Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 7th May 2002

Dilbert//4770, first published 24 years ago on Tuesday 7th May 2002

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successful fish market inspirational book characters book title characters depressing

Official transcript

The Boss says to Wally, "I'm giving everyone on my staff this inspirational book about a successful fish market!"

The Boss continues, "I want you to be like the characters in the book."

Wally says to Dilbert, "The title characters get captured, tossed around and eaten."

Dilbert looks at the book and says, "Depressing."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M GIVING EVERYONE ON MY STAFF THIS INSPIRATIONAL BOOK ABOUT A SUCCESSFUL FISH MARKET!

I WANT YOU TO BE LIKE THE CHARACTERS IN THE BOOK.

THE TITLE CHARACTERS GET CAPTURED, TOSSED AROUND AND EATEN.

DEPRESSING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Captured and Eaten"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, holding a book titled "I'm Giving Everyone on My Staff This Inspirational Book About a Successful Fish Market." The boss instructs Dilbert to give the book to each staff member, stating, "I want you to be like the characters in the book."

However, when Dilbert hands the book to Dogbert, the boss's eccentric and manipulative dog, Dogbert reveals that the title characters get captured, tossed around, and eaten. Dilbert's response is a mix of disappointment and frustration, as he is forced to read the book himself.

The comic strip satirizes the common practice of corporate leaders using inspirational books to motivate their employees, often without considering the actual content or impact on their staff. It pokes fun at the idea that employees are expected to be like the characters in the book, without realizing the potential consequences of such expectations.

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