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.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Wave Division Multiplexor."

Synopsis

The comic strip depicts a man, Dilbert, sitting at his desk, writing a poem. His coworker, Dogbert, approaches him and asks how the poem is coming along. Dilbert responds that it's going well, but he may have written himself into a corner. Dogbert suggests that all he has to do is "go for the big finish" and maybe just go for the big finish.

Humor and Significance

The humor in this comic strip lies in the fact that Dilbert is struggling to write a poem, and Dogbert's advice is to simply "go for the big finish." This is a humorous take on the common experience of writers getting stuck in their work and needing a push to finish it. The use of technical jargon, such as "wave division multiplexor," adds to the comedic effect, as it is an unusual term to use in a conversation about poetry. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of creative writing and the sometimes absurd advice that can be given to overcome them.

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