Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 9th October 2018

Dilbert//10769, first published eight years ago on Tuesday 9th October 2018

Boss Acts Interested

Tags

the boss, dilbert, single, childless, article, productive, kick

Official transcript

The Boss: How's your family?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW'S YOUR FAMILY?

I'M STILL SINGLE AND CHILDLESS.

ARE YOU ACTING INTERESTED IN ME BECAUSE YOU SAW AN ARTICLE SAYING IT WOULD MAKE ME MORE PRODUCTIVE?

APPARENTLY IT DOESN'T KICK IN RIGHT AWAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Art of Productivity"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled and balding man with a distinctive hairstyle, engaging in a conversation with a woman who is interested in him. The woman inquires about his family situation, to which Dilbert responds that he is still single and childless.

The woman then asks if he is acting interested in her because she saw an article stating that it would make him more productive. Dilbert's response is that it apparently doesn't kick in right away.

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of using articles to boost productivity, implying that Dilbert's lack of interest in the woman is due to the article's delayed effects. The strip pokes fun at the idea that people often seek shortcuts to increase their productivity, rather than putting in the effort required to achieve success.

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