Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 21st January 2001

Dilbert//4299, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 21st January 2001

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professional liar why kind of lie lousy movie cover of lousy book dot commer filthy have limits mena liar mad

Official transcript

Dogbert sits at a desk in the window of a storefront. The sign outside says "Professional Liar."

A man looks in the window. The man is sitting across the desk from Dogbert. Dogbert asks, "What kind of lie do you need?"

The man says, "It's... It's embarrassing."

Dogbert says, "Are you a producer who needs a good review for a lousy movie?"

The man says, "No."

Dogbert asks, "Are you an author who needs a slobbering quote for the cover of your lousy book?"

The man says, "It's worse than that. Much worse."

Dogbert says, "Worse? That could only be... aaack!"

Dogbert exclaims, "Find someone else, you filthy dot-com founder! I have my limits!"

The man is now sitting at a desk with a man in a suit. The man says, "... And since your firm underwrote our IPO..."

The man in a suit says, "Would I get to be on TV?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PROFESSIONAL LIAR WHAT KIND OF LIE DO YOU NEED?

ARE YOU A PRODUCER WHO NEEDS A GOOD REVIEW FOR A ARE YOU AN AUTHOR WHO NEEDS A SLOBBERING QUOTE FOR THE COVER OF IT'S... IT'S IT'S WORSE THAN THAT MUCH WORSE.

EMBARRASSING.

Loust movic NO WORSE?

THAT COULD ONLY BE..

AAACK!| FIND SOMEONE ELSE, YOU FILTHY DOT-COM FOUNDER!

I HAVE MY LIMITS!

.. AND SINCE YOUR FIRM UNDERWROTE OUR IPO...

WOULD I GET TO BE ON TV?

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Professional Liar"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2003, features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding, and mustachioed office worker, in a humorous exchange with his boss. The conversation begins with Dilbert's inquiry about the type of lie he needs, prompting his boss to respond that it's embarrassing. Dilbert then asks if the boss is a producer who needs a good review for a lousy movie, and the boss responds with a "no." The conversation continues, with Dilbert inquiring about the author of a slobbering quote for the cover of a lousy book, and the boss responding that it's worse than that. The exchange escalates, with Dilbert accusing the boss of being a filthy dot-com founder and asking if he would get to be on TV. The boss responds that he would, and the comic strip ends with Dilbert's exasperated expression.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's sarcastic and humorous tone
• The boss's awkward and defensive responses
• The absurdity of the conversation and the characters' situations
• The use of wordplay and clever language throughout the comic strip

Overall:

The comic strip "Professional Liar" is a humorous and relatable portrayal of office politics and the absurdities of corporate culture. The exchange between Dilbert and his boss is a masterclass in sarcasm and wordplay, making for an entertaining and engaging read.

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