Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 21st February 1997

Dilbert//2869, first published 29 years ago on Friday 21st February 1997

Tags

appliances lewd condcut plea bargain plead guilty stealing computer mr coffee

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at a conference table wearing handcuffs. Dogbert sits next to him. A lawyer says, "You're accused of stealing a computer. We'll reduce the charge to 'lewd conduct with appliances' if you'll plead guilty."

Dilbert tells Dogbert, "That sounds fair. People will understand it's just a plea bargain."

Wally enters the office kitchen and asks Dilbert, "Would you like a minute alone with 'Mr. Coffee'?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU'RE ACCUSED OF STEALING A COMPUTER. WE'LL REDUCE THE CHARGE TO "LEWD CONDUCT WITH APPLIANCES" IF YOU'LL PLEAD GUILTY.

THAT SOUNDS FAIR.

PEOPLE WILL UNDERSTAND IT'S JUST A PLEA BARGAIN.

WOULD YOU LIKE A MINUTE ALONE WITH "MR. COFFEE"?

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AI Analysis

Title: "A Plea Bargain"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, sitting at a table in a courtroom. The judge announces that the charges against him have been reduced to "lewd conduct with appliances" if he pleads guilty. Dilbert accepts the plea bargain and is sentenced to a minute alone with "Mr. Coffee."

The humor lies in the unexpected twist on the typical courtroom scenario, where the punishment is not a traditional fine or imprisonment, but rather a solitary encounter with a coffee machine. The punchline is delivered through the character's deadpan reaction, adding to the comedic effect. Overall, the comic strip uses wordplay and absurdity to create a humorous commentary on the legal system.

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