Is there a better comic for my industry than the immortal Dilbert? Dilbert connects with geeks in a way that Calvin & Hobbes never could. While both comics have an innate, childish sense of humor that appeals to anyone human, geeks find Dilbert especially funny because there isn't a strip of the comic that we haven't lived.
The author, Scott Adams, regularly solicits the DNRC (Dogbert New Ruling Class) members for trends in the industry that he can mock in his comic. He's writing about our life mixed lovingly with his talent for presentation that makes it accessible to everyone topped with a dash of satire. Secretaries, human resources, tech support, engineers, admins...it doesn't matter. If you have a tie to the industry, the comic strikes a chord within your very soul that resonates throughout every fiber of your being. It connects with you in such an elegant manner that you never knew comics were capable of this kind of communication. And when it's all over, if you don't have the beginnings of a smile on your face, a tear in your eye, or a stitch in your side from laughing, then Scott Adams has a Dilbert character with your name on it.
On that note, I leave you with the comic that inspired this entry:
Comments (1)
there is none funnier but usually because it's smacks too much of true office life
Posted by êddiê | September 17, 2003 11:56 AM
Posted on September 17, 2003 11:56