Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 15th September 2001

Dilbert//4536, first published 25 years ago on Saturday 15th September 2001

Tags

english imcomprehensible weseleze sign something lawyer miss deadline frat brother legal

Official transcript

Dilbert is meeting with the weasel nosed business associate. Dibert says, "Hey, we negotiated this deal in English but your contract is incomprehensible weaseleze!"

The weasel covers his mouth sneakily. Dilbert continues, "My only choices are to sign something I don't understand or get my lawyer involved and miss my deadline!"

Phil appears and puts his arm around the weasel. Dilbert says, "Ha! Now you're going to heck!"

Phil responds, "Are you hassling my frat brother?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HEY, WE NEGOTIATED THIS DEAL IN ENGLISH BUT YOUR CONTRACT IS INCOMPREHENSIBLE WEASELEZE!

MY ONLY CHOICES ARE TO SIGN SOMETHING I DON'T UNDERSTAND OR GET MY LAWYER INVOLVED AND MISS MY DEADLINE!

HA! NOW YOU'RE GOING TO HECK!

ARE YOU HASSLING MY FRAT BROTHER?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Weaseleze" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with bureaucracy.

Panel 1: Negotiation Begins

• Dilbert is negotiating a contract with a lawyer.
• The lawyer proposes a clause that is incomprehensible to Dilbert.

Panel 2: Dilbert's Response

• Dilbert is confused and frustrated by the lawyer's language.
• He asks the lawyer to explain the clause, but the lawyer seems uninterested.

Panel 3: The Lawyer's Response

• The lawyer becomes defensive and tells Dilbert that he doesn't have to understand the clause.
• He claims that it's only necessary to sign the contract, and that Dilbert will be held responsible for any mistakes.

Panel 4: The Devil's Intervention

• A devil appears and offers to help Dilbert negotiate the contract.
• The devil is depicted as a stereotypical representation of evil, with horns and a pitchfork.

Panel 5: The Lawyer's Reaction

• The lawyer is shocked and outraged by the devil's presence.
• He demands to know how the devil got there and threatens to call security.

Panel 6: The Devil's Response

• The devil explains that he is there to help Dilbert, and that he has been sent by a higher power.
• He offers to negotiate the contract on Dilbert's behalf.

Panel 7: The Lawyer's Final Response

• The lawyer is still unwilling to budge, and refuses to negotiate with the devil.
• He tells Dilbert that he will have to sign the contract as is, or risk being sued.

Panel 8: The Conclusion

• Dilbert is left feeling frustrated and helpless.
• He is forced to sign the contract, despite his reservations.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the complexity and ambiguity of legal language, as well as the sometimes absurd and illogical nature of bureaucratic processes.

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