Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 11th July 1989

Dilbert//87, first published 37 years ago on Tuesday 11th July 1989

Tags

love poetry finish relationships

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk writing a poem. Dogbert approaches and asks, "How's that poem coming?"

Dilbert says, "Pretty good, but I may have written myself into a corner."

Dogbert says, "Let's hear."

Dilbert says, "All I have so far is 'Her love was like a wave-division multiplexor.'"

Dogbert says, "Maybe just go for the big finish."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW'S THAT POEM COMING ?

PRETTY GOOD, BUT I MAY HAVE WRITTEN MYSELF INTO A CORNER.

LET'S HEAR.

ALL I HAVE SO FAR IS "HER LOVE WAS LIKE A WAVE - DIVISION MULTIPLEXOR." MAYBE JUST GO FOR THE BIG FINISH.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip features a man named Dilbert, a character known for his witty and sarcastic commentary on office life.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert is shown sitting at his desk, looking at a piece of paper with a puzzled expression.
• He asks his coworker, "How's that poem coming?"
• The coworker responds, "Pretty good, but I may have written myself into a corner."

Panel 2:

• Dilbert asks, "Let's hear."
• The coworker begins to read from the paper, saying, "All I have so far is 'Her love was like a wave - division multiplexor.'"

Panel 3:

• Dilbert responds, "Maybe just go for the big finish."

Humor and Significance:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often struggle to write poetry or creative writing, and may resort to using overly complex language or clichés to try to sound impressive.
• The coworker's poem is a humorous example of this, with the use of the phrase "division multiplexor" being a particularly absurd and technical term.
• The comic strip is a lighthearted way to poke fun at the challenges of creative writing and the tendency to overcomplicate things.

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