Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 9th August 1989

Dilbert//116, first published 37 years ago on Wednesday 9th August 1989

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dogbert dilbert puns earrings mom birthday stones amethyst

Official transcript

Dilbert opens a jewelry box and asks Dogbert, "Do you like these earrings I bought for Mom's birthday?"

Dogbert asks, "What kind of stones are they?"

Dilbert answers, "Amethyst."

Dogbert says, "Didn't they have any that believe in God?"

Dilbert says, "I don't get it."

Dogbert walks away saying, "Puns! Never apologize, never explain."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU LIKE THESE EARRINGS I BOUGHT FOR MOM'S BIRTHDAY?

WHAT KIND OF STONES ARE THEY?

AMETHYST.

DIDN'T THEY HAVE ANY THAT BELIEVE IN GOD?

I DON'T GET IT.

PUNS! NEVER APOLOGILE, /NEVER EXPLAIN

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Amethyst"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, attempting to purchase earrings for his mother's birthday.
• He inquires about the type of stones used, only to be met with a cryptic response from the salesperson.
• The punchline lies in the fact that the salesperson is unaware of the type of stones used, despite Dilbert's assurance that he doesn't get it.
• The humor is derived from the absurdity of the situation and the clever wordplay.

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