Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 5th June 2005

Dilbert//5895, first published 21 years ago on Sunday 5th June 2005

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eagles can't fly

Official transcript

"Wally, the status report that you e-mailed me is blank."

"That;s because eagles can't type."

"What?"

"The motivational poster in the break says I should be like an eagle."

"The point of that poster is that your spirit should soar like an eagle while you continue to do mundane work."

"Wouldn't I die if my spirit left my body to go soar?"

"You're confusing your spirit with your soul."

"While your spirit is soaring, your sould should remain, trapped in your body, slowly decaying while you create your status report."

"Would it change anything if I got a poster that says "you want it when?!!""

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, THE STATUS REPORT THAT YOU EMAILED ME IS BLANK.

THAT'S BECAUSE EAGLES CAN'T TYPE.

THE MOTIVATIONAL POSTER IN THE BREAK ROOM SAYS I SHOULD BE LIKE AN EAGLE.

WHAT?

THE POINT OF THAT POSTER IS THAT YOUR SPIRIT SHOULD SOAR LIKE AN EAGLE WHILE YOU CONTINUE TO DO WOULDN'T I DIE IF MY SPIRIT LEFT MY BODY TO GO SOAR?

YOU'RE CONFUSING YOUR SPIRIT WITH YOUR SOUL.

WHILE YOUR SPIRIT IS SOARING, YOUR SOUL SHOULD REMAIN TRAPPED IN YOUR BODY, SLOWLY DECAYING WHILE YOU CREATE YOUR STATUS REPORT.

HUNNUMNE WONA.

WOULD IT CHANGE ANYTHING IF I GOT A POSTER THAT SAYS, "YOU WANT IT WHEN?!!"

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Eagle Spirit"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and disdain for corporate bureaucracy. In this strip, Dilbert is tasked with creating a motivational poster for the break room, but his attempt at creativity is met with resistance from his boss, Wally.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is instructed to create a motivational poster featuring an eagle.
• He attempts to create a poster with an eagle, but his design is deemed unacceptable by Wally.
• Wally suggests that Dilbert should "soar like an eagle" while working, but Dilbert is skeptical of the idea.
• The strip ends with Dilbert's frustration and Wally's continued insistence on the importance of the motivational poster.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate culture and the ways in which management can stifle creativity and individuality. Dilbert's reactions to Wally's demands provide a humorous commentary on the challenges of working in a bureaucratic environment.

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