Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 5th August 1989

Dilbert//112, first published 37 years ago on Saturday 5th August 1989

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joke telling dogbert dilbert beer cactus timing jokes

Official transcript

The caption says, "Dilbert demonstrates the art of joke telling."

Dilbert and Dogbert sit on chairs across from each other. Dilbert says, ". . . So the first guy orders a beer and a cactus . . ."

The caption says, "A good joke teller will seek to establish a pattern."

Dilbert continues, ". . . Then the second guy . . . Heh, heh . . . Orders a beer and a cactus . . ."

The caption says, "Tomorrow's lesson: timing."

Dilbert continues, ". . . So then the seventy-third guy comes in . . ."

Dogbert is asleep.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DEMONSTRATES THE A GOOD JOKE TELLER WILL ART OF JOKE TELLING.

SEEK TO ESTABLISH A PATTERN.

...SO THE FIRST GUY ORDERS A BEER AND A CACTUS ...

...THEN THE SECOND GUY ... HEH, HEH... ORDERS A BEER AND A CACTUS...

TOMORROW'S LESSON: TIMING.

... 50 THEN THE SEVENTY-THIRD GUY COMES IN.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Timing is Everything"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1989, features a humorous take on the concept of timing. The story begins with a man sitting in a chair, accompanied by a cactus and a beer. He introduces himself as the first guy, who orders a beer and a cactus. The second guy then enters the scene, also ordering a beer and a cactus.

However, the third guy, who arrives last, orders a beer and a cactus as well. The man in the chair, now referred to as the "good joke teller," explains that he will seek to establish a pattern. He proceeds to tell a joke about timing, which goes as follows:

"So then the seventy-third guy comes in... so then the seventy-third guy comes in..."

The punchline is that the seventy-third guy comes in, and the man in the chair finally gets to tell his joke. The humor lies in the unexpected twist and the clever use of wordplay to create a humorous effect. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of timing and the importance of waiting for the right moment to deliver a punchline.

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