Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 15th September 1991

Dilbert//883, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 15th September 1991

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dogbert dilbert co-worker john smith watch television cable america's most wanted wedgies entire town person victims wedgied own homes show adjust picture exactly invite people

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "Dogbert, this is my new co-worker, John Smith."

The man with Dilbert says, "Yo."

Dogbert says, "Yo."

Dilbert says, "I invited him over to watch television. He doesn't have cable yet."

Dilbert, Dogbert and John sit on the couch watching tv. The announcer says, "Next on 'America's Most Wanted.'"

The host of the program says, "This man gave 'wedgies' to an entire town, one person at a time."

There is a picture of John on the tv screen. The host continues, "The victims were wedgied in their own homes, usually while watching this show."

John asks, "Can you lean over and adjust that picture?"

Dilbert replies, "Sure."

Dogbert says, "They don't even explain what a wedgie is."

John reaches for Dilbert's pants. Dilbert's underwear has been pulled over his head. He tells Dogbert, "This is exactly why I don't invite people over more often."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT, THIS IS MY NEW COWORKER, JOHN SMITH I INVITED HIM OVER TO WATCH TELEVISION. HE DOESN'T HAVE CABLE YET.

NEXT ON "AMERICA'S MOST WANTED." THIS MAN GAVE "WEDGIES" TO AN ENTIRE TOWN, ONE PERSON AT A TIME.

ALias: SMITH THE VICTIMS WERE WEDGIED IN THEIR OWN HOMES, USUALLY WHILE WATCHING THIS SHOW.

CAN YOU LEAN OVER AND ADJUST THAT PICTURE ?

SURE THEY DON'T EVEN EXPLAIN WHAT A WEDGIE IS.

THIS IS EXACTLY WHY I DON'T INVITE PEOPLE OVER MORE OFTEN.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Wedgie Invitation"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, who is invited to watch television by his coworker John Smith. However, things take an unexpected turn when John reveals that he has invited him over to watch television, but with a twist: he has given "wedgies" to an entire town, one person at a time.

As the conversation unfolds, it becomes clear that John's idea of entertainment involves subjecting others to humiliating and uncomfortable experiences. The strip highlights the absurdity and humor in John's behavior, as well as the awkwardness of Dilbert's situation.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's initial confusion and discomfort with John's invitation
• John's bizarre and disturbing idea of entertainment
• The humor and absurdity of the situation
• The awkwardness and unease that Dilbert feels throughout the conversation

Overall:

The comic strip "Wedgie Invitation" is a humorous and lighthearted take on the absurdity of human behavior. It pokes fun at the idea of people engaging in bizarre and uncomfortable activities, and the awkwardness that can result from social interactions gone wrong.

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