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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 18th March 2006

Dilbert//6181, first published twenty years ago on Saturday 18th March 2006


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purpose in life despair purpose is drinking coffee urinal


Official transcript

"Wally, do you ever wonder about your purpose in life?"

"My purpose is to transport huge quantities of coffee from the coffee maker to a urinal."

"Suddenly I am filled with despair."

"Hey, while you're up..."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WALLY, DO YOU EVER WONDER ABOUT YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE?

MY PURPOSE IS TO TRANSPORT HUGE QUANTITIES OF COFFEE FROM THE COFFEE MAKER TO A URINAL.

SUDDENLY I AM FILLED WITH DESPAIR.

HEY, WHILE YOU'RE UP...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "A Desperate Urge for Coffee"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert and Wally in a conversation about purpose in life.
  • Dilbert asks Wally about his purpose, and Wally reveals that his purpose is to transport huge quantities of coffee from the coffee maker to a urinal.
  • Wally is filled with despair and suddenly feels the need to get up and start his task.
  • The comic strip humorously highlights the importance of coffee in modern life and the desperation that can come with it.

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