Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 20th July 1995

Dilbert//2287, first published 31 years ago on Thursday 20th July 1995

Tags

teds baby shower stapler paper bag dress cubicle this morning stapler on desk disappeared from desk

Official transcript

Ted is at his baby shower with Dilbert, Alice and Wally. He has just opened a present and says, "Oh look, it's a stapler . . ."

Ted continues, "I can use this to take up the hem on the lovely handcrafted paper bag dress that Dilbert made."

Looking at the stapler, Ted comments, "It looks just like the one that disappeared from my cubicle this morning."

Wally says, "Except yours had staples."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED'S BABY SHOWER OH LOOK, IT'S A STAPLER I CAN USE THIS TO TAKE UP THE HEM ON THE LOVELY HANDCRAFTED PAPER BAG DRESS THAT DILBERT MADE.

IT LOOKS JUST LIKE THE ONE THAT DISAPPEARED FROM MY CUBICLE THIS MORNING.

EXCEPT YOURS HAD STAPLES

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Stapler in Disguise"

Summary:

The comic strip features Ted, a character from the popular "Dilbert" series, attending a baby shower. In a humorous twist, Ted presents a stapler as a gift, cleverly disguised as a paper bag dress. The other characters are initially confused, but eventually realize the true nature of the gift.

Key Points:

• Ted's creative gift-giving
• The stapler's disguise as a paper bag dress
• The other characters' reactions to the gift
• The comic strip's lighthearted and humorous tone

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