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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 25th April 2006

Dilbert//6219, first published twenty years ago on Tuesday 25th April 2006


Official transcript

"Sorry I'm late. The car rental place was out of cars."

"All they had left was this glove from their lost-and-found. So I put it on and ran here."

"At least I got something."

"Hey, that's my glove!"

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

SORRY I'M LATE. THE CAR RENTAL PLACE WAS OUT OF CARS.

ALL THEY HAD WAS THIS GLOVE FROM THEIR LOST-AND- FOUND. SO I PUT IT ON AND RAN HERE.

AT LEAST I GOT SOMETHING.

HEY, THAT'S MY GLOVE!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Lost and Found"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2006, features Dilbert, a white male employee, who is late to work due to his car rental place being out of cars. He arrives at the office and finds his colleagues in a meeting. One of them, a woman with black hair, is wearing a glove that Dilbert recognizes as his own. He asks if she found it, and she replies that she did. Dilbert then claims the glove, saying "At least I got something." The scene ends with Dilbert holding the glove, while the woman looks on, seemingly unimpressed.

Key Elements:

  • Dilbert's tardiness and the car rental place being out of cars
  • The discovery of Dilbert's glove by a colleague
  • Dilbert's claim of the glove and his comment about getting something
  • The woman's reaction to Dilbert's claim

Humor:

The comic strip's humor lies in the absurdity of the situation, where Dilbert is more concerned about getting his glove back than being late for work. The punchline, "At least I got something," adds to the comedic effect, implying that Dilbert is trying to make light of his situation. The woman's deadpan reaction also contributes to the humor, suggesting that she is unimpressed by Dilbert's antics.

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