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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 10th May 2001

Dilbert//4408, first published 25 years ago on Thursday 10th May 2001


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wally in jail try door guards dont lock lifers most embarrassed


Official transcript

Dilbert approaches Dogbert and asks, "Wally's in jail. Can you help get him out?"

Dogbert answers, "Tell him to try the door. The guards only pretend to lock them."

Dilbert, Alice and Wally sit in the break room eating lunch. Wally says, "But I'd have to say it was the lifers who were the most embarassed."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WALLY'S IN JAIL.

CAN YOU HELP GET HIM OUT?

TELL HIM TO TRY THE DOOR. THE GUARDS ONLY PRETEND TO LOCK THEM.

BUT I'D HAVE TO SAY IT WAS THE LIFERS WHO WERE THE MOST EMBARRASSED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Most Embarrassed Lifers"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, in a humorous scenario. He is asked by Wally, another character, to help him escape from jail. Dilbert suggests that Wally try the door, but warns that the guards only pretend to lock them. However, Wally's attempt is thwarted when he is caught and told that he is the most embarrassed lifer.

Key Elements:

  • Dilbert's clever solution to help Wally escape
  • The guards' pretend locking of the door
  • Wally's embarrassing situation after being caught
  • The humorous tone of the comic strip, poking fun at the absurdity of the situation.

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