Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 10th March 2003

Dilbert//5077, first published 23 years ago on Monday 10th March 2003

Tags

life insurance exclusions self inflicted wounds re existing illness criminal acts war quilting bees

Official transcript

Dilbert is sitting on the couch at home. Dogbert hands him a pamphlet and says, "Would you like to buy some life insurance?"

Dilbert reads the pamphlet, "Exclusions: Self-inflicted wounds, pre-existing illness, criminal acts, war, dangerous sports, smoking..."

Headline: Much later that day. Dilbert is still reading, "...And pistol duels resulting from quilting bees."

Dogbert replies, "No one reads it, freak!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUY SOME LIFE INSURANCE?

EXCLUSIONS: SELF- INFLICTED WOUNDS, PREEXISTING ILLNESS, CRIMINAL ACTS, WAR, DANGEROUS SPORTS, SMOKING...

MUCH LATER THAT DAY ..AND PISTOL DUELS RESULTING FROM QUILTING BEES.

NO ONE READS IT, FREAK!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Much Later That Day"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white, anthropomorphic dog, and his boss, Wally, a human. The conversation begins with Wally asking Dilbert if he would like to purchase some life insurance. Dilbert responds by listing exclusions, including self-inflicted wounds, pre-existing illness, criminal acts, war, dangerous sports, and smoking. Wally then reveals that pistol duels resulting from quilting bees are also excluded.

The punchline comes when Dilbert asks if anyone reads the fine print, to which Wally replies, "No one reads it, freak!" The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of insurance exclusions and the tendency for people to overlook the details.

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