Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 22nd March 2001

Dilbert//4359, first published 25 years ago on Thursday 22nd March 2001

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no opinion spineless opinion unnecessary pain cry in public

Official transcript

Dilbert and a woman are sitting at a table in a restaurant. The woman says, "You don't give your opinion on anything. Are you spineless?"

Dilbert says, "Maybe you create an environment in which giving an opinion is an invitation to unnecessary pain."

The woman exclaims to Dilbert, "Great! You're making me cry in public!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU DON'T GIVE YOUR OPINION ON ANYTHING.

ARE YOU SPINELESS?

MAYBE YOU CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH GIVING AN OPINION IS AN INVITATION TO UNNECESSARY PAIN.

GREAT! YOU'RE MAKING ME CRY IN PUBLIC!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Unnecessary Pain"

Summary:

This comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, sitting at a table with a woman. The conversation begins with the woman asking, "You don't give your opinion on anything. Are you spineless?" Dilbert responds by asking if she is "spineless" for giving an opinion, which is an invitation to unnecessary pain. The woman becomes upset, stating, "Great, you're making me cry in public!" The comic strip humorously highlights the potential consequences of sharing one's opinions, particularly in a public setting.

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