Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 19th July 1995

Dilbert//2286, first published 31 years ago on Wednesday 19th July 1995

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teds baby shower gift hand crafted items three holes paper bag lovely baby dress cheap

Official transcript

At lunch, Dilbert says to Wally, "I don't know what kind of gift to buy for Ted's baby shower."

Wally responds, "Hand-crafted items are good. Cut three holes in a paper bag and you've got a lovely baby dress."

Dilbert says, "He might think I'm cheap."

Wally holds up the table's salt shaker and asks, "Do you think the kid has a salt shaker yet?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF GIFT TO BUY FOR TED'S BABY SHOWER.

HANDCRAFTED ITEMS ARE GOOD. CUT THREE HOLES IN A PAPER BAG AND YOU'VE GOT A LOVELY BABY DRESS.

HE MIGHT THINK I'M CHEAP.

DO YOU THINK THE KID HAS A SALT SHAKER YET?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Thoughtful Gift"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around Ted's dilemma in selecting a gift for his baby shower.
• He seeks advice from his coworkers, who offer suggestions such as a paper bag with three holes and a salt shaker.
• The coworkers' ideas are met with skepticism by Ted, who is uncertain about their practicality.
• The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of some gift ideas and the challenges of finding the perfect present.

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