Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd November 2015

Dilbert//9717, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 22nd November 2015

Tags

modernity, reality, thinking, frustration, panic, existentialism, existence, meaning of life

Official transcript

Dilbert: Looks like another day of flailing toward arbitrary goals. I will battle my way through a sea of idiots, much like the zombie apocalypse. My ego will be tested and my nervous system will be degraded. And all of this is to earn money so I can... buy items that scientists and product designers have brainwashed me to crave. But I get back at them by writing software they think they can't live without. My life is like two piles of meat trying to play ping pong. Alice: Stop mumbling and take care of this. Dilbert: You take care of it.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER DAY OF FLAILING TOWARD ARBITRARY GOALS.

I WILL BATTLE MY WAY THROUGH A SEA OF IDIOTS, MUCH LIKE THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE.

MY EGO WILL BE TESTED AND MY NERVOUS SYSTEM WILL BE DEGRADED.

AND ALL OF THIS IS TO EARN MONEY SO I CAN...

BUY ITEMS THAT SCIENTISTS AND PRODUCT DESIGNERS HAVE BRAINWASHED ME TO CRAVE.

BUT I GET BACK AT THEM BY WRITING SOFTWARE THEY THINK THEY CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT.

MY LIFE IS LIKE TWO PILES OF MEAT TRYING TO PLAY PING PONG.

STOP MUMBLING AND TAKE CARE OF THIS.

YOU TAKE CARE OF IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Struggle is Real"

Summary:

This Dilbert comic strip, originally published in 2015, humorously depicts the relatable struggles of a software developer. The strip consists of six panels, each showcasing the protagonist's inner monologue and interactions with his coworker.

Panel-by-Panel Breakdown:

• Panel 1: The protagonist reflects on his arbitrary goals, setting the tone for the rest of the strip.
• Panel 2: He expresses his desire to battle through a sea of idiots, much like a zombie apocalypse, highlighting his frustration with his work environment.
• Panel 3: The protagonist's ego is tested, and his nervous system will be degraded, adding to his woes.
• Panel 4: He laments the fact that scientists and product designers have brainwashed him to crave items, emphasizing the commercialization of his work.
• Panel 5: The protagonist returns to work, only to find that writing software is like playing ping pong with two piles of meat, further illustrating his frustration.
• Panel 6: He advises his coworker to take care of herself, while also acknowledging the absurdity of their situation.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges faced by software developers, including the pressure to meet arbitrary goals, the struggle to work with difficult colleagues, and the commercialization of their work.
• The protagonist's inner monologue provides a relatable commentary on the frustrations of working in a corporate environment.
• The strip's humor lies in its ability to exaggerate the struggles of software development, making it a humorous and entertaining read for anyone who has experienced similar frustrations.

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