Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 29th August 1995

Dilbert//2327, first published 31 years ago on Tuesday 29th August 1995

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tweaking brittle brittle people tech wroter forms of expression insult gender tina orgs of expression venus de milo women lift heavy objects

Official transcript

Dogbert stands behind Dilbert's desk and says, "I feel like tweaking some brittle people. Do you known any brittle people?"

Dilbert responds, "Try Tina the tech writer. She believes that all forms of expression are an insult to her gender and her profession."

Dogbert says to Tina, "The statue of 'Venus de Milo' has no arms."

Tina replies angrily, "Oh, I get it. You're saying that women can't lift heavy objects."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I FEEL LIKE TWEAKING SOME BRITTLE PEOPLE. DO YOU KNOW ANY BRITTLE PEOPLE?

TRY TINA THE TECH WRITER. SHE BELIEVES THAT ALL FORMS OF EXPRESSION ARE AN INSULT TO HER GENDER AND HER PROFESSION.

THE STATUE OF "VENUS DE MILO" HAS NO ARMS.

OH, I GET IT.

YOU'RE SAYING THAT WOMEN CAN'T LIFT HEAVY OBJECTS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Tina the Tech Writer"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic humor and frustration with his job.
• In this strip, Dilbert is sitting at his desk, looking unimpressed as he reads a message from an unknown sender.
• The message is a clever play on words, using the phrase "tweaking some brittle people" to describe a situation where someone is trying to make a point to someone who is resistant to change.
• The punchline of the joke is that the person being addressed is a tech writer, and the message is a clever way of saying that they are not good at expressing themselves in writing.
• The comic strip is a humorous take on the challenges of communication in the workplace, and the difficulties of getting one's point across to others.

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