Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 12th August 2015

Dilbert//9615, first published 11 years ago on Wednesday 12th August 2015

Tell Everyone You Are Writing A Novel

Tags

writer, reputation, writing, novel, peer pressure, motivation, frustration, writers block

Official transcript

Dilbert: I'm telling everyone I'm writing a novel. That way I can leverage the invisible hand of social influence to motivate me for the next year. Alice: Have you written anything yet? Dilbert: Stop badgering me!!!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M TELLING EVERYONE IM WRITING A NOVEL.

THAT WAY I CAN LEVERAGE THE INVISIBLE HAND OF SOCIAL INFLUENCE TO MOTIVATE ME FOR THE NEXT YEAR.

HAVE YOU WRITTEN ANYTHING YET?

STOP BADGERING ME!!!

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collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Stop Badgering Me!!!" and features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a square head, and his coworker, Wally, a man with a similar appearance.

Scene Description

• Dilbert is shown telling everyone he is writing a novel.
• Wally, who is standing nearby, asks if Dilbert has written anything yet.
• Dilbert responds by saying he can leverage the invisible hand of social influence to motivate him for the next year.

Humor and Commentary

• The humor in this comic strip lies in the absurdity of Dilbert's claim that he can leverage the invisible hand of social influence to motivate him to write a novel.
• The punchline of the joke is that Wally is being overly aggressive in asking Dilbert about his progress on the novel.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often try to motivate others by using social pressure, but it can be counterproductive and annoying.

Overall

• The comic strip is a lighthearted commentary on the challenges of writing a novel and the importance of setting realistic goals and expectations.

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