Scott Addams, Dilbert's cartoonist, has died

[Prowler]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituar...ies-rcna253792

I liked Dilbert. Funny comic strip. Not one I love as much as C&H, Garfield and Foxtrot; but a fun one nonetheless.

RIP

[neatoman]

Yeah, I knew he went into hospice a while ago, so I knew this was coming.

[sdp]

I recommend his books, he was a smart outside the box thinker.

[Mayhem]

And sadly in his later years, a confirmed anti vaxxer and racist.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by sdp

I recommend his books, he was a smart outside the box thinker.

He wrote books? I thought he just drew a comic strip.

[ZariusTwo]

Loved Dilbert and so does my brother. It's humour is more appreciated if you're stuck in middle management longer than necccersary.

I also recommend the short-lived animated series.

Originally Posted by Prowler

He wrote books? I thought he just drew a comic strip.

Loads of self-help books

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

Loved Dilbert and so does my brother. It's humour is more appreciated if you're stuck in middle management longer than necccersary.

I also recommend the short-lived animated series.



Loads of self-help books

I first read Dilbert when I was 18-19 years old and had no work experience at all yet. Still found it funny

Ah self-help books? I don't read those, so I'll pass.

The cartoon series? I've watched the courtroom bit with Stone Cold Steve Austin as the judge on youtube nearly 20 years ago, of course!

[sdp]

Originally Posted by Prowler

He wrote books?
\Ah self-help books? I don't read those, so I'll pass.

Don't pass on them, they aren't 'self help' books like the ones you can imagine like for emotional or inner work. They're more about behavioral or systems based. They're as much self help books as some business books. His books have sattire, are witty, and just fun reads. His humor comes out in his books as well.

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

I also recommend the short-lived animated series.

yes the cartoon was amazing, hugely underrated.

Originally Posted by Mayhem

And sadly in his later years, a confirmed anti vaxxer and racist.

He wasn't an anti-vaxxer, he was actually pro vaccine and tried to convince his fanbase to get it. He eventually stopped and realized after new evidence came out that perhaps he shouldn't have taken it but always defended his decision of taking it at the time since with the information that was available at the time it was the best choice regardless of whatever info came out later.

He also wasn't racist, I wasn't going to mention it here but Scott Addams got a lot of bad rap from the liberal media. Even in his death the NYTs and People Magazine made snark remarks about him, truly despicable. I would hope if you really care to do research on who Scott really was and not just pidgeonhole people based on what the media tells me, or else you're no better than say Andrew just sticking to what "they" say is the narrative you should have for your political views. Scott Addams was very intelligent and loved one upping people and saying "gotcha" in the end through elaborate explanations, that clearly backfired big at one point since people just took what he said out of context but whatever, he lived with the consequences.

[Mayhem]

Originally Posted by sdp

He also wasn't racist, I wasn't going to mention it here but Scott Addams got a lot of bad rap from the liberal media. Even in his death the NYTs and People Magazine made snark remarks about him, truly despicable. I would hope if you really care to do research on who Scott really was and not just pidgeonhole people based on what the media tells me, or else you're no better than say Andrew just sticking to what "they" say is the narrative you should have for your political views. Scott Addams was very intelligent and loved one upping people and saying "gotcha" in the end through elaborate explanations, that clearly backfired big at one point since people just took what he said out of context but whatever, he lived with the consequences.

I used to read Dilbert. I read the posts and words in question. So my decision to choose to believe that rather than being told he was.

[Prowler]

I didn't know much about the man himself. Which is why I didn't even bother addressing his controversial comments made some years ago.

I can separate the art from the artist, regardless.

Some people on social media have been making jokes and even "celebrating" his death like they did when Hulk Hogan died. Stay classy, folks.