Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 24th December 2000

Dilbert//4271, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 24th December 2000

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birthday mothers birthday warp up present an hour later throwing towel element of suprise no waste paper cookies

Official transcript

In the kitchen, Dilbert says to his mother, "I've been thinking about your birthday, Mom."

His mother says, "How sweet."

Dilbert says to his mother, "It seems so inefficient to wrap up your present."

As they carry milk and cookies out of the kitchen, Dilbert says to his mother, "You'll just rip up the wrapping paper an hour later."

As his mother sets the cookies down, Dilbert says to her, "So I was thinking of throwing a towel over it instead."

Dilbert says to his mother, "You'd get all of the element of surprise without wasting paper."

Dilbert says to his mother, "Maybe I can use one of your towels so I don't have to lug one from my house."

Dilbert's mom says, "Of course, dear. I wouldn't want you to lug a big heavy towel just for me."

Dilbert reaches for a cookie and says, "Good. It's settled."

His mother says to him, "Those aren't for you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOUR BIRTHDAY, MOM.

HOW SWEET.

IT SEEMS SO INEFFICIENT TO WRAP UP YOUR PRESENT YOU'LL JUST RIP UP THE WRAPPING PAPER AN HOUR LATER.

SO I WAS THINKING OF THROWING A TOWEL OVER IT INSTEAD.

YOU'D GET ALL OF THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE WITHOUT WASTING PAPER.

MAYBE I CAN USE ONE OF YOUR TOWELS SO I DON'T HAVE TO LUG ONE FROM MY HOUSE.

OF COURSE, DEAR.

I WOULDN'T WANT YOU TO LUG A BIG HEAVY TOWEL JUST FOR ME.

GOOD.

IT'S SETTLED.

THOSE AREN'T FOR YOU

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