Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 6th April 2012

Dilbert//8392, first published fourteen years ago on Friday 6th April 2012

Tags

bears happiness compares raise working people attacked bear attacked psychology

Official transcript

Boss: Studies say your happiness depends on how well your life compares to others. So instead of giving you a raise, I'm going to show you pictures of people who were attacked by bears. Do you feel better now? Dilbert: Dang you to heck, this is working!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

STUDIES SAY YOUR HAPPINESS DEPENDS ON HOW WELL YOUR LIFE COMPARES TO OTHERS.

SO INSTEAD OF GIVING YOU A RAISE, I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU PICTURES OF PEOPLE WHO WERE ATTACKED BY BEARS.

DO YOU FEEL BETTER NOW?

DANG YOU , THIS IS WORKING!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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