Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 29th September 2002

Dilbert//4915, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 29th September 2002

Tags

be there minute sniffing cough cooties direct hot unclean bugs sneezed motivation looks like

Official transcript

The Boss calls after Alice, "Tell everyone I'll be there in a minute."

He makes a noise, "Sniff."

Alice turns and asks, "What's all that sniffing about? Do you have a cold?"

The Boss replies, "Little one."

The Boss begins to shake and makes the noise, "Mmph."

The Boss' mouth opens very widely and he coughs severely. Papers are blown all around; Alice is hit directly in the face with the cough. Alice exclaims, "Gaaa!!! I took a direct hit!"

Alice continues, "The cooties are burrowing into my skin."

Alice starts running and exclaims, "I'm unclean!!"

The Boss and Catbert watch Alice. The Boss says to Catbert, "I hope that's what motivation looks like."

Catbert replies, "Close enough."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TELL EVERYONE I'LL BE THERE IN A MINUTE.

SNICE WHAT'S ALL THAT SNIFFING ABOUT?

DO YOU HAVE A COLD?

LITTLECOUGH GARA!!!

TOOK A DIRECT HIT!

ONE.

THE COOTIES ARE BURROWING INTO MY SKIN.

IM UNCLERN!!

I HOPE THAT'S WHAT MOTIVATION LOOKS LIKE.

CLOSE ENOUGH.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Cough"

Summary:

The comic strip, titled "Cough," features Dilbert's coworker, Alice, who is experiencing a persistent cough. The conversation begins with Dilbert asking Alice if she has a cold, to which she responds that it's "all that sniffing about." Dilbert then asks if she has a cold, and Alice replies, "Little one." The conversation continues with Dilbert asking if she has a cough, and Alice responds, "Cough." The strip ends with Dilbert suggesting that Alice's motivation might be close enough, implying that her cough is not a serious concern.

Key Elements:

• Alice's persistent cough
• Dilbert's attempts to diagnose and understand the cause of the cough
• The humorous exchange between the two characters
• The implication that Alice's motivation is not a serious concern

Overall:

The comic strip "Cough" is a lighthearted and humorous take on the common workplace issue of coworkers getting sick. The strip pokes fun at the way people often try to diagnose and understand each other's ailments, and the absurdity of the situation is highlighted through the conversation between Dilbert and Alice.

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