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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 9th August 2016

Dilbert//9978, first published ten years ago on Tuesday 9th August 2016

Expectations


Tags

expectations, misanthrope, happiness, contentment, psychology


Official transcript

Asok: Why is Alice always so angry? Wally: It's a function of her unrealistic expectations. I'm never disappointed because I expect people to be ignorant, self-absorbed, and useless. Asok: Present company excluded? Wally: And there it is.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WHY IS ALICE ALWAYS SO ANGRY?

IT'S A FUNCTION OF HER UNREALISTIC - TATIONS I'M NEVER DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE I EXPECT PEOPLE TO BE IGNORANT, SELF- ABSORBED, AND USELESS.

PRESENT COMPANY EXCLUDED?

AND THERE IT 15.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Angry Expectations"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features a conversation between two coworkers, one of whom is angry.
  • The angry coworker explains that their anger stems from Alice's unrealistic expectations.
  • The other coworker responds that they are never disappointed because they expect people to be ignorant, self-absorbed, and useless.
  • The conversation is humorous and satirical, poking fun at office politics and expectations.

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