Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 24th February 1998

Dilbert//3237, first published 28 years ago on Tuesday 24th February 1998

Tags

gullible fool sens anonymous letter curse of dogbert future senders chain letters wally flinch

Official transcript

Swami Doghbert is at the staff meeting with Dilbert, The Boss and Wally. He wears a turban wth a cresent moon on it and says, "I've been hired to find the gullible fool who continues to send anonymous chain letters to everyone."

Dogbert waves his hands in the air and says, "I place the Curse of Dogbert on all past and future senders of chain letters."

The Boss looks like Dogbert (dog ears and dog nose) and says, "I think I saw Wally flinch."

Dogbert and Dilbert stare at him.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE BEEN HIRED TO FIND THE GULLIBLE FOOL WHO CONTINUES TO SEND ANONYMOUS CHAIN LETTERS TO EVERYONE.

I PLACE THE "CURSE OF DOGBERT" ON ALL PAST AND FUTURE SENDERS OF CHAIN LETTERS.

I THINK I SAW WALLY FLINCH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "I Think I Saw Wally Flinch." It features a group of office workers sitting at a table, engaged in a discussion about chain letters. One of the workers, who is wearing a blindfold, claims to have placed the "curse of Dogbert" on all past and future senders of chain letters.

Key Points:

• The worker who placed the curse is attempting to intimidate the others into not sending chain letters.
• The other workers are skeptical of the curse and its effectiveness.
• The worker who placed the curse is confident that it will have the desired effect.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of curses and the superstitions surrounding them.

Overall:

The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the absurdity of chain letters and the superstitions surrounding them. It highlights the ridiculousness of the situation and the gullibility of the workers who are being targeted by the curse.

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