Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 27th December 2000

Dilbert//4274, first published 26 years ago on Wednesday 27th December 2000

Tags

avoid work faking coma punch repeatedly get alice right or left handed

Official transcript

Wally waves his hand in front of The Boss' blankly staring eyes and says to Dilbert, "He might be faking a coma to avoid work."

Wally says to Dilbert, "The only way to find out is to punch him repeatedly."

Dilbert says, "Maybe we should get Alice."

Wally, bunching his fists, asks, "Do you remember if I'm right- or left-handed?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HE MIGHT BE FAKING A COMA TO AVOID WORK.

THE ONLY WAY TO FIND OUT IS TO PUNCH HIM REPEATEDLY.

MAYBE WE SHOULD GET ALICE.

DO YOU REMEMBER IF I'M RIGHT-OR LEFT- HANDED?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Punching a Coma"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2006, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, in a humorous scenario. The strip consists of three panels, each with a caption and an illustration of Dilbert and his coworkers.

Panel 1: Dilbert's coworker asks if he might be faking a coma to avoid work. Dilbert responds with a caption that reads, "The only way to find out is to punch him repeatedly."

Panel 2: The coworker agrees to punch Dilbert repeatedly to determine if he is faking his coma. Dilbert's expression suggests he is considering this option.

Panel 3: Dilbert asks if they should get Alice, another character in the strip, involved in the decision. The coworker responds with a caption that reads, "Maybe we should get Alice." Dilbert then asks if he remembers if Alice is right- or left-handed.

Humor: The humor in this comic strip lies in the absurdity of the situation and the deadpan delivery of the characters. The punchline about Alice's handedness adds to the comedic effect, as it is an unexpected and unrelated question in the context of the conversation. Overall, the strip pokes fun at the mundane aspects of office life and the quirks of human behavior.

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