Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 10th October 2006

Dilbert//6387, first published twenty years ago on Tuesday 10th October 2006

Official transcript

My boss marked me with the plunger of blame. How can I get rid of it? "Eventually your body will absorb the plunger of blame and turn it into the wrinkles of experience."

"And then you die."

"It's starting to itch!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY BOSS MARKED ME WITH THE PLUNGER OF BLAME. HOW CAN I GET RID OF IT?

EVENTUALLY YOUR BODY WILL ABSORB THE PLUNGER OF BLAME AND TURN IT INTO THE WRINKLES OF EXPERIENCE.

AND THEN YOU DIE.

IT'S STARTING TO ITCH!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Plunger of Blame"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a man who is marked with a plunger of blame by his boss.
• The plunger is a symbol of the man's responsibility for his mistakes.
• As the man tries to rid himself of the plunger, he discovers that it absorbs the blame and turns it into wrinkles of experience.
• Ultimately, the man realizes that the plunger is a necessary part of his job and that it will continue to absorb blame until he dies.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of blame and responsibility in the workplace, suggesting that sometimes it's impossible to escape the consequences of our actions.

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