Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 2nd April 2004

Dilbert//5466, first published 22 years ago on Friday 2nd April 2004

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Open source transcript

WHAT'S THAT THING?

IT'S MY SON.

HE COULDN'T GO TO SCHOOL TODAY.

TRAYLOR, GO SHAKE HANDS WITH THE POINTY-HAIRED MAN.

WHAT DOES HE HAVE?

I DON'T THINK IT HAS A NAME YET.

CHOMP

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Pointy-Haired Man's Son"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a father and his son, with the father asking about his son's day at school. The son reveals that he couldn't go to school due to an incident involving a pointy-haired man. The father is confused and asks what the pointy-haired man does. The son responds that he doesn't think it has a name yet, implying that the pointy-haired man is a fictional character from the comic strip.

Key Elements:

• The pointy-haired man is a recurring character in the Dilbert comic strip, known for his distinctive hairstyle.
• The conversation between the father and son is humorous and lighthearted, with the son's response adding to the comedic effect.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a character being so iconic that they don't need a name.

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