Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 18th October 1989

Dilbert//186, first published 37 years ago on Wednesday 18th October 1989

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dilbert dogbert writing policeman legal size paper bribe

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at a desk writing a letter. Dogbert asks, "Who are you writing to?"

Dilbert replies, "My uncle Max, the policeman."

Dogbert says, "You can't write to a cop on regular size paper! You have to use legal size paper!"

Dilbert says, "Don't panic."

Dogbert says, "I get it -- he looks the other way for family members."

Dilbert says as he puts money in the envelope, "I send a bribe."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHO ARE YOU WRITING TO?

MY UNCLE MAX, THE POLICEMAN.

YOU CAN'T WRITE TO A COP ON REGULAR SIZE PAPER! YOU HAVE TO USE LEGAL SIZE PAPER!

DON'T PANIC I GET IT -- HE LOOKS THE OTHER WAY FOR FAMILY MEMBERS.

I SEND A BRIBE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "A Bribe in Disguise"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and office politics.
• In this strip, Dilbert is tasked with writing to "Uncle Max, the Policeman" to request a bribe.
• The conversation between Dilbert and his boss is a humorous exchange about the use of legal-sized paper.
• Dilbert's boss insists that he cannot write to the policeman on regular-sized paper, as it is against the law.
• Dilbert reluctantly agrees to use legal-sized paper, but not before making a comment about the absurdity of the situation.
• The strip ends with Dilbert sending a bribe to the policeman, disguised as a letter.
• The humor in the strip comes from the unexpected twist on the typical office politics and the absurdity of the situation.

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