Positive Attitude

Dilbert #29

by Scott Adams

"Today I had a choice of doing something important that no one would ever realize . . . or doing something that would look like an accomplishment. So I attended meetings until I could no longer appreciate the difference." --Dilbert

Proving that corporate CEOs are indeed clueless, that PowerPoint presentations are at best perfunctory, and that the Office Nemesis is an omnipresent force to be reckoned with, Dilbert creator Scott Adams offers his 29th comic compilation all in four-color.

Dilbert continues to be the voice for the embattled cubicle-dwelling Everyman. With best-friend Dogbert, and a veritable who's who in accompanying office characters ranging from the Boss and Wally to Alice and Catbert, Dilbert offers a reflective critique of corporate.

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

128 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2007

About the author

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

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.

Reviews

[Michael P. · Rating 1 out of 5]

Insipid, unfunny, an badly drawn. How on earth did this find a publisher?

[Miss Clark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid but not the most funny.

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny.

[Claudia · Rating 3 out of 5]

After 30 years of publishing a satiric look at the white color office community through the eyes of computer engineer named Dilbert, most people are familiar with the characters that are archetypes for various workers across the world.

This book, as many others in the series, are a compilation of comic strips and covers those published from June 2006 through March 2007.

A look at corporate life on the rather odd side. . .or maybe it's the scary side if you can see some of the characters in your co-workers and management team.

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[SKP · Rating 5 out of 5]

I always find plenty to laugh at when reading Dilbert comic strips, and enjoy all of the collections. This one happened to be in full-color, which is kind of unusual for the collections. It always reminds me of the time I’ve spent in offices over the course of my career. It even fits with the libraries where most of my worklife was spent.

[Jess Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Management and cubicles

Welcome to the truth about offices and managers. As you read this book consider it a training manual for your life should you decide to go into an office. In 2024 we look at cubicles and offices the same as Wally looks at taking the initiative with disdain. Ah, the good old days.

[Jimyanni · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is at least the 29th Dilbert book, and they are almost all hilarious. This may be the best of the lot so far.

[Ryan Barretto · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun romp through the corporate corridors, Dilbert style. Entertainment guaranteed

[Uuttu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Toimistoviisauksia Dilbertiltä. Lukeminen meni melko raskaaksi välillä, mutta kyllähän näissä paljon samaistuttavia juttuja oli.

[George Polansky · Rating 4 out of 5]

An entertaining and relaxing read.

[David Erkale · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a very exciting era of Dilbert culture. A lot of the technical terms made no sense.

[Dominick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Something slight and easy to read in increments of a few minutes at a time, and very serviceable in that context. Consistently amusing, rarely surprising or laugh out loud funny. But Adams's wonky wit and propensity for vivid metaphor and simile amuse me.

[Cale · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty standard Dilbert collection. There are a couple of standouts - the dead horse one in particular really got me, but no stronger overlying or underlying themes. Just more Dilbert, which is good enough.

[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

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty much what I was expecting but only a few really resonated with me. There was less office culture humor and more that just seemed bullying or mean-spirited. Mostly, I'd give the book 2 stars but the few standouts raised it up to 3 for me.

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

8/19/07

[Tori · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dilbert is always delightful. I liked the telekinesis, Alice's temper, and the spooning.

[Duane · Rating 5 out of 5]

You just cannot go wrong when it comes to work humor and Dilbert. A great book to make you laugh out loud at all the insane things that goes on everyday in every workplace.

[Nathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

So sad how much of this book relates to my job.

[Helena · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm happy that my workplace is quite far from Dilbert's :) Some funny strips.