Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 4th May 2003

Dilbert//5132, first published 23 years ago on Sunday 4th May 2003

Tags

smarter not harder important looking document pretend to be angry avoid people more problems shirt toothpaste color smells minty

Official transcript

Asok walks into Wally's cubicle and says, "Wally, can you teach me to work smarter, not harder?"

Wally reaches for a stack of papers and says, "Grab an important-looking document and follow me."

As they're walking, Wally says, "Walk briskly and pretend to be angry about what you're reading."

Asok makes a mean face and says, "Grrrr."

A co-worker approaches Wally and Asok and says, "Hey, Asok, would you help me...?"

Wally and Asok both stare at their papers and say, "Grrrr."

The co-worker continues, "Never mind."

Wally says to Asok, "As a rule, people try to avoid anyone who has more problems than they do."

Wally continues, "Lesson two: make sure your shirt and your toothpaste are the same color."

Wally points to his shirt and says, "This baby is covered with toothpaste stains, but you'd never know it."

Asok exclaims, "Wow!"

Wally continues, "And how often do you need to launder a shirt that smells minty?"

Asok exclaims, "Never!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, CAN YOU TEACH ME TO WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER?

GRAB AN IMPORTANT- LOOKING DOCUMENT AND FOLLOW ME.

WALK BRISKLY AND PRETEND TO BE ANGRY ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE READING.

HEY, ASOK , WOULD YOU HELP ME...?

NEVER MIND.

AS A RULE, PEOPLE TRY TO AVOID ANYONE WHO HAS MORE PROBLEMS THAN THEY DO.

LESSON TWO : MAKE SURE YOUR SHIRT AND YOUR TOOTHPASTE ARE THE SAME COLOR.

GRRRR.

THIS BABY IS COVERED WITH TOOTHPASTE STAINS, BUT YOU'D NEVER KNOW IT.

WOW!

GRRR GRRR AND HOW OFTEN DO YOU NEED TO LAUNDER A SHIRT THAT SMELLS MINTY?

NEVER!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Lesson in Toothpaste"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 2000, presents a humorous and relatable scenario. The story revolves around Wally, who is seeking guidance from his boss, Dilbert, on how to work smarter, not harder. However, Dilbert's response is unexpected and absurd, as he instructs Wally to follow him to a meeting.

Upon arrival, Dilbert reveals that the meeting is actually a lesson on the importance of matching one's shirt and toothpaste color. He demonstrates this by covering a baby with toothpaste stains, emphasizing that it is crucial to ensure that one's shirt and toothpaste are the same color. The comic strip concludes with Dilbert asking Wally how often he needs to launder a shirt that smells minty, to which Wally responds, "Never!" The strip is signed by Scott Adams, the creator of the popular comic strip.

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