Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 10th December 1989

Dilbert//239, first published 37 years ago on Sunday 10th December 1989

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dilbert dogbert dweeb humanity tube sock inventors ambiguity good

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert sit at a table. Dilbert says, "Be honest, Dogbert. Do you think I'm a gifted inventor . . ."

Dilbert asks, ". . . Or just a pathetic dweeb who contributes nothing to humanity?"

Dogbert says, "Well . . . Uh . . . I think . . ."

Dogbert says, "In my mind, you are the 'tube sock of inventors.'"

Dilbert says, "Really? Gosh . . . Thank you . . . Wait, that's good, right? Of course, it must be good."

Dogbert says, "Ambiguity succeeds where honesty dares not venture."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

BE HONEST, DOGBERT.

DO YOU THINK I'M A GIFTED INVENTOR..

...OR JUST A PATHETIC DWEEB WHO CONTRIBUTES NOTHING TO HUMANITY?

WELL...UH...

I THINK..

IN MY MIND, YOU ARE THE "TUBE SOCK OF INVENTORS." REALLY? GOSH ...THANK GOOD, RIGHT, THAT'S OF COURSE, IT MUST BE GOOD.

AMBIGUITY SUCCEEDS WHERE HONESTY DARES NOT VENTURE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Tube Sock of Inventors"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dogbert, a self-proclaimed "gifted inventor," who is mocked by his colleagues for his lack of contribution to humanity. Despite this, Dogbert remains confident in his abilities and insists that he is a "tube sock of inventors." The conversation is filled with witty banter and sarcasm, highlighting the absurdity of Dogbert's claims. The strip pokes fun at the idea of self-proclaimed geniuses and the importance of humility in the face of criticism.

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