Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 13th April 2000

Dilbert//4016, first published 26 years ago on Thursday 13th April 2000

Tags

technology buddha enlightened eat a lot tell people ideas shoe scrape

Official transcript

Dilbert asks the Buddha, "How did you become so enlightened?"

The Buddha replies, both eyes still closed "I just eat a lot and tell people their ideas stink."

The Buddha looks at the paper Dilbert hands him and asks sarcastically, "Whose shoe did you scrape this off of?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TECHNOLOGY BUDDHA HOW DID YOU BECOME SO ENLIGHTENED?

I JUST EAT A LOT AND TELL PEOPLE THEIR IDEAS STINK.

WHOSE SHOE DID YOU SCRAPE THIS OFF OF?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Enlightened"

Summary:

The comic strip features Technology Buddha, a character who has achieved enlightenment. However, his newfound wisdom is not well-received by others, who find his ideas "stink." Despite this, he remains confident in his abilities and asks his shoe to scrape off his ideas, suggesting that he is willing to take drastic measures to rid himself of them. The strip humorously highlights the challenges of sharing one's thoughts and ideas with others, even when they are well-intentioned.

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