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

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dilbert: Coffee and Comfy Clothes"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2017, features Dilbert and his coworker discussing their morning routines. The conversation begins with Dilbert inquiring about his coworker's ability to drink so much coffee without feeling stressed. The coworker reveals that he wears a "Thundershirt" under his work clothes, which is designed to make dogs feel safe during thunderstorms. Dilbert is skeptical but decides to try it out.

The next day, Dilbert returns to work feeling good and asks his coworker about his pet clothes. The coworker explains that he convinced a co-worker to wear pet clothes, which reduced his stress. The comic strip humorously highlights the importance of comfort and relaxation in the workplace.

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