Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 31st March 1995

Dilbert//2176, first published 31 years ago on Friday 31st March 1995

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bad mouthing last guy slimy brain files fleas skull alice wally

Official transcript

Dilbert, Alice and Wally sit at a conference table. Alice says, "I'd like to kick-off the project with the traditional bad-mouthing of the guy who worked on this before."

Alice yells, "He's so slimy that slugs pour salt on HIM. His brain would rattle in a flea's skull!"

Alice turns to Wally and says, "Oh, and I'll need your files."

Wally answers angrily, "Fleas don't have 'skulls!!'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'D LIKE TO KICKOFF THE PROJECT WITH THE TRADITIONAL BADMOUTHING OF THE GUY WHO WORKED ON THIS BEFORE HE'S SO SLIMY THAT SLUGS POUR SALT ON HIM. HIS BRAIN WOULD RATTLE IN A FLEA'S SKULL!

OH, AND I'LL NEED YOUR FILES.

FLEAS DON'T HAVE "SKULLS"!!

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Fleas Don't Have 'Skulls'"

Summary:

The comic strip features a group of office workers gathered around a table, with one employee, Dilbert, at the center of attention. The scene unfolds as follows:

• A woman asks Dilbert to kick off the project with the traditional bad-mouthing of the guy who worked on it before.
• Dilbert begins to trash-talk the previous employee, stating that he's so slimy that slugs pour salt on him and his brain would rattle in a flea's skull.
• Another employee interrupts, pointing out that fleas don't have "skulls."
• The scene ends with the woman responding, "Oh, and I'll need your files."

Key Elements:

• The comic strip satirizes the common practice of office politics and the tendency to criticize or belittle others.
• The use of absurd language and imagery, such as slugs pouring salt on someone and brains rattling in a flea's skull, adds to the comedic effect.
• The punchline about fleas not having skulls is a clever play on words that highlights the absurdity of the situation.

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