Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 16th January 2010

Dilbert//7581, first published sixteen years ago on Saturday 16th January 2010

Tags

lunch eating golf weekends useless lessons sports

Official transcript

Wally says, "I'm no longer content to be useless at work."

Wally says, "I decided to take up golf so I can be useless on weekends too."

Dilbert says, "Are you going to take lessons?"

Wally says, "You get to hit the ball more if you don't."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M NO LONGER CONTENT TO BE USELESS AT WORK.

I DECIDED TO TAKE UP GOLF SO I CAN BE USELESS ON WEEKENDS TOO.

ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE LESSONS?

YOU GET TO HIT THE BALL MORE IF YOU DON T.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Golf Lessons"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the misadventures of Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, as he attempts to take up golf. Initially, he decides to take up golf to avoid work, but soon realizes that it's just as pointless. His coworkers are equally unimpressed, and he's forced to confront the fact that he's not cut out for golf.

Key Panels:

• Panel 1: Dilbert declares he's no longer content to be useless at work and decides to take up golf.
• Panel 2: Dilbert announces his decision to take golf lessons, but his coworkers are skeptical.
• Panel 3: Dilbert is shown hitting a golf ball, but it's clear he's not very good at it.
• Panel 4: Dilbert's coworkers mock him for being bad at golf, and he's forced to admit defeat.

Humor:

The comic strip relies on Dilbert's deadpan humor and the absurdity of his situation. The punchline about hitting the ball more if you don't get to it is a classic example of Dilbert's witty one-liners. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to find meaning or purpose in one's life, and the futility of trying to be good at something you're not naturally inclined towards.

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