Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 26th June 1992

Dilbert//1168, first published 34 years ago on Friday 26th June 1992

Tags

dogbert common sense school todd scissors russell dont run aaagh left handed teacher hand

Official transcript

Dogbert hands a man a pair of scissors and says, "Todd, show the class how you hand these scissors to Russell."

Dogbert yells, "Don't run! Don't run!"

Russell screams. Todd looks down at Russell, who is lying on the floor, and says, "Sorry, Russell. It's the teacher's fault; he didn't even ask if I need left-handed scissors."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT'S SCHOOL OF COMMON SENSE.

TODD, SHOW THE CLASS HOW YOU HAND THESE SCISSORS TO RUSSELL.

DON'T RUN !

DON'T RUN!

AAAGH!

SORRY, RUSSELL. IT'S THE TEACHER'S FAULT; HE DIDN'T EVEN ASK IF I NEED LEFT-HANDED SCISSORS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dogbert's School of Common Sense"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dogbert, a character known for his sarcastic and manipulative nature, as the teacher at "Dogbert's School of Common Sense." The scene unfolds with a student, Russell, who is struggling to understand how to hand scissors to Russell. Dogbert's response is to ask Russell if he needs left-handed scissors, implying that the student is incapable of using right-handed scissors.

Key Elements:

• Dogbert's sarcastic tone and clever wordplay
• Russell's confusion and frustration
• The absurdity of the situation, highlighting the challenges of teaching common sense to those who may not possess it naturally.

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