Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 8th July 2001

Dilbert//4467, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 8th July 2001

Tags

layoffs fly on wall poof wally as fly rational budget decions who do we hate fly eating donut mean board of directors

Official transcript

Dilbert and Wally stand in the hallway looking into the conference room where the Boss is having a meeting. Dilbert says, "They must be talking about the layoffs."

Wally says, "I'd like to be a fly on that wall."

Suddenly, "Poof!"

and Wally is turned into a fly. Wally is seen in fly form, with his head on a fly's body. He says, "Great...the one time I get my wish..."

Wally flies into the room as the Boss says, "Let's focus on our priorities and make rational budget decisions."

The whole room erupts in laughter: "Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!"

The Boss continues speaking as Wally flies in close to his coffee and donut. The Boss says, "Back to reality. I'll fire Ted; he creeps me out. Who else do we hate?"

Wally lands on the donut as the Boss says, "Hey, my donut is gettting eaten by the world's ugliest fly!"

Wally says, "Bonanza!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THEY MUST BE TALKING ABOUT THE LAYOFFS.

I'D LIKE FLY ON THAT WALL. POOF!!

GREAT.

THE ONE TIME I GET MY WISH..

LET'S FOCUS ON OUR PRIORITIES AND MAKE RATIONAL BUDGET DECISIONS.

BACK TO REALITY, I'LL FIRE TED; HE CREEPS ME OUT. WHO ELSE DO WE HATE?

HEY, MY DONUT IS GETTING EATEN BY THE WORLD'S UGLIEST FLY!

BONANZA!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Ugliest Fly"

Summary:

The comic strip, titled "Ugliest Fly," features Dilbert and his coworkers discussing layoffs. Dilbert's boss announces that they must focus on priorities and make rational budget decisions. However, Dilbert's mind wanders to a more absurd topic: a fly on the wall that he wants to befriend.

The conversation takes an unexpected turn when Dilbert's boss reveals that he has eaten the ugliest fly in the world, which he believes is a donut. The employees are shocked and amused by this statement, and the comic strip ends with a humorous exchange between Dilbert and his boss.

Key Elements:

• The comic strip features a mix of office politics and absurd humor.
• The conversation between Dilbert and his boss is lighthearted and playful.
• The use of visual elements, such as the fly and the donut, adds to the comedic effect.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of rational decision-making in the workplace.

Overall:

The "Ugliest Fly" comic strip is a humorous and entertaining addition to the Dilbert series. It showcases the creative and satirical take on office life that Dilbert is known for, and is sure to bring a smile to readers' faces.

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