Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 9th July 2005

Dilbert//5929, first published 21 years ago on Saturday 9th July 2005

Tags

managers elbow patting yourself on back prescription leptard cirque du soliel

Official transcript

You've got a bad case of manager's elbow.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUVE GOT A BAD CASE OF MANAGER'S ELBOW.

IT'S CAUSED BY PATTING YOURSELF ON THE BACK AND COVERING YOUR BUTT AT THE SAME TIME.

I RECOMMEND THAT YOU JOIN THE CIRQUE DU SOLEIL. IM GIVING YOU A PRESCRIPTION FOR A LEOTARD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Cirque du Soleil Prescription"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and corporate frustrations.
• In this strip, Dilbert visits a doctor, who recommends that he join the Cirque du Soleil.
• The doctor prescribes a leotard, implying that Dilbert's poor posture is due to his job as a manager.
• The punchline relies on wordplay, as the doctor's recommendation is a humorous take on the common phrase "prescription for a leotard," which is typically associated with a medical diagnosis rather than a performance art.

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