Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 8th June 2008
Dilbert//6994, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 8th June 2008
Tags
really show camera capture failures humiliations dull act of insignificance fill void fathering children being famous
Official transcript
Dogbert says, "I decided to produce a reality show about your life."
Dilbert says, "What?"
Dogbert says, "The cameras will follow you around and capture all of your failures and humiliations."
Dilbert says, "Why would I agree to that?"
Dogbert says, "Because you suffer from the dull ache of insignificance."
Dogbert says, "You can only fill the horrible void in your soul by fathering children or being famous."
Dilbert says, "Maybe I prefer to have children."
Dogbert says, "And maybe you prefer to flap your ears and fly to Mars."
Dogbert says, "Do you see where I'm going with this?"
BOP A cameraman says, "Sorry."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I DECIDED TO PRODUCE A REALITY SHOW ABOUT YOUR LIFE.
WHAT?
THE CAMERAS WILL FOLLOW YOU AROUND AND CAPTURE ALL OF YOUR FAILURES AND HUMILIATIONS.
WHY WOULD I AGREE TO THAT?
BECAUSE YOU SUFFER FROM THE DULL ACHE OF INSIGNIFICANCE.
YOU CAN ONLY FILL THE HORRIBLE VOID IN YOUR SOUL BY FATHERING CHILDREN OR BEING FAMOUS.
MAYBE I PREFER TO HAVE CHILDREN.
AND MAYBE YOU PREFER TO FLAP YOUR EARS AND FLY TO MARS.
DO YOU SEE WHERE I'M GOING WITH THIS?
SORRY.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "The Horrible Void"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in 2008, revolves around Dilbert's decision to produce a reality show about his life. The conversation begins with a producer's inquiry about the cameras' role in capturing his failures and humiliations. Dilbert agrees, but with conditions: he only wants to fill the horrible void in his soul by fathering children or becoming famous. The producer is perplexed, asking if Dilbert sees where he is going with this. Dilbert responds with a cryptic message, "Do you see where I'm going with this?" The strip concludes with the producer apologizing for not understanding, and Dilbert's enigmatic statement, "Sorry." The comic strip's humor lies in its absurdity and Dilbert's unconventional approach to addressing his emotional void.
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