Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 24th September 2005

Dilbert//6006, first published 21 years ago on Saturday 24th September 2005

Official transcript

"What's up with the face?"

"I'm practicing my work grimace."

"This face says, 'I'm so overworked that I can't possibly do any more'."

"I'm also getting a message of intestinal discomfort."

"It's a subplot."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT'S UP WITH THE FACE?

I'M PRACTICING MY WORK GRIMACE.

THIS FACE SAYS, "I'M SO OVERWORKED THAT I CANANY MORLY DO IM ALSO GETTING A MESSAGE OF INTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.

IT'S A SUBPLOT.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Joys of Office Work"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the misadventures of Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, as he navigates the mundane and often frustrating aspects of his job. The story begins with Dilbert's coworker, Dogbert, asking him about his face, which Dilbert claims is "practicing its work grimace." Dogbert is skeptical but agrees to help Dilbert practice his facial expressions.

As they practice, Dilbert becomes increasingly frustrated, exclaiming, "This face says, 'I'm so overworked that I can't possibly do any more.'" Dogbert suggests that Dilbert is simply getting a message of intestinal discomfort, which Dilbert dismisses as a subplot.

The comic strip pokes fun at the monotony and tedium of office work, highlighting the absurdities and frustrations that come with it. Through Dilbert's antics and Dogbert's deadpan reactions, the strip offers a humorous commentary on the daily grind and the quirks of office life.

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