Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 16th February 2001

Dilbert//4325, first published 25 years ago on Friday 16th February 2001

Tags

nature lover catch and release torture fish sounds bad

Official transcript

The Boss and Web Mistress Ming are getting coffee. The Boss says, "I'm a nature lover. When I fish, I only do catch-and-release."

Web Mistress Ming says to The Boss, "In other words, you torture fish for fun."

The Boss sits at his desk alone and thinks, "I wonder why everything I do sounds bad when it's put in other words."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M A NATURE LOVER. WHEN I FISH, I ONLY DO CATCH-AND- RELEASE.

IN OTHER WORDS, YOU TORTURE FISH FOR FUN.

I WONDER WHY EVERYTHING I DO SOUNDS BAD WHEN IT'S PUT IN OTHER WORDS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Fish for Fun"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his coworker, Wally. The conversation begins with Dilbert sharing his hobby of catching and releasing fish, to which Wally responds by torturing fish for fun. This exchange leads to Dilbert pondering the paradoxical nature of his actions, as he wonders why everything he does sounds bad when put into other words. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of human behavior and the importance of considering the impact of our actions on others.

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