Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 30th May 2005

Dilbert//5889, first published 21 years ago on Monday 30th May 2005

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[roducts name means something bad elbonian pleasure from wedgie thinking of trying elbonia

Official transcript

We've just been informed that our product's name means something bad in the Elbonian language. "It means "the intense pleasure derived from giving yourself a wedgie.""

"Thus was hatced the greatest prank ever perpetrated by Elbonia."

"I gotta try that."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE'VE JUST BEEN INFORMED THAT OUR PRODUCT'S NAME MEANS SOMETHING BAD IN THE ELBONIAN LANGUAGE.

IT MEANS "THE INTENSE PLEASURE DERIVED FROM GIVING YOURSELF A WEDGIE." THUS WAS HATCHED THE GREATEST PRANK EVER PERPETRATED BY ELBONIA.

I GOTTA TRY THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Elbonian Language"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a product name that translates to "something bad" in the Elbonian language. The company's name change to "Wedgie" is met with skepticism, and an employee attempts to justify it by referencing the greatest prank ever perpetrated by Elbonia.

Key Elements:

• A product name with a negative translation in the Elbonian language
• A company name change to "Wedgie"
• Skepticism from employees
• An attempt to justify the change by referencing a historical prank
• A humorous tone and wordplay throughout the strip

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