Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 29th June 1989

Dilbert//75, first published 37 years ago on Thursday 29th June 1989

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death mistake waiting medical

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair and the Grim Reaper sits on the hassock. Dilbert says, "So since my time ISN'T up, all you can do is wait around?"

The Grim Reaper replies, "Basically."

Dilbert says, "Well, as long as you're here, let me tell you about my recent trip to the Fresno Raisin Festival. It all started . . ."

The Grim Reaper says as he leaves Dilbert's house, "My mistake. Guys like you live forever."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

50 SINCE MY TIME ISN'T UP, ALL YOU CAN DO IS WAIT AROUND?

BASICALLY.

WELL, AS LONG AS YOU'RE HERE, LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY RECENT TRIP TO THE FRESNO RAISIN FESTIVAL. IT ALL STARTED...

MY MISTAKE.

GUYS LIKE YOU LIVE FOREVER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Time's Up"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with his mundane office job. In this particular strip, Dilbert is sitting in a waiting room, waiting for someone to call him. He is visibly annoyed and impatient, and when he finally gets called, he is surprised to find that it's not a meeting or an appointment, but rather the Grim Reaper, come to collect his soul.

The Grim Reaper informs Dilbert that he has been waiting for him for a long time, and that it's time for him to go. Dilbert is shocked and tries to explain that he has a lot of things left to do in life, but the Grim Reaper is unmoved. He tells Dilbert that he has been living forever, and that it's time for him to move on.

The strip ends with the Grim Reaper leading Dilbert away, leaving the reader with a sense of irony and unexpectedness. The punchline of the joke is that Dilbert has been so focused on his daily routine and waiting for something to happen that he hasn't even realized that his time on earth is up. The strip pokes fun at the monotony of modern life and the tendency for people to get caught up in their daily routines, without ever stopping to think about the bigger picture.

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