Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 30th November 2001

Dilbert//4612, first published 25 years ago on Friday 30th November 2001

Tags

think aloud cost monkeys swallow tongue distarctions stream of consciousness

Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert, "Okay, let me think aloud for a minute."

The Boss continues, "The cost will be $3,000... losing focus... monkeys are funny... my tongue is digesting in my mouth."

The Boss concludes, "That didn't help as much as I had hoped."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OKAY, LET ME THINK ALOUD FOR A MINUTE.

THE COST WILL BE $3,000... LOSING FOCUS ... MONKEYS ARE FUNNY... MY TONGUE IS DIGESTING IN MY MOUTH.

THAT DIDN'T HELP AS MUCH AS I HAD HOPED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Monkey Business"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with dark hair, sitting at a desk with a piece of paper in his hand. He is engaged in a conversation with another character, who is also seated at the desk.

• Dilbert: "Okay, let me think aloud for a minute."
• Another character: "The cost will be $3,000... losing focus... monkeys are funny... my tongue is digesting in my mouth."

Dilbert appears perplexed, and the other character responds:

• Another character: "That didn't help as much as I had hoped."

The comic strip is humorous and lighthearted, poking fun at the idea of trying to come up with creative solutions to problems. The use of monkeys and tongues digesting in the mouth adds to the comedic effect, making it an entertaining and relatable strip for fans of the "Dilbert" series.

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