Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th December 1990

Dilbert//610, first published 36 years ago on Sunday 16th December 1990

Tags

dilbert car oaf court circus contortionist accident

Official transcript

Dilbert's car taps the car behind it. Dilbert says, "Oh, carp . . . I'd better see if I dented it."

Dilbert leans into the car and tells the driver, "Your bumper doesn't appear to be . . . Uh-oh."

The driver's legs and arms are contorted. He shouts at Dilbert, "Look what you've done to me, you oaf!!"

The man hops out of the car and shouts, "I'll see you in court!!"

The driver sits in the witness stand and tells the judge, ". . . And now I'll never be able to work again."

The lawyer asks, "What kind of work did you do?"

The man replies, "Well, uh . . . Er . . . Um . . ."

The man answers, "Circus contortionist."

The man adds, "As far as the settlement goes, I can be flexible."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OH, CARP... I'D BETTER SEE IF I DENTED IT.

YOUR BUMPER DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE -...

UH-OH.

LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME, YOU OAF !!

I'LL SEE YOU IN COURT!!

... AND NOW I'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO WORK AGAIN.

WHAT KIND OF WORK DID YOU DO ?

WELL, UH...

ER ... UM...

CIRCUS CONTORTIONIST.

AS FAR AS THE SETTLEMENT GOES, I CAN BE FLEXIBLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Circus Contortionist"

Summary:

The comic strip follows a conversation between a man and his lawyer, where the man is trying to explain how he got injured. The man's lawyer is skeptical and asks for clarification on how he was injured, to which the man responds that he was a "cirus contortionist" and was injured while performing a stunt. The lawyer is still unsure and asks for further explanation, but the man becomes frustrated and tells him to "look what you've done to me, you oaf!" The lawyer then tells him that he will see him in court, and the man responds that he can be flexible as far as the settlement goes. The comic strip ends with the lawyer saying "I'll see you in court!!" and the man responding with a smile.

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