Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 4th November 1991

Dilbert//933, first published 35 years ago on Monday 4th November 1991

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dilbert pencil electric sharpener excalibert whoever remove ceo co-worker

Official transcript

Dilbert says to a man, "Somebody left a pencil in the electric sharpener."

The man replies, "That's 'Excalibert.'"

The man continues, "Legend has it that whoever can remove Excalibert from the sharpener will become CEO."

Dilbert removes the pencil and asks, "Like this?"

A beam of light shines down on the pencil.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SOMEBODY LEFT A PENCIL IN THE ELECTRIC SHARPENER.

m THAT'S "EXCALIBERT." LEGEND HAS IT THAT WHOEVER CAN REMOVE EXCALIBERT FROM THE SHARPENER WILL BECOME CEO.

LIKE THIS?

CONTINUED..

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Excalibert" and features a humorous exchange between Dilbert and his boss.

Scene 1: Dilbert finds a pencil in an electric sharpener and asks if it's "excalibert." His boss responds, "That's 'excalibert.'"

Scene 2: Dilbert asks if whoever can remove Excalibert from the sharpener will become CEO. His boss responds, "Legend has it that whoever can remove Excalibert from the sharpener will become CEO."

Scene 3: Dilbert attempts to remove Excalibert from the sharpener, but it breaks. His boss asks if he likes this, implying that Dilbert has become CEO.

Key Points:

• The comic strip is a play on the legend of King Arthur's sword Excalibur.
• The punchline relies on wordplay and absurdity.
• The comic strip is a lighthearted commentary on the challenges of office life and the absurdity of corporate culture.

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