Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 26th October 1990

Dilbert//559, first published 36 years ago on Friday 26th October 1990

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dilbert pile mail resident ahh therefore mailbox existence existential

Official transcript

Dilbert takes the mail out of the mailbox and thinks, "Ooh! Nice pile of mail today!"

Dilbert looks through the mail and thinks, "Resident . . . Resident . . . Resident . . . Ahh, Dilbert."

Dilbert thinks, "I get mail; therefore I am."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OOH! NICE PILE OF MAIL TODAY!

DILBERT RESIDENT... RESIDENT RESIDENT... , DILBERT.

I GET MAIL; THEREFORE I AM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Mail Mayhem"

This comic strip, originally published in 1990, features the main character, Dilbert, who is a bespectacled, balding man with a red tie and white shirt. He is depicted in three panels, each with a thought bubble.

Panel 1: Dilbert is shown holding a stack of mail and saying, "Ooh, nice pile of mail today!" His thought bubble reads, "OOH!" followed by "NICE PILE OF MAIL TODAY!"

Panel 2: Dilbert is now holding a single piece of mail and saying, "Resident... resident... resident... ahh, Dilbert." His thought bubble reads, "RESIDENT... RESIDENT... RESIDENT... AHH, DILBERT."

Panel 3: Dilbert is shown holding a single piece of mail and saying, "I get mail; therefore I am." His thought bubble reads, "I GET MAIL; THEREFORE I AM."

The comic strip humorously highlights the monotony of receiving mail and the tendency to overthink its significance. Dilbert's thoughts reveal his excitement at receiving a large pile of mail, but his enthusiasm quickly turns to frustration as he realizes most of it is addressed to "Resident." Ultimately, he concludes that receiving mail is what defines him, implying that his identity is tied to his postal address. The comic strip pokes fun at the human tendency to find meaning in mundane tasks and the absurdity of modern life.

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