Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 17th July 2001

Dilbert//4476, first published 25 years ago on Tuesday 17th July 2001

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lives are pathetic eat work sleep finished lunch health

Official transcript

Dilbert and Wally are at the coffee machine. Dilbert says to Wally, "Our lives are pathetic. We do nothing but eat, work, and sleep."

Dilbert continues, "Eat, work, sleep...eat, work, sleep...eat, work, sleep."

Wally responds, "Great - I just finished lunch and you're making me hungry!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR LIVES ARE PATHETIC. WE DO NOTHING BUT EAT, WORK AND SLEEP.

EAT, WORK, SLEEP... EAT, WORK, SLEEP...

EAT, WORK, SLEEP.

GREAT - I JUST FINISHED LUNCH AND YOU'RE MAKING ME HUNGRY!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Cycle of Life"

This comic strip, originally published in 2001, humorously portrays the monotony and repetition of daily life. The strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character, engaging in a conversation with his coworker, who is also a bespectacled character.

Content:

• The coworker expresses frustration with their lives, stating that they do nothing but eat, work, and sleep.
• Dilbert responds by saying that they do these things, but they are also essential for survival.
• The coworker then reveals that they have finished lunch and are now hungry, highlighting the cyclical nature of daily life.
• Dilbert's response is a witty remark about the coworker's hunger, implying that it is a natural consequence of their actions.

Humor:

The comic strip uses satire to poke fun at the mundane aspects of daily life. By exaggerating the repetition of tasks such as eating, working, and sleeping, the strip creates a humorous commentary on the monotony of modern life. The punchline about the coworker's hunger adds to the comedic effect, highlighting the absurdity of their situation.

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