Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 12th July 1991

Dilbert//818, first published 35 years ago on Friday 12th July 1991

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dilbert therapy psychiatry therapist tools pocket secondary colors color theory pens

Official transcript

Dilbert lies on a couch and a psychologist sits next to him taking notes on a pad of paper. Dilbert says, "I can't stop putting writing tools in my shirt pocket . . ."

Dilbert continues, "It started harmlessly . . . First a pen, then two. Now I'm afraid to go anywhere without a pen and pencil of every color."

The psychiatrist asks, "Do you have the secondary colors?"

Dilbert replies, "There are SECONDARY colors?!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T STOP PUTTING WRITING TOOLS IN MY SHIRT POCKET...

IT STARTED HARMLESSLY...

FIRST A PEN, THEN TWO.

NOW I'M AFRAID TO GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT A PEN AND PENCIL OF EVERY COLOR.

1-12 DO YOU HAVE THE SECONDARY COLORS?

THERE ARE SECONDARY COLORS ?!

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Secondary Colors"

Summary:

The comic strip features a man who is unable to stop writing tools from appearing in his shirt pocket. Initially, he starts with a pen, followed by two more pens, and then a pencil of every color. The man becomes frustrated with the accumulation of writing tools and asks if anyone has the secondary colors. The punchline reveals that there are indeed secondary colors, but they are not what the man expects.

Key Elements:

• The man's inability to stop collecting writing tools
• The accumulation of pens and pencils in his shirt pocket
• The man's frustration with the situation
• The revelation of secondary colors
• The unexpected twist on the man's expectations

Humor:

The comic strip uses humor to poke fun at the man's inability to resist collecting writing tools and the unexpected twist on the concept of secondary colors. The use of wordplay and clever dialogue adds to the comedic effect.

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