Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 17th November 2015

Dilbert//9712, first published 11 years ago on Tuesday 17th November 2015

Give Up On Making Them Happy

Tags

happiness, deception, perspective, work, office, marriage, psychology, relationships

Official transcript

Boss: I'm giving up on trying to keep them happy. My new plan is to tell them things are worse everywhere else. Catbert: Will that work? Boss: It worked on my wife.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M GIVING UP ON TRYING TO KEEP THEM HAPPY.

MY NEW PLAN IS TO TELL THEM THINGS ARE WORSE EVERYWHERE ELSE.

WILL THAT WORK?

IT WORKED ON MY WIFE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Happiness is Overrated"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a yellow shirt and black pants, standing at his desk, looking dejected. His red chair is empty, and he's holding a coffee cup.

• Panel 1: Dilbert says, "I'm giving up on trying to keep them happy."
• Panel 2: He reveals his new plan: "My new plan is to tell them things are worse everywhere - where else."
• Panel 3: His boss asks, "Will that work?" and Dilbert responds, "It worked on my wife."

The comic strip humorously portrays Dilbert's attempt to cope with his work environment by downplaying its challenges and using his wife as a benchmark for comparison.

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