Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 20th May 2004

Dilbert//5514, first published 22 years ago on Thursday 20th May 2004

Tags

stupidity at eork anti stupid gun annihilates stupid part rest intect read directions

Official transcript

There seems to be more stupidity than usual at work.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THERE SEEMS TO BE MORE STUPIDITY THAN USUAL AT WORK.

BORROW MY ANTI- STUPIDIOUS GUN. IT ANNIHILATES THE STUPID PART OF A PERSON AND LEAVES THE REST INTACT.

COOL I SHOULD HAVE READ THE DIRECTIONS MORE CAREFULLY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Stupidity Suppressor"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a green hat and orange shirt, as he borrows an "anti-stupidity gun" from his coworker. The gun is described as annihilating the stupid part of a person, leaving the rest intact.

• Dilbert uses the gun on his coworker, who becomes cool and confident.
• The coworker's newfound intelligence impresses their boss, who praises them for reading directions more carefully.
• However, Dilbert realizes that the gun may have had unintended consequences, as his coworker's newfound intelligence makes them more annoying than before.

Themes:

• The comic strip explores the idea that intelligence can be both a blessing and a curse.
• It also touches on the theme of workplace dynamics and the challenges of dealing with difficult coworkers.

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