Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 28th March 1990

Dilbert//347, first published 36 years ago on Wednesday 28th March 1990

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dilbert engineering newsletter interesting pathos human drama dogbert tissues

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk. Dilbert thinks, "I've got to make the engineering newsletter more interesting."

Dilbert thinks, "It needs pathos and human drama."

Dilbert reads from a printout, "How to cope with the loss of loved data . . ."

Dogbert says, "Wait . . . I better get some tissues."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IVE GOT TO MAKE THE ENGINEERING NEWSLETTER MORE INTERESTING IT NEEDS PATHOS AND HUMAN DRAMA.

"HOW TO COPE WITH THE LOSS OF LOVED DATA ..

WAIT...

I BETTER GET SOME TISSUES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1990, features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and observations on office life. The strip is titled "How to Cope with the Loss of Loved Data."

Strip Summary

• The strip begins with Dilbert thinking about creating an engineering newsletter that is more interesting.
• He then thinks that it needs "pathos and human drama."
• The next panel shows Dilbert holding a piece of paper and saying, "Wait... I better get some tissues."
• The final panel reveals that he is crying because he has lost his loved data.

Humor and Commentary

• The humor in the strip comes from the unexpected twist on the typical office setting.
• The commentary on the monotony of office work and the human need for emotional connection is clever and relatable.
• The use of "pathos" and "human drama" as a way to make the newsletter more interesting is a clever play on words.
• The punchline about getting tissues because he has lost his loved data is a humorous exaggeration of the emotional impact of losing important data.

Overall

• The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the monotony of office work and the human need for emotional connection.
• The use of wordplay and unexpected twists adds to the humor and makes it a memorable and entertaining strip.

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