Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 9th July 2004
Dilbert//5564, first published 22 years ago on Friday 9th July 2004
Tags
shave beard time slows to crawl envelope licker
Official transcript
"I decided to shave off the beard I grew when I was waiting for my boss to get off the phone."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I DECIDED TO SHAVE OFF THE BEARD I GREW WHEN I WAS WAITING FOR MY BOSS TO GET OFF THE PHONE.
BEARD? I HADN'T NOTICED.
THIS WILL TAKE AWHILE, SO I'LL WAIT UNTIL TIME SLOWS TO A CRAWL AND DO IT THEN.
DID I EVER TELL YOU ABOUT MY FIRST JOB AS AN ENVELOPE LICKER?
CLICK
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AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "The Envelope Licker"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a white beard and white hair, who has just shaved off his beard. He is waiting for his boss to leave the phone so he can do it.
- Panel 1: Dilbert is shown with a white beard and white hair, wearing a white shirt and tie. He says, "I decided to shave off the beard I grew when I was waiting for my boss to get off the phone."
- Panel 2: Dilbert is shown without a beard, wearing the same white shirt and tie. He says, "Beard? I hadn't noticed."
- Panel 3: Dilbert is shown sitting at a desk, with a man in a suit and tie sitting across from him. The man asks, "Did I ever tell you about my first job as an envelope licker?"
- Panel 4: Dilbert looks shocked and says, "Click."
The comic strip is humorous and lighthearted, poking fun at the idea of someone shaving off their beard and then not noticing it's gone. The punchline about the envelope licker adds to the humor, implying that the man has had a long and unusual career. Overall, the comic strip is a playful and entertaining take on everyday situations.
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