Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 1st May 1992

Dilbert//1112, first published 34 years ago on Friday 1st May 1992

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dogbert dilbert designing greeting card death occasion working humorous angle roses red violets blue cardboard stiff

Official transcript

Dogbert stands at the table reading a card. Dilbert asks, "How are you coming on designing your greeting cards for death occasions?"

Dogbert replies, "Okay. Now I'm working on the humorous angle."

Dilbert reads, "Roses are red, / Violets are blue, / Cardboard is stiff, / And so are you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW ARE YOU COMING ON DESIGNING YOUR GREETING CARDS FOR DEATH OCCASIONS?

OKAY. NOW I'M WORKING ON THE HUMOROUS ANGLE.

"ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE, CARDBOARD IS STIFF, AND SO ARE YOU."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "A Humorous Take on Death Occasions"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man, sitting at his desk with a thoughtful expression.
• He is engaged in a conversation with a colleague, asking for advice on designing greeting cards for death occasions.
• The colleague responds with a witty remark, stating that roses are red, violets are blue, and the cardboard is stiff, implying that the speaker is stiff like the cardboard.
• Dilbert is amused by this response and decides to work on the humorous angle.

Key Elements:

• The comic strip explores the idea of using humor to cope with difficult situations, such as death.
• It highlights the importance of finding the lighter side of things, even in somber circumstances.
• The use of wordplay and clever language adds to the comedic effect, making the strip an entertaining and thought-provoking read.

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