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

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Job"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2008, follows the conversation between Dilbert and his mom. The conversation begins with Dilbert's mother inquiring about his well-being, to which he responds that he is like a fly stuck in a thick tar of despair. Dilbert then shares his job woes, stating that life is a stale joke with no punchline and that he longs for the comfort of the grave. His mother reassures him, saying that it's fine and that he should enjoy their talks. However, Dilbert's response is that he enjoys their talks, but it's fine. The conversation ends with Dilbert's mother saying that it's fine.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's mother asks about his well-being, and he responds that he is like a fly stuck in a thick tar of despair.
• Dilbert shares his job woes, stating that life is a stale joke with no punchline and that he longs for the comfort of the grave.
• His mother reassures him, saying that it's fine and that he should enjoy their talks.
• Dilbert's response is that he enjoys their talks, but it's fine.
• The conversation ends with Dilbert's mother saying that it's fine.

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