Dilbert 3: Hádej, kdo je chytřejší než ty

Dilbert #3

by Scott Adams

Dilberta určitě dobře znáte v jeho přirozeném prostředí, kancelářském výběhu. Tato kniha vás však přesvědčí, že Dilbert není taková nula, jak si myslíte. Uvidíte, že dokáže obrátit firemní protidrogové testování proti šéfovi nebo zabít náměstka ředitele kukuřicí.
Na chvíli se dokonce sám stane generálním ředitelem a je přijat do Mensy. Také sestrojí robota (s nezištnou pomocí od přátelského popeláře) a létající talíř.
V tu chvíli ovšem nastupuje jeho asertivní alter-ego Dogbert, který se neštítí tyranizovat postkomunistickou východoevropskou Elbonii, nelegálně obchodovat s akciemi, prodávat ojetá auta a nezařazené senátory.
Spolu jsou hroziví jako hroznýš a nebezpeční jako globální oteplování.

Šéfové, politici a občané postkomunistických zemí, mějte se na pozoru!

Genres: Humor, Comics, Comic Strips, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Cartoon, Comedy

128 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1993

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. See this thread for more information.

Scott Adams was a defining voice of the American white-collar experience who transitioned from a prominent cartoonist into a polarizing political commentator. After earning an MBA from UC Berkeley and spending years in management at Pacific Bell, Adams launched the comic strip Dilbert in 1989. The strip’s sharp satire of corporate bureaucracy and the "Dilbert Principle"—the idea that incompetent employees are promoted to management to minimize their damage—resonated globally, eventually appearing in 2,000 newspapers and winning the prestigious Reuben Award. Beyond the funny pages, Adams explored philosophy and persuasion in works like God's Debris and Win Bigly, the latter of which analyzed Donald Trump’s rhetorical strategies during the 2016 election. His career took a dramatic turn during the mid-2010s as he shifted focus to his daily "Real Coffee" livestream, where he combined his background in hypnosis and corporate strategy to comment on the "culture wars." This period of independent commentary culminated in 2023 when he reacted to a poll regarding racial tensions with a series of inflammatory remarks. Labeling Black Americans a "hate group" and advocating for racial segregation, Adams faced immediate and widespread repercussions; hundreds of newspapers dropped his strip, and his publisher canceled his upcoming projects. Undeterred, he moved his work to the subscription-based platform Locals, rebranding his comic as Dilbert Reborn. In his final years, he faced severe health challenges, including stage IV prostate cancer and vocal cord issues, yet he remained a prolific presence on social media. He eventually announced the end of his hand-drawn work due to focal dystonia but continued to direct the strip's vision. Adams’s legacy remains a complex study in the power of branding, the evolution of digital influence, and the volatile intersection of creative genius and political provocation in the modern era.

Reviews

[Lost Planet Airman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ha!
Ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

[Abby · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

Reading this the same day the author has apparently died. For some reason, we own two copies of this book specifically. I have no idea where they came from.

It's a collection of white-collar satire strips that aren't actually as funny as people would lead you to believe. I see it more as a reflection of the times - a fascinating look into a world where telephones are still relevant and "people be like" humor hasn't yet evolved into the modern meme. Definitely not as good as Calvin and Hobbes, despite attempts at witty sounding verbiage. And hearing more about how Scott Adams was in his later life has definitely colored the way I read his work.

That being said, me and my brother still like to quote the last piece of bread cartoon all the time. So maybe there is some humor still in there.

[Kyra · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a really...uneven collection. Some of it's genuinely funny; some of it's amusing or clever; some of it's a little boring but inoffensive. There are also a whole bunch of gross, misogynistic jokes, and there seem to be more the further you get through the book. (Somewhere in the middle there's one that specifically makes fun of thoughtless men who take up too much space, so there's some mood whiplash too.) I'd heard things before about Scott Adams saying sexist stuff but hadn't seen any evidence of it in his comics, so I hoped it wasn't that bad--but then I read this book, so...that's another illusion shattered, then!

[Jdetrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were quite a few years where I was a huge Dilbert fan. I haven't read any Dilbert in quite some time, but I have a lot of Dilbert books, and I'm curious how well it will hold up, especially as I've recently revisited some incredibly good comic strips (Calvin & Hobbes, Cul de Sac and Bloom County). I can say that this didn't hold up well. It's original work, not reprinted newspaper strips, but aside from a few chuckles, its quite forgettable. Apparently I thought so at the time as well, since I only bought it at a 50% discount.

[Andrew Sorrentino · Rating 2 out of 5]

I find Dogbert cruel more often than funny. Only a handful of these gags were amusing. Now, find me a collection of strips featuring Wally and I'll bet I'll truly enjoy that!

[Vanessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

another great one.

[Andy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Most do not like to admit this about themselves but generally speaking, people are clueless to their actions in social situations and how annoying or rude they can be. It is always the small stuff that can be obnoxious, such as knowing when conversations about Math Coprocessor Sockets are becoming boring or bragging about their kids who've yet to accomplish anything meaningful in their short lifespan. These awkward situations are not limited to odd conversations, but also to weird bodily interactions like facing the wrong direction in the elevator or drinking from the water fountain in whitey-tighties. Someone has to help these clueless people since they cannot figure it out for themselves.

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[Readhead · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this book. I have to say that up front. However, I can't recommend anybody follow the advice given here.

This book has it's rude parts, and parts I don't understand (nor do I have the desire to do so), but there are some really funny parts in there. Like the part with elevator etiquette- impolite, but funny. And the part that goes over being rude. 'If your lips are extended beyond your nose, you are about to be rude.' Now imagine a book full of advice just like that- except most of it's not useful, just funny. If you see it, get it, and enjoy. And don't say I didn't warn you.

[Indika de Silva · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one heck of a funny book. I finished the whole thing in one sitting and I do declare my sides still hurt from all the giggling.

The following book contains several awkward situations that I personally had to face and did not have any idea what to do or how the handle them. Thanks to this book; I am now armed with new knowledge that could save my already deteriorated social life.

I hope Scott Adams will write a part 2 for this timely and practical book of etiquette. Soon I hope...

Until then...

Thank you Mighty Dogbert for you wisdom shared with us puny humans.

Dogbert for World Emperor!!!!

[Jack Kirby and the X-man · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fans of Dilbert with love Dogbert's take on etiquette. The introduction explains that etiquette was developed by some cavemen as an elaborate joke on their children that went horribly mammothly wrong.

[Amber the Human · Rating 4 out of 5]

Now this book is precisely why sometimes just having all the comics available on a website won't cut it. These aren't comics from the strip, this was a book that Adams wrote. And it's full of non-office funiness (the kind I like best from Adams).

[Little Timmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

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

[waynedpj · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of the funniest books i have ever read... unlike most of the dilbert books i have read.

[Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Place on your bookshelf between The Purpose Driven Life and 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People.

[Ubalstecha]

Another funny Dilbert collection. Worth getting.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

More whit and humor from Dogbert, mixed in with sage and sound advice.

[Sophia W · Rating 4 out of 5]

Less entertaining than the strips, but still funny.

Read once in August, 2015

[Somdutta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious suggestions about the updated rules of etiquette.

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny as always

Scott Adams' sense of humor is very unique. He makes us laugh at ourselves. I'll always be a dilbert fan.

[Nicole · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought it would be the series - I didn't realize it was a collection of "etiquette" panels.

[Hannah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. Some of Dilbert is still funny, and I can relate a bit to the office situations. That being said, the obvious sexist and ableist micro-aggressions in this one may have gone too far for my mood this week. I'm not even sure this would have been published today. If you're thinking of reading Dilbert in order, I would just skip these random Dogbert manual ones and focus on what makes the strip funny--Dilbert and his inner-office mishaps and frustrations. For myself, I think I'm going to take a break from the Dilbert comic strip for a while.

[Brian H Sharp · Rating 3 out of 5]

Photographs of pages

This is not a true Kindle product like other comic strip anthologies I have purchased. It is photographs of pages of the books with no real special features. You can enlarge the images, but you have to "x" out of the view to scroll to the next page. It is a little cheap looking but clear and readable.

[Eric Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

Certainly an amusing collection on social idiots, as told as only Dogbert can; while sometimes cruel, personally I think some of these people deserve to be treated cruelly. However, a few times the book seemed to stray into inappropriate topics concerning religion (such as seemingly mocking people who believe in hell).

[SKP · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Dogbert books are my favorite in the Dilbert series.

[Kent Archie · Rating 2 out of 5]

It is said that you can find Far Side cartoons in most scientists offices.
Engineers often have Dilbert cartoons.
This collection was often funny

[Brentman99 · Rating 2 out of 5]

While there was the odd funny section, but overall, this book hasn't aged well given some of the topics.

Recommended if you're a big Dilbert fan. Otherwise, I would pass.

[Myron M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny. A look at what the daily strip would evolve into.

[Hagen Holz · Rating 5 out of 5]

The pinnacle of comedy writing. Every single page of this book is absolutely perfect.

[Jordan · Rating 3 out of 5]

The whole jokes is dogbert tells you something and makes a joke in the next 3 panes by exaggerating his advice or truth.

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

u have no clue? read this and u'll find more than enough :D