Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd March 2015

Dilbert//9472, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 22nd March 2015

Tags

weight, dieting, willpower, denial, circular logic, eating, health, happiness, weight loss, obesity, psychology, medical

Official transcript

Dilbert: I invented a device that can help people lose weight. Boss: I wouldn't need that because I have willpower. Dilbert: Then why are you overweight? Boss: This is temporary. Dilbert: You've looked exactly the same for years. Boss: I can lose this weight any time I want. Dilbert: So... are you saying you choose to be less healthy than you could be? Boss: I'm saying I'd rather be happy than healthy. Dilbert: Are you happy? Boss: No, because I'm hungry. Dilbert: And eating will make you happy? Boss: Well, I usually eat until I'm sick.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I INVENTED A DEVICE THAT CAN HELP PEOPLE LOSE WEIGHT.

I WOULDN'T NEED THAT BECAUSE I HAVE WILLPOWER.

THEN WHY ARE YOU OVERWEIGHT?

THIS IS - RARY.

YOUVE LOOKED EXACTLY THE SAME FOR YEARS.

I CAN LOSE THIS WEIGHT ANY TIME I WANT.

50 ... ARE YOU SAYING YOU CHOOSE TO BE LESS HEALTHY THAN YOU COULD BE?

I'M SAYING ID RATHER BE HAPPY THAN HEALTHY.

ARE YOU HAPPY?

NO, BECAUSE I'M HUNGRY.

AND EATING WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY?

WELL, I USUALLY EAT UNTIL I'M SICK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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