Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th November 2013

Dilbert//8982, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 17th November 2013

Tags

illness laziness sitting disease sit all day bad health safety more eimportant drink coffee instead

Official transcript

Wally: I've got a bad case of something the experts call "sitting disease."

Studies show that people who sit all day for their jobs have 40% greater chance of dying in the next three years. Company policy says safety is more important than productivity, right? Boss: Um... sort of. Wally: So instead of sitting at my desk working, I plan to walk around and drink coffee. For safety reasons. Boss: GO sit at your desk or you're fired. There's a good chance this problem will resolve itself within three years.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IVE GOT A BAD CASE OF SOMETHING THE EXPERTS CALL "SITTING DISEASE." STUDIES SHOW THAT PEOPLE WHO SIT ALL DAY FOR THEIR JOBS HAVE A 40% GREATER CHANCE OF DYING IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS COMPANY POLICY SAYS SAFETY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN PRODUCTIVITY, RIGHT?

UM..

SORT OF.

SO INSTEAD OF SITTING AT MY DESK WORKING, I PLAN TO WALK AROUND AND DRINK COFFEE.

FOR SAFETY REASONS.

GO SIT AT YOUR DESK OR YOU'RE FIRED.

THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE THIS PROBLEM WILL SOLVE ITSELF WITHIN THREE YEARS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Sitting Disease"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert and his boss discussing the dangers of sitting. The boss is concerned about the risks of sitting disease, citing a 40% greater chance of dying in the next three years. He suggests that people who sit all day for their jobs have a higher risk of dying.

Dilbert responds by saying that he plans to walk around and drink coffee instead of sitting at his desk. His boss is skeptical, pointing out that company policy says safety is more important than productivity.

The boss then tells Dilbert to go sit at his desk or be fired. Dilbert responds by saying that there's a good chance this problem will solve itself within three years.

Overall, the comic strip highlights the importance of taking regular breaks and being active throughout the day, rather than sitting for long periods of time. It also pokes fun at the idea that sitting disease is a serious concern, and that people may be more likely to die from sitting than from other causes.

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