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Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th January 2008

Dilbert//6840, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 6th January 2008


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co worker tired dead died afterlife zombie alive again pictures in heaven eyes closed


Official transcript

Topper "I didn't get much sleep last night."

"That's nothing."

"I haven't slept in a month."

"Wouldn't that kill you?"

"It did, but that's nothing."

"I spent a week in the afterlife, then I returned to this world as a zombie."

"I taught myself homeopathy and discovered a cure for zombies."

"Now I'm alive again."

"Please be don...Please be done...Please be done..."

I took pictures of heaven."

"Gaaa!!!"

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

TOPPER I DIDN'T GET MUCH SLEEP LAST NIGHT.

THAT'S NOTHING.

I HAVEN'T SLEPT IN A MONTH.

WOULDN'T THAT KILL YOU?

IT DID BUT THAT'S NOTHING I SPENT A WEEK IN THE AFTERLIFE, THEN I RETURNED TO THIS WORLD AS A ZOMBIE.

I TAUGHT MYSELF HOMEOPATHY AND DISCOVERED A CURE FOR ZOMBIES.

NOW IM ALIVE AGAIN.

PLEASE BE DONE PLEASE BE DONE PLEASE BE DONE.

I TOOK PICTURES OF HEAVEN.

GAAA!!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Zombie Manager"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a zombie manager who has returned to the office after a week in the afterlife. The manager is initially confused and disoriented, struggling to remember his past life and his role in the office.

Key Scenes:

  • The manager returns to the office and is greeted by his colleagues, who are shocked and frightened by his appearance.
  • The manager tries to recall his past life, but is unable to remember his name, job title, or even his own identity.
  • The manager's colleagues try to help him remember, but he is unable to recall anything.
  • The manager becomes frustrated and angry, and eventually loses control, turning into a zombie and attacking his colleagues.

Themes:

  • The comic strip explores the theme of identity and memory, as the zombie manager struggles to recall his past life.
  • The comic strip also touches on the theme of workplace culture and office politics, as the manager's colleagues try to navigate the situation and maintain order in the office.

Humor:

  • The comic strip uses humor to poke fun at the idea of a zombie manager returning to the office and struggling to remember his past life.
  • The strip's use of absurdity and exaggeration adds to the comedic effect, making it a humorous and entertaining read.

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