Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 3rd March 2001

Dilbert//4340, first published 25 years ago on Saturday 3rd March 2001

Tags

manager alice big favor pillow kidding struggle

Official transcript

Wally asks Alice, "How do you like being a manager, Alice?"

Alice says to Wally, "Do me a big favor; sneak into my house tonight and smother me with a pillow."

Dilbert says, "I think she was kidding."

Wally says, "I'll see if she puts up a struggle."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW DO YOU LIKE BEING A MANAGER, ALICE?

DO ME A BIG FAVOR; SNEAK INTO MY HOUSE TONIGHT AND SMOTHER ME WITH A PILLOW.

I THINK SHE WAS KIDDING.

I'LL SEE IF SHE PUTS UP A STRUGGLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Struggle is Real"

Summary:

The comic strip features Alice, the lovable yet exasperated office manager, who is known for her no-nonsense attitude and sarcastic wit. In this particular strip, she is depicted as being asked by a coworker how she likes being a manager. Her response is a classic Alice moment: "Do me a big favor; sneak into my house tonight and smother me with a pillow."

The coworker, taken aback by her response, asks if she's kidding. Alice's deadpan expression and the caption "I think she was kidding" suggest that she is indeed serious about wanting to be smothered with a pillow. The coworker's follow-up question, "I'll see if she puts up a struggle," implies that he's not entirely convinced that Alice is joking.

Overall, the strip pokes fun at the challenges of being a manager and the absurdity of office politics. It's a lighthearted and humorous take on the everyday struggles of working in a corporate environment.

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