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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 23rd October 1991

Dilbert//921, first published 35 years ago on Wednesday 23rd October 1991


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dogbert dilbert high school yearbook ages mike voted succeed most beautiful potato resembles himself


Official transcript

Dilbert says to Dogbert, "I haven't looked at my high school yearbook in ages."

Dilbert sits on the floor and leans against the hassock. Dilbert says, "There's Mike - voted Most Likely to Succeed . . . And Lucy - voted Most Beautiful . . ."

Dogbert looks over Dilbert's shoulder and asks, "Where are you?"

Dilbert replies, "Dilbert - 'Most Likely to Find a Potato That Resembles Himself.'"

Dogbert asks, "Who hasn't?"

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I HAVEN'T LOOKED AT MY HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK IN AGES.

THERE'S MIKE - VOTED MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED...

AND LUCY - VOTED MOST BEAUTIFUL..

WHERE ARE YOU?

DILBERT - "MOST LIKELY TO FIND A POTATO THAT RESEMBLES HIMSELF." WHO HASN'T?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Dilbert's Yearbook Review"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, sitting in a chair. He is accompanied by Dogbert, a white dog with a similar hairstyle, who is reading a yearbook. The conversation between Dilbert and Dogbert revolves around the school's yearbook, with Dilbert expressing his disappointment that he hasn't been looked at in ages. Dogbert then points out that there are people who have been voted most likely to succeed, most beautiful, and most likely to find a potato that resembles themselves. Dilbert becomes frustrated, asking where he is and who hasn't been mentioned. Dogbert responds by saying "who hasn't?" and continues to read the yearbook, leaving Dilbert looking puzzled.

Key Elements:

  • Dilbert's disappointment with not being looked at in ages
  • Dogbert's humorous comments about the school's yearbook
  • The contrast between Dilbert's seriousness and Dogbert's lightheartedness
  • The use of satire to comment on the human experience

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of high school yearbooks and the people who are often featured in them. It highlights the absurdity of some of the categories and the way that people are often judged based on superficial qualities. The strip also showcases the unique dynamic between Dilbert and Dogbert, with Dogbert's witty remarks providing a humorous contrast to Dilbert's more serious demeanor.

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