Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 26th July 2002

Dilbert//4850, first published 24 years ago on Friday 26th July 2002

Tags

beginning to feel daily defective hreatened vendor comparison

Official transcript

A coworker is sitting at his computer. Dilbert asks him, "Did you finish the vendor comparison that you promised you'd give me today?"

The coworker mutters, "No."

The coworker says, "I'm one of those people that needs to be threatened every day or I won't do anything."

Dilbert says, "You're very defective."

The coworker responds, "Good start. I'm beginning to feel something."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DID YOU FINISH THE VENDOR COMPARISON THAT YOU PROMISED YOU'D GIVE ME TODAY?

I'M ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT NEEDS TO BE THREATENED EVERY DAY OR I WON'T DO ANYTHING.

YOU'RE VERY DEFECTIVE.

GOOD START.

I'M BEGINNING TO FEEL SOMETHING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, engaging in a conversation with a coworker.

Conversation Highlights

• Dilbert's coworker asks if he completed the vendor comparison that was promised.
• Dilbert responds with a "no", citing his inability to do anything due to being one of the people that need to be threatened every day or he won't do anything.
• Dilbert's coworker expresses admiration for his dedication to being defective, stating he's beginning to feel something.

Comic Strip Themes

• The comic strip explores themes of:
  • Defeatism
  • Lack of motivation
  • The consequences of not meeting expectations
• It also touches on the idea that sometimes, people may feel more comfortable with being ineffective rather than taking action.

Overall Message

The comic strip uses humor to comment on the human tendency to avoid responsibility and the consequences of not meeting expectations.

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