Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 1st January 1998

Dilbert//3183, first published 28 years ago on Thursday 1st January 1998

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nobel prize committee theory pig layin nobel prize commitee otonphay ratbert

Official transcript

Dilbert is sitting on the couch. Ratbert says, "I submitted our garbage man's theory to the Nobel prize committee."

Ratbert says, "I hope I wrote the theory right. I don't know shorthand so I used pig latin to save time."

Nobel Prize Committee: Three guys with hair like Albert Einstein sit looking at papers. One says, "What's an "oton-phay"? A second guy says, "I love what you're doing with your hair."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I SUBMITTED OUR GARBAGE MAN'S THEORY TO THE NOBEL PRIZE COMMITTEE.

I HOPE I WROTE THE THEORY RIGHT. I DON'T KNOW SHORTHAND SO I USED PIG LATIN TO SAVE TIME.

NOBEL PRIZE COMMITTEE WHAT'S AN "OTON- PHAY"?

I LOVE WHAT YOU'RE DOING WITH YOUR HAIR.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Nobel Prize Committee"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and critiques of corporate culture, attending a meeting with the Nobel Prize Committee. The committee is comprised of three members, each with a unique hairstyle.

Key Points:

• Dilbert submits his "Garbage Man's Theory" to the Nobel Prize Committee.
• He expresses hope that he has written the theory correctly and does not know shorthand, using "pig latin" instead to save time.
• The committee members are puzzled by Dilbert's theory and his use of pig latin.
• One committee member asks if "oton-phay" refers to something related to hair, to which Dilbert responds that it is indeed related to hair.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a Nobel Prize winner using pig latin to communicate and the absurdity of the Nobel Prize Committee's reactions to Dilbert's theory.

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