Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 16th November 1995

Dilbert//2406, first published 31 years ago on Thursday 16th November 1995

Tags

write programs punch cards rather be fishing snap suspenders alice threat snap you into next week space time continum

Official transcript

Alice sits at a conference table typing on a laptop. An older man with a beard sits next to her. The man says, "I used to write programs using punch cards . . . But I'd rather be fishing . . ."

Alice grabs the man by his suspenders and shouts, "Look, you bearded road apple, if you answer one more of my questions with an irrelevant story I'll snap you into next week!!"

The caption says, "Sometime next week . . ."

Dilbert and Wally see a hole in the air with a man's legs hanging out of it. Wally says, "Looks like a hole in the space-time continuum."

Dilbert asks, "Did you hear a snap?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I USED TO WRITE PROGRAMS USING PUNCH CARDS...

BUT I'D RATHER BE FISHING...

LOOK, YOU BEARDED ROAD APPLE, IF YOU ANSWER ONE MORE OF MY QUESTIONS WITH AN IRRELEVANT STORY I'LL SNAP YOU INTO NEXT WEEK!!

SOMETIME NEXT WEEK LOOKS LIKE A HOLE IN THE SPACE- TIME CONTINUUM.

DID YOU HEAR A SNAP?

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Hole in the Space-Time Continuum"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a bearded man and a woman in an office setting. The bearded man, who has been tasked with writing programs using punch cards, is struggling to come up with an idea for his next story. He asks the woman if she has any suggestions, and she responds by asking if he has heard a "hole in the space-time continuum." The bearded man is confused and asks her to explain, but she simply tells him to look for it next week.

Key Elements:

• A bearded man struggling to come up with an idea for his next story
• A woman suggesting that he look for a "hole in the space-time continuum"
• The bearded man's confusion and frustration
• The woman's cryptic response and lack of explanation

Humor:

The humor in this comic strip comes from the absurdity of the situation and the woman's nonchalant attitude towards the bearded man's confusion. The use of science fiction terminology, such as "space-time continuum," adds to the comedic effect. The punchline, "look for it next week," is a classic example of a deadpan joke, where the punchline is not funny in itself, but rather in the way it is delivered. Overall, the comic strip uses wordplay and absurdity to create a humorous and lighthearted tone.

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