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Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 10th December 2017

Dilbert//10466, first published nine years ago on Sunday 10th December 2017


Tags

antisocial, goals, achievement, aspirations, frustration, reality


Official transcript

Tina: Wally, do you have goals? Wally: My goal is to be an Olympic pole vaulter. Tina: You don't look... Wally: Sporty? Tina: I was going to say healthy. Wally: That's why Olympic pole vaulting is my goal> I wouldn't need a goal to do something easy. Tina: Are you training for it? Wally: No. Tina: You're living in a fantasy world! You'll never get to the Olympics! I can't sit here and listen to this. Dilbert: Looks like you accomplished your goal. Wally: Thanks for noticing.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WALLY, DO YOU HAVE GOALS?

MY GOAL IS TO BE AN OLYMPIC POLE VAULTER.

YOU DONT LOOK. ..

SPORTY?

I WAS GOING TO SAY HEALTHY.

THAT'S WHY OLYMPIC POLE VAULTING IS MY GOAL. I WOULDN'T NEED A GOAL TO DO SOMETHING EASY.

ARE YOU TRAINING FOR IT?

NO YOU'RE LIVING IN A FANTASY WORLD!

YOULL NEVER GET TO THE OLYMPICS!

I CAN'T SIT HERE AND LISTEN TO THIS.

LOOKS LIKE YOU ACCOMPLISHED YOUR GOAL.

THANKS FOR NOTICING

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Olympic Pole Vaulting: A Fantasy World"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Dilbert and his co-workers as they discuss their goals. Wally's goal is to become an Olympic pole vaulter, which leads to a humorous exchange with Dilbert, who questions the feasibility of this goal. The conversation highlights the absurdity of Wally's aspiration, with Dilbert suggesting that he's living in a fantasy world. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of setting unrealistic goals and the importance of being realistic about one's abilities.

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