Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 5th January 2004

Dilbert//5378, first published 22 years ago on Monday 5th January 2004

Tags

trick paper look busy paper trick hallways wander office appearences rest avoid work

Official transcript

"It looks like an ordinary piece of paper, but I added this finger holder."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT LOOKS LIKE AN ORDINARY PIECE OF PAPER, BUT I ADDED THIS FINGER HOLDER.

NOW WHEN I WANDER THE HALLWAYS LOOKING BUSY I CAN TOTALLY REST MY HAND.

WORKING HARD?

NOT ANY MORE!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Finger Holder"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, and his coworker, a balding man wearing glasses and a yellow tie.

• Dilbert holds up a piece of paper and says, "It looks like an ordinary piece of paper, but I added this finger holder."
• His coworker responds, "Now when I wander the hallways looking busy I can totally rest my hand."
• Dilbert asks, "Working hard?" and his coworker replies, "Not anymore!"

Key Elements:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of people pretending to work when they're not.
• The use of a finger holder as a prop adds to the humor.
• The exchange between Dilbert and his coworker highlights the absurdity of the situation.

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