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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 3rd June 2008

Dilbert//6989, first published eighteen years ago on Tuesday 3rd June 2008


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cure uselessness glass hammer bag of nothing borrow a pen


Official transcript

Catbert says, "Wally, I enrolled you in a program to cure uselessness."

Catbert says, "Your classmates will be a glass hammer and a bag of nothing."

Wally says, "Can I borrow a pen?"

A bag says, "Dude, no arms."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WALLY, I ENROLLED YOU IN A PROGRAM TO CURE USELESSNESS YOUR CLASSMATES WILL BE A GLASS HAMMER AND A BAG OF NOTHING.

CAN I BORROW A PEN?

DUDE, NO ARMS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Enrollment and Pens"

Summary:

  • The comic strip revolves around Wally, a red creature, enrolling in a program to cure uselessness.
  • Wally is initially enthusiastic but becomes disillusioned when he discovers that his classmates will be a glass hammer and a bag of nothing.
  • Wally's frustration grows as he realizes the program is not what he expected.
  • The comic strip ends with Wally asking for a pen, only to be met with the response "dude, no arms."

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