Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 3rd February 2008

Dilbert//6868, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 3rd February 2008

Tags

depressed dilbert and mother disengaged with son engage incompetence life is a joke monkeys talk work no punchline lifeguards

Official transcript

"How is work Dilbert?"

"Well, mom..."

"I'm like a fly stuck in a thick tar of despair."

"Incompetence hangs in the air like the cold stench of death."

"I'm drowning, and monkeys dressed as lifeguards are throwing me anvils."

"My job has convinced me that life is a stale joke with no punch line."

"I long for the comfort of the grave."

"Next time just say 'it's fine.'"

"I enjoy our talks."

"It's fine."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW IS WORK, DILBERT?

WELL, MOM.

I'M LIKE A FLY STUCK IN A THICK TAR OF DESPAIR.

INCOMPETENCE HANGS IN THE AIR LIKE THE COLD STENCH OF DEATH.

I'M DROWNING, AND MONKEYS DRESSED AS LIFEGUARDS ARE THROWING ME ANVILS.

MY JOB HAS CONVINCED ME THAT LIFE IS A STALE JOKE WITH NO PUNCH LINE.

I LONG FOR THE COMFORT OF THE GRAVE.

NEXT TIME JUST SAY, "IT'S FINE.

ENJOY OUR TALKS.

IT'S FINE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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