Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 7th February 2003

Dilbert//5046, first published 23 years ago on Friday 7th February 2003

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prescription drugs happy genuine happiness cures worrying grow exoskeleton doctor no cares happy drug medical

Official transcript

Dilbert is lying on the couch in his bathrobe. He says to Dogbert, "The prescription drugs make me happy, but I worry that it's not genuine happiness."

Dogbert responds, "Ask your doctor for a drug that cures worrying. Then you'll have it all."

The doctor hands Dilbert some pills and says, "It might make you grow an exoskeleton, but you won't care."

Dilbert responds, "Cool."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS MAKE ME HAPPY, BUT I WORRY THAT IT'S NOT GEN - VINE HAPPINESS.

ASK YOUR DOCTOR FOR A DRUG THAT CURES WORRYING.

THEN YOU'LL HAVE IT ALL.

IT MIGHT MAKE YOU GROW AN EXOSKELETON, BUT YOU WON'T CARE.

COOL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Worry Cure"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white dog, and his owner, a man sitting on a couch. The man expresses his concern about the effectiveness of prescription drugs in making him happy, but rather than genuine happiness. He is worried that it's not genuine happiness.

In response, the doctor suggests asking for a drug that cures worrying, which will make him have it all. However, the man is skeptical and asks if it might make him grow an exoskeleton, to which the doctor replies, "Cool."

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of seeking quick fixes for happiness and the potential consequences of relying on medication to solve our problems. It also highlights the absurdity of the situation, with the doctor's nonchalant response to the man's concern about growing an exoskeleton. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the complexities of human emotions and the search for happiness.

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