Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 3rd August 2002
Dilbert//4858, first published 24 years ago on Saturday 3rd August 2002
Tags
dreaming about work sleep at work dreaming sleeping freaking out considered work pills
Official transcript
Wally lies on a psychologist's couch and says, "I can't stop dreaming about work."
Wally continues, "And I usually sleep at work, so I'm dreaming about sleeping and it's freaking me out."
The therapist asks, "Have you considered doing work?"
Wally responds, "I want pills. You Quack."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I CAN'T STOP DREAMING ABOUT WORK.
AND I USUALLY SLEEP AT WORK, SO I'M DREAMING ABOUT SLEEPING AND IT'S FREAKING ME OUT.
HAVE YOU CONSIDERED DOING WORK?
I WANT PILLS, YOU QUACK.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
The comic strip is titled "Pills, You Quack" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous take on office life.
Panel 1:
- Dilbert is in a therapist's office, complaining about his inability to stop dreaming about work.
- The therapist suggests that he might be sleeping too much and not getting enough rest.
Panel 2:
- Dilbert reveals that he usually sleeps at work, which is why he's always dreaming about it.
- He jokes that he's "dreaming about sleeping and it's freaking me out."
Panel 3:
- The therapist asks if Dilbert has considered doing work, to which he responds, "I want pills, you quack."
- This is a humorous way of saying that he'd rather take medication than actually do his job.
Overall:
- The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often dream about work and the stress it can cause.
- It also highlights the absurdity of Dilbert's situation, where he's so overwhelmed by work that he'd rather take medication than actually do it.
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