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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 16th February 1995

Dilbert//2133, first published 31 years ago on Thursday 16th February 1995


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late makeup on in car save in car sponge bath carpool whining driver for car pool


Official transcript

Alice walks in carrying a briefcase and sees Wally and Dilbert drinking coffee. Alice says, "I was so late I had to put on my makeup in the car."

Dilbert says, "Yeah, I had to shave in the car."

Wally says, "That's nothing. I was so late that I had to give myself a sponge bath in the car."

Alice looks shocked and asks, "Aren't you the driver for your carpool?"

Wally responds, "You've never heard such whining."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I WAS SO LATE I HAD TO PUT ON MY MAKEUP IN THE CAR.

YEAH, I HAD TO SHAVE IN THE CAR.

2/16 THAT'S NOTHING.

I WAS SO LATE THAT I HAD TO GIVE MYSELF A SPONGE BATH IN THE CAR.

AREN'T YOU THE DRIVER FOR YOUR CARPOOL?

YOU'VE NEVER HEARD SUCH WHINING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Carpool Conundrum"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1995, revolves around a humorous exchange between two colleagues, Dilbert and Wally, in the office carpool.

  • Dilbert's Late Arrival: Dilbert is late for work and has to shave in the car.
  • Wally's Teasing: Wally teases Dilbert about being late, asking if he's ever heard such whining.
  • Dilbert's Response: Dilbert responds by asking if Wally has ever given himself a sponge bath in the car.
  • The Punchline: The punchline of the joke is that Wally is the one who usually gives himself a sponge bath in the car, implying that he's the one who's always late.

Overall: The comic strip pokes fun at the common office scenario of colleagues arriving late and the teasing that often accompanies it.

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