Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 30th January 1997

Dilbert//2847, first published 29 years ago on Thursday 30th January 1997

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glass half empty half in another glass lips on glass optimist half full redundant glass

Official transcript

Ratbert stands on a desk looking at a glass of water. He says, "A pessimist says the glass is half empty. An optimist says it's half full."

Dilbert asks, "Did you put your lips on my glass again?"

Ratbert says, "And the engineer says . . ."

Dilbert says, "It's a good thing I put half of my water in a redundant glass."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

A PESSIMIST SAYS THE GLASS IS HALF EMPTY.

AN OPTIMIST SAYS IT'S HALF FULL.

DID YOU PUT YOUR LIPS ON MY GLASS AGAIN?

AND THE ENGINEER SAYS...

IT'S A GOOD THING I PUT HALF OF MY WATER IN A REDUNDANT GLASS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Pessimist's Perspective"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character, in a conversation with a pessimistic mouse and an optimistic cat.
• The mouse is pessimistic about the glass being half empty, while the cat is optimistic about it being half full.
• The engineer, who is also present, responds by filling the glass halfway with water, stating that he has put half of his water in a redundant glass.
• The comic strip humorously highlights the contrast between pessimistic and optimistic perspectives, as well as the engineer's dry wit.

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