Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 20th December 1992

Dilbert//1345, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 20th December 1992

Tags

finances violence dilbert christmas social life mortgage gift hat sale yule log

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair reading the newspaper and Dogbert stands on the hassock. Dogbert says, "I thought you might need help deciding what to get me for Christmas."

Dogbert says, "I started by doing a complete analysis of your financial situation."

Dogbert continues, "Your utter lack of a social life has resulted in significant cash reserves."

Dogbert continues, "That combined with a second mortgage would make $50,000 available for my gift."

Dilbert says, "I bought you a hat."

Dogbert looks at Dilbert. Dilbert says, "It was on sale."

Dogbert walks away saying, "It seems that every year at about this time I feel like beating somebody senseless with a yule log."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT NEED HELP DECIDING WHAT TO GET ME FOR CHRISTMAS.

I STARTED BY DOING A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION.

YOUR UTTER LACK OF A SOCIAL LIFE HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT CASH RESERVES.

THAT COMBINED WITH A SECOND MORTGAGE WOULD MAKE #50,000 AVAILABLE FOR MY GIFT.

I BOUGHT YOU A HAT.

IT WAS ON SALE 1-40 IT SEEMS THAT EVERY YEAR AT ABOUT THIS TIME I FEEL LIKE BEATING SOMEBODY SENSELESS WITH A YULE LOG.

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AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Beating Somebody Senseless with a Yule Log."

Panel 1: A man, sitting in a chair, is reading a newspaper and thinking about getting help deciding what to get his wife for Christmas. He decides to do a complete analysis of their financial situation.

Panel 2: He starts by doing a complete analysis of his financial situation. He realizes that his utter lack of a social life has resulted in significant cash reserves.

Panel 3: He thinks about buying a hat, but then decides it was on sale.

Panel 4: He feels like beating somebody senseless with a Yule log every year at this time.

Panel 5: The comic strip ends with the man thinking about his wife and how he feels like beating her with a Yule log every year at this time.

Overall: The comic strip is a humorous take on the challenges of finding the perfect gift for a loved one, especially during the holiday season. It pokes fun at the idea that sometimes, the best gifts are the ones that are not necessarily practical or useful, but rather a way to show love and appreciation. The use of a Yule log as a symbol of violence adds a touch of irony and humor to the strip.

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