Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 22nd October 1998

Dilbert//3477, first published 28 years ago on Thursday 22nd October 1998

Tags

alice drivers license ed les mann edward mann headless man name new hire office

Official transcript

Wally and Alice stand with the headless man. Alice looks at his wallet. Alice says, "According to his driver's license, the new guy's name is Edward Mann."

Wally says, "Is his middle name Lester?"

Alice says, "How did you know that?"

Wally says, "What we have here is an Ed Les Mann."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ACCORDING TO HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, THE NEW GUY'S NAME IS EDWARD MANN.

IS HIS MIDDLE NAME LESTER?

HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT?

WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS AN ED LES MANN

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AI Analysis

Title: "The Mysterious Case of Edward Mann"

Summary:

This Dilbert comic strip revolves around a humorous exchange between two characters, with a third character introducing a new employee named Edward Mann. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when the first character asks if Edward Mann is actually his middle name, Lester, and the second character responds with a question about what they have in common. The punchline is delivered by the second character, who reveals that they share the same name, Ed Les Mann.

Key Elements:

• A new employee named Edward Mann is introduced.
• A character asks if Edward Mann is actually his middle name, Lester.
• The second character responds with a question about what they have in common.
• The second character reveals that they share the same name, Ed Les Mann.
• The comic strip features a lighthearted and playful tone, characteristic of the Dilbert series.

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