Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 6th November 2009

Dilbert//7510, first published seventeen years ago on Friday 6th November 2009

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doctor medicine side effects halo suggestion medical

Official transcript

Doctor says, "These pills should get rid of the wings that the last pills gave you as a side effect. Doctor says, "It's an off-label use, but I have a good feeling about it."

Dilbert says, "What now?"

Doctor says, "At this point, sinning is your best bet."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THESE PILLS SHOULD GET RID OF THE WINGS THAT THE LAST PILLS GAVE YOU AS A SIDE EFFECT.

IT'S AN OFF-LABEL USE, BUT I HAVE A GOOD FEELING ABOUT IT.

WHAT NOW?

AT THIS POINT, SINNING IS YOUR BEST BET.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Pills and Side Effects"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairdo, who visits his doctor to discuss the side effects of his medication. The doctor, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairdo, informs Dilbert that the pills should eliminate the wings that the last pills gave him as a side effect. However, Dilbert is not convinced and expresses his skepticism about the new pills. The doctor reassures him that they are an off-label use but acknowledges that he has a good feeling about them. Dilbert is still uncertain and asks what to do now. The doctor advises him to sinning, implying that it is the best bet. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation and the doctor's unconventional advice.

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