Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 3rd April 2002

Dilbert//4736, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 3rd April 2002

Tags

next speaker athlete drugs booze inspirational

Official transcript

The Boss says into a microphone, "Our next speaker was a famous athlete until drugs and booze ruined his life."

A shaky, disheveled man walks towards The Boss and says, "Shank Hew Vewy Mush."

Alice turns to The Boss and says, "It's not inspirational until he stops doing those things."

The Boss asks, "What?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR NEXT SPEAKER WAS A FAMOUS ATHLETE UNTIL DRUGS AND BOOZE RUINED HIS LIFE.

SHANK HEW VEWY MUSH.

IT'S NOT INSPIRATIONAL UNTIL HE STOPS DOING THOSE THINGS.

WHAT?

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Not Inspirational" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and criticism of corporate culture.

Panel 1: Introduction

• A speaker introduces a famous athlete who has overcome addiction and achieved success.
• The athlete is revealed to be a former drug and booze user who has turned his life around.

Panel 2: The Speaker's Speech

• The athlete delivers a motivational speech, saying "Shank hew vewy mush."
• The audience is confused and unimpressed.

Panel 3: The Audience's Reaction

• One audience member asks what the athlete means by his speech.
• Another audience member responds, "What?"

The Humor

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of inspirational speeches and the tendency for people to try to motivate others through grandiose language and actions.
• The athlete's speech is nonsensical and fails to inspire the audience, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

Overall

• The comic strip uses humor to comment on the human tendency to seek inspiration and motivation, but often ends up with confusing and unhelpful results.

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