Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 29th August 1991

Dilbert//866, first published 35 years ago on Thursday 29th August 1991

Tags

dilbert sounds less million times french short tempered mockingly

Official transcript

Dilbert says to a short man, "Hi, Les."

Les says, "You say that almost mockingly."

Les continues, "The way you say it, my name sounds like 'Less.' I've told you a million times it's French -- pronounced 'Lez.'"

Dilbert says, "You seem a little short-tempered."

Les says, "Hey! That time you did it on purpose!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HI, LES.

YOU SAY THAT ALMOST MOCKINGLY.

THE WAY YOU SAY IT, MY NAME SOUNDS LIKE "LESS." I'VE TOLD YOU A MILLION TIMES IT'S FRENCH -- PRONOUNCED "LEZ."

YOU SEEM A LITTLE SHORT-TEMPERED.

HEY! THAT TIME YOU DID IT ON PURPOSE!!

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "A Little Short-Tempered" and features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with a white shirt and red tie, engaging in a conversation with his boss, Les.

Scene 1: Les's Initial Statement

• Les: "You say that almost mockingly."
• Dilbert: "Hi, Les."

Scene 2: Dilbert's Response

• Dilbert: "The way you say it, my name sounds like 'less.' I've told you a million times it's French -- pronounced 'lez.'"

Scene 3: Les's Reaction

• Les: "You seem a little short-tempered."
• Dilbert: "Hey, that time you did it on purpose!!"

Summary

The comic strip humorously portrays a common workplace scenario where a boss mispronounces an employee's name, leading to frustration and a witty response from the employee.

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