Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 21st July 2006

Dilbert//6306, first published twenty years ago on Friday 21st July 2006

Official transcript

Today I had a choice of doing something important that no one would ever realize... "...Or doing something useless that would look like an accomplishment."

"So I attended meetings until I could no longer appreciate the difference."

"Keep up the good work."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TODAY I HAD A CHOICE OF DOING SOMETHING IMPORTANT THAT NO ONE WOULD EVER REALIZE...

. OR DOING SOMETHING USELESS THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE AN ACCOMPLISHMENT.

SO I ATTENDED MEETINGS UNTIL I COULD NO LONGER APPRECIATE THE DIFFERENCE.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Importance of Doing Something"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, as he navigates his daily routine. The story begins with Dilbert expressing his frustration with the lack of importance attached to his actions. He wonders if doing something useless would make him feel more accomplished.

As he walks down the street, he encounters Dogbert, a white dog with a mischievous grin, who suggests that attending meetings could be a way to feel more accomplished. Dilbert agrees to attend the meeting, but only if he can appreciate the difference it makes.

The comic strip concludes with Dilbert reflecting on the futility of attending meetings, but ultimately deciding to keep up the good work. The strip pokes fun at the monotony of office life and the search for meaning in mundane tasks.

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