Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th November 2005

Dilbert//6056, first published 21 years ago on Sunday 13th November 2005

Tags

patent application 3 emails rude insulting condescending back plane gizmo

Official transcript

"Remember to include my name on the patent application."

"Why? You didn't help."

"That's ridiculous! I've been helping you design that thing for months!"

"I saved all three of your e-mails. Allow me to read them."

"'Dude, is something wrong with your brain?'"

"Later: 'Hey, Dilweed, maybe you should replace the backplane with a gizmo.'"

"Then my personal favorite: 'Dilbag, I'm glad you took my advice to leave the backplane alone.'"

"That's my way of helping."

"It's great. You should patent it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

REMEMBER TO INCLUDE MY NAME ON THE PATENT APPLICATION.

WHY? YOU DIDNT HELP.

THAT'S RIDICULOUS!

I'VE BEEN HELPING YOU DESIGN THAT THING FOR MONTHS.!

I SAVED ALL THREE OF YOUR EMAILS.

ALLOW ME TO READ THEM.

"DUDE, IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOUR BRAIN?" LATER: "HEY, DILWEED, MAYBE YOU SHOULD REPLACE THE BACK- PLANE WITH A GIZMO." THEN MY PERSONAL FAVORITE: "DILBAG, I'M GLAD YOU TOOK MY ADVICE TO LEAVE THE BACKPLANE ALONE." THAT'S MY WAY OF HELPING.

IT'S GREAT.

YOU SHOULD PATENT IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Patent Application"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2005, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head, who is shown in various scenarios.

• Panel 1: Dilbert is seen at his desk, with a speech bubble saying, "Remember to include my name on the patent application."
• Panel 2: He is shown sitting at a desk, with a speech bubble saying, "Why? You didn't help."
• Panel 3: Dilbert is depicted standing, with a speech bubble saying, "That's ridiculous. I've been helping you design that thing for months!"
• Panel 4: He is shown holding a red object, with a speech bubble saying, "I saved all three of your e-mails. Allow me to read them."
• Panel 5: Dilbert is seen sitting at a desk, with a speech bubble saying, "Dude, is something wrong with your brain?"
• Panel 6: He is shown holding a red object, with a speech bubble saying, "Later: 'Hey, Dilweed, maybe you should replace the backplane with a gizmo.'"
• Panel 7: Dilbert is depicted standing, with a speech bubble saying, "Then my personal favorite: 'Dilbag, I'm glad you took my advice to leave the backplane alone.'"
• Panel 8: He is shown holding a red object, with a speech bubble saying, "That's my way of helping. It's great. You should patent it."

Overall, the comic strip humorously portrays Dilbert's attempts to assert his importance and creativity in the workplace, while also highlighting the absurdity of some of his ideas.

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