Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 9th July 2014

Dilbert//9216, first published twelve years ago on Wednesday 9th July 2014

Tags

frustration, work ethic, bad mood, personal problem, work, time, no time

Official transcript

Boss: I wonder why everyone is in a bad mood lately. Catbert: Maybe they have personal problems. Boss: How could they have time for personal problems when I work them 70 hours a week? Catbert: Then I don't know what it is.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WONDER WHY EVERYONE IS IN A BAD MOOD LATELY.

MAYBE THEY HAVE PERSONAL PROBLEMS.

HOW COULD THEY HAVE TIME FOR PERSONAL PROBLEMS WHEN I WORK THEM 70 HOURS A WEEK?

THEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Personal Problems"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a red cartoon character, sitting at his desk with a cup of coffee. He is engaged in a conversation with his boss, who is holding a cup of coffee and wearing a grey suit.

Key Points:

• The boss asks Dilbert how he could have time for personal problems when he works 70 hours a week.
• Dilbert responds by saying he doesn't know what personal problems are.
• The boss then asks if everyone is in a bad mood lately, to which Dilbert replies that maybe they have personal problems.
• The boss is puzzled and doesn't understand what Dilbert means.

Humor:

The humor in this comic strip comes from the unexpected twist on the typical office setting and the boss's lack of understanding of personal problems. The punchline is that Dilbert's response is not what the boss expects, adding to the comedic effect.

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