Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 27th October 1990

Dilbert//560, first published 36 years ago on Saturday 27th October 1990

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dilbert dogbert numbers divisable instance boring sarcasm

Official transcript

The caption says, "How to be a boring person."

Dogbert faces the reader and says, "Our fist demonstration is called 'listing things because you can.'"

Dilbert says, "I like the numbers that are divisable by two . . . For instance four . . . And ten . . . And sixteen and eight . . . And twelve . . . And, uh . . . Forty . . . And ten, or did I already say ten?"

Dogbert says, "Now act confused and start over, using your fingers as if that helps."

Dilbert says, "Okay, four . . . And ten . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW TO BE A BORING PERSON OUR FIRST DEMONSTRATION IS CALLED "LISTING THINGS BECAUSE YOU CAN." I LIKE THE NUMBERS THAT ARE DIVISABLE BY TWO ...

FOR INSTANCE FOUR ...

AND TEN ... AND SIXTEEN AND EIGHT... AND TWELVE..

AND, UH... FORTY...

AND TEN, OR DID I ALREADY SAY TEN ?

NOW ACT CONFUSED AND START OVER, USING YOUR FINGERS AS IF THAT HELPS.

OKAY, FOUR...

AND TEN...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "How to Be a Boring Person"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit, engaging in a conversation with a coworker about a presentation on listing things. The coworker explains that the presentation is about listing things because you can, and Dilbert responds by asking if the numbers that are divisible by two for instance four, and ten, and sixteen, and eight, and twelve, and, uh, forty, and ten, or did he already say ten? The coworker confirms that ten was already mentioned, and Dilbert proceeds to act confused and start over, using his fingers as if that helps. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of being boring and the tendency to overcomplicate simple concepts.

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