Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th May 2001

Dilbert//4404, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 6th May 2001

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new guy cheese parmesan cheese truck loads offer world o cheese exhibit weird obsession cheese obsession cheeseboy wally leather leather products

Official transcript

The Boss enters Dilbert's cubicle with a new employee, The Too Helpful Guy. Dilbert and the Too Helpful Guy shake hands. The Too Helpful Guy asks, "Do you like cheese, Dilbert?"

Dilbert answers, "Um...Yes, I guess so."

The Boss leaves and Too Helpful Guy continues, "I'll send two truckloads of parmesan cheese to your house!"

Dilbert replies, "Thanks...But I don't need that much cheese."

Too Helpful Guy replies, "Message Received!"

He continues, "I'll send you some bread and a fondue set too."

The Too Helpful Guy holds out two slips of paper and Dilbert stares at them. The Too Helpful Guy says, "Here are two tickets to the World-O-Cheese exhibit in Wisconsin."

The Too Helpful Guy continues, saying, "Your new nickname will be 'Cheeseboy' to reflect your weird obsession."

Wally enters the cubicle and says to Too Helpful Guy, "Hi. I'm Wally."

Too Helpful Guy holds out his hand and asks, "Wally, do you like leather products?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE TOO HELPFUL GUY DILBERT. MEET THE NEW GUY.

DO YOU LIKE CHEESE.

DILBERT?

UM..

YES.

GUESS 50.

I'LL SEND TWO TRUCKLOADS OF PARMESAN CHEESE TO YOUR HOUSE!

THANKS... BUT I DON'T NEED THAT MUCH CHEESE.

MESSAGE RECEIVED!

I'LL SEND YOU SOME BREAD AND A FONDUE SET TOO.

HERE ARE TWO TICKETS TO THE "WORLD-O-CHEESE" EXHIBIT IN WISCONSIN.

YOUR NEW NICKNAME WILL BE "CHEESEBOY" TO REFLECT YOUR WEIRD OBSESSION.

HI.

I'M WALLY.

WALLY, DO YOU LIKE LEATHER PRODUCTS?

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Cheese Boy"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, and Wally, a coworker who is known for his laziness. The story begins with Dilbert introducing himself to Wally, who is initially uninterested. However, when Dilbert offers to send Wally two truckloads of Parmesan cheese, Wally becomes excited and asks if he can also have some bread and a fondue set.

Dilbert agrees and sends the requested items to Wally's house. When Wally receives the package, he is thrilled and thanks Dilbert for the gift. However, he soon realizes that he doesn't need that much cheese and asks if Dilbert can help him find a new nickname to reflect his weird obsession.

Dilbert suggests calling him "Cheese Boy," which Wally accepts. The comic strip ends with Wally asking Dilbert if he likes leather products, implying that he may be interested in buying some leather goods.

Overall, the comic strip showcases the humorous interactions between Dilbert and Wally, highlighting their unique personalities and quirks.

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