Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 18th April 1990

Dilbert//368, first published 36 years ago on Wednesday 18th April 1990

Tags

dogbert torso flattery expand pop dilbert mollusks time

Official transcript

The caption says, "After tugging a loose thread on his shirt . . ."

Dilbert's head is missing. Dilbert kneels on the ground in front of Dogbert and says, "Do something."

Dogbert says, "Hmm . . . Head got sucked into torso, huh?"

Dogbert continues, "I'll try flattery . . . Your head will expand and pop right out . . ."

Later, Dilbert sits in his chair and Dogbert stands on the hassock. Dogbert says, ". . . And you are superior to mollusks in every way but looks . . ."

Dilbert says, "I felt something that time."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AFTER TUGGING A LOOSE THREAD ON HIS SHIRT...

DO SOMETHING.

HMM... HEAD GOT SUCKED INTO TORSO, HUH?

I'LL TRY FLATTERY..

YOUR HEAD WILL EXPAND AND POP RIGHT OUT...

LATER ... AND YOU ARE SUPERIOR TO MOLLUSKS IN EVERY WAY BUT LOOKS ...

I FELT SOMETHING THAT TIME

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Tugging a Loose Thread"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Dilbert, a white dog, as he engages in various activities. Initially, he attempts to remove a loose thread from his shirt by tugging on it, but ultimately decides to try flattery instead. The conversation with his boss is humorous, with Dilbert's boss suggesting that the thread might be superior to mollusks in every way but appearance. The strip concludes with Dilbert feeling superior to mollusks, despite the thread's appearance.

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