Scott Adams: In his own words
Blog reader Diana W. wrote to opine that the sentence for attempted murder should be the same as the sentence for successful murder. Otherwise we’re just rewarding incompetence. There are a lot of laws that don’t make sense to me. For example, if I were king, I’d make attempted suicide…
Read MoreSpeaking of coincidences, or maybe not, there’s something I’ve noticed about famous people: They often knew other famous people before they became famous themselves. Now some of this is surely a coincidence. And some of it is a case of the famous people helping out as mentors. But I think…
Read MoreHave you ever noticed that coincidences come in clusters? Every now and then I hit a cluster of coincidences that make me question my delusions about reality. I’m tempted to concoct an entirely new set of delusions just to make it all square up. My current view of reality is…
Read MoreWhile I don’t condone stealing from work, I often admire the ingenuity that goes into doing it. I got this letter from a Dilbert reader: “I found this office behavior extreme enough to share with you. A co-worker of mine is so cheap that he bought one of the portable…
Read MoreI realize I’m supposed to be watching the Olympics and thinking about the wonderful achievements of those hard-working athletes. I should be enjoying their glorious victories. But I’m not. Apparently I am defective. All I see are the losers – because there are so many – who spent their entire…
Read MoreIn a recent Dilbert strip I featured an inebriated hillbilly. Dogbert kicked him off a log and into a ravine. I know you’re thinking “That’s just like my job.” But you’re wrong because people don’t write you letters telling you that you are insensitive. Here’s a link to the comic,…
Read MoreIt seems like a weird coincidence that all of the vices you can eat, pop, smoke or inject have bad side affects. You might get lung cancer, liver failure, brain damage, or who-knows-what. At the very least, anything that makes you feel good also makes you drive like 200-year old…
Read MoreLet me begin by saying there are lots of good reasons for conserving energy. It saves money, it’s good for the planet, and that’s good enough for me. I drive a small car. But I keep hearing the argument that we can combat terrorism by using less energy. I can’t…
Read MoreI’ve been asked to compile some Dilbert advice for new graduates who have no idea what’s awaiting them in the business world. I’m talking about practical advice. Here are some of the ones that come to mind. The person who sits nearest the boss’s office gets the most assignments. Your…
Read MoreEver wonder what it’s like to be a minor celebrity syndicated cartoonist? Leave your questions in the comments and I’ll pick a few today to answer.
Read MoreQ. What’s the most interesting thing that’s happened to you as a result of your fame? A. I had a bit part on one episode of the sitcom News Radio. The episode involved one of the characters loving Dilbert comics. They hired an actor to play cartoonist Scott Adams, and…
Read MoreHave you ever been in this situation? You’re negotiating with a friend on what time to get together. You want an early time and your friend is pushing for something later. The two of you agree on a time in between and then your friend gives you the look. It’s…
Read MoreAnd the winner is – Justin Thompson. Mike Belkin, creator of the Unfit comic strip has selected Justin Thompson to take over the art and give it a new look. You can refresh your memory of Justin’s artwork here: http://www.looking4cartoonist.com/top15 [no longer available] It will take a month or so…
Read MoreI cleverly bought some flowers a day early in order to beat the Valentines Day rush, and also so I could get the “good stuff” before it was gone. What I learned is that smarter guys bought all of the “good stuff” at least TWO days ago. I couldn’t go…
Read MoreMy favorite comment in this blog about Cheney shooting Whittington is that the victim is a “big shot lawyer.” Thanks to Marc. I think it’s the worst kind of pandering to shoot a lawyer just because your popularity is low. But I’ll bet it works.
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