Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th August 2017

Dilbert//10347, first published nine years ago on Sunday 13th August 2017

Tags

thundershirt, stress, prank, practical joke

Official transcript

Wally: You look stressed. Asok: I am. How do you drink so much coffee and stay so calm? Wally: It's easy. I wear a "Thundershirt"

under my work clothes. It was designed to make dogs feel safe during thunderstorms. When I saw the commercial for it on TV, I wondered what else it could do, so I bought one. I haven't had a bad day at work since then. Narrator: One week later. Asok: Feeling good! Best day of work ever! Dilbert: Did you convince a co-worker to wear pet clothes? Wally: That's how I reduce my stress.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU LOOK STRESSED I AM.

HOW DO YOU DRINK SO MUCH COFFEE AND STAY SO CALM?

IT'S EASY. I WEAR A "THUNDERSHIRT" UNDER MY WORK CLOTHES.

IT WAS DESIGNED TO MAKE DOGS FEEL SAFE DURING THUNDERSTORMS.

WHEN I SAW THE COMMERCIAL FOR IT ON TV, I WONDERED WHAT ELSE IT COULD DO, 50 I BOUGHT ONE.

I HAVEN'T HAD A BAD DAY AT WORK SINCE THEN.

ONE WEEK LATER FEELING GOOD!

BEST DAY OF WORK EVER!

DID YOU CONVINCE A COWORKER TO WEAR PET CLOTHES?

THAT'S HOW I REDUCE MY STRESS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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