Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 24th December 2002

Dilbert//5001, first published 24 years ago on Tuesday 24th December 2002

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anti itch lotion might cause itching customer list bear mean dogbert evil thinking hates people

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert are walking outside. Dogbert says, "I plan to sell an anti-itch lotion that's really just honey."

Dogbert continues, "I'll put a disclaimer on the bottle that says, 'Might cause itching.'"

Dogbert continues, "And then I'll sell my customer list to bears."

Dilbert responds, "That's not nice."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I PLAN TO SELL AN ANTI - ITCH LOTION THAT'S REALLY JUST HONEY.

I'LL PUT A TINY DISCLAIMER ON THE BOTTLE THAT SAYS, " MIGHT CAUSE ITCHING." THAT'S NOT NICE.

AND THEN I'LL SELL MY CUSTOMER LIST TO BEARS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Honey, I Shrunk the Disclaimer"

Summary:

This comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, engaging in a humorous conversation with a small white creature resembling a ghost.

• Scene 1: Dilbert announces his intention to sell an anti-itch lotion, emphasizing its "really just honey" composition.
• Scene 2: The small creature expresses skepticism about the product's effectiveness, citing the potential for itching due to the presence of honey.
• Scene 3: Dilbert responds by placing a tiny disclaimer on the bottle, stating "Might cause itching."
• Scene 4: The creature remains unconvinced, leading Dilbert to admit that the product is not nice and that he will sell the customer list to bears instead.

The comic strip playfully pokes fun at the practice of including lengthy disclaimers on product labels, highlighting the absurdity of trying to protect oneself from potential lawsuits by including such statements.

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