Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 4th May 1998

Dilbert//3306, first published 28 years ago on Monday 4th May 1998

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strange dream alice research someone else dream graose seedless science

Official transcript

Alice goes to sit down at the conference table. She says, "I had a strange dream last night."

Bob says, "Research has shown that nothing is less interesting than hearing about someone's dream."

Alice says, "..But this was no ordinary grape. It was a seedless!"

Bob covers his ears and yells, "My brain is gnawing its way out!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAD A STRANGE DREAM LAST NIGHT.

RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT NOTHING IS LESS INTERESTING THAN HEARING ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE'S DREAM.

... BUT THIS WAS NO ORDINARY GRAPE. IT WAS A SEEDLESS!

MY BRAIN IS GNAWING ITS WAY OUT!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Strange Dream"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a balding head and a green tie, sitting at a conference table with his coworkers. The conversation begins with Dilbert stating that he had a strange dream the previous night. His coworker, Wally, responds by saying that research has shown that nothing is less interesting than hearing about someone else's dream.

Dilbert then shares his dream, which is about a seedless grape. However, his brain is gnawing its way out, and he is concerned about the implications of this. The other coworkers seem uninterested in his dream, and one of them, Alice, suggests that Dilbert's brain is simply trying to find a way out.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often find others' dreams boring or uninteresting, and that even the most mundane experiences can be perceived as strange or unusual. It also highlights the absurdity of Dilbert's situation, where his brain is literally trying to escape his head. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the human experience and the quirks of the workplace.

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