Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 30th October 2002

Dilbert//4946, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 30th October 2002

Tags

client to dumb embezzle dogbert the lawyer calling jury dumb

Official transcript

Dilbert says to a jury, "I will prove that my client is too dumb to embezzle."

Dogbert continues, "Or, failing in that, I'll prove that you're too dumb to know he did it."

The judge starts, "Mister Dogbert..."

Dogbert interrupts, "Don't get me started about you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WILL PROVE THAT MY CLIENT IS TOO DUMB TO EMBEZZLE.

OR, FAILING IN THAT, I'LL PROVE THAT YOU'RE TOO DUMB TO KNOW HE DID IT.

MISTER DOGBERT.

DON'T GET ME STARTED ABOUT YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Dilbert: Embezzlement Trial"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a humorous scene from a courtroom, where Dilbert's client is on trial for embezzlement. The trial is being presided over by a judge named Mister Dogbert.

• Dilbert's Client: The client is a white, anthropomorphic dog with a speech bubble that says, "I will prove that my client is too dumb to embezzle."
• Judge Dogbert: The judge is a stern-looking man with a speech bubble that says, "Or, failing in that, I'll prove that you're too dumb to know he did it."
• Dilbert: Dilbert, the main character, is a bespectacled, balding man with a speech bubble that says, "Don't get me started about you."

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a trial being held to determine someone's intelligence, and the absurdity of the situation is highlighted through the use of wordplay and clever dialogue.

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