Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 6th December 1999

Dilbert//3887, first published 27 years ago on Monday 6th December 1999

Tags

speak english think in french french lessons croissant

Official transcript

Carol is standing next to the boss's desk holding a folder. The boss is sitting at his desk while signing a sheet of paper says: "I speak English but I think in French."

The boss hands a sheet of paper to Carol and says: "Someday I'll take French lessons to find out what the heck I'm thinking."

Carol exits the boss's office and the boss thinks: "Croissant"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I SPEAK ENGLISH BUT I THINK IN FRENCH.

SOMEDAY I'LL TAKE FRENCH LESSONS TO FIND OUT WHAT THE HECK I'M THINKING.

CROISSANT

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Croissant"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with his job. In this strip, Dilbert is in a meeting where a coworker asks if he speaks English but thinks in French. Dilbert responds by saying he will take French lessons to find out what he's thinking.

The punchline comes when Dilbert walks out of the meeting room and says "croissant," indicating that he has indeed been thinking in French all along. The humor lies in the unexpected twist and Dilbert's clever response to the coworker's question.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's sarcastic wit and clever responses
• The coworker's misunderstanding of Dilbert's language skills
• The unexpected twist at the end of the strip
• The use of humor to comment on language barriers and cultural differences in the workplace.

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