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Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 19th November 2000

Dilbert//4236, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 19th November 2000


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business book change happens forward meds filler parable picnic served as hamburgers two bulls


Official transcript

Dogbert, busily typing, says to Dilbert, "I'm writing a business book called 'Change Happens. Get Over It'."

Dilbert says, "The title says it all."

Dogbert says, "Yeah. It needs filler."

Dilbert says, "How about a parable?"

Dogbert says, "Good idea."

Dogbert types, "Two bulls were talking."

Dogbert continues typing, "One bull says, 'I'm afraid of change'."

Dogbert continues typing, "The other bull says, 'Get over it'."

Dogbert continues typing, "Later that day they were both ground into hamburgers and served at a picnic."

Dogbert says to Dilbert, "The hard part will be finding someone to write the foreword."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I'M WRITING A BUSINESS BOOK CALLED "CHANGE HAPPENS.

GET OVER IT." THE TITLE SAYS IT ALL.

HOW ABOUT A PARABLE?

YEAH. IT TWO BULLS WERE TAI KING ONE BULL SAYS, "I'M AFRAID OF CHANGE." NEEDS FILLER.

THE OTHER BULL SAYS.

"GET OVER IT." GOOD IDEA.

LATER THAT DAY THEY WERE BOTH GROUND INTO HAMBURGERS AND SERVED AT A PICNIC.

THE HARD PART WILL BE FINDING SOMEONE TO WRITE THE FOREWORD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Change Happens"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, who is tasked with writing a business book titled "Change Happens." However, he faces challenges in finding the right words to convey his message.

Key Panels:

  • Dilbert is shown sitting at his desk, staring at a blank computer screen, with a speech bubble expressing his frustration: "I'm writing a business book called 'Change Happens. Get over it.'"
  • A bull appears in the next panel, responding to Dilbert's statement with "One bull says, 'I'm afraid of change.'"
  • Another bull chimes in, saying "The other bull says, 'Get over it.'"
  • The conversation continues, with the bulls offering their perspectives on change.
  • The final panel shows Dilbert, still struggling to find the right words, with the caption "The hard part will be finding someone to write the foreword."

Themes:

  • The comic strip explores the theme of change and how people respond to it.
  • It also touches on the idea of finding the right words to convey a message, highlighting the challenges that come with creative writing.
  • The use of bulls as characters adds a humorous touch to the strip, poking fun at the idea of taking change too seriously.

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