Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 25th February 1998

Dilbert//3238, first published 28 years ago on Wednesday 25th February 1998

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email chain letter will die curse of dogbert certain death curse turns into dogs

Official transcript

Asok is sitting at his computer terminal and thinks, "Oh no! I got an e-mail chain letter. It says I'll die if I don't send it to ten more people."

Asok thinks, "But if I forward the message, the Curse of Dogbert will be upon me."

Asok looks like Dogbert, as do Alice and Wally (dog ears and dog nose). Asok says, "...So, I figured a curse is better than certain death, right?"

Wally says, "Spank you very much."

Alice puts her hands on her hips and looks angry.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OH NO! I GOT AN EMAIL CHAIN LETTER.

IT SAYS I'LL DIE IF I DON'T SEND IT TO TEN MORE PEOPLE.

BUT IF I FORWARD THE MESSAGE, THE "CURSE OF DOGBERT" WILL BE UPON ME.

..SO, I FIGURED A CURSE IS BETTER THAN CERTAIN DEATH, SPANK YOU RIGHT?

VERY MUCH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Curse of Dogbert"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic humor and witty observations.
• In this particular strip, Dilbert receives an email chain letter that claims to bring bad luck if not forwarded to ten people.
• Dilbert is skeptical and decides to test the curse by forwarding the message to only one person, his boss.
• However, he is surprised when his boss responds with a message that seems to be a curse, saying "Spank you very much."
• The strip ends with Dilbert looking concerned, implying that the curse may be real.
• The humor in the strip comes from the absurdity of the situation and the unexpected twist at the end.

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