Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 15th January 2000

Dilbert//3927, first published 26 years ago on Saturday 15th January 2000

Tags

alice eating lettuce grabbed food inhaled food old lady break room

Official transcript

Alice is sitting down at lunch, she has a sandwich in her hands. A co-worker says to Alice: "Hey Alice, what are you eating? Let me have a sniff."

Co-worker thrusts herself like an eagle upon Alice's sandwich to sniff it: "Sniff!". Alice is scared. Alice looks at her sandwich with surprise and says: "My letucce is gone!"

Co-worker walks away chewing.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HEY ALICE, WHAT ARE YOU EATING?

LET ME HAVE A SNIFF.

SNIFF!

MY LETTUCE IS GONE!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "My Lettuce is Gone!" and features the following characters:

• Alice, a coworker who asks Dilbert if he is eating.
• Dilbert, who responds by saying "Let me have a sniff" and then sniffs Alice's hair.

Panel Breakdown

The comic strip consists of three panels:

• The first panel shows Alice asking Dilbert if he is eating, and Dilbert responding with "Let me have a sniff."
• The second panel depicts Dilbert sniffing Alice's hair, with the word "SNIFF!" written in large letters.
• The third panel shows Alice looking shocked and offended, with Dilbert standing up and saying "My lettuce is gone!"

Humor and Theme

The comic strip is humorous because it plays on the idea of Dilbert being a strange and eccentric character who is obsessed with sniffing things. The punchline about the lettuce being gone is a clever play on words, as it is not clear what has happened to the lettuce or why Dilbert would be concerned about it. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted and entertaining way to poke fun at office politics and workplace quirks.

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