Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 30th May 1990

Dilbert//410, first published 36 years ago on Wednesday 30th May 1990

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note dilbert potato glasses eyes contact lenses reference dogbert lady di witch witch's curse

Official transcript

The panel says, "Note: Some new readers of this strip may be confused by the presence of a character who looks very much like a potato. The following comparison should clear things up:"

A caption pointing to a drawing of Dilbert the Frog says, "Dilbert (turned into a frog and disguised as Prince Charles)."

A caption points to a potato. The panel says, "A handy rule for telling which one is a potato is to look for the presence of glasses. Although potatoes do have eyes, they are know to be vain and generally prefer contact lenses. Keep this reference guide with you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NOTE: SOME NEW READERS OF THIS STRIP MAY BE CONFUSED BY THE PRESENCE OF A CHARACTER WHO LOOKS VERY MUCH LIKE A POTATO. THE FOLLOWING COMPARISON SHOULD CLEAR THINGS UP: DILBERT (TURNED INTO A FROG AND DISGUISED AS PRINCE CHARLES).

A POTATO A HANDY RULE FOR TELLING WHICH ONE IS A POTATO IS TO LOOK FOR THE PRESENCE OF GLASSES. ALTHOUGH POTATOES DO HAVE EYES, THEY ARE KNOWN TO BE VAIN AND GENERALLY PREFER CONTACT LENSES.

KEEP THIS REFERENCE GUIDE WITH YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Handy Rule for Telling Which One Is a Potato"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character from the popular comic strip "Dilbert," turned into a frog and disguised as Prince Charles. The main content of the strip is a humorous comparison between a potato and a frog, highlighting the characteristics that distinguish one from the other.

Key Points:

• The strip begins with a note that some new readers may be confused by the presence of a character who looks very much like a potato.
• The following comparison should clear things up.
• A handy rule for telling which one is a potato is to look for the presence of glasses.
• Although potatoes do have eyes, they are known to be vain and generally prefer contact lenses.
• Keep this reference guide with you.

Overall:

The comic strip is a lighthearted and humorous take on the differences between a potato and a frog, using wordplay and clever observations to make the point. The use of Dilbert as the main character adds to the comedic effect, making the strip an entertaining read.

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