Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 10th July 1991

Dilbert//816, first published 35 years ago on Wednesday 10th July 1991

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dogbert fred driving school quick crash course educational system

Official transcript

A man stands behind a counter. The sign behind the clerk says, "Fred's Driving School: learn to drive in just five minutes."

Dogbert approaches the counter and asks, "How can you teach driving in just five minutes?"

The man replies, "It's a crash course."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

FRED'S DRIVING SCHOOL "Learn to Drive in Just Five MinuTes.

HOW CAN YOU TEACH DRIVING IN JUST FIVE MINUTES?

IT'S A CRASH COURSE.

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AI Analysis

Title: "Crash Course"

Summary: The comic strip features a character named Fred, who has opened a driving school with an unconventional approach. Fred's driving school claims to teach students how to drive in just five minutes, but the course is described as a "crash course." The punchline of the joke is that the student is literally crashing into the desk, implying that the course is not only short but also ineffective. The humor lies in the unexpected twist on the typical meaning of a "crash course," which usually implies a comprehensive and thorough education. In this case, the course is so brief that it fails to provide any real learning or skill-building.

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