Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 12th May 2004

Dilbert//5506, first published 22 years ago on Wednesday 12th May 2004

Tags

approval for expenses sounds suspious heart transplant note from surgeon illiterate surgeon non credible guy

Official transcript

"The non-credible guy"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE NON-CREDIBLE GUY DID YOU GET APPROVAL FOR THESE EXPENSES?

WHAT? OH, YES, I DID.

WHY DOES EVERYTHING YOU SAY SOUND SO SUSPICIOUS?

BECAUSE I JUST HAD A HEART TRANSPLANT.

I'D LIKE TO SEE A NOTE FROM YOUR SURGEON.

HE'S ILLITERATE.

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AI Analysis

Title: "The Non-Credible Guy"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairdo, sitting at his desk and engaging in a conversation with a man who has just undergone a heart transplant.

• The man asks Dilbert if he got approval for his expenses, to which Dilbert responds, "What? Oh, yes, I did."
• The man then inquires about the reason behind his unusual tone, attributing it to having a heart transplant.
• Dilbert's response is a clever play on words, as he says, "I'd like to see a note from your surgeon. He's illiterate."

The humor in the comic strip comes from the unexpected twist on the typical meaning of "illiterate," which is often used to describe someone who cannot read or write. In this case, Dilbert is making a joke about the surgeon being illiterate, implying that he is not capable of writing a coherent note. The punchline is a clever and humorous way to poke fun at the idea of a surgeon being unable to write.

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