Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 29th April 1992

Dilbert//1110, first published 34 years ago on Wednesday 29th April 1992

Tags

dilbert report work porto-shredder necktie the boss

Official transcript

Dilbert hands the Boss a report and says, "Here's my report. It's some of my best work."

The Boss puts the report through a portable shredder that is hanging around his neck. Dilbert says, "I hate that porto-shredder."

The Boss asks, "Say, is that a silk necktie?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HERE'S MY REPORT.

IT'S SOME OF MY BEST WORK.

322222227!

I HATE THAT PORTO-SHREDDER.

SAY, IS THAT A SILK NECKTIE ?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Silk Necktie"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, receiving a report from his coworker.
• The coworker praises Dilbert's work, but Dilbert is unimpressed.
• Dilbert responds by saying he hates "porto-shredders," which are actually silk neckties.
• The coworker asks if Dilbert is referring to the necktie he is wearing, and Dilbert replies, "No, I mean the porto-shredder."
• The coworker is confused, and the strip ends with Dilbert walking away, still wearing the necktie.

Key Elements:

• Wordplay: The term "porto-shredder" is used to describe a silk necktie, creating a humorous effect.
• Office politics: The strip pokes fun at the mundane aspects of office life, such as meetings and reports.
• Characterization: Dilbert's sarcastic tone and deadpan delivery are characteristic of the comic strip's humor.

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