Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 27th January 2003

Dilbert//5035, first published 23 years ago on Monday 27th January 2003

Dilbert for Sunday 26th January 2003

Dilbert for Tuesday 28th January 2003

Tags

bailing on project ensure survival loser pill rejected by wally pill therapy therapist psychology

Official transcript

Wally says to Dilbert, "I'm bailing out of your project; it has the scent of failure."

As Wally walks away, he adds, "I will attach myself to a more successful host to ensure my survival."

Dilbert is lying on a therapist's couch. He says, "Do you have a pill for someone who gets rejected by Wally?"

The therapist replies, "A loser pill?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M BAILING OUT OF YOUR PROJECT: IT HAS THE SCENT OF FAILURE.

I WILL ATTACH MYSELF TO A MORE SUCCESSFUL HOST TO ENSURE MY SURVIVAL.

DO YOU HAVE A PILL FOR SOMEONE WHO GETS REJECTED BY WALLY?

A LOSER PILL?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Scent of Failure"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a bespectacled character with a distinctive appearance, who is depicted in three panels.

Panel 1: Dilbert, wearing a blue shirt and holding a mug, is shown saying, "I'm bailing out of your project; it has the scent of failure."
Panel 2: He then says, "I will attach myself to a more successful host to ensure my survival."
Panel 3: In this final panel, Dilbert is seen lying on a couch, accompanied by a woman named Wally, who is also wearing glasses. The woman asks, "Do you have a pill for someone who gets rejected by Wally?" Dilbert responds with a humorous remark, saying, "A loser pill?"

This comic strip humorously portrays Dilbert's tendency to abandon projects that seem doomed to fail and instead seek out more promising opportunities. The punchline about the "loser pill" adds a lighthearted touch to the strip.

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