Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 2nd November 2004

Dilbert//5680, first published 22 years ago on Tuesday 2nd November 2004

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invent nanotech stem cells point to hand almost done prnak give high five crush them blame

Official transcript

"My boss wants me to invent nano-technology stem cells because it sounds good."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY BOSS WANTS ME TO INVENT NANOTECHNOLOGY STEM CELLS BECAUSE IT SOUNDS GOOD.

TRY POINTING TO YOUR EMPTY HAND AND SAYING, "YOU CAN'T SEE THEM BUT THEY'RE ALMOST DONE!" THEN TRICK HIM INTO GIVING YOU A HIGH-FIVE AND YELL, "YOU CRUSHED THEM! AAAG!!!"

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The High-Five Mishap"

Summary:

This comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, sitting on a couch alongside a ghostly figure. The ghost, representing Dilbert's boss, explains that he wants to invent nanotechnology stem cells because they sound good.

Dilbert responds by attempting to trick his boss into giving him a high-five, but ends up getting "crushed" instead. The punchline lies in the boss's misinterpretation of Dilbert's request, leading to an unexpected outcome. The strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation and the creative ways people try to manipulate others.

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