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Dilbert #27
What Would Wally Do?: A Dilbert Treasury by Scott Adams
What would the world of work be like without Dilbert? Downright insufferable!
When it became syndicated in 1989, Dilbert struck a nerve with workers everywhere. Through its frames they saw life on the job as they knew it, with all the absurdity, craziness, and dry humor that underlies any living, breathing organization. The fact that the strip focused on a hapless engineer and his cynical dog just made it all the more funny.
Now work life seems downright unimaginable without Dilbert and Dogbert's take on everything from management ill-practices to nonperformance reviews. What Would Wally Do?, delivers that same combination of pain and humor that readers count on. This collection especially highlights Wally, Dilbert's colleague, fellow engineer, foil, and fool.
Wally's that short quirky guy with little hair, plenty of horn-rimmed frames, and almost zero work ethic. After all, who's got time for a job, thinks the self-proclaimed "Lord Wally the Puppet Master," when you're busy surviving the "Mobility Pool," turning your cubicle into a tourist attraction called "Sticky-Note City," and selecting a mail-order bride from Elbonia? Weasel-Boy makes a point of highlighting his poor performance and lack of respect . . .and usually gets another raise for his efforts. Such is life in Dilbert and Wally's world. Such are the laughs in What Would Wally Do?
When it became syndicated in 1989, Dilbert struck a nerve with workers everywhere. Through its frames they saw life on the job as they knew it, with all the absurdity, craziness, and dry humor that underlies any living, breathing organization. The fact that the strip focused on a hapless engineer and his cynical dog just made it all the more funny.
Now work life seems downright unimaginable without Dilbert and Dogbert's take on everything from management ill-practices to nonperformance reviews. What Would Wally Do?, delivers that same combination of pain and humor that readers count on. This collection especially highlights Wally, Dilbert's colleague, fellow engineer, foil, and fool.
Wally's that short quirky guy with little hair, plenty of horn-rimmed frames, and almost zero work ethic. After all, who's got time for a job, thinks the self-proclaimed "Lord Wally the Puppet Master," when you're busy surviving the "Mobility Pool," turning your cubicle into a tourist attraction called "Sticky-Note City," and selecting a mail-order bride from Elbonia? Weasel-Boy makes a point of highlighting his poor performance and lack of respect . . .and usually gets another raise for his efforts. Such is life in Dilbert and Wally's world. Such are the laughs in What Would Wally Do?
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Scott Adams
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Adams was born in Windham, New York in 1957 and received his Bachelor's degree in Economics from Hartwick College in 1979.
He also studied economics and management for his 1986 MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
In recent years, Adams has been hurt with a series of debilitating health problems. Since late 2004, he has suffered from a reemergence of his focal dystonia which has affected his drawing. He can fool his brain by drawing using a graphics tablet. On December 12, 2005, Adams announced on his blog that he also suffers from spasmodic dysphonia, a condition that causes the vocal cords to behave in an abnormal manner. However, on October 24, 2006, he again blogged stating that he had recovered from this condition, although he is unsure if the recovery is permanent. He claims to have developed a method to work around the disorder and has been able to speak normally since. Also, on January 21, 2007, he posted a blog entry detailing his experiences with treatment by Dr. Morton Cooper.
Adams is also a trained hypnotist, as well as a vegetarian. (Mentioned in, "Dilbert: A Treasury of Sunday Strips 00).
He married Shelly Miles on July 22, 2006.
Adams was born in Windham, New York in 1957 and received his Bachelor's degree in Economics from Hartwick College in 1979.
He also studied economics and management for his 1986 MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
In recent years, Adams has been hurt with a series of debilitating health problems. Since late 2004, he has suffered from a reemergence of his focal dystonia which has affected his drawing. He can fool his brain by drawing using a graphics tablet. On December 12, 2005, Adams announced on his blog that he also suffers from spasmodic dysphonia, a condition that causes the vocal cords to behave in an abnormal manner. However, on October 24, 2006, he again blogged stating that he had recovered from this condition, although he is unsure if the recovery is permanent. He claims to have developed a method to work around the disorder and has been able to speak normally since. Also, on January 21, 2007, he posted a blog entry detailing his experiences with treatment by Dr. Morton Cooper.
Adams is also a trained hypnotist, as well as a vegetarian. (Mentioned in, "Dilbert: A Treasury of Sunday Strips 00).
He married Shelly Miles on July 22, 2006.
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February 5, 2021
Wally is probably my favorite character, except for maybe Alice. I am a total Alice, but Wally is my spirit animal.
March 7, 2018
I'm actually re reading this book for about the third time now. I LOVE the Dilbert comics! Scott Adams is hilarious and his view of the business world and life in general reminds me so much of myself a lot of the time. I have worked for the characters in this book, and I feel like I AM Wally. Wally is my hero. I relate to him the most of all the Dilbert characters, although I relate to Dilbert and Dogbert and many of the others as well. His books make me laugh out loud. I have read a few of them over the years, but I lost track of which ones because they were loaners. I'm in the process of buying them now. But this is one that I own and it's a gem. Wally is so comfortable with doing things his own way, even though it is the opposite of what everyone else thinks he should do most of the time. This is both hilarious, and true to my life. You don't have to be a major Dilbert reader to enjoy this book, or any of his books. They're just good fun. and btw, Wally is based on someone Scott worked with! Would love to meet that guy, and Scott too, of course.
October 12, 2022
Basically all the Dilbert comics that include Wally. I’ve read many of them in other Dilbert books. Some of the strips are taken out of context of a series of strips, and didn’t really make sense. The last many pages of the book were repeats from earlier pages. Not the best Dilbert book I’ve read, but OK.
October 2, 2022
Some repeats got past editing.
Good black and white illustration, some color artwork as well. Some repeats occur at the end and should have been spotted by editor? Contains almost every wally appearence that Dilbert did.
Good black and white illustration, some color artwork as well. Some repeats occur at the end and should have been spotted by editor? Contains almost every wally appearence that Dilbert did.
February 2, 2024
Wally is my favourite character in the Dilbert universe, and features heavily in this compilation. Brilliant! 5/5
December 5, 2024
A good book
If you’ve been reading the entire Dilbert series, many of these comics will be repeating comics. They are still funny and entertaining.
If you’ve been reading the entire Dilbert series, many of these comics will be repeating comics. They are still funny and entertaining.
August 17, 2013
This is a typical Dilbert book; it's a hilarious look at incompetent corporate silliness; if you're familiar with the Dilbert strips and know that you like them, you'll certainly want to read this one. If you're not familiar with them, this is as good a place to start as any. If you've read other Dilbert books and didn't care for them, you won't want to read this one, but you don't need me to tell you that.
July 2, 2015
The Dilbert character Wally is my role model. No questions about it. I follow his advice religiously. To me he is the next Messiah. (Sorry Dogbert!)
This book contains a wealth of Wally Wisdom. It was my privilege to read this book by ignoring all the work that was assigned to me.
I even got someone else to type this review as I am a true discipline of Wally.
All Hail Wally!!!!
This book contains a wealth of Wally Wisdom. It was my privilege to read this book by ignoring all the work that was assigned to me.
I even got someone else to type this review as I am a true discipline of Wally.
All Hail Wally!!!!
January 23, 2016
We all might have started out like Calvin with a great view of life. But after hitting the workforce we all somewhat become Dilbert. Everyone knows someone like one of the characters in the strips. Highly recommended
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July 26, 2008Worth reading, even if you think you've had all the office humor you can stand for the forward about the co-worker who inspired Wally.
August 24, 2009
Dilbert
April 28, 2016
Yet another fine Dilbert collection.
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