORALE?

ALICE?

WE'RE SURROUNDED BY FREAKS.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Morale"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a conversation between a man and a woman in an office setting.
• The woman asks the man what is on his desk, to which he responds with a family picture.
• She then asks if the picture is of him, and he says no, it's only a picture of his family.
• The woman expresses that the rest of the family is hard to look at, implying that they are not pleasant to be around.
• The man responds that they are surrounded by freaks, suggesting that his family is unusual or eccentric.
• The woman asks if she should suffer, implying that she is experiencing some kind of discomfort or distress.
• The man responds that he sees no reason for her to suffer, indicating that he does not think she should be experiencing any negative emotions.
• The woman then asks what was her question about morale, and the man responds with a question about Alice, who is likely a coworker.
• The woman responds that they are surrounded by freaks, reiterating the idea that the man's family is unusual or eccentric.

Overall:

• The comic strip uses humor to poke fun at the idea of family and the challenges of dealing with difficult relatives.
• The conversation between the man and woman is lighthearted and playful, but also touches on themes of discomfort and distress.
• The strip's title, "Morale," suggests that the comic is commenting on the impact of one's surroundings on their mental state.

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