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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 29th February 1992

Dilbert//1050, first published 34 years ago on Saturday 29th February 1992


Tags

dogbert garbageman home specific except campaign


Official transcript

The garbage man says to Dogbert, "The key to winning the election is voter turnout."

The garbage man continues, "To be specific, you want everybody to stay home except you."

The garbage man holds up a poster and says, "I've worked up a little ad campaign."

The poster has a picture of a man with his tongue hanging out of his mouth. The poster says, "He touched the voting booth before you did and he never washes his hands."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THE KEY TO WINNING THE ELECTION IS VOTER TURNOUT.

TO BE SPECIFIC, YOU WANT EVERYBODY TO STAY HOME EXCEPT YOU.

I'VE WORKED UP A LITTLE AD CAMPAIGN.

HE TOUCHED THE VOTING BOOTH BEFORE YOU DID.

AND HE NEVER WASHES HIS HANDS

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1992, is titled "The Key to Winning the Election is Voter Turnout."

Summary:

  • The comic strip features a man holding a sign that reads, "He touched the voting booth before you did. And he never washes his hands."
  • The man's sign is a humorous commentary on the importance of voter turnout in elections.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that a candidate's ability to touch a voting booth before their opponent is a key factor in winning an election.
  • The strip also highlights the absurdity of using such a tactic to sway voters.

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