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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 20th February 2007

Dilbert//6520, first published nineteen years ago on Tuesday 20th February 2007


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asthmatic dwarves polygamous serial killers reporter slouch wheeze homicide hen pecked


Official transcript

Dogbert does public relations "Our products are made by asthmatic dwarves. You should do a story on that."

"Not enough? Okay, what if the dwarves are also polygamous serial killers?"

"When you talk to the reporter, try to slouch, wheeze, and act henpicked to the point of homicide."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

DOGBERT DOES PUBLIC RELATIONS OUR PRODUCTS ARE MADE BY ASTHMATIC DWARVES. YOU SHOULD DO A STORY ON THAT.

NOT ENOUGH? OKAY, WHAT IF THE DWARVES ARE ALSO POLYGAMOUS SERIAL KILLERS?

WHEN YOU TALK TO THE REPORTER, TRY TO SLOUCH, WHEEZE, AND ACT HENPECKED TO THE POINT OF HOMICIDE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dilbert Does Public Relations"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, sitting at his desk.
  • A dwarf is seated across from him, representing a product made by asthmatic dwarves.
  • Dilbert is tasked with crafting a story about the product, but is stumped.
  • The dwarf suggests that if the dwarves were polygamous serial killers, the story would be more compelling.
  • Dilbert is hesitant to pursue this angle, but the dwarf persists.
  • The comic strip ends with the dwarf offering to act as a polygamous serial killer for the story.
  • The punchline is that the story is being written from the perspective of a reporter who has been instructed to "slouch, wheeze, and act henpecked" to the point of homicide.

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