Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 20th July 2009

Dilbert//7401, first published seventeen years ago on Monday 20th July 2009

Tags

meeting anger management argument annoyed business

Official transcript

Catbert says, "I'm sending you to an anger management class because of your recent outburst against your boss."

Dilbert says, "When one is being abused by a figure of authority, anger is a healthy and appropriate response."

Catbert says, "Right. We want less of that."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M SENDING YOU TO AN ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASS BECAUSE OF YOUR RECENT OUTBURST AGAINST YOUR BOSS.

WHEN ONE IS BEING ABUSED BY A FIGURE OF AUTHORITY, ANGER IS A HEALTHY AND APPROPRIATE RESPONSE.

RIGHT. WE WANT LESS OF THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Anger Management"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head and a white shirt, sitting at his desk. He is accompanied by a red cat-like creature, Dogbert, who is perched on the back of his chair.

• Panel 1: Dilbert receives an invitation to an anger management class from Dogbert, who claims that he sent it because of Dilbert's recent outburst against his boss.
• Panel 2: Dilbert expresses skepticism about the effectiveness of the class, stating that when one is being abused by a figure of authority, anger is a healthy and appropriate response.
• Panel 3: Dogbert responds by saying, "Right. We want less of that," implying that the goal of the class is to reduce Dilbert's anger.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of anger management classes and the notion that anger is always a negative emotion. It suggests that sometimes, anger can be a justified response to abuse or mistreatment.

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