Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 17th April 2002

Dilbert//4750, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 17th April 2002

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camouflage suit cubicle wall make tie don't be afraid

Official transcript

Wally's head is floating in a cubicle wall. Dilbert sees him, drops his coffee, and exclaims, "Gaaa!"

Wally responds, "Don't be afraid."

Wally says, "I made a camouflage suit out of cubicle-wall fabric. Heh, Heh."

Dilbert says, "You need a mask too."

Wally responds, "I ran out of material. It was a mistake to make a tie."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

GAAA!

DON'T BE AFRAID.

I MADE A CAMOUFLAGE SUIT OUT OF CUBICLE-WALL FABRIC. HEH, HEH.

YOU NEED A MASK TOO.

I RAN OUT OF MATERIAL.

IT WAS A MISTAKE TO MAKE A TIE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Masking a Mistake"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and creative solutions to mundane problems.
• In this strip, Dilbert is shown wearing a camouflage suit, which he claims to have made out of cubicle-wall fabric.
• However, he quickly reveals that he actually ran out of material and used a mask instead, making a tie out of it.
• The punchline of the joke is that Dilbert's attempt to create a camouflage suit has resulted in him looking like a "tie" instead.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea that people will try to find creative solutions to problems, even if they don't always work out as planned.

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