Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 16th July 2001

Dilbert//4475, first published 25 years ago on Monday 16th July 2001

Tags

life no purpose scratch back service to others feel useful found something works

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert are sitting by the bank of a river. Dilbert says to Dogbert, "My life has no purpose."

Dogbert responds, "Scratch my back."

Dilbert says to Dogbert, "Are you saying the purpose of life is service to others?"

Dogbert says "Okay."

Dilberts says to Dogbert, "It does make me feel useful."

Dogbert responds "I think we both found something that works."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY LIFE HAS NO PURPOSE.

SCRATCH MY BACK.

ARE YOU SAYING THE PURPOSE OF LIFE IS SERVICE TO OTHERS?

OKAY.

IT DOES MAKE ME FEEL USEFUL.

I THINK WE BOTH FOUND SOMETHING THAT WORKS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Purpose of Life"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit, and his dog Dogbert. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Dogbert asks Dilbert about the purpose of life.
• Dilbert responds with a witty remark, "My life has no purpose. Scratch my back."
• Dogbert inquires if Dilbert believes the purpose of life is to serve others.
• Dilbert replies, "Okay."
• Dogbert then asks if it makes him feel useful, and Dilbert responds, "I think we both found something that works."

The comic strip humorously explores the idea that sometimes, finding purpose in life can be as simple as serving others, even if it's just by scratching each other's backs.

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